The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.

There are said to be fourteen candi
dates in Cecil for ducking policemen.
1t is feared that serious damage will
be done at Colchester when the ice be-
bins to break up.
A freshet in the Big Elk on Sunday
evening washed out the snmdbag dam of
Davis and Ninsinger at Farr Greek.
Tomorrow is Valentines Day. Ro-
meos and ,Juliets will have choice of to-
day OF Monday for swapping sentiments.
Some delay i'm travel was caused by
the breaking of an eccentric on u loco
motive at Bacon Hill, on Sunday evening
last.
Mr.. Leroy Roberts. of Mddletown,
and Miss Jennie S. Vail, of st. Georges,
were married in Philadelphia, one day
Last week. !
Appeals on personal property ASSESS
ments will be heard by the County Com
mis~ioners next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The service of the Singcrly Fire
Company's steamer were promptly tend
cred to the Baltimore authorities on
Sunday last
Yesterday February 10Th, was the
birthday OF Abraham Lincoln. and was
fittingy celebrated Mt many places
throughout The country.
Tho public schools of the county will
not close on May LIST. rs STATED in some
city papers, but will be kept open for
the usual full school year.
Bohemia Lodge. |. o. o. F.. of Ches-
apeake City, celebrates its iifty-fourth
anniversary with IL banquet at the Bohc-
mia Avenue House this evening.
Twelve loaded barges for Philadel-
phia from Southern ports are tied up in
the ice waiting for the opening of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
So -Rev. r. n. Given of Charlestown,
will preach. and administer the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper in Perryvillc
NJ Il. Church tomorrow morning.
-Delphos Price, it is stated, has So
cured an appointment at Annapolis for
the Legislative session. but illness has
prevented his entering upon his duties.
Wilton Agncw. OF Kennett Square,
Pa, is making two little ''grandfather's
clocks of oak preserved from the fire
that destroyed Bayard Taylor's birth
place.
Miss Rcltha Golf and Mr.. Philip
Hall were married at the home OF the
bride, at North and High Streets, on
Thursday evening, by Rev. DIR. II. E.
Ma1tindalc.
Pastor McKinsey, of Glasgow NJ. f.
Of M
Vickcrs. the singing evangelist, of Cam
bridge, Md. a his extra meetings, which
are well ATTENDED.
Jacob Ingelfritz. a fireman of York.
Pa, who was thought to have been kill
ed at the Baltimore fire, but who only
had an arm broken, is Il brother of Nor
rs Ingclrritz, station agent at Conow-
lingo.
The heirs Of the late Mrs. Katharine
Mcgee. of Cccilton, who died last Satur-
day. will sue the F., Il. 4 w. X. r., for
$4,000 damages, it is said. for injuries
which are alleged t. have caused her
DEATH
Miss Anna Beatty, eldest daughter
Of fC1mcr Judge Charles +. Beatty, Of
North East, is ut Jefferson Hospital,
undergoing treatment for appendicitis,
an operation for the r,'!ief Of which WAS
performed.
There is prospect of the early con-
struction of the Elkton and Chesapeake
City trolley line according to the latest
prediction of Judge f. Il. Cochran, of
Wilmington, Del, President of the Kent
and Cecil Company.
While several pupils at the Cecil
County High School We're tusSeling on
Thursday afternoon, Joseph Zeblcy, Of
Appleton was thrVwn and struck upon
his head His leg turned under him
and was severely wrenched
Opinions differ as to the outlook for
fruit, but those thought to be best in
formed, think that but little if amy dam
age has been dOme to buds, and that bar
ring early fOsts there will be a good
crop of peaches, plums, pears and other
fruits.
--Rutlctfgc Clifford has bought the
farm of the late William l.. Mcarns, loc-
ated on the outskirts of Zion, containing
los acres with improvements ut public
sale. for S6.025. as alSo Il tract of wood
land. belonging to the same estate, con-
tanning twenty-five acres.
"A bill to u, lmit the Chesapeake ana
Driawar" CaiM! Company to exact toll
of 30 CENTS per Passenger, chiI'!rrn nam
price, carried in vessels of any kind
through the waterway. Also to commute
tolls on passengers and freight with other
companies or individuals and charging
the powers of the Canal Company in
other respects is pending in the Lc@is-
nature.
The following Fire Insurance Com
panicel represented by John H. Terrell,
including the Continental, Home of New
York, New Hampshire, Springfield, Phil
adclphia Underwriters, Hanover Phoe-
nix Of London, and Providence Wash
ingtOn, are now adjusting their losses by
the great Baltimore fire aggrcgating sew
cral million dollars as rapidly as claims
can be prepared AMI presented.