The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-18
On Saturday last, Clinton Mccullough,

well Sunday School, at McCullough's Grove,
on Thursday. Mr. n. j. Lee had charge
of this feature of the meeting.
Heated milk, not boiled, drank every
four hours in liberal quantity, is pronoun-
ced by eminent authority as Il remedy for
the most violent diarrhml, stomach ache,
incipent cholera, and dysentery.
Two typographical errors occurred in
the letter of our "Travelng Correspond
ent" last week. The date should have
been the 18th instead of the Sth, and
"Henry the XIII. should have read Henry
the VIII"
David Schuyler, a colored man from
New York, was committed by Squire Ford,
on Wednesday, for being drunk and dis
orderly. He was released on the following
morning, having no money with which to
pay his fare.
ALT Burnett's performance, on We'd
nesday evening, at "Groome's Hail. was
hugely enjoyed by those present. He is
perfectly irresistable and he who objects
to side splitting laugh is not needed in
his audience. The Hall was we'll filled.
The regular quarterly meeting service
for Harris Chapel, Elk Neck, will be held
on Saturday, the 25th instant, at o'clock
P. NJ. Services will be held in the grove
commencing Sunday morning and continue
morning and afternoon until Wednesday.
The honesty of an Elkton boy was
tested this week and found wanting. A
stuffed pocket-book was placed in his way.
The rapidity with which that boy trans
ferred the book to his pantaloons' pocket
and glided down the street was truly won
delful.
AT the examination of candidates for
the Naval Academy and West Point, held
at Westminster, on Wednesday, the sue
cessful candidates were Eugene Weller, of
Baltimore county, for the Naval Academy,
and J. NJ. Gallagher, of the same county,
for West Point.
Two Sunday school pic-nics were held
this week The johnson school in the
Neck on Wednesday, and the Westamwell
on Thursday. Both were very successful
and pleasant affairs. Mr.. Lee, the temper
ance evangelist, attended both and talked
to the company.
Company E" Eighth Regiment, just
dsbanded, seems to have fallen into more
little scrimmages since their arrival at
home on Tuesday, than they encountered
while in the States service. They make
bad showing: one or two in jail, and as
many more around with bandaged heads.
"A tramp stole a pair of boots from
box at the door of Drennon's store, on
Wednesday. Mr.. Drennen was notified by
party who saw the theft, and following
the thief down the alley beside his building
found him about to put them on. He re-
covered his property and let the tramp go.
The Eight Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guards (thirty-day mem, recently
organized, was disbanded on Tuesday.
The Cecil Company, Captain l. d. Davis,
returned home the same evening. The
boys had good time, serving two weeks
and receiving months pay. We print
elsewhere an extended account of their
campaign.
"A watermelon weighing fifty pounds
was presented to H. H. Bennett, ESQ, on
Monday last, by Capt. VIM. Realey, and
on Wednesday night it was cut by Mr.. B.,
at his restaurant, and served up as lunch.
1t was pronounced by the many guests
who were present (and who heartily enjoyed
it, to be the best melon that has ever been
exhibited in Elkton.
The picnic of the Sabbath School con-
nected with Harris NJ. E. Church, Elk Neck,
will take place. on Wednesday, the Goth
instant-instead of Saturday, the 25th, as
heretofore announced-in the beautiful
grove at Red Point. The friends of the
school are invited to come in picnic style
with their baskets, &c. Ice cream and
other refreshments will be for sale on the
grounds. Proceeds for the benefit of the
school.
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Hugh F.
Scarborough hitched his horse-attached
to York wagon-to the fence in the yard
of the Exchange Hotel. After standing
there short time, he became frightened,
and, pulling furiously to release himself,
the fence gave way. He ran out of the
yard, carrying a panel Of board fence at
the end of his halter strap, scattering the
boards as he went down Main street. In
his progress the vehicle collided with one
of the porch posts of Miss Eliza Leech's
millinery store, bringing it to grief. The
runaway was captured at Little Elk.
p. T. E. Smiths grand pleasure trip
to New York City, East River, and up the
Hudson to West Point, Thursday, August
23rd, a special car will leave Elkton at )
o'clock, via. Jersey City, thence by the
splendid saloon steamer Thomas P0scell,
passing on the route " He'll Cate" the fam
GUS Palisades, Yonkers, Sunnyside, Sing
Sing, affordlng fine view of the most
magnificent river scenery in the world,
stopping two hours at West Point. Re-
turning, arrive at Jersey City s, Whining
ton 10, and Elkton at o'clock. Fare for
round trip, s.. Tickets for sale by R. B.
Frazer, at Frazer's drug store, Elkton.
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Haviland,
of Forest Hill, Hartford county, and Mr..
Abel Hull started to attend the quarterly
meenting of Friends a few miles west of
Cockeysville, driving a pair of spirited
horses to a carriage. When near the meet
ing-house, and going down a steep hill, the
tougue-strap broke and the horses ran
away, overturning the carriage and throw
ing out the occupants. Haviland received
fracture of his skull, and died therefrom
on Monday morning. Mrs. Haviland had
broken leg, and Mr.. Hull escaped with
slight injury. The deceased was about
fifty years old, and was highly esteemed
in the soceto of friends.
JUEILEE.-A temperance jubilee will be
held on Tuesday, the 23rd inst, at the