The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-18

The dwelling of Amos Whiteman, at
Sylmar, was struck by lightning one day
last week, but only slight damage was
done.
st. Johns Parish Aid Association,
of Havre de Grace. will hold stmwber-
ry and ice cream festival June %, 24
and %
H. Ellsworth Shippers has bought
from Mrs Mutt the lot adjoining the one
recently purchased for the new National
Bank at North East
Miss Henford. of Toughkenamon,
was knocked down by "a team one day
recently while returning from church,
and was severely bruised.
Rev. f. \. Bishop has resigned as
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church. near
Chesapeake City, to become principal of
an academy at Montpelier. Vt.
Charles Rye, Hartford county farm
er, was kicked to death by pair of
mules while driving on the Hartford road
near Loeb Raven Saturday evening.
The annual festival of Minnehaha
Lodge, l. o. G. T.. of Chrome. Pa. held
recently Melted $50. The occasion was
enlivened by music by Nottingham Cor
net Band.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Edward II.
Hall, was killed by lightning while in the
pasture field near Belair. one day recent
ly. \ number of cows were in the field
ut the same time, but We're uninjured
William NJ. Whiteford a Gamer of
.Iarrettsvile, Hartford county, has made
application in the United States Court,
at Baltimore. for the benefit of the bank
rupt law. His liabilities are $3.50 II,
and assets SOL
After fall of 40 feet Frank c.
Sparks. a roOfer. working on the new
Raldt Steel Casting Company, mt New
Castle, wis picked up for dead on Fri
day, but revived and WIS taken to his
home. Physicians say his spine is ser
iOuSiy injured.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at
Maryland Line. in Hartford county. was
struck by lightning one day last week.
and the belfry demolished During the
same storm windmill uron the prop
erty of Mr.. William II. Jarrett. ut Jar
i'''~' my " t'~ 'loN u 's'N lie
The others of the nCi.hhorhood of
Chrome. and Blue Ball have pettioned
the POSTAL authorities for /; rural free, de-
livery route to run from NOttir cham to
Chi"me It. White House. to Lombard,
to Wli-ht'ss CGrntr. to Blue Ball, up
Blue Ball road To Gains to Nottingham.
Charles keEnard. son If Jacob Ken
lurd, of Mt. Pleasant. becnme Violently
insane 0ne day last week. and after he
had injured his father and brother. it
WAS found necessary TO call in Con-
stable Jones who took him to Rising Sun
and later to the insane asylum at Cherry
Hill.
The properties of the Chickie>S Iron
Company. on the SuSuurhanna includ-
ing tracts comprising about ST acres. =
furnaces. 10 dwellings and saw mill.
Were sold recently to w. L. Henspl. for
S'.'aD. subject to Il mortgage of $780,
coo, hcld hy the Fidelity Trust Co.. of
| Philadelphia
Edward Lester. .Jr.. Of St Georges.
lot one of his NEST valuable horses.
Killed in the fell by lightning enc night
l''Hl WIN 1T lih uDlllt Oh W ll.lilill I IfN,
tn" wind played mad freaks. splitting
and uprooting immr HSr trees in the or
ch"rl and hlwn and twiIlng Il large bar
rack from its foundation.
John w. Thoml,sca. eff Smyrna. Pa,
has purchased quantity Of walnut tim
her in the nrghlorhood IF Rising sun,
and i, having the logs hauled to Rising
Sun Stntin,,
shipment t. Germany. Black walnut
has become Il very scarce article and it
Is lriurtr,l the lumber is worth $4GO a
rho&NMl in Europe
An inventory of the personal effects
Of Thomas Gully. late Of AIaltic town
ship. Lancaster county. Pa. WINS taken
II few days ago whrn the sum of 81 900
WAS found concealed between the leaves
Of books aEi ether places about the
house. Mr.. Gully WAS an eccentric per-
:Dnag" who had no faith in banks. His
I2"th occurred on May II.
The formal presentation to Prince
ton University If III" Few Gulmitory.
erected by the class of 20. of which
Hon. II. NJ. Mccullough. of Elkton. is a
member, took pace on Saturday with
simple exercises. Rev. \. W. Hnlscy,
New York city. made the presentation
speech. President Woodrow Wilson.
VIII" WIS also member Of the class. ac-
ceptcd the gift The new dnrmitory is
@r old English brick. two stories high.
and WAS erected 1t Il cost st $1,000
a photograph in the magazine sec
tipu of n New ECrl; Manor led /, ,.tnh