The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-17

-lIalru.l' schools will hr c!,Srd mex,
week during the county fair
i. r. Sm.Ia..-. of AIidilotowu. will
ship 1000 baskets OF Kicrrr pears this
fail.
Hog cholera is raging in Tulbot
coUnty. ~" porkor- died there lest
week.
j. +. Shippers. of Mechanics Valley.
has been appointed a constable for the
Third district.
a movement is on feet to form a
company to establish = new electric light
plant AT Chc>tcrtown.
Several county conrtabcs owing to
added duty of enforcing the new dog
tax law, have resigned.
The Rock Hall. Kent county. beds
are reported covered with an abundance
of younn@ growth oysters.
Mrs. Hyard Marcus wits stricken
with paralysis mt her home on West
Main street Oh Saturday.
William T. Warbunon, ESD sue
ccrds the hate John s Writ rs local
While cunning near Chesapeake
City on Tuesday George y. Bennett was
accidentally shot in the face and neck.
The Ward property ON Cathedral
street. recently purchased 10y Edward
W. Taylor. is undergoing Improvement.
An eagle seven feet from tip to Tip
was shot one day last week OH the farm
of John Shlule near Kaolin, Chester
county.
The vcstry has selected a site for
the new Episcopal Church at Millington
to replace the one burned in the recent
big fire ut that place
--Gcorge W. L. Coudon. of Perryville.
has been awarded the vacant scholar
ship from this county in the Maryland
Agricultural College.
BY bursting Of his gun while SPUR
rel hunting Samuel Sparks, of Chester
town, few days age. received injuries
which may prove fatal,
Former Congressman Rurbor. of Tai
bot courty. has undergone an operation
in Baltimore caused by running Il nail
in his foot about i year ago.
"A thrrugh train collidcd with Il way
freight a. the Il. \ O. X. X. mt Newark
ON Saturday. Ths freight ears and an
engine were slightly damaged.
The pupils of Jackson school will
hold an ice cream festival on the ~chco!
grounds Thul,'J evening September
-. II stormy, the next evening
While climbing an apple tree in the
orchard of his grandfather, Joseph Will
kin>un. Wilmer Wilkinson fell and broke
his arm u few days ago III N"mblcvi!l".
Tahut county is suffering from tn"
longest drought in twenty years, while
adjoining counties have hNd frequent
rains Tomatoes and corn are suffering
greatly.
Tn. Steamer LouiSe brought about
$3.50 ruurcd cXcur,i0nist>- from Anna
polls to Havrc &c Grace on Monday.
Two Capital policemen were detailed 10
help the crew in preserving order ON the
boat
inquiry conducted by the Bureau of
Statistics shows that there are 1OT.Iod
buildings in Baltimore 1910 buildings
We're burned in the great fire of Febru-
AIRY. DOG new buildings are under way
in the burned district.
delaware College enhance eXamina-
tons were held on Tuesday and WedneS-
day, and the college opened on Thurs
day. There is Il large freshman class
The buildings and grounds have been
1lt in order and the athletic field graded
constable +. Barrett, of Port De-
post, showed much ability in tracking
Isaiah Clark. colored. of Cokcsbury. the
as'>aiMnt of Robert Gardner, of French
town. whom he traced to Tacony Uhila-
dclphiaD last week and captured with
the aid Of special officer of that city.
The festival in aid of the Elkton
Base Ball Team held in the Mitchell
building on Friady and Saturday even
ings was fairly well attended and net
ted about 500. The committee in charge
thanks the ladies' and others contribut-
ing to the success of the entertainment