The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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The Rev. Il. w. Todd will preach in the
NJ. L. Church of this town, tomorrow
morning.
The Rev. Lewis Wake, will ot1iciate at
st. Augustine church, tomorrow, Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The wood work of the buildings upon
the fair grounds are being touched up by
Mr.. G. w. Wells, with a coat of paint.
-Johnsons Sabbath School of Elk Neck,
held a pleasant PIC mic i'll the grove near the
school house, on Thursday afternoon.
Services will be held in the Free Meth
odist grove. 2ly miles northwest of North
East, tomorrow afternoon, at 81. o'clock.
There is nothing nicer for breakfast at
this season than a delicious spicy cantelope
such as is sold by MessrS Wells X Booth
Try them.
The Seventh district takes the cake in
the number of jurymen assigned to it this
time, having eleven out of forty eight of
the members.
A game of base ball will be played this
afternoon, between the Elkton nine and
nine from Newport, Del. An interesting
game is anticipated.
The officers of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School, of this town, contemplate an excur-
sion for the children to the Geological Gar
den Philadelphia, early next month
-Messrs. Stephen Morris s. Son, of Phil
adelphia, are putting up one of their cele-
brated heating furnaces at the residence of
Albert Constable, Esq, on Main street.
The New Leeds Sunday Scnool will
hold their annual festival, in Mr.. Daniel
Harveys grove, on Wednesday August 30
Supper tickets % cents, if stormy first clear
day.
The finest peaches so far shown here
were exhibited by Mr.. p. McCafferty, on
Wednesday. They were Crawford's Early,
taken from the Mitchell orchard, south of
town.
The Sabbath School of Crouches Chanel
held pic mic in the grove belonging to Geo.
w. Boulder, Esq, near the Chapel, on
Wednesday afternoon last. A pleasant time
was had by all.
The grand Harvest Home Excursion to
Cape May, heretofore advertised for Friday
10Th, yesterday has been postponed until
Tuesday next the goth inst, when il will
positively take place.
The NJ. f. Sabbath School, of this town.
will pic mic at Merrys grove on Wednesday
next. Refreshments will be sold on the
ground. So none need hesitate to accept a
cordial invitation to be present r.
by the last returns of the Census Office
Cecil county has population of 81, los, of
these 22,644 are white and 4,464 colored.
The voting population is J,355 native, 400
Foreign and 1904 colored, a total of $3.50
The excursion train bound for Atlantic
City, with members of the g. a. Il. on
board, left this station, at an early hour
yesterday morning. Creswell post was well
represented. y number of members of
other posts were also on board.
An Elkten man visited the circus, on
Monday, the first one he has attended in
twenty-five years. Another person present.
gentleman of about sixty years of age,
stated TO our reporter that it was the first
show of the Kind he had ever witnessed.
Rev. Il. w. Todd, Presiding Elder of
Easton District, Wilmington Conference,
preached at the NJ. T. Church of this town,
on Sunday evening last. Mr.. Todd is away
from home on a notwithstanding tour, being
sufferer from bronchial affection.
A pocket book was picked up on one of
the outside counters of the bank, the other
day, by gentleman, who was awfully dis
appointed when he found it perfectly empty
OF all valuables. Why will people persist
III leaving empty pocket books lying about.
Capt. VIM A. Wright, of this town,
who was injured, some time ago, by an ac-
cident, while on his vessel taking in cargo
at Philadelphia, has so far recovered as to
go about on crutches. He is now in homes
OF being able to return to his duties in a
couple of weeks.
An Eikton ice dealer and the purchas-
ing agent of the circus, on Monday, reached
loud words ere the settling point of a bill
presented by the first named was gained.
1t was reached, however, and the bill paid
and everything ended quite lovely for such
stormy beginning.
-Messrs Wells & Booth of this town.
furnished nearly three hundred pounds Of
meat to tue Nathans circus ant mepaperis
which exhibited here on Monday last. Part
of this meat was to supply the table of the
employees OF the concern and the remainder
or feeding the animals.
"A second freight train colided with q
etached portion of the Adams Express
eight, at kirkwood station, on the Della
are Division of the F., w. & B., on Thurs
morning. The engine, and eleven freight
s were wrecked, VIM. T.. Morgan, the
,ineer of the collidipg train, being seri-
ily hurt
John Proctor, the individual who re-
ny sold liquor from aboard of his sloop,
Jack Creek, has come to grief, rs we
'hecIed he would. He is ROW in Cbes-
wn Jail, having been arrested for the
onense there. This is good, as this
has been carrying on this business
- d long time.
Mr.. ii. c. Lowe, Register Of Voters for
the Fifth district, enrolled the names of
24o voters during the August sitting lust
closed. OF this number pol were white
and 10 colorcd. Mr. Wilson ID. pierson,
Register for the Ninth district during the
August sitting. registered III names, 6 only
OF the number being colored persons
The first sitting Of the tax collectors in
the various districts Of the county for the
receipt OF State and county taxes for the
year 1857, began Yesterday (Fridas} aud
Will continue for six days. The prompt
payment OF taxes and the saving thereby of
the discount allowed is about az easv wav
of making that much money as any we
know of.
Maj. Andrew Wallace Evans, of the
Third Eegimeut L. S. Cavalry. row sta
toned at Fort Steele Arizona, n brother of
Hon Alexander Evans, of this town, has
been highly conplimented by Major Gen.
Wilcox, Commander of the Department,
for gallant conduct during an engagement
with band of Apache Indians, on the 18th
OF July last.
"A special excursion to Cape May by the
steamer Clyde will be given, on Wednesday,
August 10th. The train will leave this sta
tion at 60 A. NJ, and the fare will be put
at the lou rate of Sl.25. Tickets from the
landing to Cape May will be furnished on
the boat, thus avoiding the delay uon