The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-18
M'he Getil. M1stsyhi9
Local Affairs.

The Oxford Agricultural Fair will be
held next week.
-"To Chicago and Back " will receive
attention next week.
What /" Brick " Pomeroy saw in Cecil
will be found on our first page.
The Ladies Mite Society of Rising Sun,
will hold a festival in the hall on the 18th
inst, for the benefit of the NJ. E. Church.
Frank Kerr returned home on Monday
last, from a visit to his friends in Ireland,
and has opened his shop again, which was
closed during his absence.
Elliot Brown, at Port Deposit, passes
in review through our columns this week,
great variety of the most improved agri-
cultural machinery.
The lowest tide ever known in Elk
river was witnessed on Saturday last The
stream could be crossed near the lower
bridge almost dry shod
The gunners have killed large numbers
of reed birds in the marshes this week,
which have sold in some instances as low
as thirty-tive cents dozen.
William Armstrong, of the 4th Dis
trict, lost 800 at the West Chester Fair,
on Saturday. 1t was taken from his pocket
by pickpocket, while the races were pro-
ceedng.
MIR. George Balderston, of Colora, this
county, had deserved honor conferred upon
him by the Pathological Society, which held
its biennial Convention at Chicago, Illinois,
commencing on the sth of September, by
honorable mention of fruit exhibited by
him at the Society.
The mill property on Basin run, be-
tween Rowlandsville and Liberty Grove,
was sold on the End inst. The property
contains thirty one acres of land, a dwell
ing house, and grist and saw-mill. DR..
James Peoples, of Little Britain, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, purchased the property
for s., 5s5.
-Hezekiah c. Caldwell, Elkton's barber,
par excellent, who has been spending the
Summer among the fast and fancy at Sara
toga, returned to town on Friday morning
last. We have not had time to interview
him yet. That enterprise will require a
whole day, as any one who knows Hezzie
will readily agree.
S. S. Rambo advertises the greatest
assortment of new styles of Stoves ever
exhibited in Elkton. We expect to have
one of "The Fire on the Hearth " stoves
in our Office in a few days, which is both 4
stove and an open CRATE or fire place, stand
ing out in the room as an ordinary air-tight
stove is placed.
Government engineers made a survey
this week of the Elk river from the bridge
to Cedar Point, preparatory to finishing
dredging the channel. When this work is
completed, steamboats, of moderate draught
will navigate the river up to the town
without difficulty. 1t is understood that
the work of dredging will be renewed in
short time and completed this Fall.
Next Saturday, Sept. e5th, the cold
water men of North East propose holding
grand mass temperance meeting in McDan-
iels Grove, near the town. Several eminent
speakers have been engaged for the occa-
sion, and powerful demonstration in the
cause of total abstinence and prohibition
will be made. Very fine speaking may be
expected. The bills announce such speak
ers as Rev. T. L. Poulson, Rev. ]. B. Mann,
and William Daniels.
The September session of the Circuit
Court will commence on Monday next.
There are reports prevalent that number
of traders in the county are doing business
without license, which it will be the duty
of the Grand Jury to inquire into through
the constables of the districts, the Clerks
Office, where record of licenses granted
is kept, and otherwise. 1t will afford a
good opportunity also to settle with the
printer. Call and see him.
James Champion (colored), living in
Pencader Hundred, Delaware, reports
squash vine raised by him, measuring thir-
ty-six feet and eight inches in length. 1t
produced ten or twelve squashes, and has
three or four on it at present. He con-
cludes his report by saying, "Not that l
am Dragging about the quantity of the
vegetable, but marveling at its length. If
any of your Cecil county farmers or truck
raisers can beat that, would like to hear
from them"
Home Again,-Reuben Haines. ESQ who