The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-13
CIR & <t;l lllhie.
ELKTON, AUGUST Is, 1881.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Gond- bye 10 The draw bridg-.

II uluh stay long.
Two line refreshing rains hayr broke,
seven weeks drought.
While our citizens have talked of huy
ing sprinkler, Nature has done the sprin
king.
-Aiherr Constable, Est, is quite III a
his residence, suffering from a severe attack
OF pleurisy.
The extensive Wharfage fronts on botf
sides OF the river above the bridge will hav,
10 lie useless for another decade
DR.. j. Hare Taylor, dentist, will III, il
Elkton, ON Friday and Saturday OF mex
week. ONCE opposite the court house.
The Rev. MIR. Cults, of Philadelb hia
VIII preach in the Presbyterian Church. il
Chesapeake City, on Sunday, to morrow
The ladies and gents who got up III,
pleasure barge are having some very pleas
ant fishing, grabbing and picnic parties.
No less than fifteen boats. containing
fishing or grabbing parties. We're seen on
the river between Elkton and Frenchtown
"Ie day this week
Every livery team in Elkton has beer
engaged for 4 month in advance for Wood
Lawn camp meeting next Sunday The
camp began last Tuesday
We notice some of our merchants offer
ing for sale a brand OF tobacco labeled at
one end of the plug brandy and at the Other
wine. This is suggestive of local option.
The large Steamtug william Gafes. Of
Norfolk, Va. arrived ON Monday 10 tow
away the heavy floating hosting derrick
recently sold by Mr.. Ferris to the Govern.
ment.
Mrs. Chapman, mother of William II
Chapman, of Cherry Hill, died. one day
this week, and was buried on Thursday.
She had reached the advanced age of ninety
years.
-Ihe old shop next to the Howard HOUSE
and occupied by Nolney Cloud shoemaker
has been improved by IL new ROOF. rioor.
pavement, ana steps. Oscar Fowler. car.
penter.
VIM. j. Jones, Esq., is improving his
new porch, recently erected at the side OF
his dwelling. with a neat and handsome OAK
and walnut railing which adds much TO its
appearance.
Some of our Elkton beauN attended a
very delightful gypsy encampmenr, pic mic
and sylvan social, given by the ladies' resid.
ing in the vicinity of Red Lion. last Thurs
day evening.
MIR. q. y. Lee, i'll the Hollow. complains
OF the bad condition of the stone crossipo
from the pavement at Prices hotel TO the
opposite side. The Bailitf should look at it.
\ very little work would fix it.
-Elkton churches. last Sunday, We're
generally filled by visiting ministers-th.
Methodist by Rev William Kershaw, the
Presbyterian by Rev. Mr. Cults, and the
Episcopal by Rev. T.. X. Miller
The Examiner will be at the Office OF
the School Commissioners. in Elkton. on
Tuesday. the 10th instant. ANY teachers
WI" nay wish % sec him. will place com.
on thai day. l. S,n-trp
Mr.. Egror formerly :, resident If this
place, called al Frazer drug store. last
Thursday. He said he had not been in Elk.
ton for TO years, and he remarked that he
notieed slight change in the appearance o,
The town since his last wish.
The Elkton Yacht Club have written
:eve:al letters home to their friends and
bllle'donN to their sweethearts. dated Cam.
bridge, Oxford and other pla ces where they
have stopped They are all well, are having
good time, and expect To reach home this
evening.
How many non-interested citizens O
flkton were there to be found who wer,
opposed to Il draw in the bridge? One %
the Commissioners said he was cre,libly in
formed that fully one-third of the citizen.
OF Elkt"n were opposed Now. who in
formed him
Mr.. John Gallaher is bnil.ln. at TN!
wharf Very neat and omtortable raillns
skill. We notice quite number of thes,
SkinS hauled up for painting and removal
ing, in anticipation OF the coming railn.
season. The wild oats seem to be Yer,
abundant this year.
MIR. Joseph l.. Wells bought 4 lot d
lambs from a neighboring farmer recently
to be butchered and sold at his stand il
Etkton. When they arrived, one of then
proved to be Of such dirninutive size, tina
he thinks it must surely be the veritab
little lamb that Mary had
-Ihe farmers say that the recent rain
have had Il wonderful effect on the corr
crop, and that corn bread will be plentiful
at breakfast next Winter The pasture
however, is in 4 sad way, and all the rain
that can now fall will not help it. We hay
this from an experienced farmer
WIN. f. Torbert, ESQ. of Galveston
Texas, was on visit 70 his friends in Elk
ton this week. Mr.. Torbert is a nephew G
VIM. Torbert, Esq. aud brother Of the lat
General y. T. \. Torbert, whose untimel
death on the Inflated steamer lero Ci,,
excited such general sympathy about on
year ago.
1t IS -umored that the managers of til
coming fair are about to offer a special pr,
MUM of 81, 900 for horses that have nevt
beaten 20. This with the execution of
very few, Will admit the fastest trotters i
the world: and as the track is in such splel
did condition will cause many very fl,
horses to enter for the premium. I
Mr.. Vim. X. Stackhouse has sold h
peach orchard, of about 900 trees in bea
ing, Tor the handsome sum of s., 200, he
deliver the fruit on the shore thus savir
his boxes and freight A neighbor of h
has also sold his orchard and to the san
purchaser, but we did nor learn the pric
Peaches will he very high this season.
Mr. Thomas f. Biddle, one of the trad
hands employed on the railroad at this Sc
ton and who met with such a serious acc
dent some time since, by being run over |
hand car, is now much better and II;
heen on the streets two or three times +
Gently He is compelled 10 ust. crutche
hnt hopes soon 10 be able 10 do away wi,
them.
A few days ago little Delaware cou
fy (Pa.) boy attempted TO give Il monkey
peanut. The monkey caught hold Of Il
third finger on the right hand with his tee
The boy pulled away his hand and the mo
key held on, biting the finger OFF just belle
the root of the nail, and, perching hims'
upon one of the bars of the cage, =
it with Il relish
The Free Methodist camp meeting W
begin on Wednesday next, III the woods
Samuel johnson, near North East Excl
sion tickets can be secured Mt stations