The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-26
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Local Affairs.

L. Mauldin s. Co., at Rock Run, adj
vertise new Fall Goods.
-Frost-harbinger of Winter-showed
itself here on Tuesday morning, and made
the grass quite boar.
The Mutual Building Association will
meet tonight. There will be considerable
money for sale by the Association.
The Union Telegraph Company are
repairing their line between Wilmington
and Baltimore, by replacing the decayed
poles with new ones.
Mrs. Goodman, wife of Mr.. Philip
Goodman, of this town, fell fiom chair
on which she was standing, on Tuesday
last. and dislocated her arm at the elbow.
The limb was reset.
Mr.. VIM. B. Heatzig and family, who
went from here to Germany, some year or
more ago, arrived in Baltimore, few days
ago, on their return to this country. We
have not learned whether they will again
settle in Elkton or not
w. H. Pearce, Collector of County
taxes for the First district, was arrested
aid lodged in Jail on Thursday last, on
the complaint of one of his bondsmen, for
default in payment of moneys collected, as
tax, to the Treasurer of the County.
There will be several changes in run
ming of the cars after Monday next; the
most important ones being the morning
train for Baltimore, which will then leave
here at 1914, and the evening train for
Philadelphia will leave at S:3S.
Miss Isabella Gallaher, near Cherry
Hill, died suddenly, on Monday last, of
heart disease. She had been sick for some
time, but was not supposed to be SO near
her end. She was very highly respected
and devoted lady. Her remains were buried
at Head of Christiana, on Wednesday.
For the very complete report of the
Presbytery and Dedicatory services, publish
ed in Tho Wig to-day, we are indebted to
DR.. Frazer, of this place, who kindly con
sented to take notes and write up the proceed
ings on this occasion of SO much interest to
a large number of our readers.
Mr. Samuel J. Price, Auctioneer, pub
fishes his card to the public in Tho Wing
to-day. He is talking man when goods are
to be disposed of to the highest bidder, and
those in need Of the services of a good erier
would do well to try Price, and you can
scarcely fail to get good price.
The Oxford Press says: The Fair of
the Oxford Agricultural Society next week
will, it is expected, be the largest ever
held here. The display of stock, machin-
cry, farm and household productions, will,
judging from the soundings from afar,
exceed all former exhibitions"
The stock of the late John X. Drennen
having been all disposed of at and below
cost, the store has been filled with new goods
this week by Mr.. Thos Drennen, whose bus
mess locals in another column, invites old
customers to renew their acquaintance with
the 90 Grand Central"
Religious Meeting.-Joseph f. Maule, a
minister in the Religious Society of Friends
from Philadelphia, intends holding meeting
for divine worship at the Methodist Episco-
pal meeting house, Elkton, at y o'clock, on
third day evening, the 29th instant Cen
eral invitation is respectfully extended to all
who may feel inclined to attend.
The Colored NJ. P. Conference has
appointed the Rev. E. w. Scott to the
Elkton Station and Mission, for another
year. He will preach at Ceder Hill on
Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock; at Provi-
dence Church, Elkton, at y o'clock P. M;
at North East, Tuesday night, at y o'clock;
and at St. Marks, Elk Neck, on Thursday
night, at u o'clock.
The P, W. & B. R. R Company have
contracted with the Baltimore Bridge Com
pany and Phoenixville Company to build the
eight remaining spans of the railroad bridge
across the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace,
of iron. The draw is not included in this
contract. Two of the spans on this side of
the river have been rebuilt of iron. The
work is to be completed in 1877 or sooner, if
practicable.
Extra services have been in progress
this week at Bethel NJ. E. Church, at Pivot
Bridge, Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, pastor. For
three days there have been services in the
morning. Rev. Mr.. Bristor preached on
Thursday, Rev. DR.. Matlack on Friday,
and Rev. Mr.. Hunter is expected to be
present this morning and evening. The
services will continue next week.
On Saturday morning last, about three
o'clock, the through freight going south,
ran off the track at the Elkton Depot,
turning upside down two of the cars, tore
up one end Of the platform and knocked
in one side of the water-house. The wreck
ing train was sent down Immediately and
the track cleared in time for the early
morning passenger trains. No damage
done to any person.
Mr.. S. Rowland Carson, who designs
to quit farming, advertises his Farm Stock
and Implements for sale at auction on the
5th of October. He has some splendid
Stock, and variety of all the most
approved Farm Implements. No better
chance ever occurred to purchase pure
bred Stock and first class Farm Tools.
His Berkshire pigs are very superior.
Mr.. Lewis Buchanan, on the farm of
Hon. ]. A. ]. Creswell, has peach orchard
of 20 acres. About acres of this orchard
did not bear. He has sold $2,44251 of
fruit, and he says that it is all mistake
that peaches do not pay better than grain.
Take the field of 20 acres and put it up at
public sale and see if it will bring 1923 per
acre. B.
An excursi on train will run from Port
Deposit to Oxford on the last day of the
Fair, Friday, October end, leaving Port at
$50 A. NJ, returning will leave Oxford at
5P. NJ, stopping at all stations. Professor
Wise, we have been officially Informed,
will positively make a balloon ascension
from the Fair grounds, on Thursday, the
LIST. The largest Fair eyer held at Oxford
is expected.