The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-23

The streets of Elkton are being re
paired with crushed granite
William Mercy is painting the high
Stccplc OF the Elkton Presbyterian
Church.
The Elkton Academy. Miss Gertrude
Smith, Principal, will open Monday.
September Sth.
--Watcrmclons and cantaloupes are Il
drug on the market in Chcstcrown says
the ChcStcrtown Enterprise
A boat load of Kent county grown
peaches were brought to the Elkton
bridge and offered for sale during the
past week.
A tournament will be held at Town
send. on Saturday. September 9th, by
the managers of Dewey Park, along the
Sassafras river.
The promising young sorrcl mare,
"Impaticnt," owned by James Nj. Lusby,
of the First district, has been purchased
by Perry Price, of Kent county.
The Perryville Gun Club held a shoot
on its grounds on Wednesday. Shooters
Oxford, and Rising Sun participated.
The members of Harmony Council,
Jr o. L. A. NJ. at Ceclton, held a ban
quot in their lodge rooms last evening.
Among the visitors was the State Coun-
cilor
The employees of Carter and Glen
Jennings Paper Mill. near Singcrly. en-
4, ~, l,,,,
day. aboard the naptha launch of Mr..
Charles Carter.
A tombstone is shortly to be erected
by the residents of Elkton to mark the
grave of the late George Johnston, au-
thor of the History of Cecil county"
The stone will be erected in the Christ
lana Cemetery.
Theodore Culley. of Elkton, was ar
rested and placed in Elkton Jail last Sat
urday, by Sheriff William 7. McAllister
charged with obtaining goods under false
prctcnscS from Mr.. Golf. a Main street
provision dealer. He was released ON
Monday.
Charles Stewart. aged about sixty
years. Il highly respected and wcll-to-do
farmer near Newark. Del, died in the
Presbyterian Hospital. Philadelphia. last
Friday, of stomach trouble. The body
was brought to Newark on Saturday
evening. and taken to his late home. near
Ferns Corner. \ widow and one daugh-
ter survive him.
The members of Elkton Council, No
%, Junior Order United American Mech
anics. will have their festival on the
l.
hall. on North street. Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, September md and 3rd.
The committee proposes to make beau
tiful display with Japanese lanterns and
other kinds of light.
"Wednesday next, the 9th, will be Il
big day at Colchester. You can join the
Red Men ut Chesapeake City, and make
the round trip for 10 cents. Notice the
advertisement in to-day's Wing" Spe-
cial excursion on the steamer "Sassa-
fraS." If you want good time, 30 next
Wednesday. The steamer will stop at
Town Point and Reynolds.
---Ex-Sheriff Harvey II. Mackey did Il
good turn on the farm of his father,
Robert Mackey, near Fair Hill, recently.
For some time past some animal had
been making depredations in the poultry
yard, and on that night the Ex-Sheritf
decided to end the thef's career. He
armed himself with a shot gun and
awaited his prey, which soon came in
the form Of a large raccoon, which he
quickly dispatched
Preparations are being made for the
re-Opening Of Delaware College. The
indications point to a large freshman
class. DIR. Dawson, who takes Prof.
Nallandigham's place, comes highly rec
commended. Prof. Laurence Smith, who
will be instructor in the German and
French branches, is young man of fine
capabilities and hard student Capt.
Avis place has not been filled, but there
is little doubt that competent man will
be secured. There will be no more
changes in the Faculty, and strong
teaching corps is assured.