The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-22
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ELKTON, JULY p, 1876.
Local Affairs.

Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.
Flies are abundant.
We await the peaches.
Subscribe for the campaign Wig.
Grabs are now caught in our river.
The price of grain tends downwards.
-Elkton has fourteen confectionery
stores.
The disciples of Isaac are happy-fish
are plenty.
Our reporter says the weather is sac
cessirely warm.
WHAT'S become of the steamboat line ?
Do you give it up?
Traces have been discovered Of the
Elkton dog stealers.
warm for swimming.
Wild berries are plentiful and unu-
Sually fine this season.
Green apples are abundant, and ia
maica ginger in demand
The Susquehanna river, at McCalfs
Ferry, is 436 feet deep by measurement.
The thermometer indicated or in our
composing room, on Thursday afternoon
last.
-Watermelons have put in an appear
five cents each.
MIR. Lewis Buchanan had load of
peaches-Hale's Early-in town, yesterday;
the first Of the season.
Peter Peterson, Esq, near StrickerS-
vile, has horse thirty years of age, still
able to do ordinary work.
The lightning is known to have struck
in six different places in Elk Neck during
tho heavy storm Of last week.
"A postoffice has been established at
Earlville, in this county, and Robert A.
Duhamel appointed postmaster.
The laborers on the new railroad bridge
near town were forced by the heat to sus-
pend work entirely on Thursday.
MIR. Joseph Wells advertises sale of
horses, on Saturday, Goth inst, this day
week; some good stock is to be sold.
The corn crop has advanced wonder
fully during the past two weeks. Warm
weather and frequent showers did it.
The thermometer marked 101 degrees
at Frazer's drug store, at II noon, on
Thursday, the hottest day of the season.
john S. Rowbotham, alias "Cbeap
john formerly of Elkton, sailed from
New York for Liverpool on the 18th inst.
"A sailing party of ladies and gentle
men, that went out on Saturday last, for
lack of wind didn't get home until 8 A. N.
Sunday.
AT the sale of lots in the new cemetery,
on Saturday last, were sold, averaging in
price $50. One in each tier was offered
and sold.
Our reporter says that he has noticed
that one hymn book is enough for a pair
of lovers, but as soon as they are married
it takes two.
We call attention of business men to
the store house of Mr. G. w. Maxwell, adj
vertised for rent. 1t is one of the best
stands in town.
Camp Meetings. Heights be-
gan on Tuesday last, Rehoboth begins to-
day, Woodlawn on August 10Th, and Red
Lion August 4th.
"A pet partridge, which an Elkton lady
has had for seven years past, has, this sea-
son, adopted a young chicken, and is rails
ing it with motherly care.
The storm, on Thursday evening, in
the vicinity of Lewisville, is described as
perfectly terrific. The oldest inhabitant
never saw the like before.
The big-bugs have gone to the sea
shore and mountains, the potato bugs have
left for parts unknown, but good many
humbugs remain in town.
Frank Kerr, tie tailor is now making
a speciality of light Summer suits. Frank
never makes misfit Read his card, then
go get one of his cheap suits.
Mrs. Caspar w. Morris, Jr., enter
tanned very select little picnic party at
Plum Point, on Thursday. 1t proved one
of the most enjoyable of the season.
A valuable mare, belonging to Justice
Higgins, near Fox Chase, had its leg
broken, on Monday, by striking it against
gate post. 1t will hardly recover.
An attempt to break open the furni-
ture and confectionery store of Mr. w.
B. Heatzig, on Main street, one night
last week. 1t was failure, however.
MIR. w. r. Nelson, cabinet maker of
tHs place, was overcome by the heat while
at work in his shop ON Wednesday last.
He has nearly recovered from the effects of
it.
Mr.. Joseph P. Cantwel, of this torn,
was Frustrated by the heat, at the Will
mington depot, on Friday last. He survived
severely for time, but has now neal.y
recovered.
If those who have washing to do wish
to save time and labor they should write to
Mr.. John Benge, at -N... ark, Del, for
some of his Washing Crystal; it is first
class arhcie.
Mr.. j. w. Draper is erecting build
ing at Little Elk, to be used as shoe
store. 1t will be occupied by his son Ed
ward. Mr.. Draper will continue business
at the old stand.
"A yoke of oxen, belonging to Thomas
Crookshanks, Esq, of the First district,
ran into the Sassafras river, while attached
to loaded wagon, on Friday of last week,
and were drowned.
MIR. Geo. Wallace barely escaped pros
tration by the heat, on Thursday, on North
street. He managed to get into the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company's office, where
restoratives were applied.
Quite shower of rain fell in the How
ard House yard on Thursday morning last,
while outside of the fence not drop could
be seen. The Wig office and surroundings
were also visited by special shower, on
Thursday afternoon.
The music at the NJ. E. Church. on
Sunday morning last, was better than
usual, in consequence Of the presence in
the choir of Misses Mary and Ida Craw-
ford, of Washington, and Prof. John NJ.
Terrell, of Cherry Hill.
Mr.. John Keaveny, of Port DEPOSIT,
who has the contract for excavating The
earth beneath the new iron bridge on the
P, w. & B. railroad, near town, and
changing the course of the creek, so that
it will flow beneath the new bridge, set his
force of men and carts at work on Monday.
The storm of Thursday evening was
heavy both north and south of US. AL
though we had but little of the rain, we
feel the good effects of it in the lowering
of the temperature. Friday morning open
ed clear, cool and pleasant, and it is yet