The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tho Bethel Festival is not to be held
at Bay View, but at the Bethel Church,
two miles south Of that village.
Rev. Jas. A. Brindle, of Newark, will
preach at the Hayes School House, near
Baldwin's Factory, on Sabbath next, at 3
O'Clock.
The Vigilant Fire Co., proposes
sprinkling Main street, from the Farmers
Hotel, to the Exchange Hotel.
Tho Sabbath School of Presbyterian
Church, Elkton, will hold their picnic, on
Thursday next, in the grove, at Red Mill
bridge.
-Hans, introduces my friend Smoker
to you.
Smoker, Is very much obliged to You to
get acquainted NIT you.
The celebration of the Zion NJ. E.
Sunday School will be held, on Wednesday,
July 3Oth, in Mr.. John Carhart's woods,
near Zion. Several speakers are engaged
for the occasion. The public are cordially
invited.
The store of Mr.. Ewing, at Cherry.
Hill, was entered on Thursday night last,
and robbed of some twelve or fifteen dol
lars in money. Suspicion rests on col
ored boy, who left in the first train from
Elkton on Friday morning with ticket
for Wilmington. He was followed by Mr..
Ewing and Constable Grant in 9:45 train.
Michael Conner, workman on the
Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad, was
recently drowned in the Susquehanna
river He swan from the Lancaster to the
York county shore, at the foot of Cully's
Falls, and in his attempt to return was
seized with eramp and drowned. His
body was recovered near Fite's Eddy few
days afterward.
Mr.. F. DE Bowens, of match-stick
fame, returned to Ellxton this week from
Williamsport, Pa, in which city he had
been staying for several months past,
experimenting the construction of
match-stick factory, similar to those that
were put up here, but which failed to
realize expectations. A very large mill
HAS UtCH puut dG w hlldhSpOie3 "hiSh was
successfully started on the third inst. The
new enterprise is spoken of by the Gazette
4 Bulletin of that city in the most COM
mendable terms, and description and
estimated capacity of the work is given
and dilated on at considerable length
Lumber is very plenty and cheap at Will
Transport, and Mr.. De Bowens is very
sanguine that he has, after innumeIable
trials and vexatious delays, reached the
goal of success. We hope his hopes will
be fully realized, while we regret that the
enterprise proved such dismal failure in
Elkton.
Fire.-A fire broke out in the picker
room Of Baldwin's formerly Lords fac
tory, on Wednesday forenoon last, which
burned the room, machinery, and stock
therein. Loss about $4,000; covered by
insurance. The fire originated by the
picker striking fire from gravel or stray
pebble, which sometimes find their way
into the baled cotton.
Election Of an Assistant Teacher Mr..
G. A. Blake having resigned his position
in the Elkton Academy, the Trustees have
elected as his successor, Mr.. John E. Speer
who has graduated honorably at Princeton
College. He is son of DR.. VIM. Speer of
Philadelphia and is highly recommended
for character and scholarship by the Pro-
fessors at Princeton. Mr.. Speer has &C
cepted and the corps of teachers is eon,-
plete for the opening of the Academy on
the list of September.
Sabbath School Pic nic.-1he Hebron
Sabbath School will hold picnic at Five
Points, in the woods of Mr.. J. C. Woolley,
ham road, on Wednesday, the 23rd of July,
instant. Addresses will be delivered by
Revs. J. Barnett Mann, John D. Kemp,
and others.
Refreshments will be served on the
ground. The public is respectfully invited
to attend. Order Committee of
ARRANGEMENTS.
Wonderful but True.-Lizzie Maude,
daughter of Charles and Ella V. Candy, of
Wilmington, Del, formerly of this county,
has one grandfather, one grandmother, two
great grandfathers, three great grandmoth-
ers, step grandfather and step grand
mother. Little Lizzie was born July 18th,
1878. She is one of those blue-eyed FAIRIES,
adorned with animation and loviness. If
her health continues good she will visit all
her grandparents before cold weather AS
her strength, increases, so may her wisdom,
that she may be a comfort to her parents
and an ornament to society.
Temperance Speakers.-A mong the
speakers now engaged for the Temperance
Mass Meeting at Rising Sun, on August
list, is Edward Carswell, of Ashawa, Can
ada. He is writer and speaker of nation
as the superior of Cough in his power to
hold and interest an audience, as we'll as
in the sound and practical nature of his
Address He was present at the mass meet
ing at Nottingham two years ago, and is
remembered by all who were present on
that occasion.
Hon. VIM. Daniels, President of the
State Temperance Alliance, of Baltimore,
has also signifed his intention of being
present. The Rev. J. II. Johns, of Zion,
will preside on the OCCASION.
Newark Academy.-The Board of Trus-
tees of Newark Academy, held an adjourn
ed session, on Tuesday evening, to receive
the report Of the Committee appointed to
procure suitable person as Principal, in
lieu of Prof E. D. Porter, A. NJ, resign
ed. The names of several parties were
reported as applicants, and Miss Fl. Cham
berlain, Principal Of the Newark Female
Seminary, especially recommended to the
Board. The Committees report was duly
accepted, and Miss Chamberlain unani-
mously elected Principal of Newark Acad-