The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Gcorge Robinson. aged 20 years. Of
Arvillc. Pa. while on visit to friends
at Lombard. this county. died on We'd
nesday night of pneumonia.
William George Tucker. who for twr
months past has been in Jail. charged
with assault with intent To kill Curtis
Cosdcn of the First District, was rclcaS-
ed on bail this week.
The Elkton Academy which is now
under the control of the Board of School
Commissioners. is being improved by a
new fence. and otherwise repaired. pre-
paratory to its opening in September.
Take note of Wilson. Pugh and Wi
sons biz midsummer sale of lob WA
CONS next Saturday. August LIST. Its n
big Offering, and affords Il rar" chance
for bargains in good makes Of wagons.
Ladies clean your kid gloves with
"The Dry Cleaner" 1t is not liquid,
leaves no odor, and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale only
by j. Frank Frazer. Druggist. Elkton.
Mr. Thomas j. Little. who represents
the l.. and w. Manufacturing Company
Of Philadelphia. was in Elkton. on
Thursday, prospecting for Il building in
which to manufacture ladies underwear.
Under the apportioumcnt hy the
State Comptroller of the appropriation OF
S1l0,OOO for text books for the public
schools of the State, Cecil county will
receive &3.510.59. payable August LIST.
1903.
Mr.. James Casho. near Mllor'S Cor
ncr. reports a WELD Of fifteen bushels of
wheat to the acre. Edward Russell. ton
ant of Dr. &. NJ. Ellis ON the Bowen
farm. reports yield of nineteen bushels.
the highest yield 50 far reported. on any
farm in this vicinity.
A fire alarm called out the Singerly
Fire Company at EIkton. about four
O'Clock, last Friday afternoon. but fortI-
natcly their services were not required
Employees ut GouccS store were burning
old paper in the backyard. when the fire
got beyond their control and commune
ated to the shedding adjoining the store
The flames were subdued with an eXtin-
guiSher.
James Holland, who some weeks aga
was committed to the House of Corrcc.
ll'h ~ JHSll't NrIlllH LOT I'SlSIlllS All
officer in the discharge of his duty. re.
appeared in Elkton on Tuesday. although
his term of commitment does not expire
until October. ".Iim'' states, that he pro-
cured the services of Baltimore lawyer
and after IA hearing of his case on a
writ of habeas he was discharged.
The contract for building an exten.
sion to Mechanical Hall. 1T Dclawar.
College. was awarded to j. Frank Willis
of Newark. Del, on Thursday. the con.
tract price being 5000. and the building
to be finished October 10Th. The building
will be extended east G3X39 feet and
north 34X39 feet. The east wing will be
used for machine shop. mechanical ana
electrical laboratory and drafting room
the north wing for engine room and
boiler house.
Reports were current on the streets
of Elkton last week. that the remains Of
human body had been found near
Freuchtown. along Elk river These re.
ports have been frequent since the fatnI
accident to Engineer Askew at the rail.
road bridge. near Booths. and whose
body has never been found Corone,
Nelson and DR.. William ID. Cawlcy to
set the reports at rest, drove to French
town, on Thursday evening, and upon
investigation found that the remains to
be those Of an animal not Il human body