The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-27
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ing corn.
No.;o,, sale of 80 first class Will
Sminoton ages, next Wednesday, by D.
B. JONES'
W. the pleasure of visit from
H., D., of the Chesapeake Record,
last My.
-Tsynopsis of Rev. Mr.. Ridgway's
loo. ON is unavoidably left until next
weekssue.
tain John Brickley, of Elk Neck,
Hosiery valuable mare, last week. She
die lung fever.
he dogwood (Cornus Florida is in
foloom, which rarely happens in this
I,ude before the middle of May.
j. w. News, who was charged with
aling chickens in Chester county, Pa,
st Winter, it is reported, has migrated to
ne West.
For ice cream of finest flavor, and
plants of standard quality, Booth, of Elk
ton, has no superior in any market. Read
his new card.
The Rev. Joseph L. Polk, of Newark,
Del, will preach in the Presbyterian Church
of Chesapeake City, on tomorrow (Sabbath)
morning and evening.
Ladies should step into Mrs. Halls
new millinery store, and examine the novel
ties in her new beautiful silver, plated show
case See her card in another column.
John E. Cooling. the warden Of the
Jail, recently found small hanging card
case on the depot lot, near the Plank road,
which the owner can have by calling at the
Jail.
j. T. Janney, near Bay View, had
fourteen Cotswold sheep killed by dogs,
on Friday night, the 10Th inst. His flock
consisted of twenty sheep of a very superior
quality.
The Rev. D. C. Ridgway will preach
at Crouch's Chapel tomorrow Sunday
afternoon, at 81 o'clock. The Sunday
school will meet at q o'clock. The pub
lie are invited.
gelist who preached to the colored people
of Elkton, last Winter, expects to visit the
town tomorrow and preach at the usual
hours at the A. U. NJ. P. Church.
The Cherry Hill Dramatic Association
will repeat Ten Nights in Bar ROOM"
at Cherry Hill, on Thursday evening, May
End. The first effort, on Thursday night
last, passed off we'll Proceeds over $50.
Mrs. George Trusty, colored woman,
who formerly lived in Liberia, and who
owns small coffee plantation there, was in
Elkton on Thursday last. She is engaged
at present in teaching school in Delaware.
There is no ground whatever for the
rumor of the sale by the Mccullough Iron
Co., of their Westamwell works-whoever
started the report, knew more about their
business, than do the officers of the COM
pany.
Sheriff Boulder has erected a neat and
comfortable little dwelling house for the
use of the servant that he employs in his
kitchen. He obtained permission to erect
it on the Jail, lot and will remove it when
his term of Office expires.
Rev. C. p. Mallory, who has been
preaching to the Presbyterian congregation
at Chesapeake City for the last eight years,
as stated supply, has given notice to the
congregation that he will vacate their
pulpit in short time.
We call especial attention to the card
in to-day's Wing of the celebrated New
York clothing house at 1874 w. Baltimore
street, Baltimore. We have personally
examined their stock, which, in price and
quality, leads the market.
Rev. W. w. Heberton will preach at
Persons Grove, next Sunday, April 2Sth,
at 8 o'clock P. NJ. Providence permitting,
he will hold divine service there at that
hour the second and fourth Sabbaths Of
each month during the Summer
Miss Minnie Mosher, the talented elo-
cutionst, has made an impression in Port
Deposit. This is a habit of Miss Minnie's.
If those who have never heard her want to
know why she is so popular, let them at
tend her readings, to be given in that town
on May 18th.
We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Sheriff Boulder,
published in another column. He will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted
to him and being business man of sobriety
nd I, 81
age of our readers.
Elder l. N. Wilfong of Philadelphia,
will speak in Jackson's Hall, on Sunday
next, April 2Sth, afternoon and evening
Baptism by immersion at II A. NJ. Mr.. Will
fong will also preach at Mechanics Hall,
North East, on Thursday and Friday even
ings, May End and 3rd, OF important Bible
subjects. Everybody welcome
We were shown, last Monday, a couple
of Early Rose potatoes, part of lot of
fifteen or twenty, some of which were
larger than hens eggs. They grew in the
garden of C. w. Maxwell and were the
production of potato that had been left
in the ground during the winter. Their
early and large growth is an evidence of
the mildness of the past Winter.
We were surprised, last Tuesday morn
ing, upon entering the new kitchen which
Mrs. Henry is erecting, to find that the
boss carpenter was a colored man from the
vicinity of Glasgow, Del. He appeared to
be doing his work well, but whether he
was employed on account of his superior
ability, or because he works cheaper than
the carpenters in the town, we d id not learn
Last Saturday afternoon, two gentle
men from the country got into an alterca,
ton, which was probably caused by the
use of too much tangle-foot whisky, and
was about to have serious termination,
one of the parties drawing huge knife,
when Deputy Sheriff Janney appeared
upon the scene and took one of the parties
into custody, after which the difficulty was
amicably settled.
The P, w. s. B. r. r. Company will
carry passengers from the stations along
its line for half fare, including admission