The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-23

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Should the basin not be completed Ike tug
CraighW will tow the steamer to til wharf
morning and evening. The MeSsrS. Lamar,
Lewis, Pennington and Manly guarantee 4
pleasant trip.
A large barge is being fitted up with
seats and benches and covered with Il large
awning, to be used rs Il pleasure boat by
the ladies' and gentlemen who formerly
made up the tug parties. Capt. .Iolitie is
conducting the improvement, and the ladies
are at work ON the awning. The barge
will be lowed by the tug, when she makes
her daily trips to the dumping ground.
The house of Dennis Maloney, in Little
Elk, was found to he on fire. last Sunday
morning, while the family were at church
1t caught from an ash barrel in an adioin-
ing shed. Before it was eNtinguished it had
burned through the floor, and blazing up
had burned through the ceiling. 1t was eX-
tingushed by deluging with water Had it
gained Il little more headway, Il serious con
tiagration would have enSucd.
The tug CrajghiN, which has taken the
place of the Emily, met with an accident
ON Saturday last. The inspirator blew OUT,
causing great escape of steam and quite
severely Scalding the engineer. They were
compelled to draw the fire before the dam
ages could be repaired. Mr.. Bonlden, the
dumping inspector, now goes down on the
scow, instead of on the tug, not desiring
balloon voyage.
Mr.. John 7. Mckinney, living with his
wife on the farm formerly owned by Mr..
George Rambo, in Elk Neck. was brought
to Jail, yesterday morning, for safe keeping.
He has been slightly deranged al times for
about two years; but about Two weeks since
he became very violent. and it was feared
he might do violence to himself He is re-
presented by his friends rs usually a very
quiet and inotfensive man and strictly tem-
perate.
The following very old prophecy used
to be held in great faith by the supersti-
tious people of the olden time:
St Swithin' day, ii thou dost rains
For forty days twill rain again:
st. Swithin's day, if thou be fair
For forty days twill rain ma mair.
Last Friday was St. >within's day, and as
it was very clear we may expect a forty
days drought-that is, if We believe in the
prophecy.
They came near having an accident last
Thursday, on the dredging machine. They
were about to pump water into the boiler.
when the mau-hole being taken off, so little
water was found in it that had they pumped
an explosion would Immediately have taken
place. The fires had to be drawn and the
boiler cooled Oft. 1t created quite scare on
board for II short time and but for the
prompt action of the engineer, Mr.. |lery,
a serious result would have ensued.
Tile Red Men Of Little Elk Tribe Of
Cherry Hill will hold basket picnic, on
saturday, July 30th, at VIM. T. Boulden's
fishing shore, Locust Point, three miles
below Elkton, on the Elk River The pub
/iic are generally invited to attend and par
ticipate i'll the enjoyment of the occasion.
Bring your families and sweethearts along.
Meet at Chorry Hill at O'Clock A. VI. Re
freshments will be provided in abundance.
BY order of Committee.
The Ivanhoe Archery Club, of Cecil,
met on Tuesday evening, at the residence
of Rev. I. Snowden Thomas. The first
prize was awarded to Mr.. j. Miller Thomas,
and the lady's prize to Miss Bessie II.
Stump. Mr. Daniel Bratton, Jr., of Elkton,
received the prize for making the best score
among the gentlemen visitors of the club,
and Miss BESSIE Smith, of Hartford, the one
awarded to the lady visitors. The club is
composed of fifty active members. and was !
organized in the Spring 1879. Y
Mr.. VIM. Jeffries, farmer living on
the Bratton farm, between here and Chesa-
peake City, invited a number Of our NEST
prominent farmers t" drive ont and see the
working of his new selfbinding reaper,
while cutting his oats last Monday. The
reporter has talked with several of the visi-
tors, all of whom said it worked with en-
tire satisfaction. 1t is thought that this
great labor saving machine will soon take
the place of the old-style machines. The
machine is the Champion, and is sold i'll
Elkton by Ceilings & Jetferis. 1.-THE oat crop
in this vicinity is unusually good. Il
James Moore, a peddler in iewelry, has
been hiring teams from MeSsrs. Walter S.
johnson and George S. Price, while travel
ing around the country, and he suddenly
left without paying for the same. A few
days ago, he returned and Mr.. johnson
hearing of it, quietly got out an attachment
against his baggage. hearing was had
before Justice Scott, who gave Judgment
against the defendant for bill with costs
Moore was considerably frightened when
taken before the Magistrate and cheerfully
paid everything in full, glad to get out of
the scrape.