The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-01
Local Affairs.

Red Lion Camp Meeting commenced
on Wednesday last.
Mr.. John K. Drennen, proprietor OF
the "Grand Central Store" of this town,
died ON Sunday morning last.
-Watermeons made their appearance in
town this week for the first time, and sold
for from ten to fifty cents.
A Camp meeting of the colored NJ. T.
Church commenced on Friday last at Wes-
ley Henry Chapel, near Morris Station,
Kent county.
The UMBRELLA members were in town
this week. One of our citizens gave them
lob of thineen dilapidated articles in
that line to put in rain turning condition.
-Elkton hal suffered the infiction of
large run of tr,mps this week. They are
seen struggling in all quarters. Several
petty thefts are exported.
The Sabbath School and congregation
of the Zion Presbyterian Church will hold
their annual Picnic on Thursday after
noon, August 9th at l O'Clock, in MIR. ).
Carhart's Grove.
The black berrycrop this season is very
large and the berris Of excellent quality.
The price of cultivasd berries has reached
the comparatively low point of quarts
for 25 cents.
The Orphans Coart held special ses-
sion on Tuesday last The estate Of Jas.
Wilson, deceased, dnggist, late of Port
Deposit, was the mater under considera-
ton.
The Sabbath School at Cherry Hill will
hold a picnic in Mr.. William c. fambos
woods, on Thursday, The 18th OF August.
Refreshments in abundance. Inc llblc
are respectfully invited to attend.
1t is reported that the Philadelph,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Com
pany have contracted with the Ph@nl1'iiie
Iron Works for replacing three OF the
wooden spans of the bridge over the Sus'
auehanna with iron.
Mr.. Delaplaine cDaniel, of Whining
ton. late President of the Mccullough Iron
COMPANY is now in Europe, where he wen'
for the benefit of his health, which II Is
reported he is regaining. We hope ne VII
return entirely restored
Out Again.-Mr. P. c. Strickland, WIT
had one of his legs badly fractured on tn'
4th of May last, by the fall Of scaffoi'
in the Presbyterian Church, is again abl'
to be out on crutches. He visited tn
church on Thursday to inspect the progress
of the work.
MIR. Joshua Ash, successor to Andrew
Mason. and who has since been carrying
on the shoe business at Mason's old stand
has removed to the basement Of Mr. j. 1
McCullough's law office, where he says h
is prepared to do all kinds Of work appeI
tanning to making and repairing shoes.
There will be Quarterly Meeting he'll
in Providence Church, Elkton, on SatuI
day, August list, commencing at o'cloc
Pm. Love Feast Sunday morning at
o'clock; preaching at 10 A. NJ. and and Z
Pm. The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
Der will be administered after the preach
ing at night by Rev. E. w. Scott, Pastor.
The Good Templars were to have he'll
Convention at Elkton on Wednesda
last, and also a meeting of the Temper
ance Alliance was to have taken place a
the same time and place. Only few men
bers, however, were present to attend t
business What was proposed aud resol'
y. ed by the company will be furnished fe
next weeks Wh,g.
Postmaster Casper E. Yost, of Oman;
Neb., has had charges preferred again'
him by F. Randolph Bye, formerly of Ell
ton, who has been postal clerk on tt
Union Pacific Railroad for number (
years. The postmaster is charged wit
specializing in mail contracts and defraue
ing the Government out of large sum
money.
Peter X. Wright, on the farm of v
W. Henderson, white HalD threshed tt
wheat of twenty acres, clover sod and I
manure, which measured $50 bushels. T
has a field of thirty acres which was GA
stubble, MANFRED with stable manur
which is better quality of grain, that
expects to yield over twenty five bushels
the acre.
Change of Place.-Messrs. Bonsal
Caldwell, commission merchants, ha
changed their place of business to the &C
ner of Pratt street & McElderry's whal
The above firm are we'll known to t
+bar in
districts of the county, as reliable men
much experience in the grain business al
other products of the farm.
The Oxford Press says: Joseph
Reynolds, of East Nottingham townshi
had one of his feet severely cut with
scythe a few days since. The blade of t
implement had carelessly been left by o
of his employees projecting partly acre
the entrance to barn door, few inch
above the ground, and in entering the Dc
Mr.. Reynolds struck his foot against
receiving severe cut on his instep.
Reynolds was formerly of Rising Sun, t
county.
Why don't the town authorities see
replacing those bricks which have beco
loose on Main street, ascending Partridg
hill? We notice that there are no less th
five places where the bricks are out of pl
and thrown about the pavement, and
there is not something done very soon W
said places it will require the services o
bricklayer several days to replace the
There are two or three Dlaces OH
street, between High street and the r
road, which also need repairing; and n
with a scythe would not be a bad insti
ton on Bow street.
Proceedings Of the State Council of
Order United American Mechanics.
The State Council of the Order of U
ed American Mechanics of Maryland l
in semi-annual session in the Hall of Ri