The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-12

the registers Upon hurrying to the
scene it was found the steam gauge had
burstcd. James Hill, colorcd, was in q
hill under the furnace. but Mr.. William
st. Clair was on the boiler close to the
ceiling and was quite badly scaldcd about
the feet and legs School was dismissed
for the day and the damage to the boiler
repaired, Mr.. st. Clair is improving.
On Saturday. the Tome Institute foot
ball team played Chesapeake City High
School team here. score - to o in favor
of home team. On Saturday our boys
play the Penn Charter Pa, here. The
Institute played this fine team last year
and were victorious.
y new crossing has been put in front
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snydcr's resi-
dcncc.
On Tuesday evening next, there will
be an election of delegates to the Ep-
worth League Convention. to be held in
Newport, Del, the 9th and 10Th of this
month. 1t is to be hoped full attcnd-
ancc will he present so the meeting can
be hurried through.
The Methodist Choir will have an oys-
ter supper next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
Mrs Martha +. Lyon. wife of William
I. Lyon. a former well known auctioneer
of this place. died at the residence of her
husband. in Wilmington. Del, on Tues
day, in the Goth year of her age. Mrs.
Lyon as well as her husband. lived in our
town for many years and had many
friends and relatives. She was a mem-
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church
here until she and her husband removed
to Wilmington. Mrs. Lyon leaves beside
her husband, three sons-JGmes W.,
Frederick A.. and George Z. Lyon. of
Wilmington, one daughter, Mrs. j. Fred
Gcrhauscr. of this place. The funeral
will be held from Mr.. GcrhauSer's rcSid-
cncc Friday, at II IN. Intcrmcnt at
lIopcwcll Cemetery.
The rural free delivery that has been
talked of for some time. is now Il myth,
but will be II reality about November 1.
The route has been laid out by Inspector
OF Rural Delivery w. S. Phmmer and
Postmaster w. +. CoulSon. The mail
wagon will leave here at I.3O Il. m, and
take the following route southeast to
Cedar Avenue, thence to Tome Institute
Inn. northeast tn Evcrst'S corner, direct
to Pcrryville road. north to Burlin's cor
nrr. southeast to Rutter'S corner, north
10 Woodlawn camp, northwest to Rut-
trr'S store. to Woodlawn post-otiicc, north
east to North East road. east to Rea's
corner. to Principle post-oflice. south to
.IrnneSs' Mills, southwest to Rutter's
corner. south to Partridge school-housc,
northwest to Whitaker's corner. west
to Pcrryville road. south to Mullcns' old
store. north TO Cedar Avenue. west to
Main street, Port Deposit post-oilicc,
distance travelled 22la miles. number Of
houses on route 40. population served
$40. Boxes will he placed at Tome In
>titutr Inn. Ruttcr's store, Icnncss'
Mills. RutterS corner. Craig'S corner.
The boxes are of galvanized steel and
iron with automatic signal and spring
lock, so that it may be safe and also that
patrons who live ut a distance from the
box can always tell by the signal whether
there is any mail for them. The carrier
will be empowered to give receipts for
|,lrttrlS registered. sell money orders,
stamps, stamped envelopes. etc. This
will he Il great convenience for the people
in the country and Il boom they have
long wished for.