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

-Govrrnor Lea has vetoed the bill
10 incorporate the Newark. Del, Trust
Company.
The social held for the benefit of
missions in IT. Georges Presbyterian
Chapel last week nctted $50.
West Chester will likely build a
new 100000 nigh school. the present
building being ovcr-vrowdru.
A rabid dog which bit several other
CANNES and Il number of cattle was shot
near Appleton one day recently.
The first herring Of the season were
caught in Elk river on Friday. Fisher
men are putting ont pound nets.
In the absence of Rev. DIR. Martin
dale Rev. j. If. Gardner preached in the
Elk1on NJ. +. thurcn On Sunday.
An absolute divorce has been granted
to James II. Short from his wife Elida
+. Short by the Cecil Circuit Court.
Six dollars per ton. tive less than
for last season. is the price offered this
year to planters by cannrr> in upper
Cecil.
A child of Lafayette BliScor. crlOred.
of Galrngl. WAS burned to death last
week from its clothing catching fire
from II stove.
A new concrete water dam is under
construction for MeS~rS. Davis n Vim
singer III Head of Elk Mills by VI. +.
Mcdowell. of Fort Deposit
With thunder and lightning which
probably woke up the Snakes. and the
frogs croaking. it seemed on Sunday ev-
cning as if spring had arrived. The
rainfall waS quite heavy.
-Gcorge Shivcry has removed from
the farm of Mrs. II. +. lamar at Tur-
key Point to W. 7. McAlliSterS farm
near Andora Alexander Pennington
succeeding him as tenant on the former
place.
Capt. A!pc Evans, IL. Sites Gamer
on. Paul Cameron and Fred kcmpa
manned the house boat col. :. b.
Foard." we'll provsioned for Il stay at
>had fishing and left for Romney Creek
on Tuesday.
The work of Stringing two new Dia-
mond State Telephone wires between
Elk1on arl Rising Sun WIS started last
week The lincmen under Local Mama
ger Charles &. Wells. were handicapped
early this week by wet weather.
The blacksmith shop property ad-
joining the residence of Mrs V, W..
Massey. in Middletown. has been sold
10 George +. Lee. druggist of that town.
He will erect a fine business stand in the
near future Oh the lot which is 4X1JO
feet
"A town meeting has been called at
Council Hall for Monday evening to
nominate candidates for Town Commits
scnerS to succeed .IcSSrS. j. f. Powers
and \. NJ. Strickland retiring members
of the present board The election will
be held on Monday. April 10.
-Rev. Clarence y. Murray. rector of
ST. MichaelS Church, Wilmington. will
preach the sermon ut the Lenten service
in Trinity Church on Tuesday evening.
The public is cordially invited to attend
these services at 40 p. III. on Tuesdays
and Fridays and 4.30 p IN. on other days
The members of Mattahoon Tribe
Of Red Men Of Elkton. who with the
degree staff. visited little ELK Tribe of
Cherry Hill last week to confer the
Adoption degree upon nine new members
of the latter, and had an enjoyable even
ing. addresses. music and refreshments,
following the ceremony.
A Spelling Social was held at the
home of Howard Scott, near Cowan-
town. on Friday evening last. The af-
fair, which was for the benefit Of Jack
son Union s. :. was II decided success,
both socially and financially. The pro
ceeds amounted to $14. The main fea-
ture of the evening was Il contest in
spelling. The prizes was won by lsa-
bella Steele, II pupil of Big Elk public
school.