The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Set registered.

Get registered.
Primary meetings next Saturday.
The Westamwell Sabbath school holds
their annual picnic to-day. Going?
There will he ice cream and refresh
ments at the package party, next THURSDAY
Rev. w. L. s. Murray will preach al
Goodwill Chapel, tomorrow Sunday at :;
o'clock.
The public schools of the county open
on Monday. The urchins are no longer
happy in consequence.
Robert jackson, who has the contract
for building the bridge over Hog run, on the
Marley road, commenced work OH Wsdnes-
last
The mem bers of Cecil, Oxford, Hartford,
and York medical societies held medical
convention, at McCall's Ferry, Oh Thursday
last.
If you want to buy n nice package,
worth at least % cents, 90 to Mrs. Rankin's,
next Thursday evening. Auction begins at
$50 NJ.
The charcoal trade has recently revived
in Elk Neck and large quantities of it has
been sold in Wilmington, Del, at five cents
q bushel.
DR.. Tuft and family, who have been
spending tho last two months in the coun-
try, near Cowantown, returned to Elkton,
on Wednesday last.
The shnrAs nf Iva philnIA1nbio Vil-
Inin.ton & Baltimore Railroad Company
are selling in the Boston stock market at
66la per share-par 80.
The tramps have almost disappeared
from this county. They are supposed to
have gone to Maine to aid the GreenbackerS
in carrying that State.
Jacob b. Ash, who has been confined to
his room for some weeks past, by a severe
attack of pneumonia, has SO far recovered as
be upon the street again.
Peter Connery, an old gentleman who
lives on Chestnut Hill, dislocated his Shout
der by falling from a ladder while repairing
his stable. last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie, wife of Nicholas
Gillespie, of the Eighth district, died on
Monday last, in the Seth year of her age
She was very sstimable lady.
There are two scholarships now vacant
in the West Nottingham Academy Young
men wishing to fill them will apply to Rev.
S. NJ. Gayley. Sec advertisement in another
column.
Miss Tabitha Jones will open her infant
school, on Monday next. Miss Tabtha has
been faithful preceptre.s of the young, us
tho number of her grown pupils amply
testifies.
One day this week, one of the prisoners
confined in the Elkton Jail, whose mind is
in an unsound condition, gave the turnkey
some trouble by refusing to let him leave
the Jail.
Mr.. James Mckane, highly rcspecta-
bic citizen of the 4th district, and one of The
old subscribers to The Cecil Wing, is, we are
panied to learn, lying dangerously ill at his
residence.
Tho house of Mrs. Kirk, about two
miles from Rising Sun, was burglariously
entered, one day last week, while the family
were absent at Wood Lawn camp meeting,
and robbed of 5000
Tho first anniversary meeting of the
North East Gospel Temperance Society"
will be held in the II. +. Church, Friday
evening, September 9TH. Good speakers
will be in attendance.
Tho tent meeting in progress in the
beautiful grove, at Ceclton, will continue
over Sabbath next, 31st inst. Ministerial
help from distance is expected. The public
are cordially invited to attend
The Presbytery of New Castle will meet
at Zion, in this county, Tuesday, Septem-
her 9th, at ~ T. NJ. The sessions will con-
tinue for two days, and the public is cor
daily invited to attend them
Up to the time of going TO press the
bailiff has captured and impounded nine
wandering ours caught unmuzzled upon the
streets, six Of which have been shot, and
three of which were still in the pound
Daniel Arbuckle, who resides on the
Whitehall farm, near Andora, brought an
egg plant to Mitchell's drug store, last week,
that weighed 81 pounds and measured
thirty inches in circumference in the largest
part.
-" David, the mammoth pointer belong
ing to X. G. Reese, escaped being muzzed,
because his head was so large that no muz-
zle could be found big enough 20 fit it. 1t
was suggested that his owner try a corn
basket.
The New Leeds Sunday School will hold
their annual festival OH Wednesday, Sep
tember Bird, in Mr.. Daniel Harvcy's grove
Should the day prove unfavorable, it will
be hold the next fair day. Supper tickets.
23 cents.
Jane Martin, = colored woman, who oc
cupies house near the gas works, was
somewhat burned ON the hands and arms
by the explosion Of can of coal oil with
which she was trying to kindle lire, on
Saturday last.
We are glad to announce that Hassler's
celebrated orchestra, of Philadelphia is to
play at the Delaware State Fair, at Dover
Good music is expensive, but then it paws to
please the people. And this is what our
neighbors are doing.
Preaching at the Elkton Free Methodist
Church this (Saturday) evening, mt s
o'clock; and tomorrow at 1880 \. NJ: at
2P. NJ, Love Feast, followed by the admin
istration Of the Lords Supper: and preach
Ing again at 7.45 r. N. The public invited
The Rev. Thomas Frier will preach at
Crouchs Chapel, tomorrow (Sun,iar) after
noon, at 81 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited. The Sabbath School will meet at
~ o'clock. All the members and friends
OF the school are earnestly requested to he
present.
Hon. Richard ii. Cain, colored, ex-
Congressman from South Carolina, attended
the coiored camp meeting, near Chesapeake
City, last week. He lectured upon the
unseen forces of nature in Bethel 'raber
nacle, Elkton, on Tuesday evening. to =
crowded house.
For the last few days Elkton has been
afflicted with tree agent, who is so per-
sistent and loquacious that we advise our
rural readers to make their wills and have
their lives insured before he visits them, for
the probability is that he will talk some OF
them to death.
AT meeting Of the Mutual Building
Association of Cecil county, on Monday