The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.
The comet is still visible.

The comet is still visible.
Leaf gathering parties are now in order
What makes life decay is the want of
motive.
The Peninsula cranberry crop is said to
be large one.
Extra services are in progress at
Crouch's Chapel.
Read Mr.. Ewing's interesting letter
from the Highlands.
Pumpkin pies are now served up at
country farm houses.
-Chestnuts are reported as being a very
plentiful crop this season.
james McKinsey has a sale of furni-
ture and household goods to-day.
-Rev. VIM Schouler will hold service in
Baldwins Chapel, tomorrow, at ; p. NJ.
Mr.. John Frazier, on Main street, has
had gas put into his store room this week
Leaves are beginning to fall and the
trees are putting on a very dreary appear
ance.
Large numbers from this place attend
ed the Bi-Centennial, at Philadelphia, this
week.
-Apples are scarce throughout this sec
ton of the country and also ought cider
to be.
Mr. ii. ID. NJ. Howard, and family, Of
this town. moved to Philadelphia, on Satur-
day last.
The Synod of Baltimore will hold its
next annual session at West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church.
1T is estimated that on Wednesday, l0,-
600 people went from Wilmington TO tue BIZ
Centennial. by way OF the cars and boats.
The new WHIG building is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. We shall take an
early occasion to tell our readers more ;sbont
it.
Rev. Albert W. Parry, OF Ninelanh, y.
j.. will preach at Mt. Hope Church this
county, on Sabbath Oct. 29th, at 2l@ sand
~ z. NJ. i
Harry Reynolds, son "fW. w. Eey-
nolds, of Port Deposit, sustained slight
injury, on Tuesday last, while attempting
to get ON train. He is about y years Of
age.
Sunday Nov. 5th, there will be preach
at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church, Rising Sun
Circuit at l0lE o'clock :. NJ, instead of at
Hopewell. Will preach at Hopewell at
o'clock p. NJ.
ha urtn nf l. IN OFT l.
held for the Grand jury, on Monday, in de-
fault of bail, Milton Mundy, charged with
receiving stolen horse and carriage from
Rockville, this State.
"A number of marriages, it Is reported
will soon take place in this locality. The
one this week, and another is announced
there for the early days of November.
Our neighbor the Ners was 4 little fast
in stating that the Band intended visiting
the Bi- Centennial on Friday, aud afterwards
disbanding, rs we We're informed the report
was not correct, especially the last part of it,
Notice i'll another column the record of
the standing of that old and reliable fire
insurance company, the Farmers Mutual,
of York, Pa. II. Il. Torbert, of Elkton, is
the local agent of this excellent company.
Are you insured ?
1t is said that quite Il number Of per
sons, some of then living in this town,
failed to get registered, notwithstanding the
repeated notices thereof, published in all the
papers and posters upon five hundred pub
lie places over the county II
The B. & o. Telegraph Company'S
workmen are progressing rapidly, placing
their wires through this section. They fin
i,hed the line between here and Newark,
this week. .ibour thirty men are engaged
in the work and the line consists of seven
wires. +
-Clarence Hurluck, Il little son of Com
stable j. H. Hurlock, of Port DEPOSIT, fell
from a chair. on Tuesday last, aud striking
kettle of preserves upon the stove, spilled
its boiling contents over his face, neck aud
arms. The child was severely, though not
dangerously scalded
AT Joseph A. Romans sale, on Mon
day, the 23d inst. COWS sold for 81 ,:}G6 90
price was S151.J0 and the highest S2i2
These are the best prices ever obtained i'll
Cecil, Chester or Lancaster counties. j. G..
IIindman was the auctioneer
Rev. Mr.. Avery pastor of the NJ L.
Church, of this town, and family are now
away taking a two weeks holiday. His pu-
pit will he occupied next Sunday morning
and evening by the Rev. j. +. Williamson,
of Newark, Del, and the following Sunday
by the Rev. {. L. Sheppard, of North East.
The Orphans Court met in special seS-
sion Tuesday last, TO decide upon items
contained in the first account of William
Richards, executor of Jacob Richards, de
ceasel, exceptions having been filled there
to. Owing to the absence of important wit
nesses, the case was postponed untii the next
regular session in November
The ducking season opens next We'd
nesday. The Havre de Grace nppnJlican
says: Our gunners have made great pre-
paratous for the day. Nearly all our large
crafts have been chartered by Baltirnoreans,
Philadelphans and New Workers., for the
first few days, prices for which rang. from
$50 to Sl00 per day, at the opening OF the
season.
The spirit OF improvement has just
sprung up in this town, and in addition to
those mentioned in last weeks Wig, we
can mention the enlargement of the back
room, connected with the drug store of H.
B. Frazier, on Main street, the repainting of
the harness store of Mr.. Perkins. the dwell
ing house, now occupied, by Mr.. Lewis on
Bow street and also OF Mr.. Cruikshank, on
North street.
AT "a meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Cecil County Agricultural Society, at
their room in Odd Fellows Hall, on Mon
day last, the following days were selected
for holding their next Fair: Tuesday, Wed
neSday, Thursday and Friday, October =, 3,
and ), 1883. All the accounts of the Fair
had not been settled, but it is believed that
the net proceeds will nearly clear the society
of Indebtedness.
Among the crowds from this town and
vicinity, who have attended the Bi-Centen-
NAL at Philadelphia, this week, was an
Elkton man, who had just received back
pension of several hundred dollars, for the
payment of which he had been patiently
waiting for several years. lie wentt to Phil
adelphia and took Sl05 with him for spend
ing money. How much he brought home
u,it RI