The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14

\ BEET THAT Is HARD To BEAT
William \. Pryor brought to onr office. on
Wednesday last, huge beet. which was
raised by Peter v. Drekman, who resides
on James Barber farm. IA Elk Neck. That
is hard to ieft. This mammoth vegetable
is two feet in circumference and weighs
five pounds. Who can beat Il?
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-W. J. Jones.
Esq, Trustee for the real estate of Isaac
Gray, deceased, on Tuesday last sold four
parcels Of the unimprnvcd par; thereof. is
follows: 81 acres tc W. +. Baldwin. Tor so
pei acre; 30 acres To Robert Kay. Tor $50
Fer acre; - acres Ia John lIcarn, for $50
per acre: - acres 10 Alice Mckee. FOR $22
per acre. Tho home farm, containing 800
acres, was purchased 10y James VI. CAsho,
FOR 81 10 per acre.
\ SAD SCENE-Wm. +. Cox. who lives
IN the village of North East. is the father
Of two boys, aged nine and eleven years re-
spectiveiy. Their mother being dead ne
some time ago formed matrimonial al
lance with another woman. who. It is al
legged by the grandmother Of the boys. and
also 10y older sister. aud several of the
residents Of the town, abuses and Inaiircats
the two boys and sets them so bad an cx
ample that she is unfi, TO have charge of
them. The matter was brought before
Justice Foafd recently. on the complaint Of
the grandmother and sister II the lads aud
he, after :! Thorough investigation ordered
them 10 be sent Ia st. MdIy's Industrial
School, in Baltimore.
HARVEST lloME.-The Sabbath schoo! of
Bethel VI. p. Church will hold an o!d-timc
Harvest Home, in Samuel Jahnson's grove
one mile and bali north of North East.
on the Bay View road, on Saturday next,
2l,t inst. Fourteen Sabbath schools axe
expected - participate in the Exercises.
which will consist of singing. speaking,
&c. Bethel School will he in the grove At
. 9 O'Clock \. NJ TO welcome the -: hers. The
Schuols will furnish PROVISIONS for them.
selves. 4 number of ministers will hc
present and assist ~ thc exercises. Re
frc>hmcnts for s1le or TIE ground. This
will Toe followed by an all day meeting. in
the same grove, on sabbath, 22ud inst.
with programme a. follows: Praise meet.
I ing At . \. VI: cNprIl'r.c" meeting ~ 10
a clock: preaching AZ II o'clock: cniidyeu'S
meeting At 80, aud preaching n 90 l.. VI.
To THE SUNDAY SCu1nI. WORKERS IL
MARYLAND The Mary land Sunday School
! Cuiun invites superintchGcuis and teachers
| from all parts Of the STATE To visit their
/ Reading Rooms, No. - Lexington street.
1 Baltimore, fitted up expressly for their use.
/ where may Toe found Il library of reference
/ books, BInlc dictionaries, comment aIIcS,
/ standard works on sacred history. gcrgra-
I ply, cxpuS:tioEs Of the international les
/ sons, all the best treatise ON the met hrdS
! Oi teaching. illustrating, etc. Besides the
/ library, nearly all the periodicals and rrli
/ Ciuus papers nf the day are on lie, ana
ready for reference; also, maps, charts and
/ diagrams for use III lessen preparation.
! The State Superintendent, Mr.. I'm. 4.
! Baker, and Cuunty Missionaries Rcv. T..
! English and Rev {. II. Coon, are engaged
. places recognizing and assisting feeble
/ ones. aud rendering any other services
needed IN such eases. II is hoped ard Ic-
/ questcd that when they visit tins county,
The citizens will give them all the support
[ and cncuuI agcment possibly in their Efforts
( G. :. GRIFFITH, President.
j. L. MCCULLuU"u, N!ce-Pres't
For Cecil county.