The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-13

-Charlestown NJ e. Church is tt
have extensive improvements made.
The canning houses in the county
are preparing for big pack of tomatoes
and corn.
Tho Christian Endeavor Society of
West Nottingham Church realized $40
from its recent festival.
Have YOU made arrangements to en-
ter Goldey College September ? If
rot. write for the catalogue
The walls of the new bank at North
East are looming up. The window and
door frames We're set last week.
john Coale, II. f. ID. carrier on
Route No. |, from Port Deposit, is at
work again after a recent illness,
A successful and profitable lawn fete
WAS held last week by the ladies of For
est Presbyterian Church, N1iddletOwn.
The North East NJ. L. Sunday
School will hold a picnic in Arrison's
woods the last Wednesday in this month
john |. Cou,bourn. of Snow Hill,
has been selected principal of Havre de
Grace High School. succeeding Edward
RciSlcr. resigned.
daniel Hcaley hats sold his house
and let ON Revolution street. Havre de
Grace, to Nj. ii. Fahcy, and will return
to his old home in Ireland.
REV. and Mrs. d. f. Ward, of Port
Deposit, are visiting friends at Mount
jackson and Orkney Springs. Va. Dur
ing Mr.. Wards absence there will be
no services in St James Church.
Emmett +. Hitch, manager of the
Casino ut Bettertcn, broke his collar
bone while playing ball with the local
team one Cay last week. but kept on at
tending to business.
Lightning last week struck the store
of Mrs. Dcvine at Leslie doing some
damage to the building which is insured
in the Cecil Mutual Company. Mrs. De
vine was somewhat stunned by the
Shock.
Sparks from Il traction engine fired
Il large stack of wheat on the farm of
Hughes Cox in Elk township, Chester
county, enc day recently. and only the
of the wind saved the buildings
from destruction.
james Gamer, farmer. aged 80, of
ReinholdS Station. Lancaster county,
ore day laIst week, fell through a hay
hole in his barn, landing ON the floor on
his head and breaking his neck. Death
resulted instantly.
William X. Richards, formerly Of
Rising Sun, is president of the Smith
Construction Company, which is build
ing the Readings New York Sholt Line
ard has filled a large number Of other
important contracts.
Samuel st. Clair. of Port Deposit,
has received Il handsome pamphlet
which C;ataiEs II Minute" in memory
of the hate John Il. Cowcn. who died in
Chicago recently. Mr. St Clair and Mr.
cowen We're cousins.
George Cunningham, tenant on Ohio
:. Lees farm, near Be!air, Hartford
county, died of lockjaw last week. re-
!1ulting from catching his arm in a
broken buggy tire while driving near
that town week before last.
III iNlISlil vi ! NlllIlS vi l tll l't-
poSit have installed the following off
chancellor Commander. Walter
w. Williams: vice-chancellor Clifford
Harlan; prelate. William II. Campbcll
master of work. Rev. David +. Ward.
The Kent and Queen Anne'S Fair
will be held at Colchester August 3O-31
and September II. Good purses for
the races and fine exhibit is expected
of cattle, poultry, farm products and
ladies work in household and fancy
lines.
The Rising Sun Journal says that
great damage to the oats crop has re-
suited from the recent heavy rains
Some good yields ranging from 80 to 70
bushels per acre have been reported by
those Fortunate enough to get them
thrcShed.
-Statc Road engineer Johnson has
given the estimates fer the two routes
Of the proposed maca,lamizel road from
Belair to Havre de Grace. Aldino route
is %i2,4OI.1O, and by Level route $685.
4I4.1 The late William WoollSey left
S1S,WDO toward the read.
William Jones, o. Brccknock town
Hhip. Lancaster county, who thought he
had committed the objectionable sin and
had become insane, died from swallow
ing three Spoonsful of Paris green. He
asked to be shot to end his suffering.
He was 30 years old and married.
The Town Council is making need
od improvements to the south side of
Main street from Presbyterian Church
to Elkton avenue, Newark Several
trees nave been cut down, new curbing
put in and the pavement raised sufii-
cic.tly to prevent water collecting.
The Farmers Fair ut Brandywinc
Springs, near Wilmington, will open on
August Both and will continue for three
days. The committee which has the an
engagements in hand is hard at work and
everything indicates that the fair will
be the most successful one yet attempted
A team Of horses, drawing horse
make. driven by George Atkinson, IA
young son of William II. Atkinson. ten
ant on the Joseph Lincoln farm, near
Rising Sun. run away, one day recently
owing to the tongue breaking. The boy
was thrown in front of the rake Two
of the teeth broke, and he got clear, but
was badly bruised about the head and
shoulders. The end of the rake tongue