The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-09
Local JOHingS

Inc county SCHOOLS reOpencu on
Monday after the holiday recess.
"A mare owned by Howard Rey-
nolds, OF Rowlandville, is the mother
OF twin fillies.
The Conowingo w. c. T. us elo-
cution prize medal was won by Miss
Edna Truman.
-Ceci's unpaid taxes for the year
approximate $4,000, little less than
last years total.
Earl r. Bouchclle, OF Cherry Hill,
is now in the employ OF the Horspel
Utensil Company.
-R. ID. Rowland was showing this
week four Sherwood hens eggs that
weighed 70 Ia ounces.
cepted by Rev. S. X. Grey, rector OF
St. Paul's Parish, Kent county.
"A. ]. and w. l.. Wilson have pur-
chased Edward A. Walls Lower Ok
ford farm of 81 acres, for $4,000.
William Scarborough, of Pilot,
caught his hand in the shafting OF an
engine one day last week and his
thum was badly mashed.
There is talk OF new market
house, strictly modern building, to
be erected on the site OF Hanover
Church, Sixth and King streets. Viii
mington.
L. G.. White, OF Port Deposit, has
sold to the trustees OF Mt. Pleasant
M. +. Church near Colora, the Smith
son property, for $1,000 for use as a
parsonage.
The whole range OF Fall and
Winter Fashions for Men and Boys is
now open for your inspection. Spec
ial bargains in Ovcrcoats, ready to
wear JNO. FRAZER.
-Quantrel and Peoples dance. il
the Port Deposit town hall, on New
Years eve night, was quite well attend
ed. Walker and Reynolds Orchestra
furnished the music.
The store OF Fred Racine, former.
ly OF Conowingo, recently erected be-
tween Berkeley and Castleton, on the
Susquehanna, was burned by fire OF un.
known origin, one night last week.
"A horse owned by James Lynch
OF Lombard, was scared by train near
PASSWORDS warehouse in Oxford, one
day last week, and run away, creating
great excitement till he was caught.
"A Donnell Marshall. son OF DR.
George w. Marshall, OF Milford, for
mer Insurance Commissioner OF Della.
ware, will be continued as deputy by
his newly elected successor, c. ii
Maui, OF Lewcs.
The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Conowingo Bridge Co.
was held on Tuesday. No action wa.
taken as To- rebuilding the bridge, the
loss OF which is seriously felt through
out the neighborhood.
Cornelius J. Horrigan, the well
known contractor, OF Wilmington
whose firm had the contract OF The
new section Of sewer recently con
struetcd in Elkton, died in Phila
delpha Hospital on New Years eve.
-Adiutant General Warfcld's reply
TO the invitation sent him by Chairman
Price OF the local business mems com
mittee suggesting Elkton as site FOL
the coming State Militia Encampmcnt
gives hope that the camp may b'
located hereabonts.
Balls Oak Hail." Elkton's notcC
clothing house, was closed on Monday
the owner, Mrs Sarah Ball, wife o
Herman Ball, the manager, having
made an assignment OF all her prop
erty, real and personal. TO Omar ID
Crothers, Esq, for the benefit o
creditors.
John Pryor, wcll-known residcn
OF upper Elk Neck. had close cal
one day last week, while telling a tree
in the woods. The trees branches
caught him in its fall and the axe flew
out OF his hands. cutting his neck an'
missing the jug,ilar vein by a margin o
scarcely an inch.
The coming annual session OF tn,
Peninsula Horticultural Society il
Turn Hall, Wilmington, January 1874
promises to prove interesting. Among
matters to be considered is that o
standard sized carriers, crates, baskets
etc, for the transportation and handl
ing OF fruits, vegetables, etc.
"A wayfarer, about 40 years old
applied for food at John Conowav'
home on East High street, yesterda.
morning. and after eating a meal start
ed to split some wood He had hardl,
begun work when he dropped dead
probably IRON heart disease. Their
was nothing about him TO show hi
identity.
The Jackson Day celebration, un
der the auspices OF the Democrats
Club, OF Baltimore, at the Hotel Rem
merit, or Thursday night, was Target
attended. The chief speakers wer,
Governor Crothers, Senator Isido
Rayncr, Attorney General Strauss
Mayor Mahool, State Senator Cor
man and State Tax Commission
Buchanan Schley. Among county sub
scribers to the banquet were s. {
Rowland, J. II. Kimble, J. NJ. Tucker
John G. and W. p. Constable, Wilso
w Coudnn