The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-06
Local Affairs.

A good horse wanted at This Cecil
Wig Building, Elkton. J. WILKINSON.
The Express office for Elkton has
been removed from McClelland's to E.
Browns store.
The Mutual Building Association sold
81, 700 on Saturday night last at S1.5s
premium per share.
There will be peaches in Sassafras
Neck sufficient to load steamer daily dur
ing the peach season.
The Oxford Press sounds the alarm. The
Colorado potato bug has made its appear
ance in that neighborhood, and Paris-green
is invoked to exercise the formidable bug.
A Festival for the benefit of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, will be held in
Cecilton, Md, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, the 9th, 10th and 18th of
June.
Edward Buckley got his foot under
the car wheels at Rising Sun last week by
falling on the track. The member was
badly crushed, DR.. l.. X. Kirk having to
extract several bones while dressing the
wound.
Buy the Labor-Saving Sewing Machine
from ]. Wilkinson. Call at the office any
Saturday at Elkton, as the most of his
time is spent in the country the other days
Of the week. Letters at all times prompt
ly answered, and orders filled.
The Blackberry storm.-This periodi-
cal storm, known by the above title, made
its appearance on Wednesday last, and the
steady moderate rain for several hours was
a welcome God send to the gardens and
corn fields, which had become very dry.
Six grog shops have shut up in the LIST
District. Cause-no funds to invest in
license. A great reform in the matter of
dram drinking is reported in that section,
and the farmers say labor is plenty since
the rum mills on the corners have closed
Tho Teachers Institute to be held in
Elkton next week, commencing on Thurs
day, will be meeting of unusual interest
and should attract the people from all
parts of the county. We sincerely hope
for the cause of education that the meet
ing will be numerously attended.
The Strickersville Association for the
detection of Horse Thieves and the recov-
cry of Stolen Property held their annual
meeting for election of officers on Satur-
day last. Joel Thompson was elected
President and Treasurer of the Associa-
ton and Richard NJ. Chambers, Secretary.
"A Strawberry and Floral Festival for
the benefit of the Presbyterian church at
Elkton, Md, will be held at Jones' Hall,
the new building on North street, opposite
The Wing Office, on Thursday and Friday
evenings, June 18th and 18th inst. Adj
mission, 10 cents.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
DIR. Hutchinson died at his residence in
Oxford, on Friday of last week. The de-
ceased had been at the fishing the night
before and arrived home the evening
previous to his death, in apparently good
health. He was considered very skillful
physician and was known to many of our
readers as political speaker of much abil-
ity and eloqusnce.
Charles Carter was committed to Jail
by Squire Chrisfield of Chesapeake City,
for riotous behavior, such as some men
indulge in occasionally when they partake
freely of the "staff of life.'' The prisoner
was brought before Justice Brown of this
town on Tuesday last, and released on bail
to appear at the September term of Court,
and keep the peace in the mean time.
The Presbyterian Manse Society of
Port Deposit, will hold Strawberry Fes-
tival and Supper, in the Odd Fellows Hail.
on Tuesday, June 10Th, commencing at
4 O'Clock P. NJ. Proceeds to aid in the pur-
chase of Manse. All ye lovers of
sumptuous meal temptingly served with
dish of the ruby colored fruit for dessert,
don't fail to be there. Remember June
10th.
Church, at Cedar Hill, will be laid on Sun
day, the 18th, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. The SER
vices will be conducted by the President of
Southern District, the Rev. E. W. Scott.
There will be preaching at 10 O'Clock AM,
by the Rev. p. E. B. Hazard. of Kent
county, and also at o'clock P. NJ, by Rev.
G. H. Williams of Baltimore county. The
choir of Providence Church, Elkton, will
be present to assist in the singing.
The temperance prayer meeting in the
NJ. E. Church, on Thursday evening. was
fairly attended, and quite interesting.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchins, the agent of the Con-
ference Academy at Dover, vas present
and made some very profitable remarks,
in which he urged a united effort on the
part of all christians by prayer and per-
sonal effort to help those who are enslaved
by the terrible vice Of intemperance, and
to save the young from falling into the
snare. Earnest prayers were made for the
several classes connected with the business.
subject, and little effort would unite it
into mighty power for good.
Farmers buy you Machinery now at
the Agricultural Ware House, corner of
North and High streets, Elkton, Md. Mr..
P. C. Strickland, so well and favorably
known over the county, is the general
Agent. His many friends will continue to
patronize him, while Ash with his 1S years
experience, sells them and follows them
right up to see that they work right, and
can sell you almost anything you want
from a cent rivet to $4,000 machine.
Don't forget the Leading Reapers and
Mowers, Champion Single Mower, Self
Rake or Dropper and Excelsior Dropper,
also Horse Rakes, Cultivators, Cutting
Boxes, Cornshellers, Lawn Mowers, Thresh-
ing Machines, with 1, ., or Horse tread,
4, 6, or 10 Horse-sweep, or Steam Power
for same, and the beauty of it is they guar
antee what they sell as represented and
can furnish you with Castings.
John Hammond, Tracking stranger,
who carried a written statement that he
had been shiDWrecked and appealed TO the