The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-05
Butter is scarce in the Elkton market
and the retail price remains high

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The foundry at Port Deposit, has
been closed down for several days on ac
count of the scarcity of coal.
An excursion was run from Port
Deposit to Colchester. yesterday. Fri
day. on the steamer "SuSuuehanna.
| Roman Tammany. formerly of North
East, has been elected principal of the
Newark. Del. public schools.
The Newark Driving Club held races
ut the IIomcwood track. on the after
noon of July 18th, commencing at 100
o'clock.
Mrs. John +. Wilson has moved
| from South street, to West Main street.
occupying the house recently vacated by
Jacob OFT.
| The camp meeting grounds at Wood
lawn. are now being put in shape for the
coming camp. which begins on Thursday.
August It'll.
| Charles CuIlcncy, formerly of Elk
tom has accepted Il position us fireman
on the Maryland Division of the T.. w.
X Il. Railroad.
Large storage sheds for the Powers
| Foundry Company are now being erect
ed. Much Of the lumber is from the old
foundry buildings.
During the severe electrical storm on
| Thursday afternoon, Il driving horse was
killed by the lightning on the farm of
| Henry Emery, near Elkt0n.
While playing at her home. in Elk
| ton. on Tuesday, Miss .Icanncttc Henry,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Henry.
fell and fractured one of her arms.
A movement is on foot among the
merchants of ChcStcrtown. for the clos
| ing of all stores ut seven O'Clock in the
evenings. y very large percentage of
the merchants have signed an agreement
To that effect.
The young ladies of Wesley Chapel.
Elk Neck, will hold "IIomc-madc Neck
tie Social on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs.
| William r. Foster, ON Thursday even
ing. July 10th. Proceeds for the pastors
salary. If stormy. the next clear even
ing. The public is cordially invited.
Two large safes belonging TO the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company were
moved the past week from Odd Fellows
| ''"' INV wv ~" i!'i " ~. NV 'm,''
p"nH II" 'hr M''ll'llcS o''ll'llllE' Inc
insurance company VIII occupy t'''poF.
aIl nt"'''l"1,l'IS u. 'hr S,.'""' moor OF
street.
|
| don rent per quarter Ill me EINton
posi- -"'ir', nave nreh increase" as l"i-
lows aI' o"N'S - CENTS instead Oh ~
Genus ,"N poA'H :" cents instead Oh %
| tr"'H' i''N u'""''H So ''n'>' !" i'i'Ct Oh
." 'T,'S. n'Sr increases were !'"Hr ny
| inc "S'"'"'' ''p"rt'ii'Hl III Nasnlils
'""' u. :; o"ihE 10 inc Increase I'll p'si-
| HESS ut E'N'o'i'
| Tho rollowiur officers hovr hrnu
elected for the ensuing Term hy Excelsior
| Lodge, No, 81. |. q. O. f., Of Rising
Snh:-Nnnir Grand. :. \. Taylor; wee
hrailh' Nlllhil H. Hnllth' krcordlhE
secretary Lew IL. AikihS"h' lhahcia'
secretary h"nlalhlh hrlSc"e; treasurer
D. y. wright; trustees i'r. j. H. Sheer
D. l. li"Il''r ah" lh'""or' '"FFln'
| In another column of This roprr will
be found the notice of thn Treasurer Of
the Town of E,lkton thar bn win sir ~
the Council Han, ON North strcrt, every
evening durinp the months Of JuIv and
| ftr Ma
1902. \ discount of ; rcr cent will be
allowed ON all taxes paid during the
month OF july, ANA " per cent. during
| August.
| Tho stockholdcrs nf th, EIktou and
AIiddlntown Roilrood Comuouv held n
meeting NJ thn Notiouol Rank Of Elkton
ON Tuesday. The following directors
wore nIoctrL for tho .usuin.r vror.-Somu
Ren. George Wood ,r philoIclnhin,
| George : Wo,llnv II II BRADY of
Chcsnunukr civ. : G. Rowland of po,t
Denosit. l.. NJ Uoiurs and C. r Finley
! nf E,lEtnu \t y subsequent mnntinr Of
the directors. Snmucl Rro was chosen
President and + " Srhwo,z Srcru-
tary
Tho pnnr.vlv,ni, R,iIr,,d C,mnonv
will soou nlnrn thn hir"rst ,rdnr far tvnr-
writer's an r.cnrl All tho tnlocrnnh
oncrutnrs an tho rn,d ara, ,o ho nrovidnd
with machines and thrv will IN, oxuo,.--
oil ia learn to nnn,.,tn tbnn Many If