The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-25


from the farm of VIM. p. Fowler, ESD
The mother of this calf is only 3 years and
a half old. At Is months old she gave
birth to Il calf that weighed at six weeks
1876 pounds.
The African Union First Colored Meth
odst Protestant Church of Elkton will hold
a bush meeting in DR.. Mitchel's woods,
one mile from Ekton, on the Plank road.
commencing Thursday, August 3oth, 1877,
and will continue over Sunday. Distin-
guished ministers are expected.
REV. p. f. b. HAZARD, Pastor.
Fred Lewis, an Elkton boy, went
out cunning the other day. He meant to
shoot bird in the top of Il tree, but after
his piece was discharged he discovered that
he had hit a colored girl, who was playing
upon the ground some distance off. She
wasn't hurt much, but by all means put
guns in all the youngsters hands.
One night last week three tramps at
tempted to burglarize the store of S. L..
Laughlin, at Murphey's Mills. Mr.. l..
heard them at work, however, and saluted
them with a broadside from his seven
shooter when they beat a hasty retreat.
| In the morning marks of blood were found
and it is supposed one of them was hit.
There will be a bush meeting of the A.
VI. E. Church of Elkton, in the grove of DR..
| H. II. Mitchell, one mile from town, hold
ing for week and commencing Friday,
September It'll. Bishop John NJ. Brown,
Rev. Jas. A. Handy, Rev. J. F. Lane, Rev.
]. ]. Herbard, and others will be present.
w. NJ. JOHNSON, Pastor in Charge.
About week ago, an Elkton lady,
while upon the street lost her portemonnae
Having no idea where she dropped it, she
gave up all hope of seeing it again. On
Thursday morning, Mr.. Charles Alexander,
while clearing away the grass and trash
| from the side of the street found it and
returned it to its owner. Its contents were
intact.
"A party of young gentlemen of this
town experienced a number of ups and
downs on the road to and from camp meet
ing, on Sunday last. Before they got out
of town they broke spring of their car
rage, and on the road home capszed and
demolished wheel. A controversy now
exists between them and the livery man as
to who shall pay the damages.
Miss Esther A. Ellis, whose illness has
heretofore been referred to in these columns,
died at the residence of her brother, F. A.
Ellis Esq, in this town, on Tuesday morn
ing last, in the 10th year of her age. She
had been an invalid for several years. Her
remains were taken to Philadelphia on
Tuesday evening, and were inferred yes
friday. She was member of the Society
of Friends.
-Woodlawn camp meeting was largely
attended, there being very great con-
course of people there on last Sunday, from
Cecil, Hartford, Lancaster and Chester coun,
ties-the number being estimated by some
as high as 10000. The attendance was not
so large during the remainder of the time
it was held. There were a less number of
tents than in former years, but greater
number Of persons camping upon the
grounds, space being economical. 1t closed
yesterday.
On Thursday, Bailiff Shockley ares
ted John Quinn, tramp, for drunkness and
disorderly conduct. He was committed
until he sobered up, and was given a hear
ing on Friday morning. We felt that there
was no chance for the homeless tramp as
soon as we behold the States witnesses.
The evidence of two lawyers and a doctor
will convict any man, and such was the
fate of poor John. His impecuniosity,
however, saved him. He had no money
with which to pay fine and was dischar-
ged.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Cooling sold at
public sale watch that had been attached
in the hands of the Adams Express Com
pany, by citizen of Chesapeake City, to
recover money advanced by him to bogus
concern in Louisville, Ky, full account
of which we gave in The Wing of July 2lst
The watch, which is very fair to look upon
at distance, brought SIS, and the chain
So. The costs of the attachment is about
! $12, leaving for the victim of this swindle
less than half the amount ($12) paid by
him. We understand that several of our
citizens have recently received circular let
tiers from this concern. Look out for them.
On Wednesday it was discovered that
a timber in one of the spans of the Sus-
quehana railroad bridge had become weak
ened, rendering that span of the structure
somewhat dangerous for the passage of
trains. Engineer Larkin at once stopped
the passage of ali trains over the bridge
and set a force of men at work to repair it.
No trains passed over during the night
| The work however was so far completed by
morning that light trains passed over
| The morning mail north due here at s. IS
was an hour behind time. Trains have
since been running on time, the repairs to
the bridge being completed This span is
the only wooden one remaining in the
bridge.
Last week Deputy Sheriff .Janney took
| d
Reformatory Institution for colored chill
dren in Prince Georges county. This in
stitution is located at Chiltenham, on the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, 40 miles
| from Baltimore. Jim will have lots of
company there, even more than on Elkton
streets, as there are about 200 boys in the
institution, and he was greeted by about
fifty of them on his way from the depot to
the house. He will also have lots Of room
to hop around on his crutch, as farm
of 800 acres is attached to the home and
cultivated by it's inmates General Horne,
formerly Colonel of the 9th Maryland
Regiment, is Superintendent of the institu-
| ton.
Chesapeake City Items.
NOT HAPPY.
The circus has come and gone, the light