The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-15

S. y. Williams. trustee. has sold the
property on the Northeast corner of
Union avenue and Franklin street.
Havre de Grace. 45Xoo feet. part OF the
ReaSin estate, to \. P. McCombs. who
will erect two story brick and stone
othCebuilding on the corner.
The Delaware National Guards
team finished thrty-third in the rifle
matches at Sea Grit. n. J., last week,
leading West Virginia, Tennessee, New
Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ala
bama. Mississippi and Virginia. The
u s. Infantry was first and the Cavalry
second.
1t is reported that the PennSyl
vania Railroads management has
agreed to grant an increase OF pay to
its telegraph operators on its lines east
OF PittSburg and Erie beginning Sep
TENDER I. and involving an increase OF
$4,000 in the monthly expenditures OF
the Company.
The Hartford Commissioners "ro-
pose to top dress the Churchyillc-
aberdeen road As far as Smiths Chap
cl, and to begin macadam work near
Darlington and Hickory. They will
spend limited sum, one hall nj which
they expect to have covered. from the
State Road fund.
George BRIGGS. Baltimore negro
hired by J. l.. Dick. OF Carson : Run,
Hartford countr drove the lattcr'S team
to aberdeen and disappeared, one night
last week. .Aitcr his flight. two gold
watches and couple ri rings. which
he is thought t. have taken, were
missed by his empower.
While Archibald Sterling and Mrs.
s. W. bradford were driving down a
hill ON a road near Bush river one day
last week. the harness broke. and. the
horse becoming unmana"cablc. they
were thrown out. Mr.. Stcrling'S lace
was badly bruised. and Mrs. Bradiord's
ankle was severely spraincd.
c. NJ. Waters. "i Montgomery
county. has sold his winning herd
OF French Canadian cattle to w Boyd
and Mex Bell oi Emmort"n. Hartford
county They number ten head. great
" resemble JERSEYS but are much more
hardy and are the anly specimens ui the
breed To- be found in Hartford.
The funeral oi Mrs. Margaret \.
Gourlcy, widow oi George Guurlcy, was
held last Friday from the home al her
daughter. Mrs Norma Jackson. oi
Woodlawn where She died on the pre-
viouS Tuesday, 81 paralysis. aged So
wears. Her remains were inferred i'll
West Nottingham Cemetery.
George II. Brown. school director
OF Little Britain and Amo, kraybll, OF
Drumorc townships Lancaster county,
each had severe falls in their tobacco
sheds on the same day last week. The
former icll Is and the latter Is feet, and
tanned other painful injuries.
While trying to save fellow work
man from harm by falling piece OF
heavy machinery, near Wilmington. one
day last week. Lewis Homework, a
brother OF Mrs Joseph Dean. OF Dean
dale" near Newark, had his ankle
broken. his shoulder di>lOcated and
was badly bruised about the face.
Potatoes rose from $ to 90 cents
a bushcl in Wilmington last week. The
wet weather has prevented growers
from digging their crops. those grown
on high ground are said to be in good
shape. despite the rain. There has been
more or less rot but not as extensive
as was at one time feared. and. owing
to the large ACREAGE. the Weld will be
practically normal.
A young Jersey bull on James
Lees farm, near Churchvilc. Hartford
county. one day last week. attacked
Wary Walker, who was watering the
animal Its horns struck him in the
stomach. which they, fortunately, did
not penetrate. He was hurled over
the water trough. and his head struck
stone. causing cash about an inch
in length He was painfully injured.
but is recovering from his hurts and
the shock. The bull was promptly de-
horned.