The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29

Three funerals in town on Tuesday.
; Potatoes are taking the second growth.
Egg plants have put in an appearance.
Our thermometer fell without breaking.
A silver dollar is worth but 6S cents in
gold.
-Blackberries are red when they are
green.
Peaches, cantaloupes and watermelons
are in market.
Forbes, the photographer, is making
views of our town.
The Fall term of West Nottingham
Academy begins September 4th.
The consumption of ice this Summer
has been greater than ever before.
Several of our citizens left for Chester
Heights camp meeting, this week.
We publish, this week, interesting let
tiers from Sea Grove and Rehoboth.
If you are going to the seashore, take
your Ulster and flannel lined boots with
you.
-Salmon's (Ricketts') mills is again in
complete running order and turning out
fine flour.
1t is rumored that the Hon. Jacob
Tome is about to build a handsome cottage
at Rehoboth.
The measels are still raging among the
children. One family of three or four are
all down with them.
Mr. E. E. Ewing has sold his residence,
on East Main street, to L. Marshall Haines,
ESQ Price, 1000.
To-day, at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Jos. Wells
will sell lot of fine road horses, at 81
mons Exchange Hotel"
AT noon, on Thursday, II tramps were
resting beneath the large tree at the depot
known as Tramp's Rest"
"A fight took place on High street, on
Sunday afternoon, between father and son.
The old man came out victorious.
MIR. Jacob A. Howard informs US that
his ice house is nearly empty. 1t will not
last over the middle of next week.
The umbrella members were in town,
this week. 1t looked like hard times to
see the old ginghams they were doctorng.
Capt. Clay supplies the Elkton market
with sturgeon. He takes them at the head
of the bay, they not having come into the
river yet.
The celebrated West End dog, known
as Turkey killer" was, this week, pre-
scented to a down, country gentleman, by
his owner.
Mrs. James B. Marrett is about to
erect cottage residence on West Main
street, adjoining the property of her mother,
Mrs. Denny. James P. Merritt, contrac-
tor.
"A little boy, two years old, son of N.
T. Biddle, Esq, on Wednesday afternoon,
fell from the porch of his parents resi-
dence, severely injuring himself about the
head.
Those of our citizens who propose to
attend Woodlawn camp, this season, would
do well to make application for tents at
once, as the choice locations are being rap
idly taken up.
On account of heavy travel, the two
O'Clock p. NJ. express on the P, w. & B.
r. r. has, for a week past, been run in
two sections, making really, two full trains
instead of one.
The annual meeting of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Cecil county,
will take place, on Saturday next, August
9TH. The Board of Directors will meet on
Wednesday following.
"A thief was in Bob Frazer's corn, on
Thursday night. Bob went for him. but
he skipped off so lively that he couldn't be
caught Look out, i'll the future, Bob has
double charged bis gun.
Just received at Frazer's Drug Store
the choicest lot of Cigars ever offered to
this public. All are invited to call and get
sample. n. B.-Only cost you 5 cents.
Prices from $1.25 to $40 per box.
An Elkton young man made brave
attempt to milk COW, one evening this
week, but alas, it was failure. Brindle
knocked him out of time and the bottom
out of the bucket. Twas split milk, but
he didn't cry.
If you wish to enjoy these pleasant
moonlight evenings to the fullest extent,
go to FraZer's and get some Of his " new
lot " of cigars. They are superb. A finer
cigar was never offered for sale in Elkton
at such low prices.
If cat ordinance could be arranged
calculated to destroy the midnight seren-
AIDES, the law would meet with general
appreciation. While the poor dogs are
pounded or shot, the noisy Thomas twirls
and swells his tail in defiance.
Farmers should carefully note the
advertisement of Messrs. Waring & Bro,
in this issue. Their fertilizers rank high
in the market, and are always reliable.
We have at our office specimens of the
phosphate, which we would be pleased to
show our friends.
The colored people had lively time
in town on Sunday last; a number of socie
ties, with various titles, met in the two
churches. A parade through town was
INDUCED in by the members in regalia.
Meetings were kept up all day and late
into the evening.
Three picnic parties met at Glpin's
Rocks on Tuesday. One from New Leeds
and Elkton combined, one from North East
and one from the upper part of the county.
The rain drove them to their carriages
for time, but Notwithstanding this, they
all unite in saying that they spent an
extremely pleasant day.
-Spouting is being placed around the
ewes of the roof of the post-otfice build
ing. This will abate great nuisance, for
in times past it has been impossible to pass
that point during a rain fall-the pave
ment being narrow-without encountering
such deluge of water from the roof, that
no umbrella would ward off entirely
"A cornwall party, consisting OF ma
tive American, son of the Emerald Isle,
subject of her Majesty, "Queen VIC"
and sable son of Africa, on Monday after
noon, lay upon the road side, at the upper
end of North street, coiled up like bunch
of snakes, rendered helpless by the crooked
they had imbibed from a big black bottle
that lay beside them.
Now is the time to get your photo.
graphs. Mr. Forbes, corner Main and Bow
streets, has reduced his prices nearly fifty
per cent, and will furnish pictures at these
low rates until further notice. All should
avail themselves of this opportunity to get
a first class likeness for almost nothing.
Call soon, as Mr.. Forbes will remain but a
few weeks longer.
The heated term ended on Sunday last.
The weather is now delightful, the Their
mometer ranging from IA downwards. 1t
has been as low as 600 in the evening.
The nights are all that could be wished for,