The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-06-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.


W t'f VIII care ltf l.ikItlll on the Iti
the high water ia the Su~uuehanna i
abitiug.
year ahead.
The berry crop promises largely. Wild
berries are abundant.
The oil intloted hoop skirt threatens to
revive and again become the rage.
The world dihn't end worth n cent lat
Sunday. II has been indefinitely postponed.
Rev. WIN. Srhnnler will hold service Al
Bnldwiu's Chapel, Elk Mills. tomorrow, a,
3 p. NJ.
The citizens of Porr Deposit conten-
plate Il grand celebration and parade on the
4th "f July.
The L. X O. Railroad engineers are sur
vcying between Baltimore and the Susque-
hanna now.
The site for the r. 4 O. Railroad bridge
across The Susguehanna has not been de
cided upon YET.
The sport among the woodeocll has been
poor MS season., the iili.S Dt'lHS lew
and III" weather wet.
The bicycle is steadily growing in favor
here. High and North streets are the favor
lite practicing grounds.
The Elkton Social Clun of Philadrl-
pha, coutemplatcS visit 10 the Social Club
of this rown, on the lth.
fI, la, I u
Grace, the damage hy the storm 10 the
wheat crop is pat at Sl,0a0.
-Butterick's patterns can now he pur-
chased ut Mrs. Litzrnherg's millinery store
she having taken an agency.
Mr.. w. Bell, a former tenant for Alfred
Wetheriil, Esq, near town is about to enter
the Baltimore city police force.
The track of the Agricultural Scciety's
grounds was the scene of some interesting
bicycle practice the other evening.
An Elkton lady, it is said, has under
taken to sell one hundred tickets for the ex-
cursion of the Social Club July 9th. Y
Work on the new warehouse and eleva-
tor of Mrssrs. d. Scott & Bro. has begun.
The foundations We're laid this week.
The carriage trade of Elkton is good
Dealers say they can make sales more rap
idly than they can supply the vehicles. Y
A new ENtension-top and Il Park
Pheton have been added to Mr. l.. T. c.
Crouch's stock of nice riding carriages.
An Elkton carriage builder is construct
ing bicycle for his own Use He proposes
to take the shine off all patent concerns.
"A freak of nature" is what down
Shore papers call "A barrel marked fish with
Revenue Stamp across the spigot hole
The best substitute in the world for the
bicycle is the unicyele or wheelbarrow As
an agent for muscular development it leads,
it a long way.
Mr.. Thomas Biddle, who was about a
month ago severely injured on the Railroad
is rapidly recovering. The splints have beer.
removed from his limb
-HuckSters who ask ten cents :. box for
berries on Main street offer the same fruit
for six and seven cents on High and other
streets. Why is this thuso
-" The boys" took control at the Hall,
on Wednesday evening, during the inter
missions, and treated the audience TO :, speci-
men of Elkton bad boys doincs. "
Among the awards made at the com
mencement Of st. Johns College, last week.
Geo. Y. Steele, of this county, took first
honor in the Higher English studies.
The mud-digger is now digging near the
old dyke, and the earth taken out is wheeled
over the embankment and dumped in the
low ground between the bank and the shore
The old original Lazy Club" or what
few of the members of it there are yet about.
renewed their organization at the Old meet.
ing ground, on Saturday. An excursion is
suggested. II
Reuben Haines, Esq, has purchased of
Chas. NJ Stief, drought John Wilkinson.
the fine Upright Grand Piano used at tie
recent commencement exercises of the EIkton
Academy
A grand hop will he given in Barney
Moore's grove, near Cowantown, on the 4tb
day OF July. This is expected to be a nreat
affair: and extensive preparations are being
made for it: =
"A coal oil lamp in the Office Of the
Howard House took ire on Sunday evening,
All damage was averte,l by the blazing lamn
being thrown into the street 10y one of the
guests Of the house. "
Tho I'm 81 nbo,,+ r.
Miss Emma Heatzig will be mainly the sale
OF ready-made furniture, and not confc-
tlonery, rs stated last week. Mr.. Fl. will
continue the manufacture in the same buiId-
ing. "
Wheat cutting has fairly begun. Two
or three farmers in the Neck, anon. them
Messrs. Wilson and Brirkley, began as early
as this day week ago. Much of the grain
Is down, rendering its harvesting very diff
cult.
The gross receipts of the spring meet
ing of the Oxford Agricultural Sori.,v
amounted 10 about 5000, Just about enouoh
10 pay expenses and premiums This i
better thah was expected, considerinsthe
wet weather.
Mr. Joshua NJ. Ash, who for A numbsr
of years had charge of Mitchell's saw mill
but VINO Tor sometime past has been emplov.
ell elsewhere, has returned and will h.re,f.
fer manage the saw mill for Mr.. Vinsnger/
che present lessee. l/I
MIR. EnocL Crouch, 4 former resident or
this place, now mail agent on the Delawar.
Railroad, paid n visit to his friend, here tbis
week. Mr. C. is still disabled by injuries
received on the Railroad few weeks aeo
He resides at Dover Del.
Bills are ont for the excursion of the
Social Club to Colchester on Wednesday
July 9th, and of Crouch's Chapel Sabbatb
School to the same place on the Wednesday,
following, July 18th. North East first of
the season. to Colchester on July eth.
Orphans Court met in special session.
on Tuesday, for the purpose of passin. Or
ders IN relation to the disposal of certain
perishable property of the late Johu V'rotb:
also, to settle certain claims of the widow
upon the estate. No other business was
transacted.
There will be Il display of iire-work ks at
che ssGtory grounds, North East, on the
evening OF the 18th of July. Refreshments
during the afternoon and evening will be
sofa by the ladies. The proceeds will be
hevoted to church impsGvc,uent and Sun
day school purposes. Il
At Il meeting of the conurerationo r ;;.a