The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

UOOIAL Dlt1 III NJ
Mr. G. w. Lynch, Of this town, recent
~ lost valuable horse from lung disease.
Regular religious services at Union
Grove school house. tomorrow, at 10 A. N.
and 2 P. NJ.
Art has large turnip on exhibition At
his drug store that weighs six pounds. and
has ten seperate and distinct tops.
Art has Peerless potato that weighs
* pounds. 1t was raised by George Crow,
on DR.. Mitchell's farm, in Elk Neck.
-Revs. Messrs. McIntire and Heberton
will participate i'll the closing exercises Of
Persons Grove Sunday School, tomorrow,
At o'clock.
A full attendance Of the Elkton Grange,
No. 145 Patrons Of Husbandry, is requested
at the Odd Fellows Hall, on Saturday Ne
vembsr Sth at P. N.
There will be preaching in the Elkton
Free Methodist Church, tomorrow, Sab
bath. at 10 A. NJ, by Rev. Geo. P. Smith.
Regular services at X o'clock P. NJ.
The Elk Mills Company are putting an
iron water wheel in their weave mill, and
otherwise improving it. The millwright
work is being done by VIM. H. Spratt.
There will be public service at Crouch's
Chapel, tomorrow, Sabbath, at "a p. A.,
conducted by Mr.. G. P. Smith. Everybody
il invited. The Sabbath school will meet at
AZ P. N.
WIN. T. Giles is still dealing in prime
oysters and fish, at his place, on North
street, and will supply tho citizens of the
town at their residences. Oysters 20 and %
cents per quart.
Thomas McGoldrick, a young man in
the employ of John Smith, residing at the
Fox Chase, in the 4th district, was thrown
from a horse on Sunday last and had his
shoulder dislocated.
Two sheep-thief dogs of Chesapeake
City made raid on the sheep fold Of Cecil
c. Biddle, near that town, ON Friday night
week, and killed three and badly injured
twenty-five of his sheep.
Edward Larkn, Esq, of the P. w. s.
~. AeoiiAosNay WIN tuC ftlu VI SCVCIdl ASSlSL-
ants, has bsen engaged during the past
week in surveying the route for the Elkton
and Middletown Railroad.
Joseph Wells shipped to Philadelphia,
to-day, thirty heal of fine steers, purchased
from Daniel Bratton. He will ship, on
Wednesday next, forty-four steers, fattened
BY Joseph Couden, near Psrryville.
Our friend E. P. Brickley, having re-
painted and rebuilt the store house recently
occupied by the Reynold Brothers, in Port
Deposit, will reopen it next week with
fresh stock Of general merchandise
"A lad, the son of Milton Caldwell, of
Westamwell Iron Works, while visiting the
farm Of Mr.. Degoey, near that place, last
Thursday, was badly kicked in the forehead
BY hsrse belonging to that gentleman.
"A broken rail was discovered, on last
Sunday, short distance east of town, on
the railroad by some persons who were walk
ing along the track. They notified Mr..
Lewis tho section boss, who promptly in
serted new rail.
ALI parties visiting Baltimore will GER
sainly miss treat if they do not visit the
New York Clothing House, 1s4 West Balti-
more street, to see tho prettiest line of
clothing, both for men and boys, ever shown
In this country. 1t will pay to give them
call.
Mr.. Thomas H. Ricketts,, formerly of
Elkton, but for some time past engaged in
troaip~ IN
the position of United States Consular Agent
at Porto Bello. We shall publish, next week,
an interesting article from his pen upon the
Archipelago of San Bias.
Last Summer, Joseph Booth, who is
largely engaged in trucking near Elkton,
discovered when raising his Early Rose po-
tatses that many of them had taken the
second growth so badly that they were I'M
at for use, whereupon he determined to
plant the precocious ones again, which he
did, and succeeded in raising hns crop.
Our Psrryville correspondent writes:
Our duckers are busy and ready for the
coming slaughter. There is more engaged
this year than last, and already the gunners
are killing hundreds every night off of Cole
& Owens store boxes.-The river has been
lower here during the latter part Of last
week than for many years. The flats and
Penny shoals being all bare.
The third anniversary Of tho dedica-
tion Of Crouch's Chapel was celebrated
last Sunday, by appropriate religious ser
vices. The Rev. Vaughan Smith preached
In the morning, Rev. l.. w. Layfsd in the
afternoon and Rev. Alfred T. Scott in the
evening. There was large attendance of
the people of the neishborhood, who highly
appreciate the kindness of those by whose
aid the chapel was erected
Joshua NJ. Ash, on account of long con-
tinued sickness, caused by a wound received
in tho Union army, has been compelled to
discontinue business, and has sold his stock
and fixtures, as well rs his interest in the
boot and shoe trade, to Hiram J. Alexander,
who learned the business with him, and will
continue it at the old stand. Mr. Alexan-
der is good workman and we bsspeak for
him good share of patronage.
Last Saturday evening, a north bound
extra freight train ran over a tramp, near
Mill creek, cast of Perryville and ground
his body to pieces. He was stealing a ride
on the train and accidentally fell upon the
track. In the pocket of the deceased was
found card bearing tho name "John
Crow. Chicago Junction" Beyond this
card there was nothing found in his pockets.
He is described as apparently about thirty
Ave years of age; wearing dark clothes, and
having a moustache and chin whiskers.
Last Grand Rally.