The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-22

ton. l.. Irving Handy and John
Bi2gS are being mentioned for the
Craftsmanship OF the new State Com
mlttcc
The home OF Mr. John Robinson
in Still Pond was struck by lightning
| early tuesday morning and a hole
burned through the ROOF to the parIor.
y jar OF preserves was broken open and
the bottom was knocked off preScrv-
| ing kettle. Seevral members OF the
| family were stunned but not seriously.
Two DAYS after Mrs Oscar Weav-
er OF BcamStown gave birth to a child,
and while she lay critically i'll her nus
band. a ReamStown cigarmaker. died
OF what is believed to have been pto-
maine poisoning caused BY eating can
ned corn. as he icll i'll after eating this
few days before. The wife has not
been told OF his death Tor fear "i bad
| effect upon herself
Many OF their friends in this county
will be pleased to learn that at the
great August Lewis Tournament in Al
tnuna. Rev. Humphrey Ncwdalc and
his brother, Rev. llawley Ncwdalc,
sons OF DIR. John b. Ncwdale. Prcsi-
dent OF Lincoln University were prom
ncnt and successful players, the ior-
mcr winning first in singles and both
winning first i'll doubtless
MIR. Stevenson \. Williams. ui Bel
| Mir. ha, offered to submit to arbtra-
ton the question oi the price to be paid
ior lot oi ground at .\iccanna street
and East Falls avenue. owned by him.
and desired bv the Baltimore Sewer
age Commission. rs site Tor the pro
posed pumping station. The price ask
ed by Mr. Williams iur the property
| and what the Commission thinks the
property is worth are widely divergent
| Members, ri the committee Oi the
| New Castle County Grange and the
| Horse Show Association. which ar
ranged and carried out the details ri the
recent county lair, which wa, held ut
Horse Show Park. have been informed
by several prominent merchants that
the lair was decidedly beneficial Tor
| Wilmington. 4, it brought thousands
| al pcOpl" here. many ui whom seldom
come t" the city, and a a result bust
ness was stimulated.
The home ri Mr.. and Mrs. II Bar
nett on Kent street, Chcrtcrtuwn. was
the center ii attraction To- the lightn-
ing which PLAYED about Chc>tcrtuwn
ON "Wednesday morning \ bolt enter
ed through the concrete wall into a
closet. where a silk dress was torn into
ShrcdS. Mrs Barnett was sitting ON
the side ri the bed and was stunned.
MI over the house were evidences ri
the shock. while pictures. dishes and
glasses were Knocked hithcr and thi-
Their.
"A fire oi unknown origin destroyed
the main barn at The Hermitage" in
Queen Annc'S county, about IL o'clock
ThurSdav In the building were 40
bushels oi wheat. so bushels rye. all the
farming implements, gear. etc. on the
farm. The loss is estimated at S.. 600.
fully covered by insurance. Fortunate
ly. none OF the stock was in the build
ing at the time oi the fire This place
is owned by Mrs. Williams and tenant
ed by Mr.. English. Son-in-law OF Mr.. J.
/. Anthony oi near ChcStertown.
Officials OF the Delaware & Mary
land division OF the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road are determined to stop the prac-
tice OF some oi its employees in cngag-
| ing in business other than that Of EN-
ployee OF the road. Recently one OF the
employees was before the officials,
charged with being i'll the egg business.
it being asserted he travelled down the
road and brought back large numbers
OF eggs which he would dispose OF in
Wilmington. He was given warn
ing not to violate the rules OF the COM
pany and his position was restored to
him.
The suit instituted by James Brown
and other taxpayers OF Queen Anne's
county to restrain the County Commits
SlOnerS from making new general
assessment OF land and personal prop
erty which it is alleged that the Com
| mlSSiOnerS were about to make. has
resulted in a complete victory for the
compliments. The decree OF the court
granting the injunction as prayed for
in the bill OF complaint has been filed in
the Clerks Office BY the decree sign
ed by Judges Pearce and CrotherS, the
County Commissioners are perpetually
enjoined from making any new general
relSting and reaSsessment OF the real
and personal property in Queen Anne
county and from paying any asses
| SOrS.
"A large barn on the "Spesutie"
farm, owned by Mr. Charles w Baker,
and managed bv George Shears, caught
fire on Tuesday morning and was to-
tally destroyed Sparks were carried
by the wind to the barn upon the ad-
Joining property belonging to DR.. Viii
liam 5. Archer, and occupied BY Mr..
Cover II. Cole. which is about one
fourth OF a mile distant and it was also
destroyed, together with its contents,
which included 30 tons OF hay. 100
bushels OF seed wheat, and a quantity OF
potatoes. The live stock was saved in
both instances. but a lot OF valuable
farming machinery was destroyed The
residence OF Mr.. Shears caught on fire
several times. but the flames were ex-
tingushed by the neighborS number
having hurried To the scene in automo-
bileS. The total value OF the property
consumed will exceed $1,000 Mr.. Cole 5
| barn and contents were insured. but
MIR. Shears property was not Two
children OF the latter gentleman were