The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-30
Prices %, 80 and 80 cents.
Seats at Wells Drug Store.

Wanda" the speedy mare belonging
to William 7. lIarriott. of Chesapeake
City. won the second heat of the 2.4O
class at Easton Fair last Wednesday.
1t is reported that Jerry Wilkes"
the fine roadster belonging to Mr.. Il. j.
Murray, TO Elkton. has been purchased
by Mr.. \. IL. Tyson, of Wilmington.
The popular baritone singer Will
Chamberlain will appear ut the Elkton
Opera House with the Edwards Stock
Company, to-day, Saturday Matinee and
evening performances.
The festival held by the ladies of
Rock Presbyterian Church was decided
success, the sum of S114 being cleared
number of fancy articles left over will
be offered for sale mt missionary and
other meetings.
"A suit has been entered in the Har-
ford County Circuit Court by the Havre
de Grace Electric Light Company
against the Mayor and City Council Of
that city, for arrcagcs due for street
lighting since the first of last November
Melville and, May, musical artists
Guy Mcdonald, vocalist: Ed. Silver,
buck and wing dancing, are among the
speciality artists who will appear with
the Edwards Stock Company at the Elk
ton Opera House to-day, Saturday-Ma-
tinee and night performances.
Town Treasurer II. Winfield Lewis,
of Elkton, reports the receipts from
municipal taxes for the months of July
and August to have been $4,950.31,
which is about tivc-Scvcnths of the tax
levy. The expenditures have been ST.
GO9.33, leaving balance on hand of
$3,340.9S
On Monday. October 9th. tho slab TO
mark the grave of General Philip Reed,
the hero of Caulk's Field. will be I'M
yelled. Bishop William Tohes Adams,
Of the Diocese of Easton, will he present
and take part. An appropriate program
of exercises has been arranged for the
occasion.
Nelson james, of Providence. had II
narrow escape from death At the rail
road crossing near Keys n Mlicr'S ware
house. on Friday morning, last week.
The carriage in which he was riding was
struck Ly = shiftiu,G .uriu, ard ,,,,-
plrtely demolished Mr. Jor,.s ..,on.G
Inv iumping.
h"utI' flH"E' '"l"F'"' u HIAt""'
met with very painful accident last
Friday evening. while cutting wood Al,
his home. The axe got caught in n
''o,ii'N me- hi''''& h"h"f' on IL" h'i'.
cutting " G"Sh several lhchcS !ohE ana
very ""i'' II require" several stitches
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-Saul>burv, Ponder and Curtis, attor-
news for the ryrcutoy nf Jnsrnh Hl,ty
have filed their declaration in three .nits
for damages which have hr.u hrnurht
against the philadrlphia. Wilmington
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celery raising is quite a fad in North
East. One grower has nut over 1OnoD
plans. and several others have their en-
tire gardens in celery. Everybody who
has Il piece of ground attached 10 tboir
residence has "A celery patch. White
plume and Golden Heart are the nrc-
vailing varieties and grow TO perfcctiou
in this soil. The White plume docs not