The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

baptismal service at the Episcopal Church.
on last saturday afternoon.
-Profe 'sor j. l.. Polk, of Delawar. Col
lege, VIII preach in the Elkton PRESBYTERIAN
'hurch tomorrow ut the usual hours.
The strawberry festival in aid of the
Elkton Presbyterian Church was well at
tended, and was success in every way.
The temperance people of Ceciton have
organized local auxiliary association of
which Thomas =. Jones is president and j.
Ward Davis secretary.
"A number of the young men of Elkton
met at the Howard House on Monday even
ing last, and held a meeting for the purpose
OF organizing base ball club.
Rev. Mr.. Parry will preach ut Crouch's
Chapel, tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, at
81 o'clock. Sunday School at 2l. =. NJ.
The public are cordially invited.
Some of the lovers of the turf in Elk
ton have been training their horses upon
the new track at Newark, Del, preparatory
To the exhibition at the Oxford Fair
The officers and leaders of the NJ. F.
Sunday School, at Cecilton, will hold
strawberry festival, on the 3rl, 4th and 9Th
days of June, for the benefit of the school
The Groome Guards have elected l.. NJ
Haines and ID. l.. Sloan, first and second
ieutenants totill the vacancies caused by the
resignation of H. ID. NJ. Howard and II. ii.
Tuft.
John Crossmore has opened temper
ance hotel at the old stand on North street,
lately occupied by Mr.. Hinson, where he is
prepared to accommodate his friends and the
travelling public at moderate prices.
The wife of Tholman Clay, whose house
was struck by lightning last week, was
somewhat injured by the effects of the shock
she sustained, and suffered from sickness
and a severe headache for several days, but
has recovered.
Mrs. David NJ. Taylor accidentally fell
while hurriedly passing from one room to
another, on Sunday last, and sprained her
foot badly. She is yet suffering from the
injury, but her physician hopes she will
speedily recover.
The Ebenezer Sabbath School Associa
tion will hold church festival, on the
church grounds, on the afternoon and even
inss of Friday and Saturday, June 9th and
9Th. Proceeds for the benefit of the Sunday
school and church.
We are informed that about one-fourth
Of the young peaches yet remain upon the
trees in Sassafras Neck, many of which will
not mature. All the fruit in many of the
orchards in the vicinity of Elkton has
fallen from the trees.
William Giles the fish merchant, had 4
monStrous sturgeon on Thursday, which he
bought from William A. Wright, and cut
up and sold to his customers Itwas caught
in gill net near Turkey Point, was feet
long and weighed l4O pounds
Two fish of the variety called sheephead
were caught at Simmons fishery on Spe-
sutia Island last week. These fish abound
Ill the lower part of the Bay, but these two
are the first NO far Az known that ever were
caught 80 near the head Of the Bay
A straw berry festival will he held by
the ladies of the Zion Presbyterian Church,
on afternoon and evening of Tuesday, June
10th, for the benefit of the Sabbath school
supper from D to =. NJ. OH easy terms. If
stormy, it will take place the next day
christopher Lloyd, who was indicted at
the last term of court for assault and bat
terry, was arrested by Sheriff Boulder, on
Friday last at Chesapeake City. He gave
bond for his appearance before the court at
the June term, and was released OH Mon
day.
John f. Willis WAS arrested 10y Sheriff
Boulden, on Friday of last week, for selling
liquor without license in Chesapeake CITY,
where he keeps an hotel. He gave bail for
his appearance ut the September term of
Court on Saturday, and was released from
custody.
A strawberry festival, for the benefit OF
Montgomery Sunday School, will be held in
II. ID. Miller's woods, on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, June 18th. If the
weather is unfavorabe, it will be held ON
Thursday, 18th. The public are cordially
invited to attend
Don't forget to attend the select read
ings and musical entertainment in the Odd
Fellows Hall, on Thursday evening. Miss
Cole and her talented assistants from VIII
minston are highly spoken of wherever they
have exhibited and we doubt not will give
charming entertainment
A number of the physicians of Cecil
and adjoining counties having responded to
the invitation to organized Medical Society,
general meeting will be held at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Elkton, at noon of next Tues
day, the :5rd OF June, for organization 1t
is proposed to start a Medical Book Club at
the same time.
-One Drown, resident of Water street,
being in an inebriated condition. Oh We'd
nesday last, beat his wife, for which he was
arrested by Bailiff Shockley and taken be-
fore Justice Foard, who fined him fifty
cents and costs for violating the town ordi-
nance. In default of the payment of the
line and costs, $40, he was sent to Jail.
Some person or persons, who are very
whom the law has no terrors at all (for it is
hard to tell to which class they belung)
entered the temple of justice, on North
street. last Thursday night, and 40 effect
TALLY fastened the doors and windows that
one of the former had to be pried open with
crowbar.
The dedication of Manley Chapel, at
Havre de Grace will take place OH Sunday.
June Sth' after which church camp Will
continue for ten days. A tent capable of
accommodating 80 persons will be erected
upon the ground. There will be preaching
at O'Clock l.. II. on Saturday, 9TH instant
and four sermons delivered on Sunday. IN. Il
also preaching in the afternoon and even
ings during the ten days. Fare for the
round trip from Elkton, 50 cents.
We have received a somewhat lengthy
communication descriptive of the wedding
of Prof A. W. Humphrey and Miss Vesta
l.. Rutter, granddaughter of the late Chas,
Rutter, formerly of this county. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of the brides father, l.. f. Rutter,
who now resides in Washington county,
ONO, by the Rev. A. Wilson, on the 10Th of
May. large number of guests were pres
ent and appear to have enjoyed themselves
hugely.
quite a large company of friends assem-
hled at the residence of Mr. Geo Turner. at
Little Elk, on Wednesday evening last, to