The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-10-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

john j. Ryan. just now in the public
eye as "plungcr" was given Il page in
Sundays New York World.
The river front below the iron bridge
has been hired with crafts this week I'M
loading wood and shingles and taking ON
coal.
-Rev. John McEImoyle. will preach at
Persons Grove Sunday School to-mor-
row. Sunday afternoon. at 80 o'clock.
The public is invited.
The Keys Il Miller Lumber Com
pany received GO,O0O shingles from North
Carolina OH the schooner "BirIie May,
when arrived here on Sunday.
1t is said that turkeys will be scarce
and THAT Thanksgiving birds may bring
30 cents per pound. owing to the damp
Wet summer killing off the young fowls
A large crowd of spectators white
and colured. Witnessed the immersion
ceremonies conducted by the colorrd Bap-
lists at F'wdtlcktuwn at noon, on Sunday
last.
An oyster supper will be held in the
hall at Baldwin. on Saturday evening,
October 10th. 10y the ladies of the Church
OF Christ Proceeds for the hcncft Of
the church.
Three new cottages will he erected
on the river from at ''RamaliH by tire
McSsrS. Howard. who will then have tiv"
all of which have been rented for tn"
next season.
Hon. Charles Il. Lore. Chief Justice
OF Delaware. is expected in Elktom thiS
month. an,l may, while here speak in the
NJ. L. Church Of which he is an active
member. on "Mcthodism in America"
Mrs. Jane Groomc Black, wife of DR..
John J. Black. of New Castle. Del. has
presented an inIad gold flower urn to
the First Presbyterian Church of that
town as Il memorial of her mother, the
late Mrs. Elizabeth Black Groomc, Of
Elkton.
Tomorrow mol1Mng-Suuday - The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered at the Elkton NJ. Il. Church
of which Rev. Dr. r. +. Martindalr is
pastor. AT the same time IL class of pro
bationprS will be received into full menu
berShip.
While at work making repairs ON
Stump'S bridge nj perlyvillp. Frank ID.
Hearn, a F.. b. x W. II. r.. carpenter,
fell Il distance of twenty feet on Momiay
morning. His skull was fractured. and
he received other serious hurts. The I'M
fortunate man was taken to Il hospital
in Baltimore for the needed medical at
tention.
A neat looking woman, clothed in
black, was in town this week, exhibiting
a paper sigmed by a Kansas Justice of
the Peace setting forth her Charms to as
sistance by reason of mSfortunHS S,lS-
tanned in the state of Carrie Nation. SHE
'touchrd' several benevolent citizens and
left for another field. 1t is thought that
possibly, the same party visited Oxford
and Avondale, Pa, early in July.
The Hon. Daniel l.. Brinton. whom
the Republicans of Baltimore have nom.
mated as Associate Judge ON the Su.
preme Bench of that city, is Il native of
this county. He is son of Alvin Blin.
ton, who was an employe at Lords Fac.
tory and lived mt Millcr's Corner where
h. afterwards mcrchandized. He with his
family removed to Baltimore. when his
two sons Daniel Lord Blinton and DIR
Wilmer 5Tinton were young and both OF
whom have become prominent in their
respective professions. Daniel read law
in the Office of Phelps and Findlay after
his graduation mt Johns Hopkins Uni.
verSity and at the Maryland Law School
in 1888. In 1898, he was the Republi.
can Candidate for Congress in the Third
Congressional District, but was defeated