The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

preach in the Elkton Presbyterian Church.
tomorrow, at the usual hours
&C. w. Cruikshank, Esu., of The Deo,o-
crat, is beautifying and improving his resi-
dence by tha addition of Il new bay window
Sheriff Boulden has one of the incest
vegetable gardens in Elkton He seems to
understand gardening quite lis we'll as
catching horse thieves.
Bishop II. c. Lay, of the Diocese of
Easton, Mrs. Lay and Miss Lay arrived at
New York on Tuesday, on the steamship
Hyoming, from Liverpool.
The lons-sought-fo crossing between
the two printing Offices on North street has
ut last been completed, for which we and
our ncighbors are duly thankful.
-Ih- fine rain on Monday night and
Tuesday as greatly improved the growing
crops, and the country never looked more
beautiful and attractive than at present
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the Cherry Hill NJ. f. Church will hold
strawberry festival for the benefit OF the
parsonage, i'll the X. of =. Hall, on the
afternoon and evening of the 14th instant.
Rev. Mr. Murray, of North East, will
preach at Boulden's Chapel, Tomorrow, the
Sth inst, at 3 O'Clock, r. NJ, and at Cool
will Chapel, on Monday, the 9TH, at so'clock
J..
The Persons Grove Sunday school
contemplate giving an excursion week after
next, from Elkton to Colchester Beech. of
which further notice will be given in our
next issue.
The annual examination of teachers
will lie held in the public school house. in
Elkton, on Monday next, and in the public
school house, in Port Deposit, on Wednes-
day, commencing at o'clock A. NJ.
The weather in Elkton and vicinity was
intensely hot last Saturday and Sunday, so
much SO indeed as to cause many of our
citizens to wish for the cool shade and ,le-
hghtful breezes of Colchester beach.
1t is not lawful to shoot woodcock IN
Cecil and Hartford counties between lam
uary lst and July 1st the laws in reference
10 tue snoring OF these birds having been
changed at the last session of the legislature
The vocal and literary entertainment
that was to have been given in Elktop. ON
Thursday evening, did not take place, owipr
10 the sickness of some of those who in
tended to take part in it, 1t was indefinitely
postponed.
quite a heavy thunder storm passed
over the northern part of the county, on
thursday evening, accompanied by Il strong
wind and in some places by a slight fall of
hail and heavy fall of rain. Wehavc heard
of no damage done, except to the wheat
that was blown down, and to the roads,
which were badly washed in some places.
kate Bostick and Mary Williams. VIII,
were indicted at the last term of court f,r
keeping disorderly house i'll Water street.
ana ned from the State in order to evatle the
process OF the court, having returned. were
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Cooling on Tues
u;ty night last, and are now in jail. where
they will remain till the September term of
court.
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, will
lecture in the Catholic Church, at Elkton.
on Satan i'll Society," on Thursday even
ing, Eth instant, at ~ o'clock r. NJ. The
bishop is a good speaker and no doubt will
deliver an Interesting lecture. The pro-
ceeds are to be applied to a charitable pur-
pose, which should insure.a good attend
ance.
-Ihe annual examination of the pupils
OF the Elkton Academy, now in charge of
OF L. L. Graham, Esq. will commence on
tuesday next, at . O'Clock A. NJ. The pu-
pills will be examined on the studies mr.
sued during the current school wear. The
lriehos Oh the pupis, patrons of the inttu-
ton and the public generally are invited TO
attend.
We learn that number of youn. ladies
i'll Elkton contemplate an entertainment
next week. the proceeds of which are TO he
appiied 10 the relief of one or more de-
serving women in town, whose cases are
necessitouS. The fete will be held on the
porches and grounds of Mrs. DeI,owens,
residence, and will continue two evenings
yet to be selected
The NJ. f. Sunday school of North
Fast nave postponed their excursion until
me fourth OF July. The excursion an
nounced for next Tuesday, the 10th instant.
from North East to Colchester will take
place a. announced last week. The COM
mittee desire to announce that they have
secured the services of the North East
Cornet Band and Kimble's Cotillion Band
both of which accompany the excursion A
days pleasure may be expected.
We have received the June number of
Hofe'@ RurW Ll", which is the title of a
monthly publication just started in New
York city. 1t is devoted to the interest of
the rural population and contains mucb
interesting and valuable information for he
farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock
raiser The magazine contains twtuty-four
Iu:trto pages Of four columns each. II is
handsomely illustrated and well edited and
Will be sent to subscribers for 81. 20 a wear.
Two boys, one of whom was the son of
Mr. John Grant, of Cherry Hill, came to
Mr. Booths, near Elkton, on Saturday last
TOR the purpose of getting ice cream. The
horse they were driving was blind of one
eye and could not see well with the other
In consequence of which he became fright
ened and ran away from the lad, and over
turned and nearly demolished the vehicle
The boys were thrown ont, but not seriously
injured, and the horse was captured in Mr..
Booths meadow.
The Oxford Agricultural Society will
hold its Spring exhibition ut Oxford, ON the
1lth, 18th and 18th nstants. This exhibition
VIII nodoubt be-like those heretofore ,,iyen
both Interesting and attractive, The
Society is composed of five and euerpeti,.
farmers who spare no labor or pains TO
make it success. The trottins will take
place on Thursday and Friday, and the
lovers of that kind of amusement NAV ex-
rsct plenty of it, forty-four horses being
entered. Admission, % cents
An ingenious IIaltimorean has patented
rer>lving fan to be attached to sewing
machines, which is warranted to keep the
operator Of the machine comfortably and
delightfully."- cool in the hottest weather
This new invention is also warranted to
blow all the flies that come near it into
smithereens. If this ingenious person could
only invent fan to keep away importunate
creditors and the yellow fever, he would
confer favor upon his race that would Ell
f1fle him to rank with the illustrious Frank