The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Elk Neck peaches made their ilr>t
appearance in Elkton last week.
The Hcpta$ophS of Glasgow held a
vurv successful festival on the evenings
of the 9TH inst. realizing SI2.I6.
A TOW balloon is thought to have fir-
ed the buildings on the Gait place i'll the
First district, causing loss of S2,'oo'
THE will of the late Joseph *.
Lewis, of the Fourth district. probated
on Friday. last week. leaves all his prop
crty to his wife.
Trinity Sunday Schools annual pic
ME will be held ut Reeds shore. Elk
river. on Thursday. July II. Meet at
rcctory ut a. m.
During n severe electrical storm on
last Thursday horse and colt owned
by Eugene Frucht. near Iron Hill, were
killed by lightning.
--John w. Nelson. IL wcll-known Pro
hihitioniSt and prominent Methodist
died at his home ut Demar on Monday,
aged h6 years.
1t is hoped that the next River and
Uarhor Bill passed by Congress will car
nv with it an appropriation of Sl2.Wn
for dredging Elk river.
A setter dog hit Henderson Smith.
of Wilmington. son of VIM. H. smith,
through the hand last week. No serious
results are feared.
The Modern Woodmen of America
held n festival at Liberty Grove on last
-, ,;,r1,t. \ hon N.ltl
was realized.
-Hezekiah Bryant. of Swan Creek,
louged for Il bike" and got away with
Carroll Curriers' slt liavre tie Grace,
He is now in Rclair Jail.
-Rev. 4. :. Alowbry held quarterly
conference at Port Deposit Friday mght'
Colora and Rising Sun Saturday. preach
ing ut Principle and Perryville Sunday.
-Rev. Il. X. Stephenson was orator
at LAYING of corner stone of Red Mems
Hall at Brunswick. Md, which was
laid with Masonic ceremonies. He is Il
member of both orders.
The Christian Endpnvor Society of
Leeds NJ. 7. Church will hold Il festival
in the grove adjoining the church ON
Wednesday evening. July 20. Proceeds
for improvement fund.
Aberdeen has bought the local cltr-
trio light plant from w. W. Reynolds.
The town owns the water works and
will run both plants at the lowest pos
Hible rates for service to patrons.
Two locomotives colltled under the
train shed ut Broad Street Station M"n-
day. Nobody wa>s hurt although lASSen-
Tiers were thrown from thef keats
About II score of women tainted.
The double umpire system will be
irbanloned by the County Base Ball
League. No player will be allowed t"
play without written release from the
club previously engaging his services.
New Castle county's tax rate for the
year is 10 cents on the 500 for poor
purposes and 10 cents for county pnr-
poses. The total assessment of real cS-
tate and stock is S5O.015.OSo. and the
total taxes $3.50. O15.40.
Kent county farmers report that the
wheat is turning out we'll. But few Of
them have done threShing and reports
run from 20 up to 30 bushels per acre
IN" condition Is Sald to le GHou ana Nhe
yield should grade well.
Residents urge the Level route for
the Churchvillc. Havre de Grace pike.
TO which it is proposed to devote the
WoOl>ey Request. If the route urged is
accepted sou will he contributed by
people favorimg it toward the work of
improvement.
The Second General District Ep-
worth League. will be held at Round
Lake. y. V. from July p to -. 1t will
he conducted by Rev. II. X. Stephenson.
n former pastor of the Elkton Methodist
Episcopal Church. The party. which
will include Mrs. Stephenson, will leave
Wilmington at 420 "a. m. on July 81.
The fare from Wilmington is $3.50 for
the round trip.