The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-01-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Eir3t NatiONaI Ba TX OF NOrlu IL asst
is gaining new friends daily.
Revival meetings were started ut the NJ.
E Church at North Eat Sunday evening.
e B. Mcdowell, of the Eighth district,
killed two porkers which weighed 54S and
SIS pounds respectively.
Rural fres delivery carrier E. T. Leehom
delivsrei from y ,rth L 4st during the mouth
OF November 1872 and collected 2,Sl0 pieces
of mail
A lot embracing three acres Of ground,
has been purchased in Oxford for $4,000.
upon which a new public school building is
to be erected.
David Snyder and son. of Octoraro.
hutcherei six hogs for William McKinsey
and s,n One weighed 5l3 pounds total
weight for the six 1910 pounds.
-Bspianiu Clark, of X rs's Mills, had a
stroke OF paralysis about two W eks ago and
he is now in very serious condition. No
hopes ar. entertained Of his recovery.
The canned goods market is reported as
being quiet, the packers hol ling for high"r
prices Tomat' es range from Age to zoe
for BIB standards. Sugar corn is quoted at
soc to 81 10.
Mrs Mary Wormley Latimer, whose
novels and ballads have delighted thousands
of readers, and whose historical works have
won for her an enyiable distinction. died ut
her home 25 West Chase street. B ,timora.
on Monday.
"A year ago Kate Slower, of Washington
township, York county, missed her gold
watch. The other day while cutting down Il
tree Mr.. Slower found an old crows nest;
entwined among the twics he found the lost
watch and chain.
The chicken and waffle supper held by
the North East NJ. E. Church Choir appears
to have pleased all who gave II their patron
age. About $50 were realized. The mem
bers of the choir are grateful for the contri-
buttons received, and appreciate the patron
age of their friends.
The directors of the First National Bank
of Havre de Grace declared the usual semi
annual dividend of per cent, clear of taxes,
payable on and after January /, 1904. They
also, in view of the prosperous year, mad"
the efficient corps OF employees of the bank a
Christmas present of ?25 each
If the plans of the promoters succeed
nearly every town in Lancaster county will
have canning factory in operation next
summer. Philadelphians are at the head of
the projects. All the factories will be run
on the cooperative plan, and the farmers
who supply the product will hold most of
the stock.
Warren Wesley Chilson. Il blind man,
was led to the altar at the home OF Rev. s.
R. White, at Rockville, Nd, on Monday by
Miss Emma Ellie Timber, his nfth bride.
He is As years of age, and she is II. He said
that one of his wives vas only II years old
when he married her, and proved to be the
best of them all. After the ceremony the
couple left for Washington.
The body of Mrs. William T. Mauslay, of
Wilmington who was crushed to death in
the wreck Of the fast mail train on the West
ern Maryla ad Railroad near tue Blue Noun
to Wilmington on Monday night by her
brothcrs-in-law Messrs. H. Shick and S.
L, Mckee The investigation of the cause
of the wreck has led the Western Maryland
officials to blame it entirely upon the rail,
which was contract ID by the intense c1ld,
then split under th" weight of the heavy
engine.
Manager William G. Eliason of the Toll
chester Steamboat Company found a male
infant 1 months old, and wrapped in ah'
sorbent cotton. in the vestihule of Ill West
Conway street, Baltimore, about 30 O'Clock
on Monday evening. Mr. Eli tson notified
the Western district, and Patrolman Harri
son took the baby to the Western district
from which place it was removed to st. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum. The infant is very
healthy, and has been named Harrison Ella
son Conway, after Capt. EIiason, the patrol
man and the street on which 1t was found.
At u conference held late on Monda,
afternoon between Congressman Frank G
Wachter and his attorneys it was decided tc
let Mr. Wachter's contest for the Mayoralt,
rest where it is, and there will, therefore
be no appeal made from the decision o
Judges Harlan, ghelpS ana Sto'kbfldSe
who decided last Thursday in the Supcrio
Court that they would deny Mr.. Wachtcr'
petition for Il recount on the ground tina
he had not shown any evidence that woul,
Justify the Court in ordering one. Thi
finally ends the now famous case and mean
shat Mr.. Robert NJ. McLane will remain il
undisturbed possession of the Mayoralty 70
The next four years. Mr.. Wachter'5 contes
has cost him about So 000