The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-02-13
Local lettings

No amount OF travel will get you
as good an Ovcrcoat for $i2, as you
can get at FRAzER'S.
The box social, held in Jackson
school-house, last Thursday evening,
was quite success. The net pro
ceeds were $3.50.
The Howard House improvements
are being completed with a new dress
OF exterior painting, which greatly i'm
proves the appearance OF this promin-
ent hostclry.
The Perryvile wreck train was
called TO Elkton early Sunday morn
ing to replace a pair OF trucks under a
freight car that had jumped the track
above the North street crossing
One OF the WINGS oldest and
most valued friends writes us ~ COIN
nendation OF the Sunday School les
sons as zone OF the best features ever
added to the WlTlGS columns"
"A movement is under way for the
organization OF a local circle OF the
Kings Daughters, in North East. Mrs
John f.. Johnson is taking an active
interest in securing the establishment
of this mcriioriouS organization.
What is supposed to be an attack
OF anthrax caused the death of several
valuable cows for William Reynolds
at Hopcwcll on Sunday The veterin-
arians are investigating the origin OF
the deadly disease in that locality.
The creditors Of the bankrupt
Times Publishing Company oi Oxford.
Pa, had n meeting ON Friday oil last
week at West Chester. 1t was esti-
mated that the assets are about $I4,-
600, with liabilities OF some $4,000
The body OF James w. Gregg, the
six months old son OF Mr. and Mrs.
lanes Gregg, formerly OF the Fourth
District. was brought to Elkton from
Hayrc de Grace on Wednesday, and
Inferred at the Cherry Hill Cemetery.
Deputy Sheriff J. Wesley McAllis-
ter, on Thursday took Fila Maxwell,
the young white girl OF Rising Sun,
who had been committed Ia jail on the
charge oi larceny. to the House Of
Refuge. until she rcachy, her 2ISt year
Homo Council. q. l.. A. NJ, OF
Principle. will hold an oyster and
poultry supper on Friday evening, Feb.
ruary 20 \ special feature will be the
awarding 81 prizes consisting oi a NOR
-Gcorgc Stump. who escaped from
Constable William G. Dayctt. oi GlaS
row. while being taken to the work
house about week ago, was arrested
in Wilmington. last week Constable
Daycr, took his man 20 the prison at
Gr.,u!ai.;.
Having had considerable trouble
With owls and hawks carrying off ms
chicken, RisdGu Dulin and his i2-year
cid SON. rugged TIP n continuance Ia
catch the thieves. which proved sue
ecSSiul. ~ six days catching six owls
four oi which were very large
--Nllcu Taylor. SON oi Mr.. William
] Taylor. oi fIkton. has constructed
during his leisure moments, a bcautliu
kitchen cabinet. which he painted ant
grained with lew tools. The cabinc
Is work oi art. and is crcdn to thi,
young mans talents.
The ladies' Md Society Of Iced
NJ T. Church will hold = "Nelentin,
Social At the home oi Mrs. NJ, l.
McCaulcy, WcdncSda evening, Feb
riary y. Silver Offering At the door
An attractive program has been ar
ranged. Refreshments for sale.
Lord STANLEY, who figure,
in divers unsavory situations III uppc
Cecil aud Chester counties i year %
so ago, has been running along thu
same lines recently in Lancaster, iron
which place he skipped ON Fcbruar,
I. owing SS5 board. about $50 Ia pho
tographcrS. and Wearing 4 new suit q
clothes which he had forgotten to pa
for
When John II Reed, farmer nca
GLASGOW. lett home Friday Afternoon
al last week to attend the Wilmington
markets. he lett farmland name
George. at home tie hired the ma
last Tuesday to- work about the place
Saturday morning Read was notified h
telephone that George got up earl
and had Lent TOR parts unknown, takin
with him double harrclcd gun an
some cloihing The Wilmington polio
were notified To watch for George.
Otis l.. Brickley and ]. Will
Hathaway. who were convicted, wit
Hugh J., Armour. 81 OlcOmargarin
frauds. in the United States Courts i
Wilmington nearly a year ago. appeal
ed before United States COMMISSIONS
hchaify, in the United States Court
that city on Friday OF last week. an
made affidavit al Indulgence. which r.
moved them from the necessity of pa,
ing the fine Of Sr.soo each which va
imposed As part OF their scntcnc
They had served their nine month
sentence in the workhousc and n
thirty days additional for non paymei
OF fines Aitcr taking the oath of ind
gcrcc they were discharged.
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