The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-06-19
Local Affairs.


-Ninety-two cars loaded with straw.
berries went up the Delaware railroad one
day last week.
Rev Geo. A. Phebus will preach al
Frazer's school house, tomorrow Sunday,
afternoon, at B! o'clock.
The Zion NJ. E. Sunday School will
hold strawberry festival, at the church,
on Tuesday next, June 22nd.
The June term of the Circuit Court
commences on Monday. This is not a jury
term and lasts but day or two.
How much longer are those bricks,
sand and barrel to remain on North street,
opposite the Odd Fellows Hall?
Wickersham Institute held its usual
meeting on the second Saturday of June.
Report of proceedings next week.
We publish another interesting letter
from Mr.. Haines, this week, who writes
from ireland, about Blarney Castle and
other old ruins and castles.
1t is no longer question in doubt that
there will be very large crop Of peaches
on the Peninsula this season. The orchards
in this neis hborhood are loaded.
The Peninsula editors had an excur-
sion this week round by sea to New York,
and by railroad from that city to Phiadel-
phia and home. We didn't 60.
Rev. Samuel Logan was made the re-
cipent of very fine cake at the festival
held at Charlestown, last week, for which
he returns his thanks to the donors.
Farmers who have improved their land
wear smiling faces in anticipation of good
crops since the rain. The man who farms
poor land has still poor prospect ahead
and long face.
Fresh shad were on sale in Elkton on
Friday. The Harre Republican says
"Fresh shad are still hawked about our
streets, Notwithstanding the laws of the
State make it a penal offense to catch them
after the 10th instant.
There will be an ice cream and straw
berry festival held at Bay View NJ. P.
Church, on Friday and Saturday, 18th and
10Th instant. The proceeds of which are
to be applied for the benefit of the Sabbath
School library. The public are invited.
MIR. Sam'l B. Foard, Jr., of Texas, is
on vacation to his old home in Elkton
spending the Summer. With his brother,
Rob,t l.. Foard, and other parties he is
engaged in the cattle trade in Eastern
Texas. He speaks highly of that country.
Some of the observing farmers report
small striped bug, with some resemblance
to the lady-bug, as An active enemy of the
potato bug. 1t feeds upon the eggs of the
potato bug, which is the most effective mode
of determination known. "Destroy the
crocodile in the egg" is an ancient proverb
"A grand picnic will be held on Iron
Hill, halfway between Newark and Elkton,
from which point fine view of the Della
ware river and the surrounding country
can be enjoyed, on Saturday, July 3rd.
A band has been engaged for the occasion,
and it is expected that large crowd will
be present.
-Another.-In our issue few weeks
ago we gave lively verdict Of Coroner's
Jury in this county. The other day another
was deposited in the Clerks Office which
winds up thus: "The jurors aforesaid do
say that the said deceased came to his death
by committing suicide, by hanging himself
rOluntarily."
Tomorrow, Sunday, as previously
announced, the new Catholic Church at
Chesapeake City will be dedicated by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington; ser
vices commence at 10 o'clock A. II. The
Bishop will bless the new bell and preach
in the church in this town at = o'clock
p. NJ, the same day.
Money sold at the Elkton Building
Society on Saturday night last at premiums
ranging from ! to II per cent. The most
of the sales are closed out on Withdrawals,
by which the stock is cancelled and the pur-
chaser ceases to be member of the Society.
This is final settlement between the pur-
chaser and the Society, which works very
satisfactory to BOTH
Denton, says: "We have not an inmate
in our prison now nor have we had one for
more than six MONTHS Some people
think that is because they have local option
down there. People up this way Amt so
green as that, or the grand jury wouldn't
grant leave for seven licenses where only
three were asked for.
The centennial of the battle of Bunker
Hill was celebrated at Charlestown, Mass,
on Thursday last. The Fifth Maryland
Regiment passed through here in a special
train on Monday morning last, about 10
o'clock, bound for the celebration. The
Groome Guards didn't go with the Fifth.
Reason: they said that they didn't want
them. The Guards are busily engaged it
is rumored, in making extensive prepare
tions for the celebration of the centennial
of the battle of GO Fort Defiance in 1914
next. The Fifth Maryland it is understood
will not participate.
An alarm of fire was started on last
Saturday evening about 9 o'clock People
ran frantically up and down town to Mrs.
Cams millinery store, where they found
her front window, which is used for the
purpose of displaying her millinery goods,
ON fire. The fire was soon extinguisbed
after a few ribbons and hats had been
burned, and it is supposed that the ribbons
being too near the light was the cause of
the fire. We did not learn the loss, but it
must have been quite large, for the manner
in which the contents of the window were
thrown round, was as damaging as the fire.
No mail was put on the Baltimore ac-
commodation train last Monday morning.
on account of the agent, Mr.. Caleb, having
taken sick on Sunday night and was una
BILE to leave Elkton by the l :32 A. NJ. train,
by which he usually goes to Baltimore on
Monday mornings, to take charge of the
mail in that city. The telegraph Office was
not open in time to send despatch to
Baltimore notifying the postmaster there of