The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-06
Local lettings

-Pink-eye is troubling Mechanics
Valley residents.
Last month was the warmest Feb
ruary in nineteen years.
Alfred Spence, OF Childs, will enter
the service OF the b. & o. X. X.
Union Hospital has been supplied
with a $500 operating equipment.
The ladies OF Harris NJ. L. Church
cleared $40 from their recent supper.
The Orphans Court, County and
School Commissioners will meet in re-
gular sessions next Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Barroll, OF Elkton, has
presented large, improved kitchen
range to the Union Hospital.
Miss Mary J. Biddle's household
goods were sold at her recent home,
on South street, on Thursday.
Wesley Reynolds is reported to
have struck gold bonasza on his farm
in the Sixth district, near New Bridge.
George Benson, OF the First dis
trict, will enter the Democratic pri-
marics seeking nomination for Sheriff.
The opening OF the fishing season
is drawing nearer, and already some
pound nets have been stakcd out in
Elk river
Miss Myrtle St. Clair, OF Rock
Springs, will take course Of instruc-
ton, 20 qualify as a trained nurse, in
Philadelphia.
Walter Fox. OF the Rising Sun
section. will erect a new dwelling on
the site oil his residence burned early
in the winter.
The weather boarding on the North
side OF Red Mill bridge, over the Lit
tie Elk. near town, was nearly all
blown of by the high wind OF last
Thursday
There are but two weeks more
OF the bargain sale OF Overcoats and
winter weight goods Money saved
for buyers il you strike fit in what
remains JNO. FRAZER.
About forty members Of Washing
ton Camp, f. .. S, OF 4. OF Elkton,
heard a fine sermon by Rev. DR.. l.. 4.
Barrett, in Elktou NJ. T.. Church, on
Sunday evening.
"A rummagc sale for the benefit Of
Union Hospital will be held in Balls
Oak Hall by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Committee, next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings.
Monroe Jones. Cplurcd, who was
lavish with nckcls and dimes is charg-
ed with stealing the Bell United pay
telephones from the Oxford Hotel,
early Sunday morning.
-Sisio Orsini. a former Elkton rail
way section hand. is reported 10 have
been killed at Coal Centre, Pa, on Sat
urday night lie went to the coal re.
RiunS about two years ago.
The upward climb OF wheat has
led To rise IN -four prices and three
cents advance per bag was made in
Wilmington over the figures OF last
week, with the prospect OF further
raise.
The young men 81 Miss Carrie G.
Ricketts, class in Elkton NJ. T. Sunday
School, will hold a supper in Balls Oak
Hall next Tuesday evening. Ice
cream, cake and candy will be OH sale
Tickets, IS cents.
The new 400 ton steel bridge built
by the Strocbcl Construction Com
pany. OF Chicago, for the u. & .. X. X.
over Ridley Creek. near Chester, was
placed in position in four minutes on
Saturday morning
The Samuel Scotch farm III OF
acres, in the Filth district. has been
purchased at private sale from the
MesSrs. w and H. ~ Warburton,
attorneys, by {. T +. Mcarns, owner
OF an adjoining property, for $2,75o.
Charles + Brlcklcy. who mortally
wounded his wife. a daughter OF Pat.
rick Hickey, Of the New London sec
ton. in Jacksonville Fla, last July,
while crazcd with drink. has been con
victcd OF murder in the first degree.
the jury recommending mercy, which
means lie imprisonment.
"A contract for 10 boilers, aggre-
eating 10000 horse power, to be sup
piled to the Inter state Railway Com
pany for its electric lighting and city
railway plant at Reading. Pa. has been
secured for the Edge Moor Dcl) Iron
Company by Sales Agent Reginald
Constable. OF Elkton.
Robert {. Thackery. Esq. trustee.
offered fourteen properties OF the late
John w. Shippers. OF North East. at
public sale, ut the Court House door.
on Monday, but withdrew them all, for
lack of sufficient bids, except No 8.
lots IN the Pcrkinsvllc section, which
II. l.. Harvey bought for SI3oo. p. NJ.
Groves called the sale.
Young Friends Association will
be held Sabbath afternoon. grid month.
9TH. Subicc,-"'I'hc Nations Wards"
Address. L. X Burlington; Paper, Re-
ligious Ceremonies Among the Pueblo
and Pottawatom;e Indians. II. II.
Haines, followed by other exercises
and general discussion OF the Indian
Question.
The following officers were chosen
on Monday evening by Elkton Camp
Modern Woodmen of America HI.
NJ Mccullough, Consul: DR.. s. c.
Sykes, Adviser; J. w, Davis. Banker;
J. w Perkins, Clerk: George NJ.
Evans, Escort; w. c. Fcchly, Watch
man; II. f. Witworth, Sentry; DR.. II.
a. Mitchell, Physician; r. d. Bow
land, Frank McChcsncy and w. A.
Mitchell, Managers.