The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-06

State and county taxes $GJ.G0O.
DR. Charles VI. Ellis, of Elkton, Ia,
| about recovered from his recent illness.
and is now able to h" out again.
Some unusually fine peaches have
| made their appearance in the local mar
k"ts this week. hut the prices have re-
| manned high.
Friday next being State holiday
Old Defenders Day-thc Elkton Banks.
| and those throughout the county and
State will he closed.
Some of the best peaches ever seen
i'll Elkton were left ut the Wing Office
| this week. by William ]. Arrans, well
| known farmer of Elk Neck.
| The Belmont farm. near Newark. is
winning many prizes on its thoroughbred
| chickens. Mr.. Oliver, the owner, is cX-
| hibiting 800 fowls in the North.
While Major Gccr painter of
Middlctown, Del, was walking in hay
NOW one day this week. he fell through
. trap door and broke three ribs.
John +. Lewis, of Newark. has just
celebrated his S0th birthday anniversary.
| Despite his poor health, he takes an
| active interest in business affairs.
The Cooch'S Bridge and Kirkwood
base ball teams played at the former
place, last Monday afternoon. and the
Cooch's Bridge club won by the score of
- to &.
The ladies Of Cherry Hill will hold a
| L., la,
evening, September 1lth. If stormy, the
next fair evening. The public is cordial
| ly invited.
r. Day Cantwcll has secured a posi-
| ton as Assistant Superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
| in Wilmington. Del, and entered upon
his duties on Monday.
State Deputy Head Consul George
| ii. Gardner, will be present at the Me
| chanics Hall, Elkton, on Monday even
ing, September Sth, at s o'clock. Ali
members of Modern Woodmcn of Amer
lea are requested to be present.
Mr.. John s. Byers, owner of the
Singerly cottage, has leased from Will
| liam II. Elder, a piece of ground on the
| ilOilh Slit VI llNtI, anu HIS Iuu
erected large building for the use of his
yacht which was brought to Elkton rec
emily, and is now ailoat in the harbor
| above his boat house.
| Commencing tomorrow, Sunday, the
| regular evening services in the Elkton
| NJ. T.. Church will commence. The open
| air services on the lawn in front of the
| church have been discontinued for the
summer. The Epworth League prayer
service will commence mt G.45, and
preaching at 7.3O o'clock,
Harry c. Miller, formerly of Cw.l
county. a few days ago, mailed postal
card in Philadelphia, addressed in shon-
hand to himself at Goldey College. VII
mington, Del There was not word OF
longhand writing on it, but notwithstand-
ing this fact, the postal arrived mt lis
destination without any delay.
| VIM. j. Lake, of the Second district.
came across Il number of curious freaks
of nature on his farm last week. \ stalk
of sugar corn contained two well dcvcl-
oped ears, one in its usual place and the
other growing ut the tip of the stalk. He
| also exhibited three large wcll-formed
apples growing on one stem. and Il double
| cantaloupc.
| The new Mckinley postal cards
have been received at the Elkton Post
office. The card is neat and of an at
tractivc design. On the front is the por-
trait of Mckinley, on the upper right
hand corner, and picture of the Amer
lean Eagle on the left hand corner.
| | nlnr Nt.I> inln,'s IL
of his brth-1S43-and of his death
1901.
--EIkton Council, No. %, Jr o. L. 4.
| NJ, will hold Il festival in their new hall,
on North street. Tuesday and Wednes-
| day evenings, Of next week. The Elkton
| Orchestra will discourse music during
the progress of the festival both even
J ings. Any persons having flowers (potted
| plants or cuU and are willing to loan
the Council for decorations, notify John
| Sparklin or any member of the Order.
| The Bethel Sunday School will hold
their annual celebration and festival in
the grove at the church, on Saturday,
September 18th, commencing in the
morning. Dinner at ~ o'clock, sharp.
Speaking by School at 3 p. m. Festival
ut night. Rev. Asbra Hess, pastor in
charge, will be present, also the Rev. A.
p. Perry, of Leeds, will be invited. All
come and have a good time. Committee
&c. w. Craig, S. B. Jones and George
Brown.
| The Pardon Board of Delaware, on
Tuesday, unanimously recommended the
pardon of John II. Mills, Wilbur Il.
Mills, John Ii. Bennett, and Jacob G.
| Wilson, who have served four months
and one day in Dover Jail on the charge
of assaulting Bethuel w. Hall, of Mil
ford. This was known as the fox
hunters case, and the assault on Mr..
Hall resulted in his shooting the hunters
dogs. Mrs. Mills, mother of the two
Mills boys, was with the prisoners when
the good news was received, and with
tears streaming down their faces, accept
ed the congratulations of their friends.
The friends of John Lynn appeared be-