The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-05
Local Affairs.

"A slight fall of rain yesterday NOR nlng'
and fiattering prospect for more.
The public schools opened this week.
The Elkton school commenced with quite
good attendance.
\ Tho County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners meet in
regular session on Tuesday next.
Remember the Temperance Mass Meet
ing in Elkton, on Thursday next. 1t pro,
misses to be an interesting occasion.
Money sold at the Mutual Building
Association, on Saturday night last, fol
81. 6S premium. The amount bought was
$4,000.
Grabs have found their way up the
river as far as Frenchtown, and if the
weather keeps warm will soon be up to the
wharves.
The Sabbath School of Wesley Chapel,
in Elk Neck, will hold their picnic to-day
Saturday., in the grove near the Church.
The public is invited.
The firm of Messrs. Lair 6 Gray, pro-
prietors of the Elkton Foundry, has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. Lair
continuing the business. See advertisement.
Mr.. Reuben Lake, from Freeman's
Mills, left some very fine apples at The
Wing office this week. There was twlg
with eleven large, we'll formed apples on it.
They are variety well adapted for drying.
BY notice elsewhere it will be seen
that the Elkton Academy will be reopened
on Monday, the 14th instant, under the
charge of the new Principal, Professor
Carlisle.
There will be picnic by the Sabbath
school of Bay View NJ. P. Church, to be
held at Gilpins Falls, (near the church, on
Saturday, the 18th of September, instant.
Ice cream and other refreshments will be
for sale on the ground.
The following note was received on
Friday last, through the Post Office:
Elkton Sep 1874
I will tell all about the
bailey for fifty dollars offered as reward
Prof. Donaldson and his balloon passed
over the upper corner of this county, on
last Saturday morning and was seen by
hundreds of people. 1t landed on the farm
of Joseph Edge, near Darlington, Hartford
county, about IL o'clock.
William S. Evans, Esq, Trustee, sold
at the Court House door, on Tuesday last,
the farm of Simon Deter and wife, in the
9th District, containing 104 acres, for ST.,
us. Charles T. Hoff, of Philadelphia,
purchaser.
An engine, while drawing some loaded
cars up on the coal-bin at the Depot, on
Monday last, got off the track, and careened
over considerable distance. The "wreck-
ing train" came down, and after few
hours work, things were Strengthened out.
The New Castle Presbytery will meet
in the Presbyterian Church, Elkton, on
Tuesday, September 22nd, and will be in
session two days. The church will be
dedicated, it is thought, on the afternoon
of the 22nd. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
The excursion from Wilmington to
Washington, will stop at the Elkton Depot,
on Thursday morning next, to give those
who may desire to join it an opportunity
to do SO. Leave Wilmington 6 o'clock A.
NJ, returning leave Washington o'clock
P. NJ, giving nine hours in the latter city.
Fare S.. 90 round trip.
MIR. Joseph Hinchliffe, our enterprising
townsman, is about to erect a house for
himself On the northwest corner of Bow
and High streets. The building, when
finished, will be credit to that part of
the town. There has been house built
on North street, over the railroad, which
will make two this year for Elkton, when
the former is completed.
"A man driving yoke of oxen near
Colora, had his arm badly torn by an OK, on
last Tuesday. He was walking quite close
and not looking at the cattle, when the
hand steer threw his head around at the
flies, the point of his horn striking the
drivers arm above the elbow, producing
very painful wound. Don't get too close
to cattle in fy-time.
The Rev. w. R. Bingham, of Oxford,
Pa, has been invited to attend the Mass
Temperance Meeting at Elkton, on Thurs
day, September 10th, and has signified his
intention to be present, if health permits.
All who wish to know how Local Option
works in Chester county, should not fail to
attend this meeting and hear how it works
from " one who has been there
j. Hooper Cantwell, son of Mr.. Jos. P.
Cantwell, of this town, died, on Thursday
afternoon last, after a somewhat protracted
illness. Mr.. Cantwell was a printer, hav-
ing formerly worked in this office for
several months. Since then and until the
commencement of his illness he was en-
p1oyed in Wilmington. He was an excel
lent young man, respected and loved by all
VIII Q knew him. His funeral will take place
on to- morrow Sunday at 2 o'clock.
The Town Commissioners have, at
last, CONNIE uced the improvements urged
SO frequently to be made on Bow street.
The pavement between Mr.. Strickland's
house and the FELTON, Hotel, which has
been in state of upheaval for some time,
is now being widened. The fence hereto
fore extending along the pavement some
two hundred feet, has been torn down and
set back two feet, and when the fence is
built up and bricks laid close to it, will GER
tainly give great deal more comfort when
walking on it than ever before.
The great cunning season has COM
menced again, as on awakening in the
morning one can hear the discharge of
guns in all directions. Black birds seem to
be very numerous, and in the mornings
and evenings afford those who gun after
them a great deal of amusement. Reed
birds likewise are very plentiful, but are
rather in a poor condition as yet. The
hay al