The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-02-06
Local J0Hin9S

Il chccsc-making outfit is to be
added at the new creamery at Provi-
dcncc
Frank ADAMS. OF the Fourth dis
trict, is seriously i'll with blood poison
ing, caused by the bite OF hog.
Dogs frightened horse thieves
away from Mrs. Mary Browns stable
near Lombard, one night recently.
Miss Lizzie lloffeckcr. oil Elk
Mills. desires us To deny the reports
III her having recently purchased 4
iarm.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Stevens died at
her home in Odessa, on Wednesday,
aged 80 years. Her funeral was held
yesterday.
w. NJ Stober, OF Tasley. Va, sue
cccds w. G. Cough rs resident agent
1t Elkton 81 the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
Friday, February ~ having been
proclaimed a National and State holt
day, the banks OF the county will be
closed on that date
Adam Fahcy's blacksmith shop and
contents in Ayondalc were burned one
night last week, by fire oi supposed in
ccndiary origin Loss, 5000.
The Kenmore Mills at Providence
Ina, just filled large order for paper
Tor the money order division OF the
Postoifice Department at Washing
ton
A horse owned by anthony Ham
mond, was cut with a knife, by an I'M
known miscreant in 4 field on his farm
one day this week, the animal bleeding
to- death. near Zion.
Former Governor Preston Lea
succeeds j. Edward Addicks as trus-
tee OF Delaware College owing to the
lattcr's continued absence from board
meetings,
1t is reported that skating rink
will be erected on the Warburton lot
on North street, nearly opposite the
WING office, which Col. S. y. Foard
will manage
Farmers OF the Middlctown sec
tiun will demand 50 per ton for toma-
toes the coming season, with baskets
found and settlements on September
Is and October 20
Key. K. X. Stephenson. former
pastor OF Elktun NJ. T.. Church. has
been III with grip and fever at Scott
NJ. t. parsonage i'll Wilmington. since
Thursday ui last week.
Henry Dorsey. aged Is years, had
his left wrist broken when thrown out
ri farm wagon. his horses growing
fractions. on the J. W. McCool place,
near town. on Thursday
The cold wave which crossed the
| MI>siSSippi toward the close OF last
week. struck this section most severely
on Monday morning and revived the
hopes oi iccmcn. Killing irosts were
reported ~ lar south as the goth par
allcl OF latitude.
The Clayton House, Wilmington,
IS under new management. Kline, ilar-
kins & Kline succeeding Harry Both
man. who removed To- Baltimore. The
head oi the firm is Miss Georgette De
J., Kline. who had long served as cash
Ter and Stcnugraphcr at the wcll-known
hosiery.
Three north and two southbound
n & O. X r. trains were run over
the i. h. & w. K. r. tracks between
Bay View and Pcrryvllc. on Sunday
night, double header freight having
! jumped the n & q. tracks near Clay
ton station. Nobody was hurt in the
accident.
Victor Willis. late OF the Pitts
burg .,atioral League team. will coach
the Delaware College base ball nine
| during the coming season Manager
Ward will shortly call Tor candidates
| Tor the team. giving them three days
practice weekly till final selecvtions are
made
Thieves raidcd wagons OF John
\ Schradcr, OF Kemblcville, Frank, Chan
dlcr, of Toughkenamon, Swithin Short
| lidPc. of l.andcnberg and other farm
! crS nj King street market, Whining
/ ton. and made big hauls of butter.
chickens, eggs, pork and blankets, on
Tuesday night.
The Delaware College boys fail.
cd to get place in the Johns Hopkins
| indoor track meet in Baltimore on
| Saturday evening. Delaware had en-
! tries in all the events. but only in the
one mile relay run did they make any
! showing. The run was won by West
crn Maryland in 3:ls.
A friend wrote Coroner Frazer
that the man beheaded on the railroad
near North East. last week. was Viii
liam Robbins. IS years old, OF Philadel-
phia. wandered. with no home, since
his sisters death two years ago. The
body was inferred in the county burial
ground at Cherry Hill.
The Willing Workers" OF Rock
Presbyterian Church will hold Bake
and Social in the school house adj
| Joining the church. on the afternoon
and evening OF Saturday. February 6,
I.iEh; refreshments. also pies, cakes
] .,ih candy. will he for sale The pub
lie are invited 10 attend.