The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-15

creamery will soon he under wa. This
will require an expression of tho,c " ho are
in earnest in the matter and now i lie time
to help.
Mr. H. ID. NJ. Howard, of this Town,
has been re-appointed to a clerkSnip al the
State cattle scales, ut Baltimore, from
which he was removed upon the death OF
David Scott weisher of live stock. Mr.. ii.
has changed his place of residence from
Holly Hall to the DeBowens property, cor
ner of Main and Bridge streets.
The almost unanimous voice among the
farmers is for Spring Exhibition Of the
Agricultural Society. Spring meetings are
yearly becoming more popular wherever
society exists and the majority have adopt
ed them. We have yet to hear one good
reason given in objection, and trust the di-
rectors of our society will view this favora
bly,.
The Fair of Hartford County Agricul
tural Society held this week, and was
unite successful. The first race was for
three. wear oldS owned and raised in Hartford
county, mile heats best three in five. Ii
was won by "Milton Boy belonging to
Mr.. Greenway, Harry Bas>ett y coming
in second time 3.01. The attendance was
full but nothing to compare with the crowd
at our Fair.
An unusually hard fought battle be-
tween two large dogs occupied the atten-
ton of the residents of Main street, in the
Hollow, on Monday afternoon. The COM
batautS were large heavy animals: one Il
bull and the other 4 cross between bull
and a Newfoundland. The latter came of
victor, both being pretty well chewed up.
Ii must not be thought that this is a class
of diversion common in Elkton, as il is not.
Our enterpriSing sewing machine and
musical instrument dealer, .Ino. Wilkinson,
makes good showing of business done at
the fair He sold one piano, three organs
and nine sewing machines during the four
days He and his assistants are now busy
delivering these instruments, the purchasers
being located in various parts of the county.
The piano was an upright Stiett, a five hum
dred dollar instrument and the organs We're
all OF the better class.
An unknown man was struck and kill
ed by the engine Of the 90 train bound
north on Saturday night, just below the
Newark depot. He was an entire stranger,
having been put off of the south bound
train because lie failed to have ticket or
pay the fare to Baltimore, where he was
bound Deceased was a man of about 81
to 10 years old and we'll dressed. 1t is sup
posed he sat down on the track after leaving
the train and fell asleep there, with the
above result.
There is more than the average amount
of sickness in this neighborhood at this
time. Malarial fever, under which head
chills and fevers, Cor as it used TO be called
the ague,) and several other ills are classed,
is common. Typhoid fever also exists in n
number of cases. Mrs. Goodman, wife of
z. Goodman, clothier, on Main street, is
now lying quite i'll with the latter disease
The coming of Jack Frost to diSsipate
the malaral vapors is anXiously looked for
We have already had more than one touch
from Jack, but not Yet in force enough \
Mr.. Jacob Huber, of Chesapeake City,
the contractor, has begun work on the re-
pairs to the old iron bridge foot of Bridge
street. If anything can be made out of the
old lettering structure Mr.. II. will make it
as he is 4 proficient at the business, but
there is great doubt as to whether it is not
too far gone to be patched up so as to be
equal to the burden put upon it, The pile
driver is at work setting piles upon which
to build the new supports at each end. 1t
will be necessary to suspend travel over the
bridge but short time during the progress
of repairs.
"A Fair is in progress all the year round,
at the establishment of Roger Witworth
Main and Bridge streets. Not quite so en-
tensive in character as that of the late
county show, but of no mean proportions
either. He has on hand all the time fine
selection of carriages OF all kinds, (Which
he sells ut surprisingly low prices farm
wagons agricultural implements, harness,
&C., in his large ware-roomS, and in the
store room a thousand and one articles
needed in the household in the shop and on
the farm. Scarcely an article of common
use can be called for that he cannot furnish,
and the prices are made to suit any reason
able customer. Take look at his goods.