The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

travellers III tlktun on Thursday last
If You desire to make friend of her
for life, pretend to take her for her daush-
ter
Rev W. W. Heberton will preach at
Persons Grove, tomorrow afternoon, at 5
o'clock
There will be a grand hop in Harn' Y
Moore's grove, near Jackson's school house,
on 4th of July, commencing at T.. NJ.
Prof. T. l.. Graham, Principal Of the
Elkton Academy, is spending Il vacation
among his relatives in York county, PA.
Rev. W. NJ. Parry will preach %. W
in Boulden's grove, two miles northwest of
North East, tomorrow (Sabbath,) ut lOls
\. NJ. and ) =. NJ.
The young people of the NJ. F. Church,
North East, will hold festival ON Thurs
day evening, July :jrd. Proceeds to buy an
organ for the church.
The Elkton Base Ball Club has accepted
an invitation to play game with the Aber-
deem Club, of Hartford county, upon the
grounds of the latter, on the 18th of July.
Rev. w. l.. $. Murray will preach on
Sunday morning ut 1019 o'clock, North
East, on Future Punishment Beyond the
Judgment" General experience mcetin.
Sunday evening IA o'clock.
A very broad smile illuminated the
countenances of some of the members of
the bar, last Monday, when the case of
ntz ,nlla,l Ixt lao ~,
probably expected a severe fight.
The old steamboat Hyonting, that has
been lying at the wharf in Chesapeake City
for ten or twelve years, was dismantled of
her guards last week, and her hull, which
was iron, was taken to Philadelphia.
The Belair .Egis says that recently
small sail boat, in which Mr.. Nanneman, of
Port Deposit, was crossing the river to Lap
idum, was capsized. He succeeded in right
ing her and reached Laplum safely.
The NJ. f. Sunday school, of North
East will have its excursion to Colchester,
on the II of July, instead of the 4th.-
Adults, - cents; children, 81 cents. The
Whitaker Cornet Band will be OH board.
The farmers in Elk Neck complain that
the wheat has been injured by the frost and
fly and that many plantations will not pro-
duce more than half crop In Sassatr;,s
Neck, though poor, the yield will be better
All the members of the Sunday school
at Crouch's Chapel, and all who are inter
ested in the Sabbath school at that place.
are earnestly requested to he present to-
morrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at 2lg clock.
Albert Constable, .Ir., son of Albert
Constable, Esq, while playing in the loft of
DIR. Jamar's stable, on Thursday afternoon,
accidentally fell down the stairs, and was
considerably bruised, but not seriously i'll
jured.
An attempt was made to burylariZe
Simons hotel, one night this week, but
the burglars were frightened by neighbor
who heard the noise they made and hoisted
window, when they hastily made their
escape.
Andrew G. White, while engatlge one
day last week in ripping an old belt used in
j. ID. Carriers paper mill, accidentally ran
the awl he was using into his eye injurine
it so badly that it is feared he will lose the
sight of it.
1t is now believed that there will be one
fourth Of a crop of peaches in this county.
The lower part OF Kent county will proba-
bly, produce half crop; while there will be
Il reasonably good crop i'll the lower coun-
ties of the peninsula.
William Moss, supplemented person.
from near FrenchtOwn, on the Susuuehanna
river, was committed to Jail, bv Justice
Burroughs, on Wednesday last, charred
with entering the milk house of Mrs. Emily
Smith and taking milk thcrcfrom at various
times.
AT a meeting of the trustees of Elkton
Academy, on Tuesday, W. $. Evans, ESD,
was elected a member of the Board, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of the
late David Scott No action was taken in
reference to the selection of PRINCIPAL. con-
.e4uently Mr. Graham will retain that posi-
tion.
Mr. Hiram Clement living near Kansas
in the Fourth district, had thirteen sheen
killed and ten sheep injured by dogs. one
night this week. The dead and wounded
animals were viewed by &. NJ. Supderliuo
and William c. Alexander who assessed
the damage sustained by Mr. Clement at
one hundred and fifteen dollars.
Some malicious villain, last Tuesday
night, barkcd fine shade tree bclopuinu to
Isailiff Shockley, which stood in front of
his dwelling, with the viewing of causinu
IFS death. Dir. Shockley desires us TO state
that he will pay reward of five dollar, for
information that will lead to the con vic,i,,
of the villain that did the mischief
The heavy fall of rain, Wednesday last
demonstrated the good construction of the
new drain from High street towards tbe
mills. Formerly, the stagnant water laid
on the east part of that street and imnreg-
mated the air with malaria to such an ex-
tent as to endanger the health of the people
in that part Of the town. Since tbe CON
struction Of the drain, the pond is entirely
dry.
The members of the Elk Neck Sabbath
School (Mr Il. 7. Smith, Superintendent
will hold grand jubilee, in the grove near
johnson $ school house, tomorrow (Sal-
path) afternoon at > o'clock, and in the
evening a: o'clock. Addresses apnronri-
ate to the occasion will be delivered and \
good season generally is anticipated t;o
and see.
Those OF our readers in Port Deposit
ana vhInlty, and all others W ho can avail
themselves of the opportunity 10 visit Toll
CHESTER on Monday next, will miss the en-
Joyment of pleasant trip if they fail TO do
so. The managers have Engaged the Oxford
Cornet and String Band CONSISTING ,f
twenty pieces, which will accompany and
eniiven the excursion. by all means 90
and you will never regret it.
A number of gentlemen of Elkton and
vicinity have projected q. social excursion to
lake place in the latter part of July, that
promises 10 prove the most attractive social
affair OF the season. The steamer chester
will be secured, Ititclie's Orchestra will
furnish the music, and 4 regular concert
programme will be gone through with in
addition 10 the cotillon numbers With
TINS attraction, and the additional advan-
tase of moonlight evening, the excursion
promises To he Il great success. Colchester
VIII be the objective point, Of course which
seems more popular even than last season.