The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-02
BRIEF FLOCALy

While cutting kindling wood at
her home in the Sixth district, Mrs.
Thomas Mcdowell cut the end of
one OF her fingers.
The members OF the Presbyterian
Church at Zion decided last Sunday to
start movement to secure money 10
buy new pipe organ.
Cherry Hill Council No. 10, o. U.
A. NJ, observed their forty-fourth an
niversary last Saturday night with a
very pleasant entertainment
ed by {. w. Walton, OF Iron Hill, ran
away, with harrow. One OF them
was badly cut and the other fell on the
harrow. tooth puncturing its stom-
ach. The animals were treated by DIR.
Biles and are now recovering.
"A horse belonging to Joseph
Whrlow, who tenants the c. Ross
Biles farm, fell on a harrow Tuesday
morning, and tooth penetrated its
stomach. DIR. Charles X. Biles was
summoned and dressed the wound.
The horse is now recovering nicely.
--On Friday last two cans OF yellow
perch were shipped from the Penn
syfvania State Fish Ha,chcries to w.
c. Brinton, OF Oxford, who placed
them in the Octoraro creek. Cans OF
bass and pickerel are also in the order
and will be rcposited as soon as they
arrive.
Mrs. II. r. Boulden, OF Main
street, was the recipient OF sad news
this week OF the death OF her father,
Mr.. Joseph Fleming, OF Philadelphia,
a retired employe OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Co. Mr.. Flem-
ing was a member OF the Odd Fellows
Lodge for rs years.
| The jury appointed to view the
premises OF William II. Townsend oi
East Nottingham, who claims his
stock was damaged by drinking water
from Branch Creek, that was polluted
by refuse from Abbott's Alderny Dalr-
les met last week. The matter will
be settled by arbitration next week.
AT the Coroner's investigation, II
was learned that William Wilson, who
as mentioned in another column, was
supposed to have been accidentally
shot near Townsend, was shot by a
wnite boy, Walter CHM, near St
Georges on Sunday last. CHM was
showing Wilson the gun when it ex-
plodcs.
Mr.. J. Leedom Scarborough, oi
Pleasant Hill. has received a second
threatening letter through the mails
Recently he received one, demanding
money. Evan Talbot, colorcd. was ar.
rested. and convicted OF sending il in
the Marcn term OF Court, and sentcnc.
ed to four years in the Penitentiary
The matter is now being investigated
by the Government Secret Service men
Miss Louise Boulder, assistant al
the postofiicc at Chesapeake City, was
badly burned last Saturday evening by
the explosion OF lamp she was about
J TO light. The blazing oil set fire tc
her dress, both the sleeves of which
were burned off Her arms were badly
burned Postmaster Coleman assist
ed in extinguishing the flames and had
his hands burned
Anyone who wishes to protest
against the old p, B. & w. bridge
(Pcrryville- -Havre de Grace) shoulc
write at once to Col. r. l.. Hoxie
Chief OF Engineers, Custom House
Baltimore. Md Capt. Meigs OF the
U. S. Engineer Corps was notifying
residents along the Susquehanna thi,
week that Hon. Murray Vandiver anc
others were urging the matter OF the
bridges repair and operation, IN ac.
, cordancc with grant OF the late Legis,
laturc.
Hugh |. Armour. who was con
. victed in the United States Court ir
Wilmington. last week, for selling
: oleomargarinc as butter, was put OF
trial Monday for conspiring with Oti,
Brickley and J w. Holloway to de
fraud the Government The evidence
showed that Armour had sold the olec
and that Brickley and Holloway wer,
his employees. The Government viii
not press the charge against Armour
but will endcavor to commit the othei
parties named in the indictment.
The Conowingo Ferry Company
which was incorporated at the las
Legislature, met and organized recent
ly, electng J. +. Crew, President, anC
! James I. Jones Secretary and Treas
urer. and Lee Stablcr, Manager. Th,
l Company has an authorized capital o
$4,000. II has purchased and had pu
in operation a 4s foot steam scow
S which will ply between Glencove ant
S Conowngo. A large gasoline launcl
!, has been rdered and will soon be pu
!. in operation. All trains at Conowingc
2 will met and passengers conveyed
: across the river. A channel will b,
! blasted across the river so that thcr,
5 will be no interruption OF service a
c low water