The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-04

tor in charge.
Tine annual reunion of Battery Il,
known as Shows Battery, during the
Civil War, will be held at Pcrryvillc,
today, Saturday.
Among the cases assigned for argu-
mcnt in the Court of Appeals for Tues
day, October 9TH. is the case OF the
Maryland Clay Company vs.. Shippers.
James i. Elcgoo ., the Democratic
nominee for Congress from the Eastern
Shore district. opened his campaign on
Saturday evening last, with meeting ut
Deals Island.
Louis Michigan. an employee of the
Signal Corps. L. $. A., stationed ut
Porto Rico, is visiting his parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles II. McGuigan, of the
Eighth district.
The cornerstone of the new PENN
sula General Hospital, the gift of Con
gresham W. ii. Jackson. will he laid ut
Salisbury, on Monday, October 18th, Mr..
JackSon'S birthday.
Verde Bond. coorcd. of Port De-
post. was brought TO the Elkton Jail. on
Monday, charged with forging the name
of Alexander Bond, also colorcd. to an
order on Il local ice dealer.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Wilson, aged 81
years. died last Friday at the residence
Of her son, James 4. Wilson, at Newark.
Del. The funeral took place ON Sunday,
with intcrment at New London, Pa.
The Rev. +. II. Sidcll has been trans
fcrrrd from Michigan TO the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference and
appointed pastor of Mllington Church,
to succeed the late Rev. j. ID. Kemp.
Thomas Armstrong. one of Port De
posts most highly esteemed young men.
is seriously ill with typhoid fever at
Roanoke. Va. Mr.. Armstrong has been
clcrking in drug store in that town for
some time past.
An attempt to organize peanut
trust among the growers in Virginia and
North Carolina. fell through on Wcdncs-
day Those who rcvel in this popular
luxury may breathe free, since there is
Confirmation to class at st. Stephens
The Rev. +. =. Perry. pastor Of the
Leeds NJ. T. Circuit. will make Temper
anc" the subject of his sermon to-mor-
row. Sunday morning, mt 1920 o'clock,
ut Leeds NJ. L. Church. \ cordial invi-
tation is extended to every one to be
present.
deputy Postmaster Calvin Strickland
reports that the mail received mt the
Elkton post-oficc last Monday morning.
was the heaviest that has come to the
office. 1t was caused by Saturdays
mails being delayed owing to the wash
out nj Principle.
AT the request of the Judges of the
Circuit Court the County Commissioners
held Il special session in Elkton, on Tues
day, TO consider the matter of better
sanitary arrangements about the Court
House. w. w. Michigan. President of
the Board. was unable to he present.
and no final action was taken.
My. and Mrs. Jordon Wright, of near
Lewisvillc. Pa. and their guest, Mrs.
Shakespeare, met with quite an accident
while driving this week. Their horse be-
came frightened at Il traction engine and
all were thrown out. Mrs. Shakespeare
had Il bone i'll her wrist broken, the
other members being bruised. The ladies
were taken into John James and cared
for.
One Of the strongest melo-dramas of
the present season, "A Mothers Heart"
will be the attraction at the Elkton
Opera House, on Tuesday evening, o.
tobcr 18th. and will be presented by
Of
some of our very best actors and actress
eS. "a Mothers Heart" is in four acts,
and is full of human interest. 1t APP
peals to all mankind and is said to be
founded on facts. The sale of seats are
at Wells Drug Store.
Shortly after eleven o'clock last FRI
day night, fire broke out in the shed
in the rear of the store of Charles Bow
ser, Jr., colorcd, on East High street,
Elkton. In the shed was a large tank
almost full of gasoline. and the fire got
so close to it that it was expected to cx-
plode any moment The paint was
scorched on the tank, but by energetic
work by the bucket brigade, the flames
were finally gotten under control. Bailiff
Bddlc and George Karl later secured
two sections of hose and attached it to n
fire plug, to make sure all sparks were
put ont.
William Michael Byrne, Addick's
Republican candidate for Congress in
Delaware, on Saturday, declared that
Mr.. Addicks had stated the situation cor
rectly when he declared that only death
could remove Byrnc from the Union
Republican ticket. Mr.. Byrne said
THE fight will be to a finish. The
cause of the people must triumph over
the designs of cabal of cultured con-
spirators. Those Delaware Bourbons
angered at the number of Union Repub-
licans and sensible Regular Republicans
have vowed the destruction of our party
rather than see the ruling power pass
from their control. The people when APP
pealed to will give their answer to this
little band of party anarchists
The tomato canning season is now at
its height, and the pack this fall will
probably be the largest ever made in
Cecil county. All the canneries are run
ming to their full capacity, and tomatoes
of Il fine quality are in abundance. At