The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-28

There is an epidemic of grip in
Havre de Grace.
High insurance rates have operated,
it is said, toward raising rents in Perry
vile.
The receipts of Belair Hartford
county. postoflice amounted to $1,000
during the year just closed.
Samuel Mcdowell, Of Oxford, has
announced himself as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Chester county.
The recent oyster supper held by the
ladies of Octoraro NJ. Il. Church was
quite successful, n neat sum being real
lied for church purposes.
The engine and boiler for the cleo
trio light plArt arrived l@Et week at
Aberdeen and was to be placed in po-
Siton mt once in the power house.
Mrs. jane Dawson. OF Hnvre de
GgNcp. is uNdCrcoing treatment ut the
Presbyterian Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
p.tHI. baltimore. for cataract of the eye.
Mrs. Mabel Clwley Wilson of North
East, has hid decree of absolute d.
vercr from her husband Benjamin Will
S~n. granted to her by the Circuit Court
All rights Of Way from Bart to OK
ford. for the cytc"%on Of the Phiadel-
phia. C0&tc>yIlc and Lancaster electric
railway. have been secured, it is re-
ported.
The Textile Band of Havre dc Grace
will hold a BOX Social this evening
The boxes. packed with edihles, will he
sold Mt auction, and the bidding promises
to lie spirited.
one day recently, slipped while leading
a horse. and, not loosing his hold upon
the halter. his shoulder WIS pulled out
of place by the strain.
THE shifting engine of the loca
freight while running up the siding
Knocked out the west wall of the Tex
tile Works boiler house in Havre de
Grace, one day hast week.
The Bush River Neck team beat the
Perryman shooters at targets last week
Ferd Lowner led the victoTs with ;
score of n. and II. G. McCommons the
vanquiShed with one of 10.
George w. Bradford, a farmer. liv
ing near Aberdeen. owns Il calf borr
about two weeks ago, without eyes. Il
, is otherwise normally developed. He
; will endcayor to raise the animal.
A COW purchased by Richard Mer
rick and stabbed at the Oxford Hotel
one day recently. suddenly became ra
bid supposedly from the bite of n mac
dog at its former home. and had to be
killed.
\ large quantity of straw Oh the farm
of ]. :. and w. l.attomust near Town
send. YVES destroyed hT fire 0n S"tnm'A!
evening. \ Favorable wind and hare
work by farm hands and n"ighhorS say
cd the fodder racks and farm buildings
from destruction.
A course supper was served by TIT
Natural Food Company" in the Oper;
House nt Newark last evening, undo
the auspices of Cooch's Bridge Chapte
ID. \. r., the proceeds to swell tn
Chapters contribution to the fund TO
the proposed Memorial Hall of the Crde
at Washington.
Mr. George de- Groat. of New York
and Miss Jessie Chcsney, We're marrie
at the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs w. h. ChcSney, in Hayr
de Grace, on the 18th inst, by Rev. w
w. Van Arsdalc After u northern wed
ding trip they will be at home after Feb
ruary /. at 1898 East North avenue
Baltimore.
Wilmer Waters, his wife, childre
and aged mother escaped with their bar
i,,,,, al t,,Cy an, 4 n
Armstrong farm in Thoroughfare Neck
near Smyrna one night last week. III
inmates were carried out before the roo
fell. and We're hurried to the nearee
house. II quarter of a mile away. Los
So 600. The house was new and wa
half insured.
The total amount of American cal
for 1903 wats very close to 14,O0O, walt
ed mt &15,0OO,O00. For 1904, the tots
!. production was about 1880 cars. va!r
ed ut S22.O0O,O0O. Thus it is seen tha
while the increase in stocks has bee
about 80 per cent, the increase i'll vnlu
. was nearly so per cent, indicating thG
more of the larger and higher price
cars were turned out in 1904.
AT the annual meeting of the Cont
wingo Bridge and Land Companies. tn
. same Board of Directors and officer
were elected for both concerns as 70
lowS-C. c. Caldwell, Jas. ii. HarloV
Geo. X. McGAw. S. ]. Caldwell, Cha
II. McConkey. The following day IL
; directors organized in Baltimore an
elected G.. C. Caldwell, president; Ge
, X. McGnw, treasurer; Chas. X. McCo1
. key. secretary.