The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.


an excursion from Elkton to Colchester
aud Annapolis to-day on the steamboat
Chester.
The excursion of the colored people of
Elk,ou and vicinity, on the Port Royal, to
Georgetown, on Thursday last, WAS well
patronized.
Rev Father ballard, pastor of the
Catholic Church, in Elkton, has been i'm.
proving and identifying the manse by the
addition Of nice green house.
MIR. Shaw, of Wilmington, Del, was
in town, on Tuesday last, with one horse
load of corn baskets, which he was trying
to dispose Of to our merchants.
The employees of the p, w. X Il. rail
road company have been engaged during
the past week in constructing n new and
repairing one of the old platforms at the
depot.
JOS S. Terrell has purchased a num-
Der of fine beef cattl. from John T. Lee,
on the Gipiu farm, which he intends to
slaughter, and dispose Of at his shop, in
the Hollow.
Somebody has remarked that there are
seventy. seven muscles in the human head.
II this be so, We know some persons here
or hsreabouts who have seventy-six of them
in their chins.
Robert Jaquett lost valuable young
horse, OIL Tuesday last. It was suddenly
taken sick and died in short time after
wards. She was valued at one hundred
and fifty dollars.
The Sunday school of the Union NJ. Z.
Church intend holding a festival at the
zurich for the benefit Of the school, on
Tuesday next, 10th inst. Supper and re-
freshments for sale.
The equinoctial storm that had been
brewing for some days, nearly reached its
acme on Thursday night last, and as We
write this on Friday morning has reached
the proportions Of very respectable equi-
noctial gale.
The Chestertown brass band has con-
quered Whoa, Emma" and three citi-
zens have disappeared since then, leaving
behind them notes to this effect: " Tell my
mother I'll meet her on the other shore"
Elkton Band, please note.
ID. Scott * Bro. shipped eight tons of
their phosphate to Rogues Harbor and
Turkey Point, on Captain Realey's boat
Baltimore, on Thursday last They had
previously shipped forty tons to persons
living along the Elk river.
-Frazer's drug store will undergo ex-
tensive repairs next week. Improvements
inside and another large bulk window in
front, consequently our friend Bob will be
happy-for if he ever is that way, it is
when he is in the midst of confusion.
The iron draw for the bridge across
Back creek, in Chesapeake City. arrived
there from Ohio, where it was constructed,
on Friday Of last week, and workmen have
been placing it in position this week, and
expect to have it finished in few days.
-Budd Haines offers n reward OF So
for the arrest and conviction of the thief
OF thieves who, on the night of the 9Th
inst, broke into and robbed his spring
house of ten pounds of butter and cream
trainer, which belonged to his grand
bother.
The Rev. James II. Manley has organ
lied Sunday schoolin Water street, which
is to meet each Sabbath at Mss Cooper's,
on Water street hill. This locality is fav-
orable one for missionary work, and we
hope the Five Points Of Elkton may soon
show the fruits of it.
The literati and all other good people
in Cowantown and vicinity will meet in
jackson Hall, near that village, on Monday
evening next, 10th inst, for tho double
purpose of recognizing the debating SO.
ciety and collecting funds for the relief OF
the yellow fever sufferers.
MIR. Richard Biddie, near Elkton, had
twelve of fine flock of nearly full grown
turkeys killed by two worthless dogs, OF
Thursday last. He found them in hi.
field still chasing and worrying those they
had not killed, and tried to shoot them
but unfortunately failed in this laudablt
design.
"A collection will be taken up in tn.
Elkton Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning for the benefit of the sufferer.
from the yellow fever in the South. Ia view
of the suiferings and necessities of the
people il the infected districts, we hope
their brethren in Elkton will make liberia
response.
Miss Bessie Miller, who recently re-
ceived the appointment to the vacant
scholarship in the Western MARYLAND
College, at Westminster, Carroll county,
Nd, is highly pleased with that institution
There are about 4 hundred students in at
enhance, and it is in highly prosperou,
condition.
-8enoni Cooling, Esq, late sheriff Of
Cecil county, has upon his farm, nea.
Charlestown, an apple tree of the variety
known as the Early Harvest" that now
has on 1t, nearly matured, a second crop o
apples. The first crop matured in the lat
ter part Of June, shortly after which til,
tree blossomed again, with the result abov.
stated.
-Budd Haines, near Port Deposit, re
Gently threshed 40 bushels of oats, which
grew on three acres Of ground. lie alsc
threshed, with the improved clover huller
Z. bushels Of clover seed in the short spac,
of one hour and fifteen minutes. The
seed was well cleaned. The thresher wa,
driven by one OF Hambleton K McCeaver'.
steam powers.
"A. W. Mitchell, Esq, to whom every
body presents all the curious things tina
they can obtain, has on exhibition, at hi
drug store, beet, raised in the garden o
Mr.. Jas. McKinsey, of Elkton, that ha
four separate and distinct tops, which ar,
about four inches apart. 1t is a singula
looking escuent and looks more like
huge crab than any thing else.
We recently received pair of twin