The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Andrew j. Jones has been appointed
Constable for the Sixth election district
Newark is anticipating Il building
boom, because of the erection of match
factory.
The Ellkton Academy opened on
Monday with Miss Gertrude Smith as
principal.
The Orphans Court for Cecil county,
will hold a special session in Elkton, on
Tuesday next.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed DR.. William d. Cawlcy, of Elk
ton, Coroners physician.
The Trustees of the Kent County
Aims House have elected William Ford
Superintendent, and DR.. w. Frank
Smith, Physician.
The three Cecil county contested
election cases will be brought before the
Circuit Court at Elkton, next week, for
further consideration.
AT the Elkton Opera House tonight,
Saturday, the Henry and De Young
Comedy Company will appear in high
class vaudeville and comedy.
The Town Commissioners of Chesa-
pcakc City have granted the Kent and
Cecil Electric Railway Company the
eight of way through the town.
Services will be held in Pierson
Grove Sunday School tomorrow, sun
day, at 80 o'clock. Rev. John Neil
moylc will have charge of the services.
The first anniversary of the organi-
cation OF Mckinley Council, Daughters
of Liberty. at North East, will be cele-
hratcd next Friday evening, September
18Th.
William i. Usilton & Sons, owners
of the Kent News. ChcstcrtoWn, have
purchased the dorchester plantation OF
1000 acres. from John b. Woodcide, fol-
$4,000.
Typhoid fever is prevalent in War.
wick, there being from y to II cases OF
it in the place. Dr. Bratton, local health
officer. has investigated the sanitary con
ditions Of the town.
The County Commissioners in session
ut Elkton, this week, awarded the con
tract for building an iron bridge ovel
Rock Run. near Port Deposit, to the
York Bridge Company, for $3.50.
An interesting game of base ball vii
be played to-day, ut Uavrc de Grace, be
tween the home team of that place ant
the Bclair club. There is considerable
rivalry existing between the two teams
The regular meeting of Grant Post
No TO- will be held at Red Mems Hall
Cherry Hill. on Wednesday. September
18th, 1902, at $50 o'clock. All member:
are requested to be present. BY order
Of the Commander.
School Examiner George Biddle. OF
Cecil county, will attend the Teachers
Institute, of Somerset county, at Prin
cess Anne, on Tuesday, September 10th
and deliver an address upon THE Stud!
of United States History"
Rev II. X. Stephenson, of Elkton
attended the Great Council of the United
States Improved Order of Red Men
which held its tifty-ffth annual session
at Norfolk, Va. Mr. Stephenson is ont
of the two Great Representatives from
Maryland.
Inc llSn price Oh COal mas Hau IN
effect of causing a large amount of dam
age to the railroad companies having
freight yards in Wilmington. Com
plant has been made to the police tina
persons have been stripping cars of lum
Der and wood in the West Yard and tn
police are requested to look out for them
A young kangaroo belonging to Sau
tnlln'S .ir,,1S found nlpptr tho m pl
of the Delaware Railroad, near Clayton
last Saturday morning. The animal wa
in cage, and it is supposed that it fel
from the circus train. 1t was taken t
Wilmington, where it died. Sautelle'
circus exhibited in Elkton, on Thursday
last week.