The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
LOCAL JOTTINGS5 "a

Kent county farmers have lost 100
hogs from cholera within the past ten
days.
A. J. Fisher, OF Havre de Grace,
bought the A. J. Seminar property in
Pcrryvilc last week.
William George, OF near Elkton,
fractured rib by falling from a hay
wagon a few days ago.
Benny Mckinney, ma Elk Neck lad
killed an eagle last week that measured
near six feet from tip to tip OF its wings
The henncry OF A. NJ Herr, near
Calvert, was visited by thieves recently
who carried away about 200 chickens
and three dozen ducks
Thomas \. McKenncy, tenant on
the Bratton farm in Elk Neck, cut
painful cash in his lett instep with an
axe on Christmas day.
The Christmas Carols will be re-
pcated at St. Andrews Memorial
Church tomorrow Sunday afternoon.
Hour Of service, 3 o'clock.
Harry a. Pitt, OF Principle Fur
mace, lost two valuable horses recently
from lockjaw, and has another that is
sick with the same trouble.
The general merchandise store OF
w. +. Mathews, at Colt, Kent county,
was destroyed by fire last Saturday, en-
failing a loss OF $1,000, which is par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Mrs. H. d. Garrett announces that
those desiring to join the two-ccnt
club can obtain cards from her or at
the store OF Mrs. Lena Wilson, and
that she will begin making collections
this week.
The large stone mansion on the
farm OF George W. Grant, near Belair,
Hartford county. was wrecked bv fire
last SATURDAY. The usual cause. de
Elective tiue, is assigned as responsible
for the fire
Among the six hundred entries to
the Delawrc Poultry Show, which will
be held in Wilmington, January s to II,
is one from Prof. Frank B. Evans. OF
the Elkton High School, who has en-
tered some flving Homer PIGEONS.
The contract for carrying the mail
between the North East postotticc and
the station has been awarded to Ed
ward ] Warner, OF that town, who sue
ccedS James X. Foraker, who has done
the work for over 25 years. Mr.. For
aker recently resigned the job
1t is stated that Alexander Max
well, formerly OF this county, and who
conducted the National Hotel in Mid
dletOwn, some wears ago. will apply for
a license Tor the Middctown Hotel
which property he has recently leased.
Mr.. Maxwell will make the application
at the February term of Court
-Suitings, Overcoats and Trouser-
ings at Frazers. You will find the
LARGEST stoc kon the Eastern Shore, OF
lust what a we'll dressed man needs
Every piece is a gem OF its kind Suit
ings from Sis to $50. No reasonable
man would expect a good suit for less
than $500; no man need pay more
than $50, as that buys the best. **
Several OF our Local lce-houses were
filled with three inch ice last week,
among the number being the large
house OF Mrs. J. \. Creswcll, but the
soft weather the past few days has
made it doubtful ii our public houses
will get filled until another freeze sets
in. At BcttcrtOn the ice is SAID to
have been from FIVE to six inches thick.
The fourth annual report oi the
MARYLAND State Library Commission
has been received and shows the past
wear to have been one OF steady prog
rcss in the work OF the commission.
Mrs. NJ. A. Newell, OF Port Deposit,
one of the faculty of the Tome lnSti-
tute, is a member OF the directorate,
having been appointed thereto last May
by Governor Warfeld for term OF
two years.
Clifford H. Robertson, who for
several years past has been associated
with the firm of Joseph S. Pogue &
Son, at Rising Sun, left on Monday for
New York, where he has secured a
position with the George A. Fuller Co.,
with Offices in the Flatiron Building
The Fuller Company is one OF the
largest construction companies in the
country, and PLAYED large part in the
rebuilding of Baltimore.