The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Don't forget Crockctt's sale at CheSa-
peak" City, on Monday next
The personal property of Clayton II .
McSSick, of Ccciton. including shingles
bricks. ETC.. was sold on Wednesday last,
at Shcrifl''S sale, the proceeds aggregating
about $1,000.
Upwards of fifty Elktonians went on
the excursion from Chesapeake CITY to
dorchester. last week. The excursion
WAS Il great success, over 100 tickets
having been sold.
A sneak thief entered the Farmers
Restaurant on North Street. tcnanted hy
Joseph Golf, on Sunday morning. and
stole from drawer in Il sewing machine,
twelve dollars in cash.
The old bridge at North East has
been removed and Il temporary foot-walk
erected. The new ahutmcnt> will he
built and IN iron bridge erected by the
York Bridge Company.
The ladies of Baldwin Banks will
hold Festival for the brmtit of Baldwin
base ball club on the evenings of Friday
and Saturday. August l4th and 18th.
All are cordially invited.
Prof. George \. Steele recently
Principal of the Cecil County High
School. has accepted position in the
English Department of til" Pennsylvania
Military Academy at Chester. Pa.
The Sunday School Of the EIkton NJ.
f. Church held its annual picnic ut
Plum Point on Thursday The weather
tl.litrIf ful IL, Il al. l..
spent by the teachers, scholars and in
vitcd friends.
Clinton Owens. of Perryville. charged
with an assault on Clarence McNullen.
on the night of August lst WAS arrested
and given hearing before Justice II.
ii. Gilpin on Monday. who imposed Il fine
of five dollars and costs.
Mr.. II. Arthur Stump on Wednes-
day. filed an application with the Super
vSorS of Election in Baltimore, to have
his name appear on the Democratic
primary ballot as candidate for the
nomination as Judge of the Supreme
Bench of that city.
sheriff William r. McAlistcr has
levied upon the Elkton Stock Farm ut
the suit of several New York parties.
The farm was recently transferred by
John J. Ryan X Co., to the Kentucky
Racing and Breeding Associations The
property will be sold at Sheriff's sale.
st. Andrews Episcopal Church. near
Fair Hill, will hold a Rummage Sale in
the warehouse mt Providence Corner. on
Wednesday and Thursday, August 2Gth
and 18th, both afternoon and evening.
Ice cream, cake and confectionery will
be served. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Tomorrow, Sunday, Il change of the
timetable will 20 into effect on the Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad. Local trains will be changed
as follows :-Southbound, S.11 to S.OG a.
m; 3.31 to 327 p. M. 40 to 7.25 p. m.
Northbound, 4.04 to 4.03 p. M; 4.23 to
AS p. III.
Saturday last was American Mech
anics Day ut Woodlawn Camp. a beau
tiful silk flag presented to the Woodlawn
Association by Banner Council No. II,
0. L. y. NJ, of Calvert, was unfurled to
the breeze. The presentation address
was made by William Il. Warburton,
Esq, of Elkton.
About eight o'clock on Tuesday even
ing, the bell of Council Hall struck an
alarm of fire, which proved to be an in
cipient conflagration in the front bed
room of the dwelling over the ice cream
and confectionery saloon of Mrs. Mar
garet f. Jones. The Singery Hook and
Ladder Company was promptly on the
ground, the portable fire eXtinguisher
being sufficient to subdue the flames,
which originated about bed, and the
bright light from which attracted the at
tention of persons Oh the street.