The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.
CLANS are oysters now.

Tomatoes of home growth are il
market.
Everybody is star gazing now, lookin
for comets
Dull times with newspapers and grea
dearth OF news.
Excursions are multiplying and smasl
ups are in order
-Swayins serenely in swinging ham
mock is now the style.
Observe the fashions as they grow
Hoop skirts are again in style.
When church mem bers sue church mem
bars then comes the tug of war.
Harvest wages for first class hand.
average from Sl.75 to s.. 90 per day.
DR.. Justus Dunot of Frederick, paid
visit to his Elkton friends this week
Two barge loads of coal, about 80 tons
was unloaded at SCOTS wharf this week
-Elkton boys wont take tatf,y" in sucl
weather as this, not even cup in balloon. -
DR.. H. c. Register, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday last with friends in this town
Much window glass was mashed by the
hail storm at Newark, on Sunday morning
last.
Jacob Tome is seventy-one years of age
though he hardly looks as though he was
sixty.
The thermometer marked 90 on Tues.
day, and go on Wednesday last, in the
shade.
A new and neat porch has been erected
at the residence of Mr.. A. C. Cole. on High
street
An Elkton astronomer interviewed the
comet through smoked glass. He saw it
darkly.
Sheet rain is the name for ii as it fell on
Monday night 1t did not come in drops,
but poured.
Rev. William Schouler will hold ser
vice at st. Augustine Church, tomorrow,
at 3.30P.M
Quite large company OF ladies went
down the river on the tug Emma on Thurs
day morning y
There is to be grand display Of fire
works and balloon ascension at North
East, on the 4th of July.
-Elkton folks were too late and won't
get the prize. They did not discover the
comet until Friday evening.
Rev. VIM. Brickley will preach in
Union NJ f. Church, tomorrow. at 10. 80
a. NJ. The public are invited.
The great question, overshadowing all
Others, before the curb stone club, is: "Who
put the milk in the cocoannt"o''
There must be some life here yet. All
our carpenters are busy, and painters ditto,
and there is room for more hands D.
1t is rumored on the street that Mr. w.
G. Purnell, of this town, has been appoint
ed to clerkshipin the Interior Department.
The Elkton boys captured the Newark
ers in game of base ball, on Saturday, at
the grounds of the latter, in game of 16 to
II.
The storm of Sunday last did great
deal of damage in upper Cecil and the lower
parts Of Pennsylvania. Hail fell in quaint
ties.
The frame of SCOTS new elevator and
warehouse was raised, ON Wedn esday, and
the building will be rapidly pushed for
ward.
Mr.. Art Mitchell, on Sunday last, be-
came the proud father of a second son. We
haven't yet learned the title to be given the
new conner.
There will be plenty of music on the
excursion on Wednesday next. The Elkton
Band and Ritchies orchestra will both ac.
company it.
1t is said on good authority that Presi-
dent Hinckley, of the p, w. & b. road,
will remain in that position under the new
management.
The ladies of Principle NJ. Z. Church
will give grand supper from to 10 T.. NJ.
on July 4th, at Jacksons Hall, for benefit
OF said church. N
MIR. WIN. Falls, landlord of the Howard
House, is suffering severely from rheu.
matte affectiau of both feet. He is hardly
able to be about
-Litzenbers, the painter of this town, is
painting the Summer residence of ex-
Sheriff Wright, of Philadelphia. on the
North East river.
-Whortleberry or Huckleberry PARTIES
A
the residence Of Mr.. f. W. Purnell, on
Tuesday evening.
The carp pond fever seems to be on III.
revive. We trust it NAV not again end in
talk, but that some one will take hold of it,
There's money in 1t. II
No more p, W. & b. Railroad after
this week. On and after Monday next, il
Will be designated as The Baltimore Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Special sermon at Zion, tomorrow. at
1880 A. NJ, and at Ebenezer at 3 D. NJ. The
pastor desires full attendance of the mem.
bers and friends of these churches
The board Of 'city parents - met. on
Monday night. Tho assessment list Was
finally revised and closed. No other bust.
mess of public interest was transacted.
"A large weasel was killed in the front
yard of the residence of Dr. j. II. lamar.
on Main street, on Sunday morning last
1t was out looking for Spring chickens.
AT the commencement of the Confer
ence Academy, at Dover, on Thursday last,
Harry c. Cleaver, of Chesapeake City, re-
celved hrst prize for instrumental music
Mr.. Ambrose Ewing canvassed this
town, this week, for the sale of JEFF Davis
book, 1.-The Rise and Fall of the Confeder-
ate Government" A few copies were taken.
Mrs. Margaret j. Chiffon. at one time a
resident of this town, died in Baltimore. on
Sunday last. Mrs. c. will be rememb eret1
RS guest at the Howard House for several
seasons.
The Rev. w. f. Avery will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, to morrow afternoon, at
81 O'Clock. Everybody invited. sabbath
School will meet ut 212 o'clock large
attendance is desired
"A bunch of wheat from the farm OF
John +. Brickley, Esq, of Elk Neck, is on
exhibition at Mitchelrs. If all the grain il
the county is as heavy as this the crop vii
certainly be enormous.
Mrs. Rebecca Young, and her daughter
Mrs. Susan Currier, of this town, left, OF
Thursday, for a two months visit to Allan
tic city. They will stop at Mrs. Morris
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