The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-23
Local JottingS

salt water oysters ~ smell or
shucked at Persons, in the Hollow"
Harry Hall, OF Sylmar. lost valu-
able mare on Tuesday. from pneu-
monia.
Oak f.ill school house was burned
one night last week, possibly by care
less tranps.
Thieves lifted the roof of James
CulIy's hrnncry at Conowingo 10 carry
off his chickens.
IT. II. Harlan has sold his able
PAGER, Joe Wheeler" to Charles
Phillips. Of Reading. Pa, formerly OF
Eikton.
Amos Martndale, OF Zion, has
purchased the Gale property OF 90
acres adjoining his own farm, from
William Keppler.
"A tea kettle was upset at David
Langdon's home at Rowlandvilc one
evening this week, and his ten year old
daughter, Mary, was painfully scaldcd.
Hunters with fifty hounds, gather
ed at John Dougherty's in the Lewis
vile section on Saturday. for fox
hunt. but the fox was caught, after
short run. at Fcrguson's Mill
From the proceedings oi the last
annual entertainment held February 2s,
1908. and from the State appropriation,
% new cloth bound books have been
added 10 the library Of the Chesapeake
City schools.
The annual weighing OF mails car
ried on the lines OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad to determine its compensation
for their carriage win begin on Feb
ruary !, and continue for from thirty
to ninety days.
Miss Lotta Morrison, OF Harris
vile, near Rising Sun, while coasting,
one day this week. dashed into barb
ed wire fence. She was cut more or
less about the body and one OF her
legs was sprained
Taylor Bros, OF New London. last
week organized a fox hunt with rs
laorsemcn and so hounds, which led
from James McMullen's TO Appleton.
where the fox went TO earth. Warren
Mcarns led the chase
The remains Of William Brown.
aged X years. long a resident OF New
ark. wer Inferred in the NJ. +. Gene
terry there last Friday. He died on the
three sons and two daughters
w. w. Hess. Of Philadelphia, has
arranged with the Town Commission
ers of Chestertown for the installation
oi gas plant there. putting up for.
felt OF $500 Work will likely start in
April and be completed within eighteen
months.
Miss Katie Shull, quite well-known
in Elkton. where she at times made
visits to friends. died in Wilmington
ON Monday. after a lingering illness
OF consumption She was compost
tor. and had been in the service oi
several papers in Wilmington
John II. Terrell, resident agent
for the staunch Home Insurance Com
pany OF New York. which stood suc-
cessiully the great San Francisco and
Baltimore strains. paid on Tuesday, the
full amount Of its policy on the burned
premises OF John Futty, Jr., in Elk
Neck. SI,77s.
The Rovitti properties, a o6 acre
farm in the Third district, and house
and lot on East High street, Elkton,
were sold at Sheriff's sale on Wcdnes-
day to Antonio Santagada, for $500
each. the former subject to claims and
costs amounting TO S743S3 and S8r7. 10
| on the latter.
The collapsed span oi the great
new r. x O. r R. bridge at Akin
has been replaced. and the adjoining
deck truss span has been completed.
The contract has been nearly half ex-
ccuted and the whole work. barring
accidents or set-backs, will likely be
finished by next December.
A Sock Social" will be held at
Mrs. G. S .Abrahams' residence at
Woodlawn, by the local w {. T. u.
next Wednesday evening All attend
ing, not provided with socks. will be
charged 20 cents admission \ pleas
ing program has been arranged. and
refreshments will be served
Capt. J. b. llarbeson. of the 18th
L. s. Infantry. has been assigned by
General Leonard Wood 10 the work oi
inspecting the several commands in
the Maryland National Guard. Capt.
William Baird. L. S A. retired had
previously been assigned for the work,
but General Wood preferred that i,
should be given TO an officer in active
service. Company +, First Maryland
Regiment OF Elkton, was inspected last
night.
! Governor Lea has offered a re
ward OF $500 for the detection of the
murderer OF Wyccntz Florczik and his
wife. who were slain with a hatchct at
their home. 1872 Bird street. Whining.
ton. on the night OF December u last.
Alexander Florczik. nephew oi the
murdered map. is held as a suspect, and
an uncle OF the youth is held in $1,000
bail as witness
The bat,leship Delaware one OF
. the largest in the navy. will be launched
! at Newport News. Va. on February {
at go a. m. a rate oi So has been
obtained from Wilmington to Newport
: News. including berths on the Mcr-
: chants and Miners line Of steamers
Persons making the trip from Viii
: mington may leave Baltimore no latei
than 40 n M. on Friday, February :
The Howard House veranda has
received needed repairs. Tubular iron
guard rails have been placed on the
F. lower story and steps. Those on North