The Cecil Whig., 1880-09-04
MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS.


assurance that he can please their every
taste and fancy. Our mechanics arc very
busy. The dry weather ncccSsitatcs an
amount Of wheel hopping and
other vehicle repairing. The anvil's ring
greets the ear from early dawn till the
len9thening shadows o'er the ground pro-
claim the close of day. The Valley mil
ler \. Ii. Scarborough, is considerably
curtailcd in his operations on account of
the low stage Of water. J. T. Biddle has
equipped himself and joined the grand
army OF traders that attend Wilmington
and other markets.
THE OLD LAMBERT FARM,
recently sold containing - acres, was
purchased by Mrs. Henry Mahoney, for
one thousand dollars.
MRS. ID. S. LACY,
Il former resident of this place, is now
visiting her old friends in this section.
An absence of several years detracts
nothing from her personal appearance.
SICKNESS.
Mr.. ID. ii. McCauley is quite sick. DR..
II. {. Carter is in attendance.
TIE FARMERS
are nearly done threshing The corn
harvest is about commencing, with Il
prospect of fair crop. The potato crop
is partial failure. Can't plow-too
dry.
Our Bay View friends. MessrS. Abrams
and Gamble. have erected cider mill
and think they can make all the cider in
creation at cents per gallon.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Elisha Harris is building a new
barn. VIM. \. Miller does the work
Judging from the number and size of the
wheat stacks we noticed in his field re-
Gently, it is Il needed Improvement
Jackson Jane has resumed work on his
barn, directed by the Superlative skill of
Messrs. Holt and Bouchell.
OUR ROADS
are now passable, u portion of the loose
stones having been removed. If our
County Fathers could dispense with the
supervisors and employ few small boys
at Il salary of about p cents per day to
remove loose stones and lay board or
rail on the dangerous little bridges, they
would confer IL public favor and save
heavy stipends that go into supervisors
pockets, for which the public receivee no
equivalent. We noticed in recent issue
of Tile Hhig that the road from Elkton
to North East was likened to the road to
destruction. From the Valley to North
East we will liken to the road in the op-
posite direction, some places being in
deed narrow way. We can't reach
North East on ilowery beds of ease. At
one point Supervisor Lynch threw up
earth works to turn the water (when
there is any) off the road, and we learn
the North East Iron Company preached
his works to prevent the water (when
there is any from flowing over their do
main. Mr.. L., however, promptly re-
pared his works, and at present we be-
lieve, holds the fort.
THE FESTIVAL
held at the Union, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week. design
ed to raise funds to replenish the Sabbath
school library, was entirely satisfactory
to those in charge, the rain and threaten
ing appearance of the weather to the
contrary notwithstanding. AS the sea-
son of excursions, pic-nicS and camp
meetings is passing, the relative good
compaSsed thereby we will leave for older
and wiser heads to determine. We ven-
ture, however, to say that the lucky pos
SCISSORS Of plethoric purses have ample
opportunity to reduce their contents. the
almighty dollar holding prominent posi-
ton as Il moving lever i'll most Of these
enterprises.
ATTENDING CAMP.
Nearly all from this section attended
the Free Methodist camp. near North
East. We are surprised to know that
some church members denounce their
teaching. Perhaps the gospel shoe
pinchcs their holy corns.
DEATH.
Miss Belinda Naile. whose illness we
noticed in Il former letter. has since pass
ed away. Bearing her sutteringS calmly
and being fully prepared, she met the
king of terrors peacefully. Her funeral
was attended by Il large circle of friends,
to whom Rev. A. d. Davis spoke with
much feeling for nearly two hours H.
terment at Brick Meeting House. The
last moments Of this devoted Christian
fully illustrates the passage: Mark the
perfect man and behold the upright for
the end of that man is peace. ],
~ Mems and boys Heavy Boots, sell
ing ut last years prices-no advance.
MCCREEY Il BUULpEN.
!g' Yours Truly" is ut your service
with a heavy stock; there's nothing mean
about him.
- Some bargains in Table Linens at
MCCHEi;Y x BoULDEN'S.
~ We are informed that the Directors
of the Delaware State Fair are making nr-
rangements to have tho next fair excel all
others held on this Peninsula.
s We urge upon our farmers to exhibit
at the coming Fair tc be held at Dover.
Every arrangement has been made to ac-
commodate the display and we are satisfied
that all who visit the State Fair will be per-
mitted to see Il full line of Delaware pro
lurtipnS