The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-08-19
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

Sweet potatoes are in market
The roads are exceedingly dusty.
Squirrel shooting is now in season.
Summer apples are unusually plentiful.
The favorite cake just now is the cake
of ice.
The potato bug is emigrating to
Europe.
Peaches forty cents per basket, and
very fine.
Fish and crabs are abundant in the
river now.
The tide of humanity now flows toward
Woodlawn.
The evenings and mornings are cool
and pleasant.
Moonlight excursions are not fashion
able just now.
Venus is particularly brilliant just
before daylight.
The meteor display, promised for last
week, didn't come off.
weather and mosquitoes.
The Buell. family will give concert
here early in September.
-Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting
commences on Monday next.
Only So 100 worth of county bonds
left. $4,000 have been sold at par.
How many Cecil County Democrats
know what Gov. Tilden means by usutrucf?
An exchange says that a newspaper
wet with camphor will keep flies at
distance.
Rachel Harris, cold, a crazy vagrant,
was committed TO Jail, on Wednesday, by
Esquire Howard.
Hon. John NJ. Miller is improving his
property, on High street, by enclosing it
with tasty new fence.
The Railroad Company is fencing
wherever it is needed along the line of their
road within our town limits.
The Phila., Will & Bait. Railroad
Company have made extensive repairs to
their water station at the depot.
About dozen tramps who had boarded
the A. NJ. train, yesterday, for free ride,
were put off at this station.
-Messrs. Armstrong Il Co., Of Port
Deposit, are filling heavy contract for
iron sewer covers, for Baltimore City.
Theodore Jackson, of North East,
accidently shot himself, on Wednesday
last. For particulars see North East items.
beginning to fade, and there is every proba-
bility that they will fall much earlier than
usual.
Preparation for the shooting season is
being made. A load Of 500 lbs. of powder
was delivered on Thursday, to Messrs.
Maxwell and Reese.
The perfection to which Elkton boys
have reduced the science of extracting
peaches from the rear end of a market
wagon, is simply wonderful.
The 10 p. NJ. train, on Saturday last,
was delayed over an hour by the breaking
of the engine near the river. 1t was brought
from Perryville to this place by two shift
ing engines.
The Catholic Church of this town was
entered, on Tuesday night, and robbed of
several articles. A liberal reward is offered
by the Pastor for their return or informa-
tion as to their whereabouts.
The new mission chapel of the Elkton
NJ. E. Church, at Frenchtown cross roads,
is in process of construction, and will be
completed in few weeks. Jacob Rambo,
Esq, is doing the carpenter work.
The contract for furnishing coal for
the County Buildings has been awarded to
Messrs. Scott & Bro, of this town, at
1888 per ton for stove and $500 for fur
mace, an average on the 100 tons of $3.50
per ton.
Two of our local expressmen INDUCED
in little set to on the wharf, on Tuesday
last. Some hard ticks were given, which
left their marks upon the eyes of the
combatants. RIGHTEOUSNESS for our next
term of Court.
Mrs. Mary c. Ward, daughter of the
late DR.. Jos. Wallace, of this town, died
at Clear Springs, Washington county, Md,
on Friday of last week, whittier she had
gone for the benefit of her health. Her
remains were inferred in the Presbyterian
Cemetery, on Tuesday last.
We received, this week, from Mr.. L.
G. Ellison, of New Castle county, Del, a
couple of a new variety of melons, known
as the "Casba," grown from seed furnish
ed by the Agricultural Department. We
have no hesitation in saying that they are
the finest we ever yet tried.
The colored peoples camp in Mitchell's
woods closed on Monday last. 1t passed
offvery quietly, everything being conducted
in the most orderly manner. Sheriff Cool
ing and Deputy Sheriff Janney were both
on the ground on Sunday, but their SER
vices were not required in one instance.
The corner stone of the new NJ. E.
Church, at Summit Bridge, was laid by
Bishop Scott, on Friday of last week.
The attendance was fair. A subscription
the people gave $500. The financial matter
was in the hands of Rev. ]. B. Mann, of
New Castle.
Sneak Thef.-A colored tramp giving
the name of John Williams, of Havre de
Grace, was arrested on Wednesday last,
charged with stealing a watch from the
residence of VIM. H. Hynson, Esq, at
Little Elk. The watch was found upon
his person. He was committed in default
of bail, by Squire Howard.
Change of time of train.-The evening
train south, which has heretofore left the
Centennial grounds at 1.15 o'clock p. NJ.
and Broad and Washington Depot, Phila-
delphia, at 7.30, arriving in Elkton at $50,
will hereafter leave the Centennial grounds
at SIS and Broad and Washington at $50,
arriving at Elkton at 7.20 o'clock p NJ.
Now is the time to get Fall clothing
put in order. Frazer has fitted up at the
new cloth store the latest improved appa,
ratus for cleansing, by steam, garments
that have been worn; the process giving
an appearance as good as new. Send them
at once, as the Fall rush will begin with
the first cool weather. Opposite the Court
House.
MIR. S. X. Miller's fourth sale of cattle
took place at the FELTON, House, on Thurs
day. Ninety head of the finest stock yet
offered were sold. The prices realized were
fair, considering the state of the market,
though low for the class Of stock. Mr..
Miler's fifth sale will take place in about
four weeks, at same place.
The gentlemen appointed by the Gov.
ernor as Board of Review, to review anc
correct the new assessment, met and organ
lied, on Wednesday last. John Peach,
Esq, was chosen President. The othel