The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-05-25
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.

There was heavy frost throughout
the county, on Wednesday night, which
did much damage to the growing crops.
The wheat in some parts of the county
appears to have been struck by the rust,
which, it is feared, will injure it materially.
The first pension, under the late act of
Congress for the war of 1912, was received
to-day by ]. E. Wilson, Esq, for Joseph
H. Hall.
Rev. D. c. Rdgway will preach and
administer the ordinance of baptism, at
Crouch's Chapel, on tomorrow (Sabbath)
afternoon, at 5! O'Clock.
"A strawberry festival will be held at
Pleasant Hill, on Saturday afternoon and
evening, June LIST. Proceeds for benefit of
the Sunday School of that place.
jacques Cayot is rebuilding his store
house, at Cayot's Corner, the building for
merly used for that purpose having been
consumed by fire some months ago.
The ladies of the Hopewell NJ. E.
Church will hold festival on the afternoon
and evening of June 9Th and 9th. Proceeds
for the benefit of the Sabbath school.
The bearded wheat in the southern
part of this county is badly injured by the
late frost; the Fultz wheat, being more
advanced when the frost fell, was not so
badly injured as the other varieties.
There will be match game of base
ball for the championship of Elkton, this
Saturday afternoon, on the depot lot, be-
tween the Pickwick !" and "Live Oak :"
clubs of this place. Game to be ca lied at
3!P.M.
Rev. J. D. Kemp will address meet
ing to be held in Masonic Hall, Chesapeake
City, under the auspices of the Temper
ance Association of that town, on to-mor-
row (Sabbath) afternoon, at a o'clock
The public is cordially invited.
g. Samuel J. Price, auctioneer, sold on
last Saturday for H. Mccullough, trustee,
a farm in Sassafras Neck, containing 140
acres, late the property of James W. Nor
gan, deceased to James W. Morgan, Jr.,
for So, $780, 90
MIR. ii. NJ. Nichols, who was formerly
route agent between Philadelphia and
Crisfield, has been appointed postal clerk
upon the route from Washington to New
York, and will report for duty at the latter
city on the list proximo.
A children's festival will be held in
in the rooms of the Elkton Library, this
afternoon and evening, commencing at
P. NJ. The public are cordially invited to
attend. The proceeds will be devoted to
fuel fund, for the poor of Elkton, irrespec-
tive of denomination.
We have been asked 1, 72S times what
is to be done with those boards leaning so
conspcuously against the fence by the
Democrat office. They are to be used in
the construction of an ice box for our
obliging and popular caterer, George Wit
worth. Now you know.
AS will be seen by their advertisement,
the ladies of Zion church will hold festiva
for the benefit of their Sabbath school, Tues
day, June 4th. lions daughters are fair
to behold, and if we had to choose pleas
ant place for social enjoyment, Zion's
pleasant shades would be the spot
= The Rev. J. o. Sypherd informs US
that st. Johns Church, on Zion Circuit,
near Lewisville, is being completed. The
construction of it was begun eleven years
ago, but delayed for want of means. 1t is
a pleasant evidence of returning prosperity
among the Methodists of that circuit.
He held her in his strong right arm,
Close to his throbbing side;
They heard the music of the sea,
The moaning of the tide.
Long years have past, and often now,
The neighbors, either side
Hear, when the family jars break out,
The moaning of the tied.
On Tuesday last, A. P. Shockley, auc-
tioneer for Messrs. w. S. Evans and G. A.
Blake, trustees, offered 80 acres of land, in
the Third district, late the property of
Philip G. Wilson, decd, which was with
drawn for want of bidders and was after
wards sold at private sale to William A.
Miller.
We are informed that the great feature
at the New York One Price Cash Clothing
House, No. 1874 w. Baltimore street, this
season, is white vest, price, $1.00; all
wool cashmere pants, $500; cassimeres
suit $1,000; fine French light shade chevoit
suit $14.00. These prices will certainly
commend themselves to all, in search of
bargains.
We are informed that there will not
be more than one-fourth of full crop of
peaches, there not being more than that
proportion of young fruit now on the trees,
and the probability is that many of them
have been injured by the recent cold weather
and will not mature, at least so our friend
Jerry c. Price informed US, who, bright and
CHEEKY as usual, called to see us on Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM Colly, our popular and affa-
BILE conductor on the P, w. & B. railroad,
has resumed his duties on the road. He
speaks enthusiastically of Florida and it's
grange groves, in which he thinks there are
prospective fortunes. He has no doubt
that d permanent residence there would re-
store him to vigorous health, as his appear
ance attests the benefit OF his temporary
spjourn in that climate.
The barn of Curtis b. Ellison, in Pen
caoer hundred, New Castle county, was
strucA by lightning during the severe t1,asss-
der storm ~inIch prevailed on Monday night
last. The electrical discharge completely
demolished one end of the building, which
was small frame, and killed a cow which
was close by, but strange to say did not
ipjure calf which was in the barn yard,
though it is believed to have passed much
nearer to it than to the COW.
Prof Rorer, who was incarcerated in
Elkton Jail for about two weeks for sell
ing goods without license, has consulted a
Philadelphia lawyer and talks of bringing
suit against the State for damages for false
Imprisonment to the amount of many thou
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