The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.

The local runs of Shad and herring
are improving.
Expert Judges will he employed at
Oxford Spring Fair
The Cecil County High School will
hold its annual Field and Track Meet on
Friday, May 9th, ut > D. III.
Salisbury will he dry" after tomor-
row. license having famed 1T the election
on Tuesday, by II vote of 2f4 to $50.
The Republican primaries will be
held this afternoon. and the County Con
vcntion will meet here at II a. m. on
Monday.
John Deckmam. aged Sevcnty-tivc
years is lodged in Jail charged with as
Saulting Il neighbor. james Jackson, of
Principle Furnace.
Thomas McKcevcr Of Oxford. Pa.
was thrown from his wagon. one day
last week. and BADLY injured. owing to
his horse becoming frightened at IL train
and running away.
Sixteen fine Young chickens raised by
Mrs. CadmuS Price fell prey to II cat,
and eight ducks owned by Mrs. Gala
SlpF. bl l. ar nm, were hlll'i ny d
weasel within the week.
Justice Gilpin committed Dallas Will
son. cuUrcd. to the House of Correction,
on "Wednesday. for three months for car
rying Il gun" with which he had threat
"ned George Anderson, colored.
Philadelphia PARTIES have bought the
Samuel Reynolds farm. near Red Pump.
a.. Ia, 40,
for $4,000. Indications of petroleum are
said to have been found on parts of the
tract.
Mrs. y. &. Hcnningcr. of New IIr-
land. Lancaster County. Pa. found while
shopping one day last week. that SHE had
lost her voice. Her physician is puzzled
to account for her trouble is he had not
had a cold or any other recent ILLNESS.
-Govclnor Wariield has appointed DIR.
&. Allen .Iurman. of Chcstertown, State
Veterinarian. DR.. Frank III. Mackie. of
Fair Hill, WIS strongly backed for the
place. He will Ire continued aS 81 member
of the State Veterinary Medical Board.
The Cecil Farmers Club held ii Spe-
cial meeting ut Robert Cameron'S. Farm
ington. on Saturday. to discuss the sub
ject of installing telephones which will
likely multiply in the county owing to
the recent chnrtering IF the Farmers
Telephone Company.
The James r. Coke farm near Pleas
ant Hill, waS offered AT public sale ON
the premises on Saturday. but WIS with
drawn for lack of acceptable bids. Mr..
Coles sale of personal property was well
1tt IIl 1,l .i,l I
NJ. Groves ATS auctUnepr.
-MeS>rS. John Steele. George Steele.
John Johnston. Joseph Matthias. Henry
kimhle. Robert Cook. Ellis troSNan the
newly elected trustees of Head rf Christ
ialVr Church. have organized US follows
President, John Steele: Secretary, Henry
kimble; Treasurer, George Steele.
The following ncighborhood appoint
mcntS were made ut the Ninety Second
L. \. NJ. T.. Conference at Newark,
Del. which closed ON Tuesday Iron
Hill, Thomas Bostck; Newark, w. II.
Farwool: Conowingo and Mt. Olive. f..
s. Rice: Summit Bridge. Isaiah Watson:
Wilmington. Charles III. Lewis.
-tiovernor Wurfeld'S apprintces to
State offices for the county will qualify
on Monday. Former Sheriff William II.
Boulder will succeed =. NJ. Groves and
III. III. Gilpin himself esI Magistrates at
Elkton. DR.. VIM. ID. Cawley. vice JUS
tus G.. Dunbar. and William II. Smith,
reapponted are the local notaries-public.
The Maryland exhibit of fruits. GER
eals, hay, dairy products, canned fish,
fruits. and vegetables woods. minerals,
etc. has been shipped to st. Louis. Ar
thur Ford. of Fordiss Landing, sent spec
linens of white and black walnut. Jos.
II. Grove, of Zion, samples of corn and
Maurice G. Recder Am assortment of
apples. "