The Cecil Whig., 1879-05-17
ELKTON, MAY II, 1879.
LOCAL BRIEFS.


ing crops rs we'll rs productive of numerous
fires.
TO walk, or not to walk? seems to he
the all important question that now claims
the attention of the American people.
If there is \ mechanic in Elkton who
covets renown, let him invent machine To
open and sweep out a store in the morning.
The funeral of David Scott will take
place this morning ut 10 o'clock. The ser
vices will be held in the Elkton Presbyterian
Church.
Your neighbors have just got their gar
dens i'll fine order, now let your chickens
and eats out, only to hunt Il few worms you
know.
The second Sabbath of June has been
designated ~ Children's Day, and appro-
pirate services will I've held at that time in
the Elkton NJ. f. Church.
Rev. l.. w. Layfell will preach at
Crouch's Chapel tomorrow, Sunday, after
noon, ut 81. o'clock. Sunday School at ~.
T. NJ. The public is cordially invited.
Saturday and Sunday will be quarterly
meeting occasion at Chesapeake City NJ. +.
Church. Rev. l.. c. Matlack, ID. d., will
preach at ~ o'clock on Sunday evening.
-"Hezzie" has procured the services of
Chaunceford Fairfax, late of York, Pa, who
will hereafter aid him in the tonsoriai art
and who promises to give general satisfac-
tion.
-Lidie Bratton, daughter of Daniel Brat
ton, Esq, accidentally fell from the second
story window of her fathers residence on
Thursday of last week, and was fortunate
enough not to receive serious injury.
-''Art's" alligator came out of its winter
quarters, where it has been fasting for the
last five months, on Thursday last, looking
as 1.-THE and frisky rs if it had spent the
winter in its native swamps in Florida.
In consequence of the absence of Rev.
Mr.. Heberton at the General Assembly now
i'll session at Saratoga, n. ", the Rev Mr.
Hamill, of Newark, Del, will officiate in the
Elkton Presbyterian Church tomorrow
The owners of the steam scow Uncle Sam
paid the claim, to secure which she was at
tached, and she padded off down the Elk
last Thursday toward the Bush river to en-
gage in the transportation of piles from there
to Baltimore.
Readings and recitations-humorous,
pathetic and dramatically Prof. Henry j.
Jones, a graduate of the National School of
Elocution and Oratory, at the Rock Presby-
terian Church, Friday evening May 23rd.
Also choice music. \ great treat for p
cents.
Although at this time everything indi-
Gates an unusual peach crop, yet all peach
growers :ay, that not until after the 18th of
June can the quantity of fruit be correctly
estimated. That period is the contingent
point, beyond which all fruit remaining on
The trees will he marketable.
-George Jones, who is employed as hos
tier by Mr.. William G. Carter, accidentally
fell from 4 stable window, on Wednesday
last, while assisting in unloading hay from
wagon, and his head striking against the
tire of the wagon wheel, he received a Sc
we're cut on the back part of it.
On Thursday morning last, two citizens
of Elkton started on Il pedestrian tour from
this place to the Rising Sun, hut after reach
ing point on the Marley road, about two
miles from home, they came to the conclu-
sion that their powers of endurance were
not equal to the task and they returned
On last Sunday morning, Il resident of
Cowantown, who, as we have been informed.
had lost his reckoning, as the sailors saw,
arose bright and early and engaged in plant
ing corn. He was, however, informed of
his mistake by a prominent gentleman of
the village, and Immediately discontinued
work
On Wednesday last, the store and dwell
ling house on Main street, known a, the
May property, was otfere d at public sale by
n. T. Shockley, auctioneer for Hon. Alex
ander Evans Trustee After being bid to
$1,000 it was withdrawn, but was subse
Iuently sold to Hon. Jacob Tome at private
sale, for $3.50.
-one OF the competitors for the Scholar
ship in the Elkton Academy, while engaged
in writing his exercise, suddenly bethoupht
himself Of the spelling, and asked the perti.
nent question-''Is it important about the
speiling' Smart boy that and more
thoughtful than many of his elders who
write for the newspapers.
The Annual Convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Eastop
composed Of the nine counties of the Eastern
Shore, Rt. Rev. Fl. G. Lay, ID. ..LL.D.
presiding Bishop, will meet ut Snow Hill
Worcester county, on 4th prox 1t is ex-
pected that Bishop Lay will return from his
European trip in time to otficiate.
We are happy to inform our readers
that Miss Maggie NJ. Cole, of MIddletowp.
Del, highly accomplished elocutionist
eontemplates giving an entertainment at
Elkton at an early day. Miss Cole has
made the most profound impression wher
ever she has read, and we are sure she would
be intellisently appreciated in Elkton.
Mrs. Z. B. Stevens, of Wilmington, Cor
responding Secretary of the Women's For
elgn .slonary Society within the vii.
Hlihgton conference, made an address ON
Thursday evening in the interest of the
Society in the NJ. f. Church of this town
She is evidently a lady of culture and refine
ment. We were interested as we'll as profit
al by her address, and regret that a greater
uunDcr did not show Il higher christian
appreciation of the Importance of the cause
shf so ably represents. An auxiliary society
was formed and permanent officers chosen.
The Oxford Press publishes the followin.
account of a difficulty that recently occurre,1
at the Brick Meeting House. Though we
are III possession of many other facts bear
ing upon the case, We refrain from publish
ing them, not wishing to be involved in :,
controversy that i'll no wise concerns Others
than those concerned in it.
:'Quite fracas occurred at the bouse of
J.t.sf Aicarls, near Brick Meeting House. on
Monday OF last week. \ person giving the
maine OF w. H. Kelly claiming to be "A de-
tective from Philadelphia, called on Mr..
Mearns and asked the privilege of copying
soIne notes the latter eld, in which some
I'lftleS in Philadelphia were Interested
Mr. NJ, allowed him the privilege, but when
che opportunity presented Kelly grabbed
the papers and tried to make off with them
but III this he was frustrated by Mr. Mearns,
and after being handled pretty roughly he
left for Rising Sun and burrisdly took the
train for Philadelphia. He claimed to have
letter from T. W. Itittenhouse, Esq, ask
ing Mr.. NJ. to give him the privilege of see
ins the papers