The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

--Icnry cameron, Al lac Ecu MIL, lOsl
a valuabl, horse last Monday, from over
feeding it.
-Four buy crafts were inoored below tie
bridge, 'ait Monday, which gave the river
quite an animated appearance.
There will he preachin. at the Union
Grove School house, tomorrow, ut 10 a. NJ,
and 80 2. NJ, by Rev. Albert w. Parry.
Rev. DIR. Matlack will preach in the
North East Nj. L. Church, tomorrow even
ing, at 100 O'Clock. Love Feast at A. NJ.
Tho lady who lost light brown UNI
dressed kid glove, 3-buttoned, can obtain
the same by calling upon DR.. j. II. lamar.
The Elkton gas company are building
new coal house on the site of the old one,
which was erected about sixteen years ago.
John Moore, while rail shooting on the
marsh, last Tuesday, WAS accidentally shot,
but not badly injured by ex-Sheriff Leeds,
Of Philadelphia.
VIM. A Neach is still supplying his
customers with tirst-cl;,ss beef, ut the old
stand, formerly occupied by Rudolph Ben
net, in Little Elk
1t is estimated that about 800 rail birds
were basged on the marshes, near Elkton,
last Saturday, there being the best tide of
the season on that day.
Sheriff Boulder desires us to state that
he will be pleased to admit respectable
persons desiring to visit the Jail, between the
hours of A. NJ. and ) p. NJ
Miss Jane Doggy accidentally fell from
horse she was riding, last Wednesday
evening, on North street, near tho railroad,
and dislocated her shoulder.
"A. p. Shockley, auctioneer sold the
personal property Of the late Jonathan
Scudder, last Wednesday, for his admins
traitors. Good prices were realized.
Henry Stockbridse, Esq, of the Balti-
more bar, was in court attending to profess
sional business, on Tuesday last, looking as
we'll and sprightly as he did eighteen years
ago.
Last Thursday, some villain, at Bacon
Hill, thre4 q stone through n window of
one Of the cars on the express train that
passes north through Elkton about midday
Nopsrson was injured.
Mr.. J. Alex. Rutter, of Elk Neck, lest
one of Il pair of valuable match horses. on
Saturday last. 1t was slightly wounded,
last May, in the stitie joint by nail from
the effect of which it died.
Reuben Haines, Esq, attorney, sold the
farm Of Samuel Brown, near the Rising
Sun, on Thursday last, containing 1Ol acres,
to D. w. McVei:h, of Chester county, for
$4,000. A. P. Shockley, auction.er
At the request Of many of his friends,
the Rev. Vaughan Smith will repeat the
able and interestin. sermon he recently de-
iversd upon Temperance" next Sunday
morning, in the Elkton NJ. f. Church.
Three of the largest Duchess pears we
ever saw are on exhibition at Arts drug
store. They were raised by John Hessey on
the Town Point farm, in this county, and
weighed respectively 1917, 1917 and 20
ounces.
On Tuesday morning Joseph Bradbury
succeeded in smashing the wheel Of dug
out he was driving in careless manner,
while attempting to turn up High street,
near Ma1well's store. Bemore careful next
time, Joseph.
The Town Commissioners havo ordered
the Bailiff to enforce the ordinance against
tho throwing of stones in the streets by
suppressing the use Of sling shots. The
boys had better make a note of this and put
the dangerous play things away.
A home camp meeting will be held at
Goodwill Chapel, near North East, begin
ming on the 9th inst. All interested in the
work are earnestly invited. Rev j. d.
Kemp will preach OIL Thursday afternoon,
the first day of the meeting, at o'clock
William L. Tosh, of the late firm of
Ceulson & Tosh, of Port Deposit, died at the
residence of his brother, near Colora, on
Tuesday last, of typhoid fever, in the 33rd
year of his age. His remains were inferred
at West Nottingham, on Thursday, his fu-
neral being largely attended.
There will be an all day meeting held
ut Providence n. p. Church, on Sabbath,
2lst inst A special sermon will be deliver
ed to the Sabbath school, at 3 o'clock, by
Rev. r. b. CLANCY. The day will be de-
voted to the Sabbath school work and is
designated as children day.
Those pestiferous birds, the English
srarrows, recently stopped up the metallic
chimney top on tho Episcopal parsonage
Their attempts to dispossess the owners Of
private residences were bad enough, but this
effort to smoke out the worthy pastor of
the Episcopal church calls loudly for their
determination.
OWN: to the failure Of the gas light
last Sunday night, and the consequent
darkness of tho street, the carriages Of Dr.
Mackall and John Lee, Jr., collided on
which broke one of the shafts and wrecked
the fore wheels of Mr.. Lees vehicle. For
tunately, no pcrson was hurt.
The bad condition of the light in the
Elkton churches, last Sunday night, WIS
caused by the porousne:s of the retort. in
which the gas is generated, and not by any
neglect or Encouragement Of those in
charge of the gas works. We have been
informed that the company will put in two
now retorts at an early day, 81 as to avoid
the recurrence of a want Of light in the
future.
Rev. a. ID. Davis, Of Zion Circuit, has
been holding protracted meeting, for the
last ten days, at Ebenezer n. F.. Church,
which has been largely attended by the
people of the neighborhood. Much inter
est has been manifested and as MANY AZ
fifteen and twenty persons have presented
themselves at the altar for prayer nightly
for the past week
BETTER mems and boys clothiu. cannot
be purchased any where than at c. y. Oehm
81 Sons Leading One Price Cash Clothing
House, $50 W. Pratt street, Baltimore
Their enormous assortment. together with
their one-price cash system, ensures lowest
prices and perfect safety to those not so sure
of their own judgment. our experience las
taught us always Ia buy there, and We saw
go to them without fail
Seven neinbe of "Tho E1iles," a So
cial club of Philadelphia, visited Elkton,
last Saturday, and remained till Tuesday.
They were on cunning expedition in the
yacht Three Sisters which they had char
tered for the occasion, and in which they
had visited most of the villages in the upper
part of the bay and its tributaries They
left for Philadelphia, on Tuesday morning,