The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Company.
The Cecil Farmers Club held its
March meeting at j. II. Maxwell's, near
Rising Sun, on the 10Th inst.
Surveys for the extension of the Bal
timorc-Belair trolley line are in progress
north of the Big Gunpowder river.
1t is said that preliminary work has
started on an electric power plant on the
Susquehanna, below McCalrs Ferry.
DR. Il. \. Worrall has been chosen
manager AMI Herbert Wilson captain of
the reorganizcd North East Baseball
Team.
Work has, been resumed after sew
era months suspension. at the Key
stone spar quarry near Rising Sun. j.
l.. Stephens is manager.
Amos Thompson WAS in Newark
this week making contracts with farm
cr~ for corn and tomatoes for his CAN
merry for the coming season.
John T. Paterson has the contract
for Calvin Tay'"r'& two new houses in
Pcrryvillr. They will be seven ropmcd
with bath and modern equipments.
-lJofnS II. 'rrccnltal ana 'apt. w IL
liam T.. Moore have purchased 5. Il.
Mitchclrs interest in the Black Island
Fishery and will operate it this season.
DIR. W. II. Noble. of Philadelphia,
formerly of Port Deposit. has been ch0S-
en- Physician and surgeon in charge of
the Western Maryland Hospital at Cum
bertrand.
Mr. Curtis b. Slime. of Level, and
Miss May Flowers. of Churchvllc, were
married at the Churchvilc Hartford
county. manSr by Rev. $. c. WATSON, on
the 18th inst.
Newark torrlavr of Urpt,rEnphS was
visited by the Grand officers ol the or
der in Delaware rn Thursday evening.
\ banquet at powrlls followed the close
Of the meeting.
The Statc Board of Health of Penn
Sylvnnil has ordered the 300 employees
of KerlHugh " Co., the railroad con-
tractors engaged on the work ut Safe
Harhor to be vlccinatcd.
Wild ducks put in their appearance
when the ice left the flats and quite II
number of backhcad> and canvas backs
We're killed there last week. The seal
son will close on March 81.
M. ID. Gambrill will add spinning
pant to- hi textile works ut IIavrc dc
Grace, employing possibly as many
HANDS if the proper inducements. incud-
ing city tax exemption are offered.
Leon Bladfeld. Il little Havrc de
Grace boy. ran after a horse loose on
the streets one day last week. The ami
NAL ran upon the sidewalk and slipping
knocked the little fellow down and near
ly fell upon him.
Justice Richard C. Smith. of Castle
ton, Hartford county. near ConOwingO,
died recently rat his home there, aged ia
years. He had served for the past nine
years. His widow. three sons and two
daughters survive him.
Mr. William Ezra Phillips of Co
lcia. and Miss Helen Elizabeth Whit
aker, of Liberty Grove were married ut
Rising sun VI. +. Parsonage ON the 10Th
inst. by Rev. J. =. Otis They will re-
side on farm ut Kcltun. Pa.
The large barn of Il. X. Robinson.
at Sharon, Hartford county. WAS burn
ed Oh Thursday night with thilty-two
high grade Jersey cows. farming nipple
mentS. corn hay and straw -Four horses
and four mules were saved. Loss 5000.
Insured.
The tug I.aurrtta Spcddcn. of .nal
timorc. broke the ice below the railroad
bridge ut HAvre de Grace last week and
lowed n number of ScowS of McMullen
~ McDcrmCtt the bridge pier contract
ors, to Baltimore. The ice, though weak
WAS II inches thick.
Mr. Charles Leslie Biddlc and Miss
Mary Louise Boys We're married at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs John Il. Boys, near Red Lion. on
the evening of the 10Th inst. by Rev.
+. T.. McKnsry. They will reside on
II farm near Red Lion.
j. w. Chamhcrainc is trying to in
tcrcSt the public Of Havrc de Grace in
Motor Transportation Company to DO
business between that city and Bclair
and intermediate points 1t is proposed
to purchase Il twelve or sixteen lrlSscn-
ger car and carry light freight. and sub
scriptons to stock will be invited.
Rev. Sidney \. Potter. rector of st.
James Church (Manor), Hartford coun-
ty, and Miss Fannie Turner, while cross
ing a branch one day recently in a team
were carried down the stream which was
greatly swollen. \ tree stopped the
team. Miss Turner lIightcd and, get
ting help. the clergyman and the team
were rescued.
Joseph $. Hogan. formerly of Mag
nolia. charged with forging IN express
money order payable ut Bradshaw, Har-
ford county. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff WorthingtOm on Geographic on
dcrs from Philadelphia one day last
week, mt his former home. Later he
consented to go to Philadelphia i'll charge
of a detective.
DIR. West. Of Kcmh"villr, is giving
young son Of Robert Tweed the Pas
tcur treatment for the prevention of ny
dlophohia Ht his home. Serum is re-
crvtd from New York fresh every drly
and will be administered to the patient
for fourteen days This is one of the
few cases thus far treated outside of the
regular institutes. and its outcome will
be watched with interest.