The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

taSu, every DouS Will Ho" ""i'' !" - - -
the jury.
The County Commissioners, Orphans |
Court and School Commissioners will meet !
on Tuesday next
MIR. A. F. Shockley, it is said will he /
again appointed TO the position of Chief OF
the Fair police this season.
There will be services held in the Free
Methodist grove, near North East, to-mor- !
row afternoon, at 81? o'clock.
An Elkton bicyclist being so sure of his
skill, the other day undertook TO ride il bare
wheel He failed ingloriously.
North street crossing of the p. W. II T.,
Railroad, is said to be difficult one 10 drive
over. This should he looked after.
The Warning Fertilizer Co, Of Colora,
in this county, last week, shipped torty-siX
car loads, so tons of their fertilizer.
The canning concern of Brown Mccoy
s. Son at Rising Sun, on Friday last, put up
over six thousand cans of green corn.
Rev. Vim. Schouler will hold service in
St. Augustine Church, Bohemia Manor, to-
morrow Sunday at $50 z. NJ. Sunday
School at $50.
The fare for the round trip from this
place to Baltimore during the Oriole will
be Sl7j Tickets will be good from the 18th
to the 10Th inst.
There will be festival held September
18th, at Asbury, Charlestown Circuit, for
the benefit Of the church. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The ground plan of the new exhibition
buiIdng or bazaar to be erected upon the
Fair ground, was laid out by Mr.. James p.
Merritt, on "Wednesday last.
The unusual circumstance of two bodies
buried in one coffin, occurred at Bethel
Cemetery on Saturday last, when two
children, daughters of Mr.. w. {. Lake were
inferred under these conditions.
The big flag pole for the fair ground, ar
rived on Tuesday, and is now ON the ground.
Capt. Really brought it from lower Mary
land, in tow of his sloop the Tycoon. Y
An Elkton official has number of pc;
frogs at his office in the row. He keeps
them in the area of a basement window
Their daily feeding is witnessed by Il num-
Der of the curious. II
Miss Nellie S. Foard, the new assistant
princip pal of the Elkton Academy, took
charge of her classes on Monday. Miss
Foard is native of Tennessee, and a lady
of culture aud experience as teacher. D.,
Perch fishing at Betterton and Grove
Point is now excellent. and the annual in
lux of visitors to these popular fishing
places is in progress. The sport usually
continues good up to the middle of October.
There is some probability that the con-
templated trip, of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School, of this town, to the Geological Gar
ales will be abandoned. At any rate should
it tax. place, it will not be until about the
middle ct October. Y
Mr. James L. Luton, of Scranton, Pa,
forme rly graduate of this office, called to
see us, one day last week, looking hale and
hearty He had been visiting his father, at
Cherry Hill, who has been quite il! from
the intrmities Of old age.
Rev. VIM Winans, the Sailor Preacher,
will deliver an address, OH the Court House
yard, tomorrow Sunday Afternoon, at
A.. o'clock. Subject: His experience ~
Land and by Sea, or Ashore and Aiioat.-
He will also preach III the f. NJ. Church,
on Sabbath evening.
philadelphia parties were in to~p. this
week, looking for a location for the. teestisl
II a shoe establishment. The vacant store
house in the Hurn tl0ck, seemed to more
nearly meet their requirements than any
other, though they have not as yet made
any final agreement
Rev. Vim. i. Rose has been re-appoins :,
ed pastor of the Elkton f. NJ Church for
the conference year just begun. Rev. Jos.
Travis is now travelling chairman for this
philadelphia district, and will hold the
the 21st instant, at this place. II
On Tuesday the trustee Of the late
Robert j. Lusby, of Kent county, Nd, sold
the home farm belonging to the deceased,
containing 139 acres, at So. 81 per acre, to
w. T. Lusby; another lot of IL acres 10 r.
Il. Cochran at SIG per acre, and another OF
ten acres to W. L. Lusby at SIC. 80 per acre.
The Rev. Mr.. Avery will preach at
Crouch's Chapel on Sunday afternoon
and administer the ordinance of baptism at
$50 o'clock Every body invited. The
sabbath School will meet at 80 o'clock T.
NJ. A full attendance of teachers and schol-
ars is requested. The occasion will be one
of interest to all.
Jonathan Ellison, Esq, II prmnent
citizen of our neighbor State, Delaware, died
at his home just across the State line, on
Friday last, after a long and painful Illness
OF internal cancer. His remains were ia,
TERED at Bethel Cemetery on Sunday last
IN the presence of large company Of
friends and relations. The deceased was
IN the Goth year of his age.
Capt. p. Ii. Ellis, Co. ID. 18th L. s. In
fantry (son of +. A. Ellis, Esq, of this
town. stationed at Leavenworth, Kan. was
one OF the competitors for a place in the
active team of twelve, of the Rifle Club OF
Department of Missouri. This club is said
to be one of the best in the country. 1t is
made up of one captain, three lieutenants
three serseants, two corporals and three
private soldiers. Capt. Ellis took the place
of one of the two alternates 4
A regular Jumbo casting was OF
tuesday last, transported by a team of eigh
mules, from Rowlandsville to the Wes
Amwell Iron Works, near this town. Ii
weighed 5000 pounds and the entire day
was consumed in its transportation. TIL,
distance bv direct road between the tw,
points is not more than sixteen to ei.hteer
miles, but it had to be hauled over twenty
five miles in consequence of necessary de
tours to avoid bridges, over which it would
not pass The removal was accomplished
without accident. \,
John g., son of Mr.. Johu T. Dunbar
of Wilmington, Del, youth about twelv
years Of age, was severely hurt near tina
city few days ago. He was watching tn
worklnen engaged in building wharf up
on the Brandywine. when by the givin,
rocks and logs receiving cut on the fac
which completely laid open the nose. Tn
injury, though not a fatal one, is painful
and will leave an ugly scar. The youth hat
but day or two before returned home from
this town, where he had been spending
week or two with relations.