The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-11-03
An Elkton druggist recently turned

An Elkton druggist recently turned
sportsman, borrowed breech loading CUR
from friend the other day, with which he
started out on hunt. He got along wei
enough in loading her from his pouch anG
flask; but he had to come home to see how
to put the cap on the darn thing.
AS we 60 to press there is every indi
cation of another flood. The creek is very
high and immense volumes of water are
pouring into it from the heavy rain fall
The heavy southwest wind is bringing uI
the tide very rapidly, which is already into
the fire room of the gas works. In al
probability the fires will again be drowned
out.
Mrs. Sallie A. Magens, widow Of the
late VIM. Magens, formerly agent of the
Delaware Railroad Company at kirkwood
Brown, Esq, in this town, on Thursday
morning last, about three o'clock. Mrs.
Magens was about sixty eight years of age.
Her remains will be taken to Wilmington
for interment, to-day.
Economy is Wealth.-The other day
an Elkton man was discovered diligently
searching for something beneath small
culvert, at the corner of North and High
streets. Passers-by, supposng he had lost
a diamond ring or other valuable, offered to
assist in the search, but they left in dis
gust when they found he had only dropped
the stump of cigar through crevice in
the bridge.
Key. A. A. Willetts, d. D., of Phila-
delphia, will deliver his popular lecture,
"Sunshine, or the Secret of Happy Life, -
in Pecander Presbyterian Church, at Glas-
gov, Del, on Wednesday evening next,
7th inst. The lecture begins at 8 o'clock.
Tickets, 80 cents. This is a splendid op-
portunity for the many admirers of the
Reverend gentleman to hear one of his best
productions.
Mr.. Frank Bacons horse was fright
ened by the sound of a horn blown by a
thoughtless urchin, on Wednesday, and
took a run from the house where he was
standing down Main street to Bow, up
Bow to Partrdge's alley, thence to Bridge
street to his stable. arriving with about
three fourths of the dog cart to which he
was attached. One wheel was completely
demolished, and the other pretty well
racked.
"A contiding youth, an employe at the
FELTON, House, was induced, the other even
ing, to go out on foraging expedition
after apples, supposed to be stored in farm
ers hay stack, near town. The old bee-tree
trick was played on him. AS soon as they
began digging for the apples, a gun was
fired, and his companion, pretending to be
shot, fell to the ground. The victim fled
in terror and reached the hotel frightened
almost out of his wits.
We are pleased to be able to announce
that start towards the establishment of
an agricultural society, with its accom-
panying exhibitions, has been made in this
county. The Cecil Farmers Club will
have an exhibition of stock and farm pro-
ducts, on the farm of A. r. Magraw, Esq,
on Wednesday, Nth inst. See advertise
ment in another column. We trust that
from this effort will spring regular county
organization.
The residence of Daniel Harvey, Esq,
near this town, was the central point of at
traction to a large number of our citizens,
on Wednesday last. The occasion was the
marriage of his daughter, Miss Lydia
Harvey, to Aquilla H. Greenfield, Esq,
of Baltimore. The ceremony took place
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, Rev. F. B. Harvey, of
Oxford, officiating. The bridal party took
the ) p. NJ. train for New York. The
groom is a member of the First Branch
City Council of Baltimore, having been
chosen at the recent election.
VIM. NJ. Goldsborough, formerly of
this town, was arrested, in Baltimore, on
Monday last, charged with attempting to
pass what is claimed to be a forged check
for $3.50 on the Mechanics Bank of Bur,
lington, n. j., on a second hand clothing
dealer, on Harrison street, to whom he had
sold some clothing, which he wanted to re-
purchase. Mr. Goldsborough states that
the check, which was signed by R. Lloyd
Goldsborough, was genuine, and that it
was sent to him by the drawer, who is his
father. Mr.. G. was held to give time for
his father to come on and establish his in
nocence, which was done on the following
day, his father telegraphing that the check
was good. He was thereupon released.
SEVERE AFFLICT1oN.-Dr. o. p. Thayer,
known as the "Indian Doctor" whose
family reside in this town. has lost three
children by dyptheria within ten days, the
oldest being 1G years of age. He has been
practicing in Wilmington for several
weeks. He himself was ill during most of
the Summer, and his family have become
nearly destitute, SO nearly so that aid has
been necessary from our citizens.
Smyrna Times.
THE METHODIST APPOINTMENTS FORE
sHADowED.-It will be four months vet be-
fore the Wilmington Conference meets, and
yet some of the principal appointments are