The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21


There will he Bush Meetin. held AT
Gritfth's Chapel, Ceder Hill, on Sunday,
August 22nd. Preaching at II O'Clock \. NJ,
and 3 and s o'clock T.. NJ. The public are
respectfully invited to attend. Rev. w.
H. Reed, pastor in charge.
Bishop Scott writes from his home at
Odessa, Del, that he is :" in fair general
health, but very helpless" "My left hand
and forearm" he says, care not only use
less but are greatly in my way. | cannot
dress or undress, or take my food, without
help"
A gentleman of North East, being re-
commended by his physician to ride on
horseback, purchased !; bicycle, for which
he paid S95 and in the use of which he has
become quite proficient. 1t has these ad-
vantages over the horse, that it eats no food,
requires no shoes, and will not RIM away.
Herman Page, a lad of nine years of
age, and two other lads, who, with their
parents, are stopping at Holly Hall, near
town, while driving a carriage along the
road near that place was thrown from it by
the horse running away and Herman re-
ceived severe but not dangerous scalp
wound.
Room for all in the er-proof tents of
Stickney's Big Show " at Elkton, on next
Tuesday, 24th instant, which are brilliantly
illuminated by the non-eectro calcium
liminum ht,-pertectly safe, making the
interior light rs day, without any danger of
loss of sight by electric explosions or cur
rents in case of sudden storms.
| The town commissioners, at their meet
ing on Monday night. took action towards
the paving of High street, from Maxwell's
store to Booths lane, and appointed Il COM
mittee to look after the interest of the town
in the real estate upon which the old Jail
formerly stood and the vacant lot between
the county buildings and the Oodd Fellows
Hall.
Mr.. II. r. c. CrouchS trotting horse
"Oceola," which he valued at three hun
dred dollars, died last Sunday, from hem
orrhage of the nose He had been driven
from Elkton to Wood Lawn camp meeting
in the morning, and while being driven from
that place to Port Deposit acted very strange
| ly and was found to be bleeding badly, and
died soon afterwards.
On Friday night of last week, the resi-
dence of Rev. Mr.. Browne, pastor of Tome
Memorial NJ. +. Church, Port Deposit was
| broken into during the absence of his fam
| lily at camp, and a lot of silverware, 4 little
money and IL few stamps taken. The Ell
tire loss will be about So. The burglars
eut a Stat out of the blinds, and breaking
the glass, opened the window.
| All persons who wish to visit Antietam
and Gettysburg can do so at reduced rate
of fare, by giving their names to Il. II.
! Cameron, at North East, or J. +. Wilson,
! Esq, Elkton, on or before September 10th.
yThe G. A. Il. will go into camp at Hagers-
town, where good accommodation can be
had for all. This is not an excursion, but
all who go participate in the reduced fare.
The Garfield aud Arthur club convened
at Cherry Hill, on Wednesday night, Aug.
Sth. At that meeting preliminary arrange
PoAS
age on Saturday, August 2Sth. Further
notice will be given at the meeting to be
held on Monday night, August, 23rd. All
good Republicans from the 3rd and 4th
districts should bepresent on Monday night.
Don't forget the excursion to Atlantic
City, next Monday. 1t will probably be the
last one to that place from this county this
season. A Juvenile troupe will sing Pima
fore at the City on Monday night, SO that
those who wish to avail themselves of the
opportunity to remain till the next day can
hear it; therefore let everybody so and take
their sisters and their cousins and their
aunts.
Mr.. William Il. Crow is canvassing this
| The book also contains sketch of General
Arthur. This account of the career of this
wonderful man, who is now before the
|, American people for the Office of Presi-
Ident, is highly interesting, and placed in
the hands of our youth cannot fail to do
good. The volume is got up in a pleasing
and durable manner.
y The congregation of Harris NJ. E. church
in Elk Neck, will hold apic-nic at Red Point
Oh the North East river, all day on Thurs
day, August Goth, at which Il free dinner
will be given and variety of refreshments
will he sold for the benefit of the church.
| The Revs. T. Snowden Thomas, G. F. Shop
pard, and l.. w. Layfield will deliver ap-
propriate addresses. If rainy, the picnic
will DE held the next fair day.
Last Wednesday morning about twenty
:, E1ktonians drove over to Delaware City,
/and embarked on board of the Thomas
Cly,le for sail down the Delaware Bay to
Cape May. After spending about four and
Il half hours on the beach, which they speak
of as being Il very fine one, and having a
splendid time in Il magnificent surf, they
started on the return trip, and reached home
about eleven o'clock p. NJ, highly delighted
with the excursion.
Reuben Haines, Esq, of our town, is
having built in the basement of his dwell
ing house, Il large heater, encased with
brick work, which will heat uniformly with
basement to attic, including the hall. This
work is under the skillful management OF
Messrs. Stephen Morris 4 Son, Nos. 121 and
l23 North 9th street, Philadelphia. 1t will
Lfequire about ten days to complete the
work, which will cost over $500.
There was time in the history of the
human race when the divine influence OF
the Gospel allayed the boisterous passions
LIof those who listened to it, as witness many
notable cases in the New Testament But
it seems to have produced contrary effect
upon the colored people last Wednesday
night, judging from the racket they made
Chrstian-like to go quietly home than t,
disturb the quiet of the town by bawling
on the streets at midnight.
The Agricultural Fair, as will be seer
from the report OF the proceedings of the
Directors in an other column, promises tc
be n success. Stalls have already been en-
gagged for fine herd of shorthorns from al
adjoining county. The premiums Offered
LIfor neat cattle are much higher than thost
usually offered by other societies, it being
the intention of the Directors to make thi.
Fair one that will rebound to the ad vautag,
IF the farmere of the county. Edward
ILarkin, Esq, of the p, w. 4 b. Il. r., ha
kindly consented to lay out the track. Mr.
Jas. =. Merritt has been appointed Superu
, tendent of the work men that will be EN-