The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-03-09

j. Lltnh RI, of North East, has secured
a position as engineer in the iron works at
Drum Lynne. Pa.
Harry r. B ulden. has placed Paragon
hot air heater in the residence Of W. G.
Feehly, Of EIkton.
The Peasant Hill school will hold an en-
tertainment on the evening of March IL
II stormy next fair evening.
The supper given 10y the ladies OF Harris
Church on Wednesday aud Thursday, proved
to hevery successful. The amount realized
was s39
William Phillips Of Cecil county, who is
suffering with hr' ken arm, went to the
Delaware Hospital Wilmington, for treatment
on Monday.
On April 10. an annual nneeting OF the
Cecil county Medical Society will be held in
EIkton. and officers will be elected for the
eD suing year
FIJI Scarborough, o I Conowingo recently
employed In the Kenmore mills, caught bis
thumb between stone wall and truck han
die. severely crushinRit.
Owing to the heavy traffic In freight over
the Columbia and Port Deposit railroad it
has become necessary to relay the track with
new and heavier steel rails.
james B. Mitchell 2nd Lieutenant OF
Artillery. at Fort du Point. Delaware wPS IA
Ekton on TUESDAY, seeking recruits for the
Artillery branch Of the service.
Mrs Theresa Crouch has moved to Main
street, in ManIev Drennen's tenant house
NJ +. Mapraw rurcha-ed the house recently
occupied nv her, wherehe will reside.
Victor Taylor. son Of Z. w TAYLOR, Of
Elkton. has accepted a position as st"nog.
rapher with the lumber firm If r. T Burton
Y Co., Delaware Averuo, Philadelphia.
Corporal Aaron Grosh, Company A. 81 h
Regiment. U. s. V . left Manila. February 10,
enroute for home. Corporal Grosh ia tt
son of Mr. Warren Groah, of uoar Elkton.
The stone to be erected at Cooch's
Bridge in memory Of the hattle on Sep 3.1777
will he made 81 Barre granite sixfeet hivh
and three feet thick, with suitable inscrir-
ton.
One dav last week a dog showing symr-
toms Of rahbes, bit several dors near Bacon
Hill. Several attempts were madeto kill the
dog, hut It escaped. 1t was finally shot in
North Fast.
Tho body OF William LomaI was taken
to Newark, Sunday, for interment. The de-
ceased was rs years Of ago and died on Fri
day last at the home of his daughter. Mrs
william T. Bradley. No. lit West Ontario
street, Philadelphia.
W. L. Lancaster, formerly of Whining
ton has moved to Elkton. and is now living
in the Bratton house on East Main street, ad-
Joining Miss Martha Finlev's residence Mr..
Lancaster has responsible position In the
Kenmore Paper mills at Providence.
lieutenant Colonel MCLEAN visited
Elkton, Friday for the purpose of inspecting
Conn any E. The discipline and soldier Y
appearance ofthe men did Captain Wrip hit
great credit. All the companies of the FL st
Regiment were inspected before the inaupu-
ration trip.
Rev John S. Gulez, pastor Of tho Polish
| Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington, has
brought action In Ohanrsrv Court Of II at
city against Austin L. Crothers, OF Eiktcn,
to compel the carrying out OF an agreeme pt
to convey land in Whining ton. rnle
was issued, made returnable.
| The Elk Neck Gun Club organized on
| Saturday evening, and elected Clinton Pur
per president, Charles Ulary vi"e-presdent,
Edward G. Wilson secretary and William
| McNamee captain. The club has about thirty
members. They have purchased three traps
and held an informal shoot Cd Saturday to
try the traps
AT the town election, on Monday in Mid
dletown G. W. W. Naudain Charles II
Howell and B. F. McWhorter were elected
Town Commissioners for two years each. de
feating s. s. Holton and d. [. Allen. JOSEPH
@. Jols was elected assessor, Edward Rey
nolds treasurer and william r Reynolds
alderman. Considerable interest wa.
manifested in the bnlloting.
Charles w. King, who owns the prop
erty on West Main street. which formerly
served as the county poor house. last weeL
tore down the frame part and Ia rebuilding
It. This property was purchased by Mr..
Kings father about half century ago, and
mt that time number Of rings were still
fastened In the walls and floors for the pur.
pose OF securing unruly inmates.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment OF The National Life Insuranc,
Company Of Vermont IN another column fol
District Manager The National Life is on,
OF the most successful sold line" companies
founded ~ 1851 it now has assets OF ove
$40 900 900. 1t transacts ordinary business
nrl, no industrial Burnett 4 Salisbury o
Wilmington, are the managers for the PENN
sula.
Two new members, Frank Clark and r
Day Cantwell, were initiated by Mattahoor
| Tribe, No 49, Imp r. NJ Of Elkton, OF
. Thursday evening The following visitor
! were present Henry A. Anthony, G G. of R.
Of Ba timore; Walter Hubbard and DR. Vim
8 b Shipley, Of Baltimore; Past Sachem
Kenney, Of New York; DR.. s. r. Pennington
. George Key and Joseph Gibson. of Havre d
Grace; Willard + Magraw, W. A Rediter
George W. Rrdifer, A. JacksC and Harr,
Carter of Cherry Hill.
Henderson Brown, OF Lombard, Cecl
county, shipped from Oxford to Philadelphia
/ market a few days ago some fine young hogs
/ He commenced in December feeding eigh
shoats with one and a. half bushels OF ear COZ
, daily up to the last OF February, and 20
pounds Of hominy meal and creamery whey
The weight Of ak, seven months old, wh"l