The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-31

r1xTON. AUGUST 81. 1872. sn
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LOCAL AFFAIRS. an
Io.oI Miscellany.-The Mutual Building NJ
ssoc;atiou meets to night, when the books
+ series sc" will be closed. p
The colored Abraham Literary Associa- =,
;ons ot Wilmington and Elkton held their
pnual reunion and picnic in grove near g,
.,kton. on Monday last, where they spent .,
very ouiet, pleasant day. A short account !,
# the affair, by one of the members Is 9,
,,blisbed in our columns. The Mount -
Vernon Colored Brass Band Of Whining
Ton. which accompanied the excursion Is f
said To he the best in the State. lt GER E
,,ir,v discoursed very excellent music
orr streets during the procession.
Rev T. E. Alexander, Of Elkton, VIII \
nre,ch in the Presbyterian Church. OF t
chesapeake City, tomorrow, (oaooatn'I c
sentember 1st, at 1o4, o'clock, A. NJ ana
y P. NJ.
Tho C,fica of the Howe Machine Co.,
will not he open for few weeks yet az
E,kton, on account of some necessary IT.
;ro-un to be done to the room.
Repistration.-The registration of voters
will take place in this county, at the usual
n,.ces in each District, on Monday, Tues
dav and Wednesday, the 10th, 18th ana
18th of September. tits time hepuoiic'nS
were preparing for the important WORK.
Overcome by Heat.-Mr. George b'ddie'
of Sassafras Neck, this county, has peeh
hauling his fruit to Middletown, this sea-
non. and had three horses overcome by the
heat, last week, and on Thursday two more
dropped to the wagon, about a mile anu !"
half out of Middletown:
Meeting Of the Trustees or the Eiktoh
Academy.-The Trustees of Elkton Acao-
emy are requested to meet at the ONCE Oh
]. T, Mccullough, Esq, at y O'Clock A. NJ
IN Monday next, September End. A va
cancy in one of the scholarships IS to De
filled.
Teachers, Association.-The meeting OF
the teachers of the 9th, 9TH and 9th
Districts, will take place at Port Deposit
today. We hope there will be good at
tendance, and the proper spirit manifested
and that we shall receive an encouraging
report of the meeting.
Assipnment.-Mitchell +. lamar, son OF
Reuben D. lamar, of this town, received,
on the 10th instant, his assignment to COM
nany H., thirteenth United States infantry
which is stationed at Camp Douglas
near Salt Lake City. Mr. lamar is one o.
this wears graduates of West Point.
Sale Of Town Property.-Mrs. Alice Get
tines has sold her Elkton property, com
prising the brick dwelling and grounds
formerly the property of P. c. Ricketts,
deceased, on North street, for S',5oo.-
Possession given in November next. Pur
chaser, G. W. Cruikshauk, ESQ.,, editor 9
The Cecil Democrat.
Rev. Mr.. Matlack, who has been abser
at four camp meetings, held during fou
consecutive weeks of August, will preac
in Elkton, tomorrow. He informs US til;
he will remain here and supply the pulp
of the NJ. E. Church during Septemb'
and October. After that he will 60
New Orleans for few months, expectlr
to return North and take an appointme
within the limits of the Wilmingtt
Annual Conference.
Fair and Festival.-There will be ia
snd festival held at the Zion NJ. 4. Churc
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4
5th and 9Th, of September. A large nu'
Der of useful, fancy articles are to be dl
posed of by the pious lottery system, co
monty designated the "voting process. y
Dinner will be provided for 80 cents; a
refreshments of all kinds will also be
hand in abundance. Arrangements hs
been made for band of music to emily
the occasion.
Opeuing of the Elkton Academy
Fall term of the Elkton Academy, uu
new teachers and a more favorable auspi
than for many years heretofore, will CT
mence on Monday next. Rev. j. +. Al
ander Principal, will have immed
charge of the girls, with supervisor,
course, of the whole school, and Mr. q.
Blake, A. B., Assistant will take charg
the boys. The grounds have been divi
by high board fence and the Acads
will be conducted as in former years "
an excellent school for both boys and G
was kept here.
Accident.-On Monday last, a severe
cident happened to Emory Wright
respectable colored man, living about
miles from Warwick, in Sassafras Nee
Owning small farm and growing peat
he hauled, on the day mentioned. loa
Middletown; and after unloading
about to return home, when his l
became frightened in crossing the rail
track, and turned suddenly to one
throwing him out and bruising him co
erably. He is an old man about 70
old, and his injuries may prove very
Middletopn Transcript.
Sale Of Real Estate.-Jas. T. McCull
and w. ]. Jones, Esqs., sold at Tru
sale, OF Tuesday last, at the Court Il
Elkton, the Battery farm, belonging
estate of the late DR.. T. A. Robei
Cecilton, containing 297 acres, and sit
at the mouth of the Bohemia river; il
First District, for $4,000; Mr.. job
Jones, purchaser. The prope rty wa
proved with tolerable farm buildi'
.Alsp, at the same time and place
Homo place, containing 500 acres, 10
900, subject to the widows dowery Q
interest in it, she being the purchase