The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-06
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ELKTON, AUGUST ., 1881.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Now Ior the next comet.
The thermometer on Thursday was 9s
in the shade.
Wood Lawn camp meeting begins on
Tuesday next.
The dogs got into Mr.. II. d. Miller's
sheep fold last week.
Unless it rains very soon the Cecil
'unty corn crop will be a failure.
The Cecil County Medical Society will
meet in Elkton, on Tuesday next, at II
4. NJ.
The farmers say that owing to the
drought, johnny cakes and corn bread will
be scarce.
About 20 people from Elkton joined the
g Zoo excursion from Port Deposit. ON
Thursday.
ID. Scott & Bro, have reprinted their
schooner Chn&. A. Bo"d: she now looks like
a new vessel.
ST. Stevens Episcopal Sunday school
and Cecilton Chapel held their annual pic
ME last Thursday.
John Kirkwood, near Upper Principle,
lost three valuable horses from lung dis
ease within few days.
Jacob Tome. ESD, with Mrs. AleNan-
der and daughter, are at the Green Briar
White sulphur Springs, Va.
The New Leeds Sunday school will hold
their annual festival in the usual place. On
Wednesday next, 10th instant.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
connecting its Philadelphia and Baltimore
offices by Il special telegraph wire.
The managers of the Oxford Agrcultu-
raj Society have arranged the schedule for
the fall fair, which takes place Sept. IS %
and 80.
Mr.. James b. Wells well remembered
rs former proprietor Of the Exchange
hotel in this Gown, died in Wilmington on
Thursday.
1t is welcome evidence of increased
shipping facilities to see steamer like the
Chester ut SCOTS wharf. Now for the new
draw bridge.
"A new post Office has been established
at Appleton Formerly the Fox Chase, in
the 4th district of this county, with Mrs.
Mary Kimble as postmistress.
A potato vine on the farm of John s
Maffitt, near Mechanics Valley, bore, this
season, thirty-seven potatoes, ranging from
one ounce to pound in weight
Rev. Vim. e. CuIlis, the well-known
evangelist, is visiting in the neighborhood.
He will preach in the Presbyterian church.
Tomorrow, morning and evening.
Large quantities of ''Narnish, so mark
ed are daily received by railroad at Elkton.
If it be judged by the internal polishing eff
fects, its correct name is whisky.
This is the day of the annual meeting
of the Mutual Fire Insurance company of
Cecil county. Premiums are due to-day.
If You are member of the company pay
your dues.
The Port Deposit excursion to the 10
illogical Gardens, Philadelphia, was one of
the largest of the season, there being about
five hundred persons from Port Deposit
alone
The Rev. James Mccoy will preach at
Crouch's Chapel tomorrow sabbath after
noon) at $50 o'clock. Everybody is in
vited. The Sabbath School will meet at
80 O'Clock. All the members and friends
of the school are earnestly requested to be
present.
MIR. f. Il. Wilson, of Newark, Del, was
in 1,st
ments for exhibiting his herd of Alderney
cattle, recently purchased at the sale of
registered cattle at Hardness bazaar. He
reports much interest manifested for the
fair in his neighborhood. !,
Miss Emma r. Pyle, of Highland town
ship, Chester county, Pa, has been chosen
60 teach the Friends Select School at Brick
Meeting House. Miss Pyle was student
at Wellesley College, Mass, and ut the
West Chester Normal School. having also
taught at the latter institution.
In the absence of the Rector the even
ing service at Trinity church will be omitted
on the three ensuing Sundays. Morning
service at the usual hour Rev. r. X.
10 perform any ministrations that may be
needed in the week tim during the Eector's
absence.
AT the annual meeting Of the Farmers
X Mechanics Insurance Association. held
ut Zion on Saturday last, T. Rratlun Giles
pie, of the 9th district, and j. Nelson Black.
OF the 9TH district, were elected SURVEYORS
in addition to the old Board; and David J.
Naring, Of the 9TH district, was elected
director, vice Samuel Haddock, resigned.
The Waring Fertilizing Co., with char.
lcteristic enterprise having about completed
the erection of their new works, again 90
before the farmers with an attractive adver.
tlsement i'll which they do not exagrrate
the merits of the goods they manufactures
We ask the special attention of the farmers
ofCecil to the certificates displayed in TO-
days Wing.
christopher Wright and Misel and son
are putting up, on order of Il gentleman in
this county, u park phaeton, which, when
hnlshed, Will compare favorably with the
best city work. 1t is a handmade pbaeton
fhroughout-the iron and wood work and
painting as far as it has progressed. being
such as any Elkton mechanic has right
justly to be proud of. Patronize the me.
chanics of your own town.
The Presbyterian Church excursion n
Colchester, on Wednesday, was the largest
OF the season, the Chester's legal connie
ment Of passengers being full fifteen min
utes before the advertised hour of starting.
Quite number were left on the wharf
who instead Of being disappointed, really
were to he envied, for the crowded condi.
ton OF the steamer and the almost intoler-
atie heat rendered the trip one of physical
discomfort.
We call the attention Of our aoricul-
turai readers to the card Of Ceilings & JET.
iries in to-day's Wig, addressed to the
farmers OF the county. Mr. Ceilings. the
mead OF the firm, has had many years of
personal experience in handling using. and
renting agricultural machinery. The ma
cnines Of all classes that they offer are we'll
known makes, which they will sell at mod
crate advances. a call at their warehouse
IN the Hollow is respectfully solicited.
Judge Stump came near meeting with
qu'te an accident, last Monday. He was
driving on the road, 2 shsrt distance from
6aVre de Grace, when he met q large wagon
.o'@'eo Win empty tin cans, the rafting of
"nieh frightened his horse which backed