The Cecil Whig., 1881-08-27

, failed to get possession ct the l".lniSes.
The house was already occupied.
The following tormnla used Is :, ,.i,in-
fcvtant 10y the New York Board q! Health
is Il good one and should he usc.t here: !
ounce common carbolic acid, p":!rd sui
phate of iron (copperas:) one-ht!f gallon
! of rain wafer. 1t should be regularly
thrown into privies, water closets and drain
pipes
Bees took almost entire possession ot
! T. Drennen'S store, last Wednesday after
noon. The front doors and windows had to
/ be closed to darken the premises 50 that
they would tiy ont OF the back windows.
1t is thought Il swarm has made II hive
under The weatherboarling of IN adioinin.
building
VIM j. Jones. Esq, is improvin. his
residence by covering the floors of his din
ming room and hall with Il wood carpet of
oak walnut and ash, the two latter being
! beautifully inlaid in several tasteful de-
signs. Around the rooms the Walls of Troy
designs adds greatly t" the appearance Of
the carpet.
We call attention to the advertisement
of real estate in Queen Anne's county. The
Eastern Shore is rapidly gaining favor in
the eyes of fruit and truck raiSerS, and there
is considerable emigration to that region.
Land sells cheap and there would Seem to
be little need to go hundreds of miles to get
,l, low ,,r1a ir .np hS had nt
doors.
A party of gentlemen last Winter pur-
chased peach orchard, or rather the fruit
to he produced from the orchard, in this
vicinity, for five dollars, and at the time il
was thought to be a big speculation aud
several outsiders tried n get into the svn,!i-
cate, but Mr. Samuel II. Miller now laughs
at them, rs there is not \ peach in the or
chartl.
The Nourg Peoples Aid Association Of
the Presbyterian church, ut Newark, held Il
Fete Champetre on Thursday evening, ir
the college campus. The campus was finely
illuminated with Chinese lanterns. etc,
pleasingly intermxed with ice cream tables.
and lemonade stands. The whole affair
passed Oft successfully. quite Il number of
persons from Elkton We're present.
The Rising sun .Enurndi says: At the
continued hearing of Evangelina Rogers.
the case was dropped. Turner Brown, the
plaintiff, could not suhstantiate the charge
The case, Il serious one, created Il great deal
of excitement, many OF the best citizens of
the community taking sides with the lady
1t seems that the whole matter was fam
lily feud having no foundation in the com
mencement.
A horse belonging to Stephen Ash was
standing to wagon near the bridge, last
Monday, when from some cause he became
frightened and ran rapidly up the hill, turn
ing into Main street, frightening many and
causing much excitement by his headlon.
race. He wis caught by Frank McNeight.
lin the Hollow Nothing was broken, but
the contents Of the wagon were well seat
tered along the route.
In our mention of promising horses at
the fair grounds, last week, we inadver-
ing colt, Gold Leaf" owned by Mr.. Il. b.
Frazer. Bob says that if his colt does not,
rs he hopes it will, develop great speed, it
will certainly make it up in style. "Gilt
Edge" beautiful stallion, owned by Mr..
o. =. Clemson, was on the track, this week,
and trotted mile in 80. He can trot in
30. !
The line of the new Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will strike Newark at the Deer
Park Hotel, cutting the stable yard in half
1t will also pass through the campus in the
rear Of Delaware College. 1t is presumed
there will be regular station ut New Leeds
in this county, as the company have already
purchased the land from Messrs. Harvey
and Roberts, at that place and are negotiat-
ing with the owners all along their line of
survey 70 purchase the land at ali equitable
price.
The Methodist excursion TO Toichester,
l2st Wednesday. was Il very pleasant one
the boat arrived ut the Beach at 21j. and
left at o'clock =. NJ. There were 80 pas
sengers, and all enjoyed the trip. The boat
arrived at the wharf in the evening at about
socock and the numerous friends awaiting
her could hear the tune of the beautiful
hymn Nearer my God to thee very well
sung, and apparently by selected choir,
waited across the waters long before the
steamer hove i'll sight around the turn of
the river.