The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

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A new building for postotiice will
shortly be erected in Chestertown.
National Lodge, l. o. o. E., of Elk
ton, installed it's newly elected officers
last night.
The ladies of st. Johns Church,
Lewisvile, cleared $14O from their re-
cent bazaar.
Miss Belle Riggin, of Church Hill,
has resigned us AIatron of Conference
Academy, ut Dover.
The Willing Workers of Rock
Church, near Fair Hill, cleared $41.OO
from their New Years tea.
Rock Hall fishermen are moving Aor
the repeal of the law forbidding net fish
ing beyond the $40 yard limit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Edmundson,
of Huvre de Grace, celebrated their sill
yer wedding on Saturday evening.
A fine wild goose was shot by Clinton
Denny, us it was flying over his place,
near Frenchtown, one evening last week.
-Cecil's share of the State School Tax,
made for the first quarter of the year,
by Comptroller Atkinson on Tuesday,
is So, lU534.
d. w. McVey, of Sylmur, has rented
his farm to Charles y. Harlan, of his
ing sun, and will later take Il trip
through the Northwest.
The new gasoline motor car for the
Middletown u Odessa railroad proved
satisfactory on it's trial trip and WI.
likely be used permanently.
A poultry supper and festival will
be held by Chids Council, Jr. o. U. n.
NJ. in its hall next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Tickets, % cents.
-Sewell G. Biggs, of NIiddletown, has
sold his Peach Blossom farm of IL
acres nera Bridgevile, Del, to Louis
Banner, of Johnstown, Pa, Tor $4,000.
The ericsson Line Steamer Richard
F,Nilling, struck an obstruction in the
Delaware river, near Camden, on Sat
urday, and filling had to be beached ana
pumped out.
The Rising Sun Detective Associa-
ton will be served with dinner after their
annual meeting tolay by the mebers
in the basement
The large barn of David w. Jack
son. near Bartville, was recently de-
strOyed by fire. 1t was insured for $1,000
with like amount on the contents. The
total loss was about $1,000.
-Rcv. John Il. Wright, d. d., the
well known President of the Leslie Camp
N,,t;,,r Ia
home in Washington, ID. &. He had been
in failing health for some years past.
An invitation has been extended to
the degree staff of National Lodge of
Elkton to visit Baltimore and confer
degrees before Il united gathering of the
Odd Fellows of that city in the Temple.
The Christmas treat of Bethel Sun
day School on last Friday night was
greatly enjoyed. His class presented II
handsome gift to the pastor, Rev. w. Z.
Taylor. Summit School had its treat
last evening.
State Fire Marshall McAlfee has
been investigating the lire which caused
the death of Capt. j. Il. Walmsley, the
old store-keeper of Morgnec Kent county
is reported to have lis yet found 10 evil
dence of incendiuriSm.
The American Bridge Company has
completed the erection of five of the nine
spans on the Eastern end of the new
F., b. n W. X. X. bridge over the Suss-
quehanna and work will be pushed on
the remainder of the unfinished structure
rs rapidly as possible.
The meeting called by the gunncrs
and residents Of Havre de Grace for
Saturday was largely attended The
proposed changes i'll the ducking laws
We're down for discussion, but nothing
definite was reached, and Il further
conference was arranged.
silver wedding celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs William FOy, of Lewisville on
Saturday evening. Misses Nettie Ewing
of Hickory Hill, and Edna Campbell, of
Strickersville, nieces of the hostess, re-
ceived the guests. Many elegant and use
ful gifts wer rendered the hale and happy
couple.
1t is surmised that by Spring work
may begin on the ConOwingO hydro
electric power plant. b. Harvey WEIGH,
of Philadelphia, Il member of the syn
dictate, which is pushing the project,
was in Bel Air last week and, while he
had nothing to say for publication, the
rumor is that preliminary work on the
scheme will start in the Spring.
Among the many unusual methods
of observing New Years Day, two at
least to which our attention has been
called, may be termed peculiar. A
prominent politician in Baltimore has
been in the habit for years past of eating
a raw herring on New Year day rs a
charm against disaster during the year,
and n lady on Delaware Avenue, Will
mington, Del, couldn't go to sleep on
New Years night until a negro had
walked through her house for good luck.
Physicians recommend "Pepsimint,"
the new granular, effervescent remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Headaches
and Mental Exhaustion. Guaranteed
harmless. Pleasant to take. 10 and
25c. Jul 22-6m