The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The ladies' OF the Cherry Hill NJ. +.
Church intend to hold Il straw berry festival
in the early part of June
Prof. Joseph Polk, of Delaware College
will preach jackson Hail. near Cowan-
town, Tomorrow, at 5 o'clock r. NJ
Rev. Charles Brown, of Philadelphia
will preach i'll the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, tomorrow at the usual hours
Between the fogs and the rains and the
warm sunshine, we are getting as fine
growing wealhc., as ever was known.
-. Devalanger, who has been gilling
this Spring on the North East river, had
500 stolen from his cabin one night last
week.
-tiovernor Carroll has appointed Robert
Hall Weigher of Live Stock for Baltimore
City, in place of David Scott, of Elkton.
deceased.
The teachers and pupils of the Elkton
public school had picnic in Mercy grove,
yesterday afternoon. that being the last tlav
of the Spring term.
-Rev. Albert w. Parry will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, Tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at 81 o'clock. Sunday school at ~,
O'Clock. Everybody invited
1t is asserted that many eases of sun
stroke in warm weather, in the female sen
are really a vertigo caused by frequently
turning the head to look at other women's
clothes and bonnets.
The pony colt presented to Clara Morris,
hos
Josephine Morris Harriet" At last ac-
counts the poor animal was still alive. but
it must suffer dreadfully.
The ladies of the Elkton PRESBYTERIAN
Church will hold a strawberry festival in
the Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton on Wednes
day and Thursday, the 18th and 29rh insts..
for the benefit of the church.
IS. X. Miller'S sale of cattle at the Eel
1ol House was well attended by the farm
ers from the surrounding country. Sixty
five head of cattle and twenty head of hogs
were disposed of for cash at good prices
Mr.. II. Il. Torbert, of The Win, has
accepted an invitation of the Irving Liter
AIRY Society of West Nottingham Academy,
of which Prof. Il. X. Bechtel is Principal.
to deliver an address on Friday evening.
June 9th.
-" Art " had Il double Gala lily on ex-
hihition at the drug store. this week; it was
the first of the kind we ever saw, and con-
tanned two perfect coroll surrounding a
common pistil. 1t was grown by Mrs.
Morris Dunbar
William H. May has been appointed
one OF the doorkeepers of the lobby between
the Senate chamber and the marble room.
The salary is 81, 40 per annum, and the
position is one of Importance on account of
its confidential character
Anne Hume, who was recently COM
mitted to jail, charged with stealing dress
from person named Rosine, residing in
Pennsylvania. has been discharged. on ac-
count of the aggrieved party abandoning
the prosecution of the case
Allen Mccullough. a lad of about 70
years of age, living with his uncle, William
Brlstow, at Chesapeake City. was caurhr
between the beam of the gate at the lock ON
the canal and the post against which the
beam rests when the gate is open. on Tues
day last, and severely hurt.
The History of the Swedish SertI.-
ment OH the Delaware, in some manner
unknown to the owner. has di,appe,red
form Tie Wig office. 1t may have been
loaned to some person, whose name we
have forgotten. Whoever has it in their
possession, will confer great favor by
Immediately returning it to this office.
MIR. Davidson, tenant on Mrs. William
Iaylor farm, not far from Elkton. lost a
horse, last week, under the following cir
cumstanceS: The animal became frightened
i'll the woods and running away forced tb.
wagon tongue against Il tree which broL.
1t, forcing part of it into the horses side
which caused its death in short time.
1t has been reported in Elktou that Mr.
John g. Tyson, residing near Wcodlovn
camp ground, i'll this county, while dipain,
up a stump, found a copper vessel which
contained several Thousand dollars, vor,,
OF Old gold coins. We have been unabl. 70
learn any more particulars of thu. mat,cr
ami cannot youch for the truth of tb. re-
port.
-ohe day recently, person was passiu"
the residence of George Ricketts,, ESD. near
Elkton, when he espied a strange animal
upon one OF the trees in the lawn which
appeared to have five legs and wa, rerf;,rm-
ing All sorts OF antics among the bougI,S
re was much surprised when he learned
that 1t was large monkey that Mr. ~
sou Thomas brought from Central Americ,
last Fall Our friend had mistaken the
animals tail for another leg
On Wednesday, eth inst. Levi Lot,,,n
an aged Resident of Elk Neck. was fonnd
dead in the yard of c. A. Abbot nj Tow,
i"i''t. Tie had been engaged in whitewash-
ing the yard fence, and appeared to have
suddenly fallen against the fence, a, ON. of
'he picKetS was knocked Oft. Justice Christ
heid empanneied a jury of inquest, who
rei''ieret verdict that the deceased died of
he"rt disease He was in his BIRD wear and
was buried at Grave Yard point.
"A IRE In st. Michacls, Md, on Sunday
morning last, destroyed a frame dwelling
ana store house, belonging to George Hull
when was insured for 81 900 in the Farmers
mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY Of Della
ware. The stock Of goods in the buildino
was insured in the same company for s.. 900
p't the amount OF loss has not vet been AS
cer'ained. The frame dwelling of Mrs. A.
VI. Edgar, insured in the Mutual Fire In
Surahce Company of Cecil county. was dam
aged to the amount of about 5000.
Louis Gardner and Levi, Spaarco. two
OF the Jew pe,idlerS, who were committed
I" jail, last week, for peddlinr without
license. paid their fine under protest in the
early part of the week, and We're DISCHARGED
~ also did Solomon Makanburv. Isaac
Sliverman was not so fortunate as to have
the means to pay the fine imposed u,ou
him, and owes his release to the generosity
"f his friends who contributed part of the
fine and to that of the Sheriff, who very
kindly RENTED part of the cost They will
probably procure license if they wish to
peddle in this county again.
John SewaIl, an American citizen of
African descent, was arrested on Monday
last, In Sassafras Neck, charged with steal
ing and carrying away one mattock from
me farm of j. f. Hessey in the LIST district
lie had IL hearing before Justice Terry and
CLAIMED to have found the mattock in the
marsh; but the Justice in default of bail