The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-01-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

-S125 was cleared from the recent
supper held by the Ladies' Aid Society
of Krmbleville. Pa.
Company T. Purncll Legion. will
hold its next annual mrrtin" at BAY
View. this county. in October next.
Crossed wires caused IL fire which
might have proved serious i'll the Inn at
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, ore day
recently.
Two cases Of Giphthe ria were report
ed from North East last week. and two
suspected cases have developed i'll East
Elkton.
Mrs w. Irving Hill. of Colora. fell
on Saturday hast. severely hurting her
right arm and spelling "A proposed holi-
day visit.
The young men nf Middlrtown, Del,
gave dance ON Tuesday evening, with
music by .ibclt's Orchestra OF Viii
milygtCh.
The order disseminating the post
office at Akin, this county, has been re-
Scindrd. and the office will he continued
us heretofore.
--Gcorgc b. Brown. cGlored. an aged
resident of the Pilot Town section. who
was gardener for the late }. {. Bell.
died last week.
Mr. Atchi>on Record has been chosen
Captain of Company ID. First Regiment,
NJ. y. g.. of Bel Air. to succeed the late
W. :. FGlwo0d.
A Leap Year Social was held al the
home of MIS- Gertrude Pogdr. in Rising
Sun by the Young Ladies' Home Mis-
sion Circle last evening.
--ElwoJd Sweet. the baker. was forced
TO have a horse killed Ga TUESDAY. which
fell in it, stable and received injuries
from which it could not recover.
Charles Alfred Barnes. who had a
week previously married Miss Mary
Sh0lpcSs. formerly of ColGra died "f
typhoid pneumonia in Philadelphia. on
Christmas Day.
-McsSlS. George \ Rambo have been
filling their ice house at Farr Creek dun
ing TIE week. John Clay is Also engaged
in STEERING his ice house. The ice IAN
from five to six inches in thickness.
-McSsrs. Miller and Shurc, Of Port
DypoSit both live m,n. tender their ser
vices MS auCtiOnrurS To the citizens oi
that town and vicinity. Notice their New
Year cara in the Wing" ard give them
Il trial.
A negro in Newark one morning last
week. forced two Cinnamon to give up
$500 and a gold filled watch belonging
t" Charley Lamb. the laundrymcn of
that town. The thief was armed with
II revolver and scared the Cinnamon.
When school closed for the Christ
mas holidays. the teacher of Southan4f-
ton School presented each pupil with one
half pound Of candy. glass Of peanuts,
and a Florida orange. The pupils gave
Miss $. II. Miller. the teacher. "A pretty
lamp and nice linen handkerchief.
Jesse Lethcry shipped recently from
Delta. Pa, II head of fine cattle from
the McCurdy farm. They averaged 1900
pounds each. and were purchased in
February. when they averaged $40
pounds each. Two hCme raised steers
ut 20 months weighed 1919 pounds.
Mr.. Frank CHM has sold to Mr.. j.
b. McsSick. his farm on the road leading
from Middlctown to Townsend, contain
ing 243 acres. Mr. MeSlsick proposes to
put the farm in hl'st-class condition, and
as :0On as the weather will permit, he
will have large force of men at work
on his new purchase.
The large spoke mills and wheel fac
tory Of Isaac NJ Person. at Toughkena
mon. Chester County. Pa, were discov-
cred to be on fire about o'clock Christ
mas eve night, and after fire fighters had
worked a Short time it was thought the
lamcS We're out. About :: O'Clock next
morning, the mills were on fire again,
however, and were completely destroyed.
Loss. about $4,000. The flames are sup
posed To have been of inccndia1y origin,
Ills no fire had been about the building
during the previous day.