The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-06-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Robert Frisby has discontinued the
carting business and sold his outfit to
Mr.. Cadmus Price.
William ii. Salmon. of Elk Vale
Mills has purchased handsome new
delivery wagon on account of his increas-
ing business.
John +. Porter, assistant Mt the Cecil
County High School, has accepted a
position for the summer months with the
DUPONT Powder Company, of Whining
ton, Del.
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.
The strange colored man arrested
last week. by Sheriff McAllister. near
Singerly. and held as Il suspected fuga-
tive from Washington. ID. c.. charged
with assault with intent to kill. turned
out to be the wrong man. and was
promptly released.
-Bayard Scott. of Alexandria. Va.
while visiting relatives here last week,
met with painful accident on WedneS
day. The body bolt of Il carriage in
which he was driving broke. and he was
thrown out breaking his glasses and cut
ting Il severe cash III the side of his nose.
Mr.. Hugh Thompson, of Elk Neck.
who was recently tossed down a ravine
by an obStrepcrouS bull which he was
attempting to steer into the harnyard. is
slowly recovering from the effects of his
fall. \ broken rib. three dislocated fin@
ers, and numerous bruises We're the net
results of his dangerous encounter with
the bovine.
Mr.. William Boomer, of the Manor.
who grows the prize asparagus brought
to the Wing office on Wednesday, Il
branch cut from a Wickson plum tree,
containing 100 plumS. The bunch is Il
foot long and rivals California fruit in
its rich abundance. Mr. Charlie Blake
has taken photo of the bunch. which
can be seen at the Wing" office. and is
an interesting specimen of rich fruit
growth.
The Rev. r. X. Stephenson recently
the popular pastor of the ElktOn NJ. +.
Church. was in ElktOn. on "Wednesday.
and gave us some additional information
on the Detroit Epworth League Conven-
ton. The excursion will leave Philadel-
phia Reading Terminal. Market Street
on Wednesday. July 18th. at $50 Il. m.
They will join the New York Special at
Bethlehem. lunch at WilkeSbarre. spend
the night at Niagara Falls. and reach
Detroit on Thursday. Returning to Phil
adelphia and New York after six full
days with car fare meals an. hotel in
cluded, costing $3.50.
- 1t is strange what a morbid interest
some persons take in revolving relics \
young man in Elkton this week, had a
small piece of bone of the negro George
White burned at the stake near Will
mngton. Del, early on Tuesday morn
ing, for the assault and murder of Miss
Helen Bishop, on the 10th inst All day
long on Tuesday. although the mud was
ankle deep in the road leading from the
trolley line to the spot of ashes which
marked where White was burned humid
reds of curious persons journeyed there.
Many women were among the number,
and as all bits of bone, wood and paper
had been gathered up, the hedge was
stripped of leaves and branches to sup
ply the inexhaustible demand for souv-
enirs.
The annual joint meeting of the
County Commissioners and the Trustees
of the Poor and Insane took place at the
Aims House and Asylum, on Thursday.
last week. The inspection of the build
ings and premises disclosed a very sat
isfactory condition of things, on the part
of Overseer Moody and Superintendent
Alternately and their wives, who act as
matrOns there. Mrs. Moody served the
guests a bOuntiful dinner, to which ample
justice was done Among those present
We're Trustees Edward W. Taylor, Thos.
II. Warburton and Abel ]. Mearns: Mrs.
Abel J. Mearns, County Commissioner
VIM. b. Davis, and his father, John
Ward Davis, DIR. +. b. Housekeeper,
Assistant County Treasurer, r. Harry
Logan, Rev. w. p. Compton and family,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph s. Scarborough
Messrs. C. J. Campbell. Frank Taylor,
Henry II. Gilpin, John Frazer and VIM.
ID. Bratton.