The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-06-30


Elder leaves are good to keep away
flies.
-Toads are said to feed upon potato
bugs.
Counterfeit three cent pieces are in cir
culation.
William B. Mackey has been appointed
postmaster at INTERCHANGEABLE, Delaware.
The coming Fourth of July is regarded
with general indifference.
If you want to understand the true
inwardness of tack, sit down on one.
The public schools throughout the
county closed yesterday until September.
The North East NJ. L. Sabbath School
will hold their annual basket picnic on the
4th of July.
Mr. J. Fl. lamar is having another bay
window put in on the west side of his resi-
dence ON Main street.
Several parties have made arrange
ments to spend the 4th Of July on the dit
ferent shores of Elk river.
The public school, at New Leeds, held
their picnic, yesterday, in Mr.. Harvey's
woods, near Judge McCauley's.
-Messrs. d. Scott & Bro. are offering
great inducements to the purchasers Of
coal. Read their advertisement.
Notice. & Co. S store will be
closed, on Wednesday, July 4th, except one
hour at noon for changing the mail.
And now comes the time when postage
stamps become very affectionate and stick
to each other like the Siamese Twins
Round trip tickets from Wilmington
to Rehoboth can now be had for 81 so.
These tickets are good for thirty days.
There will be grand display of fire.
works at the residence of Mrs. Doggy, at
Bell Hill, on the night of the 4th of July.
Joseph Booth & Son, ice-cream deal
ers, have more than 200 gallons of ice cream
engaged, to be delivered on the 4th of July.
The Sabbath School of the Cherry Hill
M. E. Church will hold their annual pic
mic in Persons grove, on the 4th of July.
Elsewhere will be found the Annual
Levy List of this county, which processes
to tell the Taxpayers where their money is
to go.
w. J. Jones, Esq, and family, and W.
H. Elder, Esq, and family, left town for
Rehoboth, this week, to spend the hot
weather.
Marks Lieberman has closed out his
branch clothing store in Elkton, and the
room will hereafter be used as boot and
shoe store.
George Booth had in town, for sale, on
the morning of the 2Sth, ripe tomatoes.
He says he will have lots of them during
the coming week.
The postmistress of our town has been
taking trip north during the past week.
During her absence, the office has been in
charge of her assistant, Miss Ida Giles.
The stores in Elkton will be closed on
Wednesday next, it being the 4th of July,
giving the proprietors and clerks an oppor-
tunity of some recreation during the day.
During the storm, on Tuesday evening,
tree was blown across the railroad track,
near the Red Mill. A force of men re-
moved it Immediately after it was discov-
cred.
The Marley paper mill will shut down
to-day for ten days, giving the employees
ample time to spend the 4th of July. Dur
ing the time some repairs will be made to
the mill.
Master Singleton Parker has secured a
horse and cart, and is prepared to do haul
ing for any who may favor him with their
work. "Sing" is an industrious boy and
deserves encouragement.
The property of Mr.. Jacob Rambo, on
High street, consisting of five double houses,
was offered at Public Sale by the Mutual
Building Association, on Monday last, and
purchased by the Association for $2,950.
The residence of Mrs. Mitchell, near
the Episcopal Church, was entered on Sum-
day night last, and several articles of food
taken. 1t is supposed the burglars were
frightened away before securing anything
of value.
AT a recent meeting of the managers
of the Woodlawn camp meeting, the price
of tents with floors for the camp, COM
mencng August 14th, was fixed at the
following prices: For 12x16 feet $11, 14x
90 feet SIS.
Parsons Grove School, Miss Annie
Foster, Principal, held their pic mic in the
Grove, on the Plank Road, yesterday.
teachers, and friends of the school had a
pleasant time.
MIR. Warner closed his connection with
the Elkton Academy, yesterday, and de
parted for his home in the North. The
institution will remain closed till Septem-
Der next, when it will be necessary to have
new Principal.
Among our new advertisements this
week will be found that of Mr.. A. G.
Tbackery, late of Elkton, who has pur-
chased the boot and shoe establishment of
his brother, Mr.. T. w. Thackery, No. 9
West Second street, Wilmington, where he
offers very superior assortment of goods
in his line, at exceedingly low prices.
Fly paper: Powdered black pepper is
mixed with syrup to thick paste, which
is spread by means of broad brush upon
coarse blotting paper. Common brown
syrup will answer. but syrup made from
sugar is preferable, as it dries quicker
For use, piece of this paper is laid upon
plate and dampened with water.
Would it not be we'll for the towr
bailiff to look at the great hole in the pave
ment at the corner of Marshbank's furni
ture store 1t has been neglected for sew.
eral months. Every time it rains puddle
of water lies there for some days after, caus
ing pedestrians to walk on the curb stones
in order to get over the mud hole.
Cherries are selling in Elkton marke