The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

-Westamwell iron works resumed opera
tions on Monday.
The population of Port Deposit is 800.
Whites, 1897; colored, 463.
A chicken thief stole dozen chickens
from the premises of Roger Feeley last Sum
day night.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
The Cecil county Medical Society will
meet in Elkton, on Tuesday next, July 18th,
at the usual hour.
Don't forget the Crouch's Chapel Sun
day School excursion next Wednesday, 14th
instant. 1t leaves Elk Landing at S o'clock
A. NJ.
Camp meeting will commence on the
Brandywine Summit camp grounds on
Monday, the 9th of August, and vii, con-
tinue eleven days.
-'Yours truly" at the Hive in the Hol-
low, had the first peaches of the season this
week. They We're of the variety known us
the Early Beatrice, and sold for twenty-five
cents a half-peck.
The Comptroller of the State has just .
distributed to the several counties their por-
ton of the free school fund, which will be
payable on ard after the 10Th instant. Cecil
is entitled to 81 ,942.O2.
Mrs. Sarah France, mother of the Rev.
FL, - 81,
been lying dangerously i'll for some days
past at the house of her son-in-law, Mr.. JOS
Hinchitfe, is convalescent.
"A number of horses in the vicinity of
Lewisville have recently died from dis
temper that affected their Threats in such
manner as to prevent them from swallow
ing, and killed them in a short time.
james Perry, who was arrested recently
at Port Deposit, charged with the larceny of
4 team at Morristown, y. j., jumped from
the train, near Bush river, while on the way
back to Morristown in charge of the officers
and made his escape.
There will be a festival held in the
wood adjoining -Asbury NJ. f. Church, on
Thursday afternoon and evening, July 10Th;
or, if the weather is unfavorable on that
evening, the next clear night. First-class
refreshments for all. All are cordially i'll
vited, especially the friends of old Asbury.
Proceeds for benefit of the church.
Some singularly mean thief stole II
shock of wheat belonging to Mr.. John L.
Alexander, of this town, from the field of
Tobias Rudolph, on Thursday night of last
week. Mr.. Alexander desires us to state
that if the thief is in want of bread he NAV
keep the wheat, but that he would be clad
if he would return the straw and chatf.
All the census enumerators of this
county except one have finished their labors
and filed their lists in the Clerks Office.
We had intended to have given some inter-
esting statistical information in reference to
agriculture and manufactures in the coun
ty, but the official oath of the enumerators
prevents them from making any disclosures
upon these subjects
The steamer Traunpeter, Captain j. +.
Wilson, shipped from Sassafras River and
Worten Creek, on the 2nd inst, six hum
dred baskets of peaches to Baltimore, which
is unusually early. This steamer has
changed her time, and now makes daily
trips from Georgetown to Baltimore, leav-
ing Georgetown at A. NJ, arrives in Balti-
more ut noon, and leaves that place at 3
=. NJ.
"A supper and festival will be given in
the woods near Asbury NJ. +. Church, ON
Thursday afternoon and evening of July
10Th. If the weather should be unfayor
able at that time, it will be held the next
clear evening. Tickets for the supper, %
cents; children, 10 cents. There will also
be tirSt-class ice-cream and confectionery on
sale All are invited. A special invitation
is extended to all the friends of old Asburv.
Richard Lloyd and Harry Walters, two
young Philadelphians, We're arrested at New
ark, ON Sunday evening last, by Sheriff Lo-
gan. They were charged with committing
an outrage on Bessie Lartlner. whom they
had visited in Elk Neck, and induced to
drink too much whisky, in the early part
of the day. When brought back to Elkton
and confronted with Bessie, she made no
accusation against them and they were dis,
charged.
The excursion of the Citizens Corne,
Band of Newark, Del, from that place. via
ElktOn, to Colchester, on SATURDAY. last
was reasonably well patronized about two
hundred and forty persons participating il
it. The day was cool and pleasant ani
after enjoying themselves upon the beacl
for four hours, the boat started upon thu
return trip, reaching the wharf at ~ r. NJ.
thus allowing ample time for the excur
sionists to reach the evening train.
One day this week Sheriff Logan re
ceived n letter from j. T. l1udd, land ageu
OF Wilmington. Del, stating that he 9TH
SHERIFF was the owner of Il portion of Bonn
bay Hook Island, on the Delaware bay, nea
Smyrna, and inquirnS ut what price an,
upon what terms it could be purchased 70
colony of German emigrants The strang
part of the matter is that Sheriff Logan i
not aware that he or any of his relative
ever owned any part or parcel of the islan'
in question. Somebody has evidently blum
dered
Robert G. Thackery Esq, ofthis town.
while passing down the Sound, on tn
steamer Sylvan Dell, witnessed the destruc
ton of the Inflated steamer Seawanhaka
and describes the catastrophe us being boil
heart 'rending and thrilling in the highes
degree. The two boats ran but short dis
lance apart, and Mr.. Thackery had ampl
opportunity to witness the heroic conduct q
Smith," the hero at the wheel, who
though enyeloped in flames maintained hi
position and ran the boat on shore.
E. w. .Janney has concluded his labor
as census enumerator and filed his repor
in the Clerks office, from which we lear
that the population Of Elkton is LOB
There are 6S farms and "A industrial estat
!ishments, including butchers, blacksmiths