The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The foundation of the new A. NJ +.
Church is nearly completed
The Directors of the Agricultural socie
ty will meet in Elkton next Tuesday, August
18th.
Peaches are reasonably plentiful in this
market, and sell for twenty-five and thirty
cents a basket.
Rev. John Squier will preach in the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. at the usual hours.
David Scott, Esq, of the 4th district, is
constructing fish pond, which he intends
to stock with trout and other fish.
The bridge at the causeway has been
thoroughly repaired by the addition of
number of new joists and flooring.
The funeral of Vim. T. Nathan, which
passed through town last Sunday, was one
of the largest ever seen upon our streets.
We have received the first number of
The Herald, a new paper just started at New
Windsor, y thriving village in Carroll
county
Three car loads of ground bones from
Chicago arrived at Elkton depot last Thurs
day for the use of the members of Elkton
Grange.
A young man of this town has been
gathering postage stamps for some months
and has accumulated n collection of up
wards of fifteen thousand
The Temperance Society and Band of
Hope will hold their ninth annual Jubilee
at the Christian Chapel, near Chestnut Hill,
on Thursday, Goth instant
The temperance meeting in the sth dis
trict, last week, was well attended, and was
addressed by the Rev. Ural Graves, of Bal
timore, and other able speakers.
George Keller, of Philadelphia, was ar
rested and fined s25, and cost to the amount
of ten dollars, for selling goods without Ii
cense, yesterday, by Justice Lewis.
The Elk Mills Company are erecting a.
dyeins house for the use of Mr.. Fawcett
who has engaged the services of Mr. Turn
bull, an experienced dyer from Scotland.
One night last week, a thief or thieves
entered the smoke house of Dennis Dwer
near Cherry Hill, by undermining the foun
dation, and stole therefrom Il lot of bacon
William NJ Singerly, Esq, proprietor
of the Providence paper mill, has brought
about eleven hundred tons of coal to the
landing at the causeway during the last two
months.
dennis Dwier was thrown from his
sulky, on Monday last, near Gilpins bridge
while driving to Elkton, and rendered in
sensible for a short time, but was not serious
ly injured.
The Big Elk Sabbath school will hold
their annual picnic in Jesse Taylor's woods
on Friday, Aug. Goth. Should the weather
prove unfavorable on Friday, the picnic
will be held on Saturday
Rev. Vaughan Smith will preach at
Crouch's Chapel tomorrow (Sunday) after
noon, at 80 o'clock Everybody is invited
There Will be Sabbath school at 81. A full
attendance of the school is desired,
The Haymaker's Association of Cberrv
HiIl Will give Fruit Festival at the X. of
+. Hall, in that village, on Saturday after
noon and evening next, the Dist instant
Refreshments of all kinds will be for sale.
The p, w. b. Railroad Company hay
ing already subscribed $3.50 to the stock OF
the Agricultural Society, have expressed
their Willingness todouble their substitution
whenever 1900 have been subscribed by
other persons.
The colored NJ. p. camp meeting began
HI this town, on Thursday, and will con.
unue over two Sabbaths. Other ministers
and congregations are invited. On Sunday
the services will begin at 10 A. NJ. and 3 and
so'clock z. NJ.
We call the attention of our readers tc
The excursion to Atlantic City on the 23rt
instant 1t will pass over the old reliable
route via the Camden and Atlantic Rail
road, which is as free from accidents as any
road i'll the United States.
Mr.. w. w. Cameron, formerly of tn,
9th district, but for some time past a resi-
dent OF Chicago, called at our Office on We'd
hesday Mr. Cameron is engaged in thu
railway postal service between Chicago and
cleveland, and speaks in glowing terms o
the West
Mr. Mortimer Matthews, son of Stanle,
Matthews, Esq, of Cincinnati, was in tow
on Wednesday last. He was on his way t,
fair Hill, TO visit his classmatc, j. Hieste
Hess, who is 4 student of law in Mr. Mat
1hews' office, but is spending n few week
with his parents
Providence \. L. NJ. p. church wa
crowded last Sunday afternoon, upon til
occasion of the funeral of Samuel f. Scarf
A'"feSSes were made by Rev. benjamin
scott, lev Daniels, pastor of the church
ana l'er. j. II. Collctt, minister in charg
of the a. NJ. E. church.
The local editor and compostors of TIL
Cecd Wing office are indebted to William
r. howard, Esq, of Randalia, for a baske
OF fine large delicious peaches, for whcl
ne mas their thanks. They We're the hes
we have seen this season. Mr.. Howard est
mates his crop at three thousand baskets.
Mr. a. p. Shockley, auctoneer, sold til
Lowery property, in Elkton last Tuesday
for MeSsrS. Mccullough and Thackery
trustees, to Joseph Steel, for l,o25. Til
litter farm, consisting of 157 acres, in Bac
Creek Neck, was offered on the same day
and after being bid to 2,4GO, was Will
drawn.
The friends of Mr. George r. Watso
and wife, of Strickersville, Chester county
Pa, assembled AT their residence, on Frida
week, to celebrate the forteth anniversar
of their marriage. About seventy-tive pei
sons including the Rev. r. p Dubois, VIII
married the worthy couple forty years age
were present.
-Jenes's improved drill poiat is an niger
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