The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Sabbath school of Crouch's Chapel
ter in the near future.
The farmers in this county are engaged
in harvesting their hay, and some of them
in Elk Neck have cut their wheat
Religious services will be held %. W
in Boulden's grove two miles northwest OF
North East, tomorrow (Sabbath) at 1Ola
a. NJ. and 2ll M
On Wednesday night of last week the
wagon house of Wesley Ewing, near Lewis
vile, was broken open and several tleeces of
wool stolen therefrom.
Rev. Albert w. Parry will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow Sunday after
noon at 3la o'clock. Sunday school At 2l2
O'clock. Everybody invited.
Mr.. John Chamberlain has returned
from three weeks visit to Atlantic City,
whittier he went for the benefit of his health,
which has been much benefited by the visit.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred upon the Rev. Thomas l.. Poul-
son, of Baltimore, by Delaware College, at
the Commencement of that institution, on
Tuesday last.
w. $. Evans, Esq, returned home from
Washington, on Wednesday last, where he
had been for some days attending to profess
sional business in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia.
A citizen of Elkton left his shoes on
the porch in front of his dwelling, last Sun
day evening. They were found the next
morning in possession of one of his neigh
bors. No arrests were made.
A wagon, loaded with straw, belonging
TO j. 4 S. kimble, of the Fourth district,
was blown over by the high wind, on Mon
day afternoon, while in transit along the
plank road between Fair Hill and Andora
The students of the Elkton Academy,
at the close of the session. on last Friday,
presented the Principal, T. l.. Graham, with
pair of handsome sleeve buttons in token
Of the high estimation in which he is held
by them.
The roof of the house of Mrs. Cripp, at
Hayes Corner, near Cowantown, accident
ally caught fire from the chimney, on last
Sunday, but was extinguished soon after
wards, and disastrous contiagration pre-
vented.
Didn't you know You were lying when
You said your mistress war out ," asked the
Judge Of servant girl in court. "Yes, l
did, was the reply, "but it is the custom
with all ladies, they are always out to some
people"
A little daughter of Abraham Wright,
living OH the Frazer farm, near Elkton,
while assisting her father in moving a NOW
ing machine, last week, accidentally placed
her hand between two cog wheels and sus-
tanned severe injuries.
The firm of d. Scott & Bro. are build
ing an addition to their bone mill at the
bridge, twenty-four feet square and two
stories high in order to make room for their
increasing trade in fertilizers the old build
ing not being large enough to accommodate
them.
The June term of the Circuit Court for
this county will commence on Monday at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, it having been called by
the Clerk last Monday, and adjourned till
that time by order of His Honor Judge
Stump and the appreciation of the members
of the bar.
Mrs. Potts, the woman walkist, who
our readers will recollect passed through
Elkton a few weeks ago, on a little walk to
New Orleans, was reported ~ being at a
point about hundred miles from Atlanta
Ga, week ago, and still trampins on to-
wards the Crescent City.
AT 4 special meeting of the Farmers,
and Mechanics Insurance Association of
Cecil county, held at Brick Meeting House
on saturday, the 18th instant, Joseph Mil
1er ESD, was elected President, vice Jona-
than Strahorn, deceased; William r. Mil
Ter. Esq, WAS elected surveyor.
They have elaborated the street drum.
mer idea in the cities, and shop girls prom
enade i'll front of cheap millinery stores
and solicit custom from ladies' as they pass
by. There are complaints that these girls
are too pressing in their invitations, and
stories of torn shawls and displaced bon
nets.
Judge Stump, who graduated at Prince
ton, in the class of 1859, made a short adj
dress at the meeting of the Alumni associa-
ton OF that institution, on Tuesday last in
which he expressed regret at the removal of
Philosophical Hall, in which Professor
Henry made the first signal over a length
of wire by electromagnetic.
The Juvenile base ball club of Elkton
visited Chesapeake City, on Monday last,
and played game with the adult club of
that place, which resulted in the defeat of
the Juveniles by score of to r. On the
same day, the Juvenile colored base ball
club OF Galena were defeated at Ekton by
the colored club of this place, by a score of
1910 46.
Henry Mccullough, son of j. T. McCul-
lonsh' Esq, OF this town, graduated at
Princeton College, on Wednesday last. The
class of 1879, of which Mr.. Mccullough Wa,
member, is the largest class ever graduated
at this college. 1t contained a hundred and
twenty nine members, 4 large number of
whom are distinguished for high literary
attachments.
-Ihe commencement of Delaware Col
lese, this week, was largely attended, nine
young ladies and one young gentleman were
graduated, and made appropriate addresses.
The anniversary meeting of the Delta Phi
society. on Wednesday evening, was we'll
attended and the Rev. Thomas l.. PoulSou
delivered an eloquent address upon the
subject of Human Eecentriciti.s."
Lewis Miller, the aged colored man.
formerly in the employ of r. G. Lewis. died
1T the residence of his NON, John Miller. in
Elkton, on Thursday afternoon in the 10Th
year OF his age. The deceased was a slave
of the late William Ricketts,, who resided
1T Bell Hill, but attained his freedom OF,
reaching the age of twenty-eight years
since which time he has lived in Elkton and
vicinity.
Don't forget the excursion of the Elk
ton II. +. Sunday School to COLCHESTER on
Tuesday next, the 9th instant, if you wish
to recuperste your health and spend day
of unalloyed happiness; but by all means
secure a ticket for yourself, and one for eacf
member of your family, and go there, ani
you will come back refreshed and reinviso
rated, so that the scorching rays of the JUL
sun will have no effect upon you.
A number OF the citizens of Port De