The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-08

Local MlscELLANY.-The painting of sew.
eral residences and other Improvements on
Main street, serve to make it more attractive.
The Zion NJ f.. Sabbath school will hold
their annual celebration, in the grove Of Mr..
John Carhart, on Thursday, August Goth
Reys. 5. W. kurtz, I. }. Timanus, T. j..
Pouson, and others have been invited. and
are expected to be present and address the
children.
Rev. Jas. Shrigley will preach in the L
versalist Church, ut Chesapeake City, 10,
morrow (Sunday) morning, the 9th inst. ,at
10 clock. The public are invited to attend.
I. Bishop, successor to j. G. PicklS,
Wilmington, advertises China, Glass a,d
Queensware, in this issue. We advie
those who visit the cities, in hopes of bs.
tering their fortunes in shopping, 10 try Nh
Bishop before purchasing. His assortment
is large.
We learn through the Wheeling Mteltiyen
Ger that the Messrs. Whitaker, who own the
g Crescent Iron Works" Of that city, hav,
secured contract for making five THOUSAND
tons Of rails for the Pacific Railroad. TM
company has about two hundred men eni
ployed. The Oily production is from fit.
IA sixty tons. The first shipment of tiu
car loads was made last week. Mr.. Georg
p. Whitaker of this county, is one Of thu
principals of the firm.
The Bay View Sabbath School will hol,
their Celebration on Wednesday the 1871
inst, in Mr.. j. p. Burns woods, near tn
church. Several speakers have been invited
and are fully expected to be present, ant
deliver addresses. A general invitation i
extended
A woods meeting will be held in the grow
belonging to Mr.. llosSnger on the Whit,
Clay creek road, / /! miles from Newark Del.
commencing on Tuesday, the / 18th inst, and
ending on Friday the 1ith. The meeting
will be under the direction Of the pastors O
the Newark NJ. +. Church. A number OF
Ministers from abroad are expected to be
present Preaching in the morning of each
day at 10! o clock, and in the afternoon a
y. A large Camp Meeting tent will be
erected for prayer meetings. Ministers an,
members of adjoining charges are cordial,
invited to attend
W. j. Jones, Esq, who, for some weeks,
has been enjoying, with his family, the pleas
anter-at this season of the ycar-atmos
phere of Maine, arrived at home on Thurs
day evening last. Mr.. j. looks much tho
better Of his trip, and is now ready to cnte,
zeal and alacrity.
Butter has been selling in Elkton thi
week at 4Oc T. III; Eggs, 20c II doz toma
toes, lGc T ! PIX; new potatoes, 2oc T
PIX; whortlcberrics, l0c T. qt.; blackberries
12c T. qt. The latter are rather scarce.
The colorcd schools of Cecil and Hartford
counties, meet in union in Port Deposit
August 18th. Distinguished speakers are
expected to be present.
On the same day and in same town til,
coored people hold grand basket pic
mic.
Mrs. Ruth Jones, relict of the late com
modore Jacob Jones, Of the L. S. Navy
died at an advanced age, at the residence
of her son, Il, S. Jones, Esq, near Cecil
ton, on Monday afternoon July Goth.
j. Kitchener, Of West Nottingham, al
vertses the " Best Clover Hullers in th
number Of the Wing.
There will be a basket pic mic held OF
Gillespies Mountain, in the Sth District
Aug. 18th.
On the ncrease-immoralty in Elkton.
Sweet and pretty-the new crop o
bellies growing up in Elkton.
Wanted-marriageable young men 70
the pining young ladies' of Elkton.
The kite fever-the boys in Elktol
have it badly. Many Of them have been
carried off by tive mean the kites.