The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Cathalinc MattaN is seriously i'll
At her home in Cecilton.
The laying of the third track for the
F., Il. X w. Railroad is now in progress
south of Elkton.
During the past few days Joseph S.
Scarborough, of Pleasant Hill, has lost
several hogs from some unknown dis
case.
Tonight EX-Congressman l.. Irving
Handy will deliver Il lecture on Patrick
Henry" before the local Teachers Insti
tutc at Kemblevillc.
About $47S.G1 We're Melted by the
recent carnival held in G. \. Il. Hall,
North East, by the Calendar Club of the
North East NJ. f. Church.
Unless relief comes to the fuel stu
alton, the public schools of Kent county
will probably be compelled to close the
last of this month until warmer weather.
The condition of Rev. w. Il. Green
field, pastor of Perryville NJ. +. Church,
who has been very i'll with typhoid
pneumonia, is reported to be much i'm
proved.
Lewis Kirk, of Port Deposit, has ac-
Ceptcd position as Secretary to w. w.
Hopkins Treasurer of the Jacob Tome
Institute. Mr.. Kirk graduated from the
Jacob Tome Institute in 1902.
Miss Lingo, the music teacher at the
North East High School, is arranging for
a bright opcretta to be given by the
pupils about the 22nd of February, in
the G. \. Il. Hall of that town.
Captain John =. WalmSley, who for
years has commanded Il fleet of vessels
plying between Frcdcricktown, on the
Sassafras river, and Baltimore, is dan
GcrouSly i'll at his home, near C"cilton.
Ladies clean your kid gloves with
"The Dry Cleaner" 1t is not a liquid,
leaves no odor, and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale only
by j. Frank Frazer, Druggist, Elkton.
--McssrS Andrew Rambo and Harry
George. who recently purchased the ice
business of Mrs. Catharinc Howard,
have filled their large ice house with
about 300 tons of fine ice, ranging from
{ to I inches in thickness.
The "Delawarr Jcffrr>onian' has
been selected as the name for the new
Democratic Sunday newspaper to be
published in Wilmington. The name
was suggested by Mrs. l.. Il. Eastman,
Wilmington, who will receive the prize
offered. The paper is expected to APP
pear ON the first Sunday in February.
The T., Il. 4 W. Railroad is extend
ing the arch over Big North East Creek
about 300 yards above North East sta
iion to accommodate the third track that
l. being laid from Iron Hill 10 North
East to allow freights To 90 over Iron
ana Bacon Hills without using the main
tracks.
Judge +. K. Cochran attributes the
shortage of coal in Wilmington to the
railroad companies. In the City Court
Monday morning two men We're charged
with the larceny of coal from b. Il o.
car but they were dismissed with Il eau
ton. In the court Tuesday morning
John Cole, coIorcd, was charged with the
larceny Of bucket of coal from Il coal
car In iiSmiSsing the ease Judge COch-
ran said it was the fault of the railroad
company that the people were not get
ting more coal, and they were compelled
to steal in order to keep warm Judge
Cochran is known in Elkton as being
interested in the Kent and Cecil Railway
Company.
Superintendent w. y. Barnard, of
the F., b. n w. Railroad Company, on
Monday, denied the report that the Rail
road Company was holding back coal
consigned to local dealers along the line
When questioned on the subject, Super
lntcndcnt Barnard said Il know it is
not so. Coal is given prompt removal
as soon as it arrives here" The report
probably animated from the fact that all
shipments Of coal have to undergo a
certain amount of red tape" The CON
Signer notifies the consignec that he has
shipped by certain railroad II quantity
of coal which should arrive on date
named in the notification. The Rail
road Company informs the consignee of
its arrival and requests that place be
named at which to deliver it.