The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Fall weather now.

Fall weather now.
judge Price was in town, on Tuesday
attending court.
New first-class SEWN. machines, $50
and good for $40.
Trinity Church will be closed to-mor
row, except for Sunday school, at the usua
hour.
The first frost of the season occurred on
Wednesday night, and the next morning
was unusually cold for the season.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Parry has been transfer
red to the Kansas and Missouri Conference,
Gree Methodist) and now has charge OF
Otoe county circuit, Nebraska.
Captain Philip II. Ellis, of the 18th
Regiment L. S. Infantry, which is ut pres
eat stationed at New Orleans, is visiting his
relatives in Elkton.
John Merritt, son of Mr. James p. Mer
rift, accidentally slipped and fell, while
playing foot ball, last Monday morning, and
fractured his left wrist.
Thomas Collins, a colored man in the
employ of McClenahan x Bro, at Port De-
posit, was badly hurt, on Tuesday evening,
by jumping from a freight train and alight-
ing upon pile of stones.
The Rev. DR.. Matlack, Presiding Elder,
will preach At the NJ. f. Church i'll this
town, tomorrow morning. In the after
noon he will also preach and administer the
Sacrament, at Crouch's Chapel, the Sabbath
school being held there at 81. o'clock.
The village camp meeting, which COM
menced las. Sunday week, in Cherry
Hill, was well attended the first week,
during which time three services were held
daily. During the past week. meetings
have been held in the evening only, but
they have been we'll attended and the inter
est is unabated.
Professor John Kimble will organize a
class in vocal music, At Carriers scheol
house, October 4th. Professor Kimble has
good reputation as teacher of vocal and
instrumental music and those in that neigh
borhood " ho desire to become proficient in
the same will do well to avail themselves of
this opportunity.
We were recently shown the metallic
stock for deep we'll pump, furnished by s.
S. Rambo. of this town, for we'll on the
plantation of George Ranbo, in Elk Neck,
that is one hundred and twelve feet deep
1t came from Seneca Falls, n. Y. The well
is of the usual diameter and was dug by
Luke Goodyear, of this town.
-Revs. 7. B. Killam, of Rising Sun, and
w. L. S. Murray, of North East, will ex-
change pulpits OH Sabbath next; the latter
preaching at Hopewell at 1890 p. NJ and at
Rising Sun NJ. f. Church at 80 T.. NJ
Rev. Mr.. killiam will preach at Goodwill
Chapel, at O'Clock on Sabbath afternoon,
and Rev. S. Logan at $50 P. NJ
We have received from Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. c. Mullen, of Rock Springs, Cecil
county, Nd, dozen peaches of the Nobliss
variety, which "take down" everything in
the peach line we have seen this season.
One of them measured 90 inches in circum-
ference and weighed half pound. They
We're as luscious as they were big, and the
donors have our thanks for the kind reInem-
brance.-C1tord Press.
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay, of the Diocese of
Easton, visited Elkton and preached an elo-
quent sermon to large congregation, in
Trinity Church, on Thursday evening last.
Rev. DIR. Frost and Professor .Jeffcris, of
Delaware, and Rev. Mr.. Easter, of Port
Deposit, were present and assisted in the
services on Thursday evening. The Bishop
also preached, on Friday morning. This is
the first visit Of the Bishop to Elkton since
he returned from Europe. He seems to be
in better health than formerly, and returned
to Easton, this morning.
---Gibson Valentine, the colored man who
drives Mr.. ]. ID. Carter's mill wagon, has
probably travelled as much upon the road as
any man of his age. Like his father before
him, he has spent all his life in the
service of the Carter family, and began to
drive one of their teams rs soon as he was
"old enough to crack a whip and has been
ut the business for thirty-nine years. Dur
ing the last thirty years he has made daily
trip from the mill to Elkton, a distance of
about seven miles, which, in the aggregate,
amounts to upwards of 100, 900 miles.
Last Sunday evening, while l. ID. Car
ter, Esq, and wife were returning home
from the village camp meeting at Cherry
Hill, the shafts suddenly came loose from
the carriage and dropped to the ground
strange to say, Dexter, the large Aud spirit
ed horse they were driving, did not Brighten
at the accident, but upon being spoken to,
stopped and remained quiet till he was re-
leased from tho harness. This was no doubt
owing to the kind treatment he always re.
ceivcs from Mrs. c., who invariably rewards
him with good supply Of apples or pears,
Of which he is very fond, for his good be-
saviour when an accident happens We
Eass mentioned the circumstance that others
may profit by it.
John Barkis, midde-ased man, who
resided on the Nottingham road, near Elk
ton, died, ON Thursday night last after Il
tong illness from Bright's disease of the
StdHess. The deceased was a member of
Company A. Sth Md. Volunteers, and
served with much distinction throughout
the Rebellion. He is said to have been one
of the bravest of the brave, and many times
whap the Regiment was ordered to fall back
he has e0olly remained at his post firing at
the enemy ill forced back by his comrades.
He was ihan Gf sterling integrity and
spent some years after shd war in the SER
vice Of the F., w. & b. X. II. cenpany.-
His funeral will take place tomorrow. at
10 A. NJ, to proceed to the church at New
Leeds. where service will be held.