The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A valuable horse owned by Robert
Trimble, of Bay View, died of collie one
night the past week.
Louis IL. Jones, of Rising Sun, on
Saturday last, sold to Samuel Eryon, his
thrcc-year-old tilly, Mary E. for S175.
A Social was held at the home of
Mrs. c. $. Grant, i'll Cherry Hill, by the
EpwOrth League of that place, on Thurs
day evening.
A fox hunt was given near Chcsa-
peakc City, on Tuesday morning, by
William 7. Harriott proprietor of Be-
hernia Avenue Hotel.
The new officers elected last week,
by Elkton Council, No. %, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, were in
stalled on Tuesday night
The members and friends of Eben-
ezer NJ. +. Church held an Experience
Social at the residence of Mr.. NJ. A.
Kirk, on Thursday evening.
Certificates of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Relief Association are being issued
TO local members bearing the new title
p, B. Il W., instead of p, w. x B.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
one night recently by some unknown
person to break into the home of Mrs.
Clara Hcmphill, in Chesapeake City.
Tie supper held Thursday evening,
by Rivcrycw Council. No. IS, Jr. o. L,
\. NJ, in their Hall in Elk Neck, was
we'll attended and a success financially
-Rcv. W. L. Greenfield, pastor OF
perryvIIc Methodist Episcopal Church,
who has been seriously i'll with typhoid
pneumonia, is reported to he somewhat
improved.
Howard r. Bidlc son of Thomas
Biddlc has resigned his position as tclc-
graph operator on the F., Il. n w.
Railroad, and accepted position as
fireman with the same company.
If YOU have ratarrh rheumatism
kidney trouble, or any disease caused by
impurities in the blood, take Rhcuma.
eide. This wonderful remedy destroy
tho root Of the disease At Druggists.
Na entertainment will h" given in
IIop"wcll NJ l.. Church next Thursday
evening. January 10Th, by Prof. $. j,
Ford Admission - cents. Proceeds
for the bcurft Of the Board of Trustees
Scott Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilmington, Del, to which Rev. K. *,
Stephenson. Of tlkton. has accepted Il
call to Income its pastor next conference
year, celebrated its tifticth anniversary
this week by special services.
The Diamond state Telephone Com
pany, whose lines travcrS" all parts "l
Cecil county. from present indications
will shortly own all Tn" independent tclr
phone lines on the MArylamd- -Dclawar,
Peninsula. On Tuesday, the lines of The
Sinrpuxrut Telephone Company were
purchased. This company has its main
office at B"rlin, and its lines connect
with Snow Hill and Ocean City. The
purchase Of this companyS lines gives
the Diamond State control of all tho
lines on the Peninsula, except Il line be
tween Princess Anne ana Focomok'
City.
Elias ShaIicross, of Middctown
Del, had a narrow escape from instant
death early Wednesday morning. WhilC
driving across the Delaware Railroad
tracks below the Middctown station, h,
got in front Of rapidly moving north
bound freight train, the engine of which
struck his carriage, completely dcmol
ishing it. and throwing Mr.. Shallcross
10 the tracks. His Overcoat caught il
the wheels Of the locomotive, and he was
dragged some distance. Harry Brady
who was just ahead of Mr. Shallcross
barely escaped being run down by the
same train Mr.. Shallcross' horses were
not injured. Residents of Middletowr
are complaining that it is common
thing for one train to be in the station
taking on or unloading passengers, anC
another train TO come rushing past will
little warning. A movement is on foo
to obtain the passage, by the Legislature
Of an act which will prevent n train from
passing another Will" il is standing at {
station.