The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

-Cecilton Items of last week arrived
too late for publication.
The dry weather is beginning to tell
upon the potato and oats crops and gardens.
The June monthly meeting of the
Elkton Building Society will be held to.
night at usual hour, o'clock.
The Farthingale Club" will meet on
next Tuesday night at o'clock-sharp.
Important business will be transacted. A
full attendance is requested. By order of
the H. L. ]. G.
A total failure of the peach crop is
reported in this county. The young
peaches that put in an appearance in spite
of the frost, are reported falling of the
trees.
Strawberry Festivals-at Cecilton, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next,
for benefit of NJ. E. Sabbath School. At
Bay View, on Friday and Saturday next,
for benefit of NJ. P. Church.
Some anonymous friend sent US box
of very fine early vegetables from Balti-
more, this week, consisting of cucumbers,
peas, string beans, beets, ETC., to whom we
proffer our thanks through the medium of
these lines in hopes they may meet the
donors eye.
"A Dramatic Company from Ford's
Grand Opera House, Baltimore, will ex-
hibit at the Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on
Wednesday and Thursday next, and at
Port Deposit, on Monday and Tuesday.
The character of the Company is sufficient
ment.
Fire.-The enterprising and cheap SELL
ing firm of Adams & Bro, Wilmington,
advertise their great annual sale of Fire
Works for the Fourth of July in to day S
Wig. Theirs is the cheapest and best
place to buy such goods that we know Of
Church DedicatiOn.-The African Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Elkton, will be
dedicated to the service of Almighty God,
on the first Sunday in July, 1878. Dedica-
ton services will be performed by Bishop
Campbell, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Smith and
Rev. Mr. Rdeout. Services will commence
10I o'clock A. NJ. o, clock and = o'clock
Pm.
Temperance Lectures.-The Rev. Pen
nell Coombe, Corresponding Secretary of
the State Temperance Alliance, will lecture
on Temperance in the M. f. Church, in
North East, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, the 18th, 18th, and 10Th
inst, at o'clock Pm. Rev. Thomas L.
Poulson will also be present on Thursday
evening. The public are respectfully re-
quested to attend.
Real Estate Sales.-J. T. Mccullough,
Esq, Trustee, sold on May 31st, a lot in
Elk Neck, near Hyland's store, containing
1 acre, the house on which had been burn
ed some time previous to the sale, to Wash
ington Pennock, for $50.
BY the same, on Tuesday last, four lots
in Warwick, belonging to the estate of the
late James Bolton; three of which were
purchased by Mr.. ]. J. Lockwood, for 1927,
and one by Joseph Stapp, for $40.
Knocked Down by a Base Ball.-Mr. j.
8. Terrell was struck about the head by a
base ball, on Wednesday last, in the street
in front of Mitchell's Drug store and
koncked down. Mr.. Terrell was severely
stunned by the blow. The accident result
ed from the outrageous practice too COM
mon with the young men of the. town, of
pitching or throwing the the ball to each
other in the street, a very dangerous prac-
tice, as the above accident proves, and
should be stopped by the town authorities.
Arrivals.-Mrs. ]. c. Groome, who has
been spending year in Europe, arrived in
Elkton on Saturday last, and met with a
warm reception from her family and
friends.
Paymaster Frank Torbert, of the L. s.
Navy, also returned to his home in Elkton
on furlough, on Tuesday night last, after
an absence in Japan of three years, looking
remarkably well, having Increased his
avoirdupoise considerably while in the
land of the Celestials, or the adjacent isles
of the flowery Kingdom.
Fire.-About II o'clock, on Wednesday
night, the Duckett paper-mill, known as
Rock Mill, on Little Elk, miles from Elk
ton, was discovered by Mr.. ]. McCauley, who
was the only person about the mill at the
time, to be on fire. Mr.. McCauley left the
mill to get drink of water and was APP
prised of the fire by the reflection of the
light from the burning roof. Mr.. Duckett
was aroused from sleep by his wife, who
swelled smoke about the same time, and
on looking out of the window, saw the
light from the burning mill. The fire, be-
fore it was discovered, had got under such
Roadway that it was impossible to save the
mill or any of the contents. And efforts
Of these present with the neighbors who
gathered, were directed to saving the barn
and other property in reach of the fire.
The nill employed seven hands and had
been ranning the day before OIL MANILA
paper, with everything apparently in order.
The loss is estimated at 100000 with an
insurance on the mill and machinery of
$1,000 and on stock 50, 900 in New York
and Philadelphia offices.
Town COmmissiOners.-Ata meeting of
the Board of Town Commissioners, held
JuEe 9th, full Board present, the Bailiff
was instructed to enforce to the letter the
nuisance law in regard to hogs and geese
running at large on the streets; to ball
playing or stone throwing on the public
streets; to swimming in the creek between
Broken Banks" and ':Ben's Gut" be-
ween 6 o'clock, A. N. and o'clock, p. NJ.
I"he Beard made partial examination of
tn lnsolent and delinquent taxpayers of
III w. E. S. Barr, Bailiif. Owing to
the Nateness of the hOur laid over to next