The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The leaves are falling
1t has been too warm this week for
huskin. corn.
Jack Frost is magic limner, As the
touch of his pencil shows.
The Middletown fair was attended by
many of the citizens of Elkton.
Professor Collins class in penmanship
will reopen about October 10th.
There will be special session Of the
Orphans Court on Tuesday next.
Let every Republican voter be sure TO get
registered next Monday or Tuesday.
Henry N. Warner, manager of the
Westamwell Iron Works, lost Il valuable
COW this week.
w. 2. Halon, who formerly was en-
gagged in merchandising here, visited Elk
ton on Tuesday last
The steam yacht Orion visited Elkton,
on Monday last. 1t was in the occupancy
of party Of Philadelphia gunners.
S. X. Millers' sale of stock cattle, at
FELTON, House, on Thursday last, was not
largely attended, but good prices were real
lied.
Rev John Squier, County Superintend-
emit, has been visiting ths schools in the
northeastern part of tho county, during the
past week.
SEQ that all the young Republicans who
will be of age before election day, get regis
tered on Monday or Tuesday, as this will
be the last chance.
The Sunday school at Persons Grove
will be addressed, tomorrow afternoon, by
several gentlemen who are deeply interested
in Sunday school work.
The largo concourse of people passing
through Elkton to the Middletown fair, on
Wednesday night last, prevented many of
our citizens from sleeping
Henry Bell gave another circus perform
ance, last Wednesday evening, but unfor-
tunately, while in the midst Of it, the vehi-
clio was overturned and he wa, spilled out.
Old George Felksr, 6s years old, cut, in
eight days, 500 shocks of corn Every heavy
recently, OH the DIR. Cooper farm, on Red
Hill. Dat is peter as shooting real pirds,
Ell?
The registers will sit next Monday and
Tuesday, October 9th and 7th, and all per-
sons wishing to vote at the next election
should avail themselves of that opportun-
ity to register.
The Young Peoples Association will
hold their next meeting, on Friday evening"
10th inst An essay will be delivered by
Rev. D. c. Ridsway, and music by the
Newark NJ. E. Church choir.
Last Monday afternoon, Bailitf Shockley
impounded a lot of cattle, belonging to a
farmer near town, found trespassins upon
the depot lot. The next morning, much to
the surprise of the Bailiff, he found that
they had escaped.
Constable John Richards, of tho 1st
district, brought colored man, named
James Whitsngten, to Jail, last Saturday.
He had been committed by Justice Terry,
charged with stealing a ham and two bush
els Of wheat from Z. p. Lusby, of Sassafrass
Neck on the oath ultimo.
"A harvest home festival will be held in
st. Mary's Church, North East, on Thurs
day. October 9th. Services at 1917 a. NJ.
AID Oh p. NJ. The church will be appr0-
priateiy decorated. Several clergy will be
present. All members of nei.hborins par
ishes cordially invited to be present.
Samuel Mearns, An aged gentleman,
vino resides near Zion, met with All acct
dent at that place, a few days ago He acct
dentally fell while engaged in putting some
articles into his carriage, and was kicked
several times by his horse, but, fortunately
was rescued by his friends after he had re-
csived several severe bruises.
MARTHA Wilson, aged about nine years,
town, was badly hart; by jumping from tho
roof Of an out building, iass Saturday, and
alightnins on the back of an old broken
Windsor chair, by which she sustained
serious internal injuries in the lower part Of
the abdomen. Though badly injured we
hope to report her recovery at an early day.
We were recently shown two small
peaches which were part of the second crop
which grew upon tree in the garden of
James Noble who tends tic draw in Bohe-
rail bridge They were of a natural variety
the fret crop of which ripened in August
and though small were fully matured. This
looks like an ef4srt OF nature to repair the
loss occasisned by the Almost total failure Of
most Of the first crop.
We have received 4 communication
from correspondent in Elk Neck (Which
we have not room to publish) from which
We learn that the new road leading from
s5impcrs' Corner to the North East and
Chapel road has been opened by William A.
Pryor, the contractor. The road is about Il
mile in length and mostly through thick
growth of timber. 1t has basn inspected by
part Of the members Of the hoard Of Com
rnis.ioners who have reported farofabis.