The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-04
NEWS III BRIEF.
The deposits in the three banks of
CheStertown now exceed 81 100000.

Chestertown now exceed S1,OOO,O0O.
The insurance has been adjusted on
the loss on the goods of Mancill Bros,
of Kennctt Square, whose store was
burned ont last week. The full amount,
$1,000, WAS allowed.
A mad dog caused considerable ex-
citement in Earlevile last week before
it was killed, hy biting several COWS,
hogs and other dogs, which it is report
ed have also been killed.
Rev. DR.. J. Il. Wright president of
the Leslie Camp Meeting Association, is
renorted seriously i'll ut his home in
Washington. 1t is stated that both his
eyeSight and hearing are alarmingly af-
fected
While WHlkCr Fell. of Kcmblcville.
WAS building Il fire in his engine one day
recently the sleeve of his blouse caught
fire and burned one hand severely.
Venus Council. No H. o. L. \. NJ.
of IIavre de Grrce, formally opened its
new quarters in the LETTER building last
Fria"y night with Il banquet to its
members
The G-ycnr-old daughter of Mr.. ia
cob Sicnblc WIS seriously burned at her
home. near CNlSin Run. Hartford conn
ty, one day Es't week, by using coal oil
to build n fire.
Candidates for the Delaware College
Track Team are in training already. y
squad of them took Il run to ana back
from the T., Il. Il w. II. II. station last
week before the blizzard began.
John NJ. Sterrctt has arranged with
Louis Ryan for the removal of the
Sun to the foundation walls nearing
completion on tn" lot adjoining. in time
for its occupancy on March %.
The Riverside Cornct Rard. of Port
Deposit. has presented its veteran lead
err, John VI. Gre well with an ELEGANT
ehony lNto". Urnamcrtrh with gold
bonds and tips. MS token Of aprr"ciH-
ton of his services MI the esteem fr,t
for him by the members.
--Rcv. W. 7. HHmmond. pastor of
Ehenczcr NJ. T.. Church. near Newark,
nni narN"er Of leslie Camp Ncrting,
will. it is stated quit tn regular min
istry in March to engage in mercantile
pursuits.
-Tc~t>r were made ca Saturday. Mon
day and other dnyS cary in the week :iS
to the required depth of the found tons
for the new French Street StHtion in
Wilmington.
Heavy ho9tS probably Eaved George
II. Mason, OF Chrome, Chester county,
from having his legs crushed under the
wheels of II wagon loaded with lumber
from which he fell one day recently.
His left leg was badly bruised between
the knee and ankle.
Il Of
secured the promise of about 100 acres
Of corn from farmers around Rising
Sun for the coming canning season, but
Il larger acreage will be required to war
rant the running of the Brown canncry.
James Wharton, star route mail car
rier between lkton and Chesapeake CITY,
got over his route on last Friday, hnv-
ing missed three trips. owing to the
blizzard. the greatest number he had
missed in his 20 years experience lbs Il
servant of Uncle Sam.
j. G. Xeiglcr'S bakery property in
Rising Sun has been sold to Brni min
Cutlery. of Leeds. by ii. II. IIaineS.
Mr.. Cutlery will occupy the premises
for store after March %. Mr. Ics-
Ter will locate ut Alexander Iloffman'S
old stand in Perryvillc.
Owing to the blizzard the January
meeting of the Cecil Farmers Club was
not held last week at J. ii. Poi~t's, near
Woollawn. but postponed until further
notice.
While playing on ii lounge at his
home. llIel. aged Il years. son of lpT.
!. J. Woodward. of Iavre de Grace,
one day last week ran wire nail that
held Il spring in place into his knee cap
producing acute synovitis. The "nv I'M
derwert an operation at the Children's
Hospital. Baltimore. two days later for
the relief of the trouble.
The water works in Port Deposit
have been sold to the town for $4,000.
Willard +. Mcdowell, +. Il. Benson.
Charles A. Mohrlcin. Adam Peoples. j.
q. Nunnolt ana William ii. Holm have
been chosen directors. Mcssrs. McClen-
ahan. Benson and Nannor were chosen
president, secretary aud treasurer, and
Reuben Bond superintendent for the
present year.
The oyster lunch recently held in the
NJ. i. Parsonage at Lewisville yielded
$40 profits.
The machinery of the American Pipe
and Water Company. employed in con
Structiug the Iii. reservoir for the Octo-
rare Water Comiu"y It MaIs Hill. Ian
car,trr county. i. TO be Shipped by rail
for Charleston. :. {.
A masked ball WAS given in the
Casino on Monday evening by the young
ladies If Havrcart;THcV.
A hog weighing 1.02o pounds. raised
by Reese Swrgrrt. Wa won by Samuel
IelicrS, of Clay. ut Il rattle held nj the
Mt. Vernon Hotel. in EphrAtl. Iancas-
ter county, one night recently.
The W. II. Weir farm Of 1OI acres
in Lower Oxford WAS recently offered
by W. 5. Turner ut public sale but was
withdrawn on II bid of S2,J1O.
-Kerbaugh l. Co., contractors for the
p, r. RS low grade freight line have
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