The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-06-09

to the town, a monument of our Incidence
and want of enterprise.
Fields Selfdumping Hay Fork ~
should be "Field's Self dumping Hay
Rake" in the advertisement of Messrs.
Tome & Co., on our fourth page. The
error of substituting Fork for Rake was
not discovered until the advertisement was
in print.
Deputy Sheriff Janney arrested John
Thomas, (aolored), on Thursday evening
last, charged with robbing Samuel Jones,
(colored), in Oxford, Pa, on the day
before. Squire Foard committed Thomas
10 o'clock.
Mrs. Annie j. Henry, after being burn
ed out, on Sunday night, promptly, on
Monday, rented the rooms in the May pro-
perty, next door to Frazer's tailor store,
where she opened out on Monday afternoon,
with the usual fine stock of confectionery,
ice cream, &c.
The festival held in Odd Fellows Hail.
by the ladies of the NJ. E. Church, was
somewhat intertered with by the storm on
Wednesday evening. On Thursday, how
ever, the weather being fair, the attend
ance was large. About $50 was realized
as the net profit.
Mrs. Downingham, resident of High
street, a few days ago, accidentally al
lowed a pin which she had in her mouth to
slip into her throat, where it became fast.
The doctors, after considerable difficulty,
succeeded in removing it. Moral: don't
make pin case of your mouth.
The ladies of Bethel NJ. p. Church will
hold a Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival,
in the grove near the church, % miles
south of Bay View, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings next, TIL and 18th inst.
The North East Cornet Band will be pres
ent to eniiven the occasion. The public is
respectfully invited.
A valiant NJ. D., who wanted to do
something to stay the progress of the fire,
on Monday morning, rushed out with
small Ratchet and began chopping at the
huge silver maple that stands at the corner
Of the post office. He said he was going
to "fell her," but he didn't even get
through the bark.
MIR. Joseph Wells, whose house was
damaged by fire or the 30th ult., was paid
the full amount of his loss by the agent of
the Farmers Co., of York, Pa, and the
Home Co., of New York, on Monday, just
five days after the fire. 1t was not large
amount, but promptness in such matters
is a virtue, whatever the sum paid may be.
DR.. T. A. Worrall and Miss Salle r.
II. Thomas, daughter of r. L. Thomas,
Esq, were Joined in matrimony, at the NJ.
slant, by Rev. J. A. B. Wilson. The bride
was made the recipient of many beautiful
and useful presents by her many friends.
A merry party spent pleasant evening at
the future home of the happy couple, in
that town.
We have thoroughly reliable informa-
May, Esq, of Baltimore, stopped here for
day or two this week, on his return from
an extended trip through that section. He
states that the average will be about half a
tree. Mr.. M. is largely interested in the
trade in this fruit, and is thoroughly in
formed upon all matters pertaining to it.
The Methodist Church at Pivot Bridge
design holding Sunday School Fes-
tival and Social Reunion, Wednesday after
noon and evening next. June 18th. AS
usual, the luxuries of the season, such as
strawberries, ice cream, oranges, cake, &C.,
will be abundantly supplied. The avails
are to be applied to purchasing books for
the Sunday School and reftting the Sunday
School room. The ladies of Bethel Church
cordially invite all their friends.
An Elkton physician narrowly escaped
on Wednesday evening. He called to see
patient, and as he passed through the
parlor he heard a cracking sound beneath
his feet but paid no attention to it. Upon
his return from the sick-room, he dis
covered that the carpet in the room through
which he had passed was on fire. Upon
extinguishing the fire he found that he had
trod upon a parlor match and ignited it.
Moral: keep your matches in metal box,
and not upon the floor.
Rev. George Morrison, one of the edi-
tors and proprietors of the Presbyterian
Weekly, paper published in Baltimore,
and devoted to the interests of Presbyteri-
anism in that Synod, was in town this
week. Mr.. NJ. secured the services of
Geo. johnson to look after the interest of
his paper in this part of the county. Mr..
j. will take subscriptions for this paper,
and any one wishing good religious paper
would do well to subscribe for it. Mr..
Morrison is son in-law of Rev. DR.. r. J.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and is a man
of ability. The paper only costs $50 a
year.