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

! wears, II cents. The Oxford Baud l. en-
occasion. If stormy, will be pustp ned M
I'll The next evening.
Navigation in The 1ile-water Su>que-
hanna canal has i'rrn Resumed, the dam
age done by the Storm having been repaired
The. canal WAS iili,'l up 10y HE wash for 100
feet at one place. \ rock, weighing t"rl>
ions, was washed down fror the hill. The
bar above lIayre de Grace, which WAS of
! sand, his been removed.
The SIKH annual commencement OF the
Friends Normal School, of Rising sun, took
place i'll The Hall, in that town, last even
ing-too late. OF course. tnr Il report oi the
exercises in This Issue. From thu class OF
selections announced hy the programme,
we would predict II very pleasant evening"
entertainment as the result.
THE Hartford county roads take the palm
from those OF Cecil foy their bad condition.
The other day, rs Il man was driving along
the pahhc road near Mi:"hrll's hill, his
horse suddenly disappeared. lie had sunk
into GuicksanA, and after dragging HIM
ont with two yoke OF oxen, much hurt, il
took twenty wagon loads nj stone 10 ill NJ
The hole.
The mud-digger has nearly Completed
two cats OF the channel from the bridge to
Cedar Point, and one cUf remains to bedone.
This il is thought will take until about .Iau-
uary 1St. 1852. wien we will have u clear
| Ia, Il -. al
ri low water. There seems 10 doubt but
that Mr.. Ferris will get the new contract a.
he is the only bidder.
Sheriff Wright. Of Philal, ll,hia. has
town, for the painting within and without
of his large Summer residence ('ormerly
the North East Club hoHs.,) on the east side
of North East river, nearly opposite Senaca
Point ClGl, horse. Ii i, said that Mr.. W.
contcmrlatcS the purchase .! the farm at
tached TO the house. He now owns hl,t
eight acres-the river front.
--On Monday last, Geo. Noucler, of Elk
Neck, made charge before Justice Scott
against Mr.. Vim. Arrants, OF the same To-
c:llity, Of assault and battery. The Justice
held Mr.. ArrantS in bond of S20n To appear
at court and Voucher i'll St0a Us a witness
/ Thi, he was hy law obliged to do, so that
! the charge may I've examined into by the
court. Friends of the defendant claim that
there is no foundation whatever for the
! charge.
| The ladies of the Elkton Presbyterian
| Church, under whose auspices the musical
and literary entertainment given, on
4 Friday evening Of last week, at the house
of DIR. j. II. lamar desire to offer their
| grateful acknowledges to Miss Jones,
| Mrs. L. Wells, Miss Wells Hiss Giiing-
/ ham and Mr.. II. L. Torbert, for the delight
/ full entertainment, as well as the pecuniary
success of the evening, though the weather
was ST. unfavorable.
! Tile Literary and MUSICAL" by the
ladies of The Presbyterian church, given at
the residence of DIR. J. II. lamar, on Friday
evening, 18th inst was we'll attended and
successful. The net proceeds amount 10
SO. This goes TO thechurch Miss Gilling-
hams recitations and Mrs. Wells and Miss
Jones musical selections We're greatly ad-
mired, aud Il pleasant social evening was
passed By all present. We are requested to
tender the thanks Of the managers TO the
participants III the entertainment.
Geo. W. Gillespie, Esq. n prominent
citizen of the Sixth district, died on Tues
day morning last, after Il brief illness
His remains were inferred at West Noting
ham, yesterday. Mr.. Gillespie has always
held prominent place i'll the community
in which he resided, and has several times
been called to fill offices OF trust by his fell
low-citizens He was a staunch member of
the Democrats party. He was member
Of the Board of County Commissioners at
the tire Of the erection Of the new Jail
a grand entertainment, consisting OF
festival, tablearX, and concert OF music !
will be given ut Odd Fellows Hall, in this i
town, on the evening of the 18th of July, Tor
the benefit of the new A. VI. +. Church, |
Rev. Mr.. Collect, pastor. This is an enter
prise entitled to the consideration of the !
public. The congregation, being in great |
need of a house of worship, take this means !
to raise money. We trust our citizens will !
combine religion and patriotism and give !
them lift upon this occasion. Admission |
is only 10 cents, and a good entertainment !
is guaranteed.
A parry of three roughs from one of the |
mills i'll the upper part of the county came |!
to this town, on Wednesday, in teartulIy |
intoxicated condition, and proceeded to take /
~
where liquor had formerly been sold, and
demanded drinks. When told that it was |
not for sale any more, they behaved in a |
mostoutrageous manner, curSing and swear
ing and threatening the proprietors, and in |
each case wound up by producinga bottle !
of their own and taking Il drink \ dill |
gent search for an officer was made, but |
none could be found, and the trio, after cut |
ting up all the didos they wished, drove off /
in the direction of Newark. They are we'll |
known, and may yet be made to answer for |
this outrage; that is, if an officer can be |
found 10 arrest them even when sober
~ Don't forget the Eik1nn Social Club |
excursion to Colchester on July 9TH
Important.
Mr.. y. D. Spencer, Of Havre de Grace, is |
making rapid progress with the addition to |
his store and intends having ii ready for |
fail trade. When completed it will cover |
An area of over six thousand square feet, all !
departments being complete in every par
tirular and with his greatly increased farili- |