The Cecil Whig., 1880-11-13

The Delaware schooner that went
aground on the bar above Cedar Point, this
week, got off on the next tide and went on
her way rejoicing
Since the election the Junior Hancock
flag, on North street, above the railroad, has
lost its colors, and is now washed nearly
white. 1t flies as flag of truce.
Preparations are being made for sup
per to be given at odd Fellows Hall, next
week, 18th and 18th inst. Proceeds for the
benefit of the poor of our community.
The fair by the ladies OF the Catholic
Church will be something unusually fine.
Great preparations are being made. 1t will
be held during the Christmas holidays.
DR.. John H. lamar is improving his
property on the corner of Main and Bridge
streets, by new fence-a picket fence in
front, and on the side one of barbed wire.
We call the attention of our readers i n
Port Deposit to the card of Mrs Maria
johnson, in this issue of Tie Wing, and
bespeak for her liberal share of the public
patronage.
Joseph Bernard, a freight conductor oIk
the P, w. & p. Railroad, we'll known TO
many of our readers, met with serious
accident at Chester, on Monday, losing a
portion of one of his feet by n car passing
over it.
A family, consisting of an invalid
father, the mother, and number of chill
dren, living beyond the creek at the east
end of town, is in suffering condition.
Here is an opening for charitably disposed
persons.
"A Philadelphia organ agent, Frank
Connolly by name, but who is known better
as "Comical Connolly" the man of many
faces, has made the Howard House lively
this week Some of his performances are
very funny.
-Dobson, the brag shot Of the Susque-
hanna flats, killed sol ducks with 400 car
tridges on the first day of shooting. This
is thought to be the best shooting ever done.
He used but one gun, his second piece hay
ing burst early in the day.
"A group of merry young colored folks
may be seen at the feather renovator'S : rooms,
on North street. They are engaged picking
curled hair mattresses, and remind one of
groups of like character in the tobacco fac
tories of the South and West.
-Messrs. Burkley, Sewers, and 4 NUM-
Der of other young men of this place, have
organized 4 social club for mutual enter
tainment and improvement, and have rent
ed Maxwell's Hall, over Prices store, in the
Hollow, for their meeting place.
On Monday last, the dredging machine
brought up from the bed of the creek, just
above Cedar Point, a cannon ball, which in
all probability, had lain there since 1872
The spot from which it was taken is in a
line with the old fort at the Landing.
Mr. L. T. Bennett, at Elk Landing, has,
on exhibition some of the handsomest decoy
ducks we ever saw. Mr.. Il. is master
artist in this line and makes them as nat
ural as life. Persons wishing anything in
this line would do well to visit the Landing
The dredger has up to this time dug
over a space Of about four hundred yards
upon one side of the channel This is equal
to about two hundred yards of the whole
channel. At this rate it is thought that the
work cannot be completed in less than four
months.
Prof. p. S. Blake, of Wilmington, will
speak in Union Hall, in this town, on We'd
nesday evening, 18th instant. Subject, the
grandeur of nations. Admission, 10 cents
Mr.. Blake is one of the best colored speak
ers of Delaware, and no one should fail to
60 and hear him.
An Elkton gunner, anXiously looking
for game, the other day, came across an
ancient colored individual who told him
where to find a large covey of birds "When
did You see them last, Uncle 20 asked the
sportsman. "About six weeks ago" was
the reply. He concluded not to look for
them.
AT the recent Frederick county fait.,
Miss Ellen Barroll of this town. exhibited
4 case of artistic embroidery, which was
pronounced exquisite and received an
honorable mention. This is another evi-
dence of fact generally recognized, that
Elkton ladies excel in the production of ar
tistic needlework.
A Chesapeake City lady, the other even
ing, accidentally dropped her pocket-book
FROM her pocket, in the front yard of her
dwelling. The book contained ten dollars
and some papers. The next morning she
found the book upon the outside sill of one
of the front windows. The papers We're in
it, but the money was gone.
An unusual quantity of mushrooms for
the season are being gathered on the mead
ows around town. One party of three came
in, on Thursday, with nearly half bushel
and these were almost all JuttOns, which
are preferable to the open vegetable. Mush-
room parties now popular. The oni V
weapon necessary is case knife.
-one of our sportsm en-, on Monday, had
the misfortune to shoot Il valuable setter
dog with which he was hunting. As the
bird sprung up the dog jumped to catch it,
AS dogs will sometimes do, and being q
good jumper went high enough to receive in
his neck and back, the shot intended fol
the bird. Although badly hut, he will
probably recover
The mud and sand taken from the chan
mel OF the creek and piled along the margin
is forming a hard bank sufficiently firm t,
walk upon. This may be utilized by gun.
ners in the Fall of the year to stand upor
and shoot reed and black birds as they fly
from one marsh to another Heretofore tn,
sportsmen have been compelled to use boat.
from which to shoot.
The schooner Era, from the Rappahan;
mock river, with one hundred and eight cord.
OF wood for Providence paper mills, has
finished unloading. The Fro is the larges
vessel ever seen at our wharves She draw:
seven feet of water, and can only come il
or go out on high water We hone tn,
dredging machine will soon have il so that
such vessels can come and go on any tide
donations for the Home of the Friend
less, Easton, will bo welcomed from the
members of Trinity Parish, and from tn,
tions to the Rectory, on Friday afternoon o
next week (Nov. 49, 1t is designed t,
forward box in time for The approachins
Thanksgiving. WIN. SCHoULER, Rector
fine severe blow that passed over Cec
cov,Y ty, om Saturday night, seems to hav,
been more severe at North East than in any
other section of the county. Mr.. Georg'