The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Crouch's Chapel excursion nets to
this date $102.55. We congratulate its pop
ular protector on his gratifying success.
Mrs. Hannah Norris, wife OF MIR. Geo. Norris
died, in this town. Thursday evening, after a
lingering illness OF consumption.
i have everything in the sewing ma
chine business of the latest styles, any make
you want, at low prices. j. WILKINSON.
Three wandcrin. Italian musicians, from
Naples were in town, on Monday last, dis
coursing music upon a horn, a harp, and 4
fiddle.
The Zion NJ. f. Sunday school will hold
an ice cream festival this evening (July
26th) for the benefit Of the school, in the
yard at the church.
Rev. w L. s. Murray will hold a service at
Goodwill Chapel. tomorrow (Sabbath) after
noon, ut o'clock, for the purpose of baptizng
children. All arc invited.
Rev. w. NJ. Parry will preach in Boul-
den's grove, two miles northwest of North
East, on tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at
10li A. NJ. and 2}s z. N.
Sabbath school at Crouch's Chapel are
earnestly requested to be present tomorrow
Sunday afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
Black bass are said to be very numerous
in the Susquchanna river, and large quanti-
Tics of them are being caught near Peach
Bottom. Conowingo and Shures Landing
Tho Board of Managers of Wood Lawn Camp
Meeting Association met on the grounds, on Mon
day last. From the number of tents already en-
gagged, the attendance will be larger than ever
this year.
&C. c. Crethers, Esq, returned home, OH
Monday, after an extended tour in the upper
districts of the county. Whether it proved
As successful as extensive, remains to be
seen.
Preaching services will be held, on Sab
bath next, in DIR. Mitchell's woods, by Rev.
j. w. Leekins, of Baltimore, at IL o'clock
A. M. and p. NJ, and by Rev. b. Scott at
3P.M
The moonlight excursion to Colchester on
Wednesday next, 3oth inst, promises to be the
most enjoyable one of the season. Ritchie's Or
ehcstra will be In attendance and n delightful
time may be expected.
Miss Sallc K. Boice. of Philadelphia. will
preach in the Free Methodist Church in Elkton,
on Sabbath morning, at lo15 o'clock, and in the
evening, at soclock. At 3 O'Clock in the after
noon. Mrs. Edeler, of Brooklyn, will conduct
general experience meeting.
The firm of D. Scott s. Bro, of Elkton,
has shipped 4 considerable quantity of new
wheat to Philadelphia this week. 1t is
worth 81 .o5 per bushel in this market. The
quality of the new crop of wheat in this
vicinity is unusually good this season.
Don't forget the Masonic excursion from
Elkton to COLCHESTER, on Thursday, August
18th. The Chester will leave Elk Landing at
7.45 A. M; returning, will leave Colchester
at p. N. Tickets rs cents; children I'm
der Is, half price.
The writer Of the article which appeared
in our last week issue, relating to the four
sons of a local preacher, who, it is asserted,
do not always regard the SABBATH, wishes
us to state that no reference was meant to
any one residing in the Third district of
this county.
The Bailiff sold the old windmill, Oh
Thursday last, that the mysterious fan
makers had not the courage to give to us,
but left in the street in front of The Wing
office. 1t was sold for twenty-five cents,
which, if the truth was known, was probably
rs much As any of their fans was worth.
On Wednesday last, Mr. Lungren, the
proprietor of the Elkton and Lewisville
stage, had three passengers from Cherry
Hill to Elkton, the sum of whose ages was
239 years. The party was composed of
man whose age was Sc years, and his two
sisters whose respective ages were IS and IS
years.
Mr.. H. Hester Hess, son of Henry Hess
at Fair Hill, who last year graduated at
Princeton, taking the mathematical Fellow
ship. and who, since his graduation, has
been pursuing his studies abroad, returned
home Oh Tuesday last. Mr. Hess, we under
stand, contemplates reading law in Elkton,
in the Office Of Hon. Alexander Evans.
Mr.. JOS. Wells, butcher, of this town,
on Monday last, purchased forty-two head
of fine Western steers from Judge Stump.
They were fattened on his farm on Deer
Creek, Hartford county, and are in fine con-
dition. Mr.. w. has also purchased twenty
three head of fine steers from DR.. r. c.
Mackall, all of which he intends for his
Fall trade.
-We publish to-day an interesting sketch
upon Life in the Tropics" written by a
young friend of ours, who has made several
voyages to Central America, and who is
endowed with vivid powers of description
aud wields a ficile pen. Next week we
shall publish a poem from his pen, dcscrip-
tive of the desolation that broots over the
ancient city Of Panama.
We regret to announce the abandon
ment Tor the present of the proposed excur-
sion to Annapolis OIL tho popular steamer
Samuel j. Pentz. Had the Pentz been Sc
cured, our citizens would have been afford
ed the opportunity of making trip on the
bay under unusually agreeable conditions.
Possibly before the season closes they NAV
still have this pleasure.
On Thursday evening last Mr.. Stephen
Pluck narrowly escaped serious accident
at the railroad crossing near tho FELTON,
House. A locomotive was passing north at
the time, and though tho proper signal had
been given, and he had also been warned
by one Of the employees Of the company, he
persisted in going on, and only cleared the
track by few feet when the locomotive
went past.
The grand festival came off, as per an
nouncement, at Porter's Grove. on the 18th
18th and 10th, and was a success, clearing
about $40. On Saturday evening the crowd
WAS immense, being not less than six hun
dred people Of all ages, sizes, and condition
Some Of the young men and boys had the
tinpudence, however, to na- the occasion
by Ascending with lot of cigars and other
articles. n
p. c. Strickland, our obliging and eff
Gent postmaster, while in Philadelphia, on
Monday last. accidentally sprained his an
kle and foot by slipping upon smooth and
inclined paving stone at street crossing,
which has confined him to the house for the
last few days. Mr.. S. accidentally broke
the same ankle a few years ago by falling
with poorly constructed scaffold in the
Presbyterian Church. He is now nearly
VOL again, and will be able to attend to
business in few days.