The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-05
NEWS ITEMS OFLOCAL INTEREST

Church cleared SIo from their recent
pie social
The annual poultry supper will be
held in Porter's Grove Church next
Wednesday evening.
-Adelbert Peel, of Michigan, has
purchased and will manage the A. P.
Howell farm in the Glasgow section.
deputy Sheriff John l.. Stewart, is
laid up with a painfully bruised knee
and a sprained ankle caused by his
horse stumbling and falling upon him
at Main and North streets, Elkton, on
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Cherry
Hill M. L. Church will hold an apron
bazsr and festival in the Red Mems
Hall, on Saturday evening. March H..
The Cherry Hill Band will furnish
music. Everybody is invited
Miss Rose Alag;a will hold her
spring millinery opening on March 10,
II and Io.
Mrs. Lena l.. Wilson can supply
carnations fresh from the florist on
short notice.
Train No. 81 northbound, due at
E!kton at o:44 p. m., has been made a
flag stop at Elkton. taking effect on
Monday last.
New Castle county last year built
% I-2 miles OF improved roads at a
cost OF $soo,ooo. Highway Conun:s-
sioner Price figures that maintenance
OF the roads will cost about 5000 per
mile per annum and suggests that they
be resurlaced this Spring and portion
oi the surface be treated with tar or oil
to prevent wear and tear from motor
vehicles.
William S. Moore, of Cherry Hill
will close out his stock of store goods
ior cash and engage in farming.
douglas Lockwood, the Middle
town youth who disappeared from sight
OF friends at Broad street station,
Philadelphia, on February 10, with $40
in his pockets, is supposed to be max
ing his way to San Francisco, en- route
for Honolulu, Hawaii. where his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lockwood
are located. A letter from his mother
states that he wrote, her telling of his
purpose to reach Honolulu
Constable Lockerman fired three
shots. without effect, after Chester
King, colorcd, who escaped him at
Kcnnedyviile, one day this week.
" ~ t''N ihNiNtiN lying icl ~
mark. Monday was dismal summary
day with rain and Jog and thunder and
lightning at night The fog extended
from Boston to Florida and as far
west as Ohio.
His automobile breaking down at
Peach Bottom, on Sunday. President
A. Nj. Taylor, OF the New Jersey 4
Hudson Railroad and Ferry Company,
had a special train sent to Peach Bot
tom, which conveyed him to Perry vile,
where he caught fast express in order
to reach his office in time on Monday
morning.
The $40 hog showed up at Chicago
on Mondav for the first time since 1870
Sixty-six porkers, averaging 2o4 lbs
each, were sold to an Eastern dealer
at the figure quoted.
Charles Gibson, supposed to be
Thomas Gibson. OF Chesterfield, 5. c..
who shot and killed Harry Shorter, OF
Delaware City, in Chester, Pa, on
February 22, is in the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway Hospital, at Rocky
Mount, N. G.. where his leg was ampu-
taxed after being crushed when Gibson
was run down by a train, on bridge,
at Cheraw, S. c.
-Middletown voters will, on Mon
day, choose two commissioners to sue
coed George V. Pevcrlc yard Joseph
Hanson, whose terms expire, and an
alderman, town treasurer and &sscSS,
to serve for one year.
Miss Matte Sturgeon, OF North
East. has fine Californ poinsctta with
q splendid bloom, five inches in diane
ter, showing long, slender petals of a
brilliant scarlet hue
Grant Smith, ior two years past
captain of the p, B. &W. r. r. police
force at Wilmington, has rendered his
resignation to Superintendent A. J.
" hitncy. Inspector German is, in the
meantime, in charge OF the Office
Friends OF base ball were to hold
a meeting in Havre de Grace, Thurs
day evening to arrange for local
team to enter the Tri-County League,
M. J. Glennon, in charge OF the
Government Fish Hatchery at the Bat
terry, near Havre de Grace, has force
at work getting ready for the coming
season The first work will be the
Matching OF yellow perch fry. North
East and Elk River fishermen in past
S'dStllS iidNC plolltcu ny supplying
the hatchery
C. w. Harner, OF Lyndon. N. c.,
has bought the Walter Reynolds farm
in the Eighth district, on which gold
bearing Quartz was reported to have
been found, some time ago.
The Court OF Appeals has reversed
the judgment OF the Cecil Circuit
Court, in which Michael Stumpo, an
Italian, recovered damages OF $I2oo,
at the December term OF 1000, for as
sault by Special Officer Hugh House.
OF the p. b. & w. r. r., who arrest
ed him at Pcrryvile for trcspassine
and carrying \ deadly weapon. F. r.
Haincs. Esq, agrued the case for the
railway company, and Messrs. Joshua
Clayton and +. B. Evans for Stumpo,
before the Court .of Appeals, which did
rot grant a new trial.
-Waltcr II. Taylor OF Elkton, has
made an assignment OF his ice cream,
confectionery and restaurant business
to Albert Constable, Esq,
Cecil and Hartford Odd Fellows
are arranging ior joint initiation of
members of the Order in April.
The North East Cornet Band ret
ted $40 from its recent box social for