The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-07-25

"A crushed stone platform is being
laid at Liberty Grove railroad station.
II is about 400 feet long and 10 feet
wide.
About 600 persons went on the
railroad excursion 70 Colchester We'd
nesday. Ill tickets were sold from
Elkton.
The Gilpin's Falls Electric Co.
has installed electric lights at the Sta
ton and platform OF North East II
is quite an improvement.
Charles Ellison. OF near St. Angus
tine. is said to have had two stacks OF
wheat set afire by lightning and de-
stroyed Wednesday night.
The Circuit Court for Cecil county
has granted Samuel ]. Gathers, OF the
Seventh district. an absolute divorce
from his wife. Mary ]. Gathers, on the
grounds OF desertion.
Fishermen along the North East
river are preparing their pound nets
for the summer fishing, which opens
August ]. A number OF new shores
will be fished this year.
The report to the effect that
strange man named Thomas Chalmer
Henderson committed suicide seems
to be incorrect. as the county officials
have heard nothing OF it.
The yacht Jeannettc will take an
excursion to Betterton Tuesday. July
"a. leaving Scott's Wharf at Q o'clock
a, m. Returning will leave Bettcrton
at 6 o'clock p. m Fare so cents.
The citizens OF Rising Sun held
meeting last Monday evening and de-
cided that the Commissioners should
purchase two large chemical fire extin-
guishers with hook and ladder and
hose attachments TO cost about $500
On Saturday last Mr.. John J.
Laurence sold his boats and boat house
on Elk river J. Myron Miller pur-
chased the launch for $50: Thomas
Kline the steel row boat for SIC. and
DIR, II. Arthur Mitchell the boat house
for Sioo.
Joseph Wallace, colored, OF Port
Deposit. had his throat badly cut with
razor by James Barrett also colored,
last Saturday His assailant was ar
rested by Constable Barrett and
brought to Elkton jail where he is
held for Court.
Lewis Nelson and Emma Owens.
both colorcd. of Rock Run, were ar
rested last week by Deputy Sheriff Nc
Allister. charged with disorderly con-
duct. A large number oi witnesses
were summoned. but the evidence did
not show either OF the parties guilty
atai the cases were dismissed
-Aho'ph Kempa. while at work driv-
ing a galvanized spike in Deiberts
boat yard last Saturday was struck in
the eye by small piece OF zinc that
flew from the spike The piece OF
metal was so deeply imbedded in his
eve that he had TO be taken to Wills
Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, to have
il removed
-Wrigh, A. NJ. +. Church Of Elkton
will ho'd picnic in the base ball
grounds at Elkton. next Thursday.
There will be base ball game at II
m. and at p. m DR. William Alexan-
der. Of Baltimore, one OF the best coll
orcd speakers in the country, will dis
cuSs the Brownsville affair and the
duties OF the negro in the present cam
paign Dinners and refreshments wi
be served on the grounds.
James Campbell. colored, employ
ed by William Price, oi the Second
district. was given hearing before
Magistrate Gilpin last Tuesday on the
charge OF cutting up Leroy Lewis. col
orcd. employed by w d. Bradford. Of
the same district, on June G. Accord
ing 10 the evidence in the case. Lewis
and two allies went to Campbclls for
the purpose Of picking fight. Lewis
threw n large stone al him and CamD-
bell drawing his razor Immediately as
Sumed the offensive and carved ZIP his
asSailantS The Ease was dismissed