The Cecil Whig., 1878-06-15
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL wHIG.

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The Commencement Exercises of West
Nottingham Academy will take place, on
Thursday evening, June the Goth.
Rev. Jas. J. Tyler, of Baltimore, will
preach at Crouch's Chapel, Sabbath after
noon, at 81 O'Clock. Subject: SHIFTS
Origin, Results and Remedy.
The usual monthly meeting, of the
Young Peoples Association, will be held
in the NJ. E. Church, on Friday June 21st,
instead of June 14th, the date in regular
course.
Rev. James J. Tyler. of Baltimore,
will preach in the Free Methodist Church,
of Elkton, tomorrow (Sabbath) morning
and evening. His subject will be the "Six
Steps to the Throne"
DR.. John Evans one of our aged and
highly esteemed physicians, died, at his
residence, near Port Deposit, on Thursday
morning last. For additional particulars,
see our Port Deposit items.
"A few weeks ago, it was thought that
harvest would be very early, this year,
but it will not be as early as in 1871.
Farmers generally were cutting wheat in
that year on the 18th of June.
Among the graduates of the Baltimore
Female College, on Thursday evening, was
Miss NJ. A. E. Phillips, of Rising Sun, in
this county, who read Thesis " The
Present and the Future" which was very
highly commended.
"A gang of gypsies were encamped near
the "far creek" last Saturday and Sunday.
AS is usually the case with these nomadic
people, they had a number of horses with
them, which, much to their credit, they re-
fused to trade on Sunday.
An exchange has this startling piece of
intelligence: Nothing will be worn this
Spring by the fair sex, except longitudinal
striped hose" Wepresume this attractive,
not become the rage until the warm weather
sets in.
We are pleased to announce that Drs.
Stearns and Wilson, SO celebrated for their
uuduy hdUlG CuIeS III w
will visit Elkton, on Friday morning, June
21st, and remain at the Howard House un
til Tuesday morning, June the 25th. All
should remember days and dates.
The energy displayed by Mr.. Barnard
in propagating new peaches of merit de-
serves reward. We see he adds the Comet
to his list, and will make a specially of this
kinda prolific, large very late canning
peach, ten days later than Smock, and
commands the highest price. They origi-
mated in southern Kent county.
Buy your sewing machines from John
Wilkinson, Elkton, Md. He deals in all
first-class machines. Price, SIS, $a5, $50,
$45, $50-all warranted. He delivers ma
chimes, and gives instructions free of
charge. All makes of needles on hand
and repairing done promptly. Personal
attention to ALL No peddlers employed.
Some evil disposed persons broke into
the meat and provision store of James P.
Merritt, on Friday night Of last week, and
stole about $25 worth of hams, canned
fruit, &c. The burglars effected an en-
trance by climbing to the roof of a shed at
the back of the store, and breaking
window in the second story of the house.
We have received potato from l.. w.
Thomas, of North East, that has three
small ones, of this Springs growth, firmly
imbeded in it. This potato like those be-
longing to A. w. Mitchell, of Elkton,
which we noticed few weeks ago, is evil
IDENTIFY afraid of the potato bugs, and is
making an effort to perpetuate itself with
out producing any top.
1t is hardly necessary for US to
call the attention of our numerous read
ers to so reliable a place as the New
York One Price Cash Clothing House, No.
1874 W. Baltimore street. If any of our
friends are in want of elegant made gar
ments, fine fitting clothing, at exceedingly
low prices, we know that there is no place
we can more safely say for them to visit.
james Vance, of Chesapeake City, was
arrested, on Wednesday night last, by U.
S. Marshal McMullin, of Delaware. He is
charged with passing counterfeit S. notes
on the National Bank of Hanover, Pa,
upon citizens of Delaware, for which of
fense he has been indicted by the United
States Court of that district. He was
taken to Baltimore on that night and to
Wilmington the next evening.
Thomas Drennen, Esq, has in his pos
session an ancient cane, formerly the pro-
perty of John Palmer, who many of our
readers will recollect as the proprietor of a
daguerreotype saloon in Elkton, some years
ago. The cane is made of hickory and
has bone head, just underneath of which
is the name of the owner, John Palmer
and the date 1889, and nine stars around
the circumference nicely inlaid with silver
We understand that Mr.. Drennen will pre-
sent this cane to the Historical Society of
Delaware, which has recently occupied the
old Presbyterian Church, in Wilmington,
Del, of which Mr.. Palmer was a member.
On last Monday, about 12 NJ, tramp,
who gave the name of James Adams, and
was one of four that were going north
along the railroad, stopped at the house of
T. Jones, near the Elk Neck crossing
The male members of the family being
absent from the house, he acted in such a
manner as to frighten Mrs. Jones, when
her son, Malbern Jones, and colored man.
who were not far off, were attracted by the
barking of their dog, and coming to the
house, ordered the tramp to leave, where
upon he drew a pistol and threatened as is
alleged, to shoot them. They, however,
escorted him to the railroad and he soon
joined his companions and came to Elkton
Mr. Jones, not liking the treatment, he had
received, mounted horse and followed
him to Elkton, and informed the Sheriff,
who, with his Deputy, started out and
after short and exciting chase, captured
the fugitive, and took him before Squire
Howard, who gave him hearing and con-