The Cecil Whig., 1871-08-19

o CLOCK, ON sunday AFTERNOON, Cne SItn
inst, at Hopewell NJ. E. Church, on Rising
Sun Circuit, which place has been kindly
proffered said society for use, till their new
church is ready for occupancy.
Long Potato Vines.-Mr. Isaac II. Regis
ter, of this town, showed us potato stock,
the other day, which grew in his garden,
that measured over six feet in lenght, when
stretched out. He assured us that it was
but fair specimen of the whole patch.
If he has roots equal to tops, his chance
for a. full crop is reasonably good.
Suspension of Religious Seryices.-Re-
ligious services in the Tabernacle at Ebe-
nezer Methodist Episcopal Church, on Zion
Circuit, in this county, have been discon-
tinued. There will be no more preaching
at that place till the new church is ready
for dedication, which will be about the 1st
of October next. .'
PeacheS.-The peach growers complain
that the crop is so abundant that the fruit,
lifSuSu VI tuC lhCoG 4udliGy, uOCS HOI pay
expenses when shipped to the city markets.
1t is reported as selling at Is or 20 cents a
basket. They had better try Elkton mar
ket. Here peaches are bringing so and rs
cents per basket.
Spiritualist Camp Meeting.-The Mason
& Dixon's Line Camp Meeting, at Havre
de Grace, will commence on Wednesday
next, and continue over the following Sab
bath. The Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Co., will issue round
trip tickets to the meeting at the following
rates: Elkton, $1.00; North East, 60 cts. !;
Port Deposit, 80 cents.
Pic Nic.-The annual pic mic of the Elk
ton NJ L. Sabbath School will be held in
Merrey's grove, on Thursday, oath inst
The children, and all who attend, generally
have good time, and, in these days of
oppressive heat, surely many will visit the
grove, then, to spend a few hours in its
gentle breezes and beneath its cooling shade.
Everybody is invited.
Hot Observation-Disclosures last is set
Issvn as the hottest day of the season, a
fact that it is fair to presume everybody
knew, but everybody, nevertheless, insisted
on telling everybody else that it was so.-
The thermometer was accommodating, and
could be induced to mark any degree of
heat from s5 to 100, by shifting the mer-
curry tube to a favorable position. For our
part, we never wish to "look upon it's like
again in "dog days" ...
The Union Fair-Another Success-The
Fair and Festival recently held at Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Zion Cir
'cuit, in this county, was decided success,
yielding to the projectors of the enterprise
about eight hundred dollars. We pronounce
this a success, in view of the facts that the
sam is in the neighborhood of the amount
Of money they wanted to raise at present.
and not so extensive preparations had been
made, as at other points on the same circuit
Handsome Cake.-The Cherry Hill
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, have presented
TO the Rock Church Eair, which was held
this week, a magnificent cake. The cake
is cone, composed of seven cakes, all
joiued and ornamented by iceing in rich
and tasteful manner. The whole placed
on stand embroidered by wreath of
evergr eens and flowers, and covered with a
drapery of gauze. The cake weighed Sc
pounds and contained fine gold ring The
artistic design and execution reflects much
credit on Mr.. Morris Cummings, baker
and confectioner, of this town, at whose
establishment the cake was made and
baked.
Arrested.-George Peace, colored, was
arrested, at Elkton, on board of the p NJ
train. on Saturday last, charged with steal
ing the pocket book of an Elkton young
lady. When accused of the theft, he
became very indignant and positively
denied it; but when the property was found