The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

Andrew Sherwood Orr and Belle Irwin
.Iordon. both of Pennington. Il. H..
Logan. applicant.
Photographs taken at Walters studio
North street. Elkton. rain or shine, Sat
iSfaction guaranteed
1t is said that valuable clay deposits
have been found on the property of Mr..
George CuSdcn. near Bacon Hill.
A shoot will he held ON the Sylmar
Rifle Club grounds this. Saturday after
noon under the auspices of the club.
The December meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the home of
Mr. J. II. Maxwell. near Pennington, on
Wednesday.
An entertainment was given in Oak
Grove school house, in the Sixth district,
on Monday night. by the pupils for the
benefit of the library fund
The Rev. \. :. Muwbray. of Port
Deposit. is mentioned for Presiding Elder
of the Wilmington District of the Will
mington NJ +. Conference.
The Directors of the Scott Fertilizer
Company, Elkton. have declared divid-
ends of > per cent. Oh the common stock,
and Il per cent. on their preferred stock.
The worst sheet storm of the season
cam" on Sunday and Monday. The
pavcmcntS in Elkton were very slippery
and made travelling very difficult, and
even dangerous.
James Armour, of Bay View. is hav-
ing considerable success in raising fine
cattle. He has just sold three head OF
fine GucrnScyS to Mrs. Morgan. of New
Jersey, for 500.
BY jumping from II moving Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad train. on which
h" was working. Alfred Clark. of Leslie,
had both of his legs broken. He was
sent to IL hospital for treatment.
Ladies clean your kid gloves with
The Dry Cleaner" 1t is not a liquid,
leaves no edor, and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale only
by j. Frank Frazer, Druggist, Elkton.
The Elkton Clothing House. ON Main
street. corluctrd ly bradbury and Wat
son, WAS closed this week by Sheriff
McAlIiStrr, OH attachments sued out by
city creditors. The goods are advertised
ut public sale.
-t'"cil Grange. l.. of H.. ut Rising
sun. has selected the following officers
for the ensuing term Master NJ. c.
RCrdrr: OvrrSccr. T.. X. KrausS; Lee
turcr. II. e. Mcdowell; Steward, III. ii.
Kirk: Chaplain, T. J. Wilson; Treas
urrr, Jonathan Reynolds: Secretary. D.
W. McNcy: Gate Keeper, William Gift
ford; Ceres. Ella +. Hunt; Pomona.
Mary l.. Brickley; Flora. Maggie H.
kraltSS; Lady Assistant Steward. l.. T.
Bicknrll
The Travelling Library of the State
of Maryland. authorized by the Act of
the last Legislature, is now ready for
distribution. Any town or village in the
State is entitled to have one upon appli-
cation. In order to secure Il Library, it
is desirable that an early order be sent
rs the number of Libraries is limited
\ uniform charge of fifty cents is neces-
Sary towards expense of TRANSFORMATION.
Address State Travelling Library Com
mission, Enoch Pratt Free Library. Bal
timOrc, Md.
The Scott Fertilizer Company of
Elkton, on Monday. received word from
Baltimore, stating that the schooner
".\lam Brown" bound from Port Tampa
for Baltimore, with phosphate rock,
passed the CnpcS on Sunday with sails
damaged. Fears were entertained for
the safety Of the vessel in view of her
long run and the destructive storms that
have swept the Southern Coast since she
left Port Tampa. 1000 tons of the cargo
belong to the Scott Fertilizer Company.
The vessel was nine days overdue.
The Eighth District Detective Asso-
citation held Il meeting last Saturday. and
made arrangements for the annual meet
ing on Saturday. January 3rd. when Il
turkey supper will be served and officers
elected for the coming year. The Presi-
dent being absent. J. III. Kirk was made
temporary chairman. and Charles A.
Grubb, secretary. The committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the supper are
Charles 4. Grubb and wife, J. II. Kirk
and wife, ID. c. Brown and wife, Mrs.
Il. +. Riley, Mrs. ID. c. Bentz, Mrs. j.
ii. Michigan. John II. White and wife.
and II. III. Cummings. A resolution was
passed that all delinquent members will
be reinstatcd on the payment of 30 cents,
which will cntitle them to their supper,
the same as members in good standing.
The meeting for the election of officers
and other business will be held at 10
o'clock. Supper from 4 to Z.