The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-22
The Getil M,hig
ELKTON, SEPTEMBER 22, 1877.
Local Affairs.
FOR THE CECIL WING

Grapes are scarce.
The days grow shorter.
Take in all your plants.
-Watermelons are willing.
The country is beautiful.
Putty color is IA new shade.
business in coal yards is active.
Apple juice is beginning to flow.
The oyster trade is getting brisk
Lewis sells "Tom Thumb lamps"
The mosquito still plies his vocation.
Peaches have almost reached hard pan.
The last rose of Summer hasn't bloomed
yet.
Farmers are whacking away at the
corn.
-Middletown Fair, October 4th, 9Th,
and 9Th.
Pleasant trips on the Port RoyaI-if
she runs.
An itinerant tin shop visited our town
this week.
Rail bird gunners are frequently shot
in the neck.
The tramps are on the march from the
peach districts.
Winter ducks have appeared on the
Susquehana flats.
The back bone of Summer was again
broken this week.
Beautiful variegated Autumn leaves
may now be gathered.
The hot, moist weather Of last week
has injured the cabbage.
-" Wax your lips - is the latest way to
tell a man to cease talking.
The Academy school, under charge of
Mr.. Graham, is tlourshing.
Thomas Fryer, at Lutton's Corner, is
erecting new dwelling house.
-Lichienstein presents new attractions
this week. Read his advertisement
"A music dealer advertises "Two
Kisses " for so cents. Cheap as dirt.
ue acreage Vi WnedJ SOWu lDlS L all
has been lessened by the wet weather.
The iron mills of the Mccullough
Company at North East, are in active
operation.
Read the advertisement of the Regis
tiers of Voters in another column, and act
accordingly.
Fully six hundred persons, mostly
whites, attended the colored camp, on
Sunday last.
The steam ferry between Port Deposit
and Lapidum will be re established about
November LIST.
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday. No business of public interest
was transacted.
Green and yellow are popular They
are very suitable for the melancholy days"
that are coming.
Mr.. L. 7. Bennett, of this town, killed
one hundred and fifty one black birds at
one shot, on Monday.
The store keeper who never advertises
does great deal of waiting for, and no
waiting on, customers.
"A band Of Gypsies passed through
town on Sunday last. They are encamped
on the Blue Ball road.
"A sale of valuable fishery apparatus is
advertised for sail in another column
Fishermen take notice.
The corn crop in this section will not
turn out as heavy as has been anticipated.
Cause, too much fodder.
Mr.. Jacob A. Howard will, during the
remainder of the season, serve his custom
ers with pure Boston ice.
Lewis has in store large stock of
Fall goods. You will be well treated at
the Glass Front. Go there.
Benjamin F. May, Esq was the first
and only passenger from Baltimore on the
Port Royal, on Monday last.
The colored camp closed on Sunday
night, or rather on Monday morning, as
the meeting was kept up all night.
Mr.. II. H. Haines, of Rising Sun, left
on Wednesday, for trip to Colorado. He
expects to be absent about a month
-Gunners on the marshes kill more
swallows now days than anything else
They carry them with them in pocket TASKS.
Extremes meet.-It is rumored that a
North East hotel keeper has brought suit
against minister of that town for SANDER.
"A delightful entertainment may be
expected at the Hall next Tuesday evening
Read the advertisement of the Willard Club
Amanda Smith, the celebrated colored
evangelist, did not preach at the camp
in Mitchell's woods, on Sunday last, as an
nounced.
=" The charge of the Light Glad Bl
gade," on our first page, is from the Netc
York Mail. By an oversight it was not
credited.
The Willard Club is immensely popular
wherever it goes. The members are all
splendid vocalists. Go hear them on Tues
day evening.
The Port Royal left on Tuesday morn
ing, carrying as cargo lot of empty coal
oil barrels, which had been collected and
bought in this town.
There isn't better cutter in Philadel-
phia, or any other city, than Frank Kerr,
merchant tailor, of this town. If you
don't believe it try him.
The hot, murky weather, which pre-
vailed during last week, suddenly changed
on Monday, the wind vering to the west.
Since that time the weather has been de-
lightful.
Rev. D. c. Ridgway will preach at
Crouch's Chapel to morrow Sunday after
noon, at half past o'clock. Sunday
school at half past 3 clock. The public
is invited.
"A prominent clothing dealer, on Main
street, talks of bringing snit against the
town for damage to his stock, caused by