The Cecil Whig., 1876-08-05
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ELKTON, AUGUST 5, 1876.
Local Affairs.

with pretty girls.
The man that peers into all the wagons
on our streets is in town.
The Fall term of Mrs. Morris's ONE
school begins September 4th.
We had but five fights in Elkton this
week. We are becoming moral
Our market is we'll supplied with all
kinds of Summer fruit and vegetables.
Our .sportsmen report the woodcock
very much scattered by the wet weather.
Gold is packed at the Treasury in
Washington in $4,000 kegs. Oh for
keg!
Our mllers are again happy, they now
have plenty of water, and can run full
time.
Muddy water, consequent upon the
rains, have driven the crabs out of our
river.
Quail are in promising abundance,
and sportsmen anticipate much slaughter
thereof
Rev. Dr. Crowell, of Philadelphia, will
preach in the Presbyterian church to-
morrow.
Strikes are reported in every quarter,
and cries for employment are heard at the
same time.
An Ekton dry goods man hung badge
of mourning over clothing dealers eye,
on Tuesday.
An Elkton man wants to know why
he cant eat oysters this month, as August
has an r in it.
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E. Church, in DR.. Mitchell's woods, begins
on Thursday next.
Red Lion camp meeting began yester-
day; Woodlawn commences next Tuesday
week, 18th instant.
old Prob said "light areas of rain "
for last Sunday and Monday. What would
his heavy areas be?
The North East saw mill, which, for
some time past, has been idle, began work
again, on Monday last.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court, and School Commissioners, will
meet on Tuesday next.
The views of Elkton, taken by Forbes,
photographer, are excellent. They are on
exhibition at Hinchliffe's.
Mr.. Jos. H. McNeal will to-day begin
serving his customers with Boston ice, the
home crop being exhausted.
-Messrs. Scott & Litzenburg have orna-
mented the lamp post in front of their
store with hanging baskets.
The rains of this week did an immense
amount of good over wide extent of
country. There were millions in it.
MIR. E. E. Ewing advertises a public
sale of furniture, on the 18th inst, with
large credit inducements to purchasers.
The six p. NJ. train on Saturday, struck
and badly mangled little dog. A gentle
man standing by put him out Of his misery
by shooting him.
Rev. Charles P. Mallery will preach in
the Presbyterian Church of Chesapeake
City, tomorrow, Sunday August 9th,
morning and evening.
Everybody seems to have arranged to
60 to the Centennial in the Fall. Phila
delphia will be very crowded city from
September to November.
The street cleaners are at work. We
venture to say, that the streets of Elkton
are kept in better condition than those of
any town of it's size in the State.
The demand for horses was light at
Wells sale on Saturday last, only two being
taken; they were young, well broken horses,
and brought $106 and $12G, respectively.
William Evans. (colored) was COM
mitted to Jail. on Wednesday night, by G.
r. Howard, Esq, charged on the oath of
Frisby Evans, his father, with an attempt
to assault him with stone.
A festival for the benefit of New Leeds
H. l,oll 4 ~ IL, ~
Harvey, Esq, on Wednesday afternoon,
August 9th. Supper 25 cents. If that
day be not favorable, the next fair day.
Many of our citizens, who have been
visiting the various watering places, return
ed this week. It's pleasant enough at
home now, and free from the discomforts
The P, W. e B. &c official carr passed
through here from Philadelphia, on Tues
day last, enroute for Baltimore. Its pass
engers included President Hinckley, Super
intendent Kenney, Chief Engineer Fuller,
j. L. Smith, and Charles Warner.
Miss Hettie Howard, of Vineland, N.
j., was severely injured by being caught
between two cars at the West Chester Depot,
in Philadelphia on Wednesday. She was
taken to the hospital. Miss Howard was
formerly of Harrisville, in this county.
Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad
Efforts are again being made to clear up
the gap in this road. The bridge over the
Octoraro, near Rowlandsvile, is being
placed in position. and we understand that
the work of laying the track northward is
to be pushed vigorously.
The iron works of the Mccullough
Iron Co., at North East, Rowlandsville
and Westamwell resumed operations, on
Monday last. This will help matters in
the county considerably, as these mills
employ large force of workmen and their
monthly pay roll is heavy.
+ -Messrs. Scott & Bro, at their coal
yard on the wharf, this week, put up
new six ton platform scale, of the Davis
patent Their yard presents busy aspect.
They are laying in large stock of coal,
having within few days past unloaded
three or four barges of 120 tons each.
The uncertainty of peaches as a crop
is strikingly illustrated in our fruit district
this season. We noticed in more than one
instance, we passed along the road,
orchards of tine same variety of fruit,
divided only by the highway, the one
loaded with fruit, the other absolutely
bare.
Samuel Burns, auctioneer for J. T.
Mccullough, Esq, trustee, on Tuesday
last, offered at public sale, the real estate
of the late Henry S. Sites. A portion of
the land, containing 7S acres, was sold to
DR.. C. NJ. Ellis, for So, 500. The home
stead, mill, &C., were withdrawn for want
of bidders.
-Messrs. Scott & Bro. advertise, this
week, large lot Of ground bone of their
own manufacture. They offer nothing but
the pure article, and at very low prices.
Our farmers should make their purchases
of them, as they are morally certain of
getting the worth of their money. while
buying strange mixtures is perfect lot
terry.
Rev. I. Snowden Thomas, of Phladel
phia Conference, will preach in the NJ. E.
Church, North East, next Sabbath morn
ing, August 9th. After the sermon, thirty
persons will be admitted to full connection
in the church These ara tba fru;tc of tho