The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-07-15


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ElATOX, JULY u, 1871.
sY" Mr.. John c. Hiniman Is our regrl
larry authorized Agent and Collector Il
procure subscriptions and advertising Il"
The Wig.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Postmaster. Gen
eral George Earle has been in town thi
week. His numerous friends in tins county
will he pleased to learn that he is looking
remarkably well.
Parsonage Rcception.-The Reception al
the new NJ. Z. Parsonage at Zion, IN tins
county, will take place, next "Wednesday
evening, the 10Th instant, beginning at
o'clock. Everybody is invited to be pres
ont. A good time is anticipated.
Sailed for Europe.-Mr. Marks lheber-
man, who has been very successful deal
or in ready made clothing, in this town.
for number of years, sailed for Bovaria
on Wednesday last on a two months visit
to his native home, his parents, brothers
and sisters whom he has not seen Tor M
teen wears. We wish him pleasant voy-
ago and visit to Faderland and safe return.
Fine Cabbage.-Mr. Henry Bell, onr
model Elkton trucker, presented us with
ono of the most perfect heads OF cabbage
that we ever saw. Tho head weighed
mounds and measured 30x35 inches in cir
conference. There are many larger heads
raised, but for solid, compact form, and
smooth evenly fold of tho leaves we have
never witnessed so perfect head. The
variety was of the latc drumhead.
Struck by Lightning.-Thc barn and
contents, and wheat stacks of MIR. Richard
Cam, residing about half milo south OF
Glasgow, Del, were destroyed by fire on
Tuesday evening last. Tho premises arc
supposed to have been struck by lightning.
He had just gathered in his entire harvest,
all of which was consumed. The loss is
very heavy. We did not hear whether
there was any insurance on the property.
Fair and Festival.-A grand Fair and
Festival is to be held in the new Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Zion Cir
cult, in this county, on Wednesday and
Thursday, the end and Sd of August next.
Refreshments of all sorts will be on hand
in abundance. Dinner each day at so cts,
and Supper at 25 cents. Children half
price. A great many useful and fancy
articles will be exposed for sale. The
house will be opened at 0 o'clock, A. NJ,
and closed at 10 o'clock, p. NJ.
Select Readings and COncert.-There
will be an entertainment, consisting OF
Select Readings and Vocal and Instrument
tai Music, in Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church, in this county, on Thursday even
ing, the Goth inst, for tho benefit Of said
Church. The Reading will be by the Pas
tor. Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson, while the
Music will be furnished by Profs. Sanders
and Robinson, of Baltimore, and Others
Price of admission % cents. There will
also be supply of excellent Ice Cream on
hand at Reasonable rates.
Nottingham Mass Meeting.-One mile
North of the Mason and Dixon line, on
the p. & B. C. r. r., is a thriving village
called Nottingham Station. At this place,
for several years past, the Good Templars
esf Cecil, Lancaster and Chester counties
have held grand Mass Meeting and
Parade. The Fourth Annual Reunion
will be held this year on the 18th Of August.
A Committee appointed by Minnehaha
Lodge, No. 1856, make contracts with the
various railroad companies for excursion
trains, procure grove, engage speakers,
&c. Their arrangements this year have
been moro extensive than heretofore and
they expect this to exceed them all.
A Strange Presentiment.-One Of those
singular prcsentimcnts, instances of which
occur so frequently in history and tradition,
happened in reference to the death of Mr..
Oliver Mccullough, an account of whose
death was given in last weeks Wig. His
family resides within a few yards of the
railroad, on tho road leading from Elkton
to North East, short distance from Bacon
Hill Bridge, some four miles below Elkton,
and every train passing is in full view of
the household. A little grandchild about
six years old, who resides with its grand
parents, a t,,w minutes after tho fatal train
passed the house, said to its grandmother,
"Them cars killed grandpapr' Being in
terrogated by the grandmother as to what
it meant, the prediction was repeated with
emphasis, "I know them cars killed grand
pap!'' At that moment, it is probable, tho
fatal occurrence took place, and in an hour
after tho child's prediction was confirmed
by messenger bearing the sad tidings to
tho bereaved family.
raduated.-Among the graduates at
tho recent commencement June 2sth) OF
Bordentown On. j. Female College, was
numbered Miss Dora L. Register, of this
town. In an editorial, speaking of the
Commencement exercises of the college,
in which the names of the young ladies
receiving diplomas are mentioned, tho
Methodist Home Journal says, "Thc last
named, Miss Register, was honored with
the Valedictory, which was brief, beauti
full and appropriate" The young lady
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