The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

SncSaleike SllS,
The grandest excursion will take place
OH Wednesday, August 9th, from North
East to Oxford, Md. Fare, 81.
One of the eNcurSionists, while fishing
near Colchester, On Wednesday, caught a
toad fish, which surprised him very much
as it was the first he had ever seen.
L. NJ. Haincs, Esq, and r,mily returned
home from Ocean Beach, where they had
been spending fortnight on Tuesday last
-Rev. j. l.. Vallandigham will preach in
the NJ. L. Chapel, at Baldwin's Factory, on
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at , O'Clock
We ask of our agricultural readers Il
careful perusal of the article of Messrs
Thomas Waring& Bro, on successful wheat
growing.
Capt. Mccartney, the wcll-knovn cap
tain OF the steamer .iHtSon, died in Chesa-
peake City, on Saturday last, after an i'll
ness Of three days from dysentary.
On Thursday last, VIM. s. Evans, ESD,
trustee, sold the Pearce farm, containing to
acres, in the Sixth district, to H. l.. Tosh,
for $1,000. y. p. Shockley, auctioneer.
We call the attention of our readers to
tho card of j. j. Turner & Co., of Balti-
more, dealers in superior fertilizers, and be-
speak for them Il large share of patronage.
Samuel Price had a remarkably large
head of cabbage at his store, in the Hollow,
few days ago. 1t was raised by Mr. JEFF
ferris, at Elk Landing, and weighed eighteen
pounds.
M. Z. Kirk, of Rising Sun, recently
met with an accident, by being thrown from
buggy, which stunned and somewhat hurt
him, but we are glad to hear that he is rap
idly recovering.
Many of the candidates and politicians
OF the county avail themselves of the trips
to Colchester to compare notes, with view
OF furthering the interests of themselves
and their friends
We don't wish to be considered irreyer
cnt, but beg to be allowed to suggest that
Noah made 4 great mistake when he suffer-
ed the two flies he had with him in the ark
to have their freedom
-Bailiff Shockley desires us to state that
he will wait upon the citizens of the town
on Monday next, with the view of enforc-
ing the town ordinance in reference to hog
pens and other nuisances
The household goods, hotel fixtures.
and stock i'll trade of Theodore Whitaker,
were sold at sheritf's sale, in Port Deposit. on
Thursday last, and brought good prices.
a. 7. Shockley, auctioneer
Services in the Free Methodist Church,
IN this town, tomorrow, rs follows: Preach
ing at 1870 A. NJ: Love Feast and admins
traton of the Lords Supper at ) o'clock.
and preaching again at 7.45 T. NJ
Grabs are So numerous in Elk river that
it is impossible to catch any fish with hook
and line, because the curious, side travelling
crustaceans, whose bones are all on the out
side of their bodies, steal all the bait
One of the cXcurSionistS from Baltimore
remained i'll the water so long at Tolches-
ter, on Wednesday last that his jaws began
to clatter, which loosened his false teeth,
and they fell into the water and sank to
rise no more.
The ladies of Moore's NJ. p. Chapel will
hold a festival for the benefit of the chapel,
in John Undervoods grove, this (Satur-
day. afternoon and evening, if the weather
be favorable; otherwise it will be held on
Monday, the 4th instant
John Vandiveer, alias Smithy the Oys-
terman, who formerly Travelled with cir
Gus, amused and astonished some of the
eNcursionists at Colchester, on Wednesday
last, by placinga table on his chin and walk
ing about the grove with it.
Miss Sallie Il. Boice, of PHILADELPHIA,
Will preach in Boulden's grove, two miles
northwest Of North East, tomorrow at 1Ol5
A. N. and 214 2. NJ. Should the weather be
unfivorable for outdoor meetings. the ser
vices will be held in the school house near
by.
~ The horse and buggy of r. j. Grier,
which were stolen from the hotel, in Oxford,
on the night of the 2lst instant, were recov
cred Il day or two afterwards at Christiana.
Delaware, where the thief had sold them for
$l25 to John McClintock, q resident of that
WALLACE.
-Seventy-five tramps are said to have
passed through town on Thursday last. 1t
is believed that most of them came from
Pennsylvania, i'll order to escape the pen
atty OF a law designed for their special
benefit, that went into effect on the LIST
instant.
We have been informed 10y Il gentleman
of veracity that the wood work of the Kali
amaZoo fans cost the parties who nut them
together in Elkton the tritng sum of 81 81
each at The mill where it was prepared
The whole mill complete probably cost less
than SO.
VIM. Grason, mine host of the Rising
Sun hotel, recently had occasion to repair
his pump and informed a friend Of ours
that the upper portion of the stock had
been in use sixty years. 1t is still in such
good state of preservation that it will last
many years longer
Our friend, Adam Marray. Esq. who
resides near Colora, is the owner of n Dur-
ham cow that recently became the mother
"f three calves at one birth. Unfortunately
they We're all dead when found, which was
matter of much regret, as their average
weight was Ill pounds
The time for sowing wheat is rapidlv
approaching and many of our agricultural
readers will need fertilizers W.. know of
no better place To procure them than Iolio-
ways, III McElderry's Wharf baltimore
The firm is an old and reliable enc See
their card in another column.
We again call the attention Of our read-
ers to the Masonic excursion from EIkton tn
Colchester, on Thursday, 9TH inst. This will
probably be the last excursion of the season
and all those who have not visited this
pleasant resort had better avail themselves
Of this opportunity to do so.
-Rev. w. l.. :. Murray and Rev. Mr.
Macnichol, of Charlcstown Circuit will ey-
change pulpts Tomorrow, the latter preach
insat North East NJ. f. Church, at lor. \, NJ.
and p. NJ, and at Boulden's Chapel at :;
T.. NJ. Services will be held at Goodwill
Chapel at p NJ. by VIM. Kyle
A young setter dog, "Shot," belonging
to Robert Falls, of the Howard House, be-
gan to act strangely OH Friday of last week.
which led those who saw it to believe that
it was afflicted with hydrophobia Mr.. f.
confined it and it died on Monday last.
Some person had probably poisoned it.