The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-08-05
General News In Brief

q hen accidentally in Il coal box III the
town lookup in March. Last week he
turned over the key to w. f. Hughes,
his successor and the fowl was found
alive. but weighing scarcely pound
and nearly blind. She soon began pick
ing grass and is again healthy. 1t Is
supposed that there was a nest of eggs
in the box upon which she lived during
her long imprisonment
Edward Allen. aged Is, nephew of
T.. NJ. Allen. of Darlington. and Il grand
son of Judge Richard ii. Alvey, of
Hagcrstown. WAS drCwed at Mill Creek,
West Virginia. last week.
The bids for the new High School
annex ut Havrc de Grace were to be
opened on Wednesday.
Tho friends of Mr.. Daniel Broad
water and Miss Emma II. Wilson, of
lIavrc dc Grace. were surprised to learn
that they Were married III Camden. y.
j.. on May 31st. last. by Justice ]. Il.
I.atenn. of that city.
A savage bull dog uNe dag last week
attacked ard tore the flesh frnm the
leg and arm of Edward Cooper, aged o
years. of Wc,ttown. Chester county. ana
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Leslie Camp CLOSED ~n Tuesday after
Il very successful and well attended meet
ing. There w,rr l%rg, crowd, present "n
the tive Sundays. 1850 entering the
grounds on the I'D ut.
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the Cecil Paper Mil lection. Barclay
Cooper. of Tick Ridge. Amos Mccum-
mingS. If Sylmar. and James p. Mace,
were held before Justice Taylrr mt RiS-
ing sun. l.t week. after excessive
Gags" and forfeited considerable col
lateral. McCumning> nnl Henry Green
field were fined $40 and costs William
Greenfield and Cooper 81 and costs. and
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The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Ward,
widow of the late Uriah Ward, was held
IRON lhe nome Oh TSr sou, i-'tU[S "r9'
an 'iiH nv. ''s$l n",9""s NJ " e, alu'
wv wv was - Se"i> " "- G CIV, :. tl,a
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William Bines. caused by the explosion
of a lamp filled by mistake with gaso-
line. several days previous to her death
She was married twice. Two sons by
her first husband, Thomas Nrennen,
and five sons by her second husband, Mr..
Nhru, survive her' ln''i'ie"' was ii'''ue
III '"l'eft'
The big blast intended to be fired by
l. G. o,t1 of
Turkey Hill, near Safe Harbor. on the
Fourth of July. but postponed, was set
off last week. Three tons of dynamite
and five tons Of powder poured into $50
deep drill holes at intervals of foot,
were fired at once. 1I5,OOO cubic yards
Oh och anu e"rth were iu'ieu uo"n "
the ,i nv, si'ie anu 4''' '"e "'''"'' ii'''i
t"e mn
While pulling up Suoutng AT II. T.
GillrSpir'S one CAY last week. W. Louis
RYAN. of Rising Sun, severed an artery
in his right wrist. and lost much blood
before u doctor could be reached
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cattle in Raltimorc last week Which aver
aged los pounds.
Mrs & & Eirl; ,y,s rourht ON n
meat n"'N III III nAlu'" >''ir VIZ" ,'s
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The. boiler of traction engine ex-
ploded near Calvary. Hartford county,
one day last week, which &. W. Handy