The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-14
NEWS in BRIEF.

Air, on Midday.
The title of Examiner in the public
schools has been changed by law to that
of County Superintendent
The bi-wcckly pay roll of the Sus-
quehanra Iron and Steel Company of
Columbia, Pa, is about $4,000.
A boardwalk one mile in length has
been built mt Betterton. \ number of
new cottages have also been erected.
Contracts have been awarded for "A
new Methodist Episcopal Church mt Po-
comCHe City. at u cost of over $4,000
-"Stop your grooming" Rheumucide
will cure you, and make YOU feel ten
years younger. Get it ut your druggists.
While standing in her yard at Ken
nett Square. PH.. Mrs. Michael F.ahclty
WIS shot in the ann by stray bail from
Il rifle.
-The Co,lctt bakery in North East is
now conducted Iby George w. Burgr, of
Bennett Square. Pa, who Recently pur-
chased the property.
Tho ladies of ST. Georges. Del. will
cooperate in IN icecrr0m and strawberry
festival for the honeiI of National Lodge
!. O. o. f., of that town.
IL Warner McNral. of Newark. Dell
made Il record last week mt trap shovt-
ing With II Parker hammcrles> gun. he
broke % cut of p blue rocks.
While pouring coal oil from Il can
on a fire ut his home, near Lapidum. on
Saturday. Oscar Hawkins. colorcd. aged
about years, was burned to death.
The property formerly owned by
Capt. IIazlett Owens. located at Perry
ville and known as the odd Homestead
has been sold to Alexander Hoffman.
The congregation of Fagg'S Manor
Chester County, Presbyterian Church,
has refused to accept the resignation of
its venerable pastor, Rev. ]. l.. Polk.
Old potatoes now command as high
as S1.75 per buShel, and it is reported
THAT the acreage of this crop in Lam
caster County will be greatly increased.
A new hotel will be conducted in the
large three-story building adjoining the
Bank in Aberdeen, by l.. $. German,
who is having the property put in shape
for the business.
DIR. r. II. Smith has the foundation
laid, and the brick walls are now rising
for his fine double brick dwelling on
Green Street Havre de Grace. Mr.. Ed
win f. Pearson is the contractor.
Sunday last was "Rogntion Sunday"
on which special prayers were offered
by the Episcopal Church all over the
world for Fruitful Seasons" and for
Gods blessing upCn the crops of 1904.
The receipts from the performance
Of the "Gil,>y Queen" given by the
pupils Of the North East High School.
amounted To SIS. which will he applied
toward meeting commencement expenses.
-Fory-fvr thousand young locust
trees have arrived mt Pomrroy for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. and
they will be planted un IN S3-acre tract
CT lnl!l in Valley Township. Chester
Courty. To be turned into cross tics.
w. y. Cualc has sold to John H.
Owens. Il 60 foot lot, corner of Adams
and Ontario Streets. Havre de Grace
and the latter has broken ground for Il
two-stoly frame dwelling. with nuneard
roof. 30X3G feet. and Il rear addition
14Xl4 feet.
The Presbyterian Church at ST.
Georges. Del. will shortly undergo cX-
tcnSvc improvements. Mrs. Mary Gar
man. Mrs. J. NJ. AIlligan. Mrs. Theodore
Clark, Mrs. J. w. Dewitt. Dr. Mccoy
and James Clark have been named a
committee on memorial windows.
While a number Of Italians were en-
gagged in hosting rubbish from the bot
tom of the Jones quarry. near Cardiff
York County. Pa. last week. Il rock
weighing fifty pounds, slipped from the
bucket ana fell about enc hundred feet
striking one of the men upon the head
crushing his skull and killing him in
S1tamly. Several others made nHl'row cS-
caprS.
Warren johnson. aged 81 years. Of
Wilmington. Del. foreman of the signal
construction corps, WAS killed last Fri
day afternoon. on the Jeffrey Street
Chester, Pa, bridge of the PENNSYLVANIA
L-road. He was working beneath the
truss and raising his head before I'LL the
cars of a train had passed ana had his
neck broken by the blow. This is the
first fatal accident since the elevated
railroad has been in operation.
In Bel Air one day hast week. Judge
Van Bibbrr restored TO their father. who
lives in Cambria. Pa. Mabel and Pearl
RigdOu, two little women. aged respect
lively Is and II years. These tots about
a month ago ran away from their grand
father, Mr.. William Carr. who lives near
pyloSvillc, Hartford County. ana went as
far as York. Pa, where they were cap
turcd and returned. Their father. Mr..
Rigdon. sued ont u writ for the POSSESS
ion of the children.