The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Services and Sunday school at the usual /
hours n Trinity church tomorrow.
- i gom hoce not get registered, be sure
Hot you 10 so ncE, ,ccek. Th,S is Of tac ffSt
importance.
Service will he held a. st. Augustine
Church tomorrow afternoon 1t $50 Il clock,
the Rev Louis Wake officiating.
Circus bills were posted this week, an
nouncing an exhibition here, on the 2!st
instant, and the small boy is happy.
Mr. David Hartnett, of this town. was
81 unfortunate, as To be relieved Of his warciI
ny some light fingered gent, on the excursion
on Wednesday.
Rev. Henry \. skinner will conduct
the service and preach ut Trinity churcu,
of this town, tomorrow, i'll tie absence OF I
the Rector, Rev. Mr.. Schouier
-Elkton seems TO be a central p"inU for
tIamps, about this time. There have been
more OF these visitors here during the past
three or four days than for 4 long time.
Mr.. r. c. Pierce of Wilmington, form
erly of this town, has sold out his business
(wines and liquors. 20 Mr.. Finley, former
prorrietor of the Pennsylvania House, of
that city.
-Our readers Will note the Few card of
The Warning Fertilizer Company in this
ISSUE This should be matter of interest to
farmers aud al others using commercial
manures.
A picked nine OF The Enterprise Ease
Ball Club, Of Wilmington Del, will play
against the Elkton nine, on the grounds of
the latter, on Monday afternoon next, at
three o clock.
A small portion of tine excursion to
Cape May, on Wednesday, had not yet ar
rived home n the date of last ahviceS.
Where this detachment of the pleasure
seekers have wandered no one seems TO
know.
The Woodlawn Camp has so far been
favored with pleasant weather, and all upon
the grounds speak of the meeting de-
lightful one. Tomorrow Sunday will be
the day of the grand rush, and the largest
crowd ever upon the ground is looked for.
Owing to the pressure of work, incident
upou the annual meeting of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Cecil county,
the Secretary has been unable to prepare
the annual statement in time for publica-
ton this week. 1t will be published in our
next issue.
Mr.. j. +. Barrol % ,iie Democrat, and
Mr.. c. +. Weaver of the Postal Depart
ment, adopted Horace Greeley's advice on
Thursday and Went fishing. BY their com
bined efforts they succeeded in capturing a
white catfish weighing seven pounds and
five ounces.
"A beautiful display of cut and growing
flowers was made upon the resting place of
4 child in the Eikton cemetery. on Thursday
last. The occasion was the birth DAY ami
versary of the deceased who would, h&d she
survived, have been twelve years of age
upon that day.
Bow street is booming in the way of
Improvements, curling is being put down
and soon Il nice new pavement will extend
from one end to the otier Besides this,
great Improvements have beeH lAade in the
shape generally. n
Mr. Simon Huber, 4 we'll known resi-
dent of Delaware, a few miles east of this
town, on Wednesday, evening last, fell into
Il congestive chill AID before aid could be
afforded or administered 10 him expired.
Mr. Huber was good citizen and highly
regarded by his neghbors.
For a novel specimen of a fence, ave
COMMEND to our readers view of that sur
rounding the garden of Caroline McCabc,
Oh the hill north of Water street. 1t is tie
work of tao youthful amateur carpenters,
colored lads, one aged Sc the other so years
and is 4 novelty on sts kind.
One of the "Wednesday excursonists
saved his watch and chain from pickpockets
by placing them in charge OF TIE liuig AZ
companying him. An unfortunate, who
lost his ticker, when asked why lie did not
40 likewise, replied that he had no girl
along. Certainly a very good reason.
The Fall term Of the Elktou Academy
will begin on Monday, September 4th. This
institution, under the management of Prof
Thos. l.. Graham now ranks second to none
of its class or the Peninsula, and Is q pre-
i,aratory school for either young men or
gifls, offers every facility. See card in
another column. II
Mrs Thomas, widow Of the late Rev
Thomas s. Thomas, of North East, one of
the Oldest residents of that town, is lying
dangerously i'll at the residence of her son.
Rev. T. Snowden Thom&s. near that place
1t is feared that in consequence Of the eX-
IRENE old age of Mrs. Thomas she VI Il hardly
be likely to recover. II
Mr.. Manly Drennen of this town, left
here at half past two o'clock, on Thursday
afternoon, drove to Wilmington, took the
train there and visited PHILADELPHIA, attend
ans to business these returned to Whining
ton by rail, resumed his liorses and carriage,
and reached home again q it'll. after one
o'clock. y pretty quick trip.
The annual meeting of the OFT Temper
ance Society will be held at Christian
Chapel. near Chestnut Hill, on Thursday,
August Il. The meetiug will continue all
day, commencing 1T 10 (. x. aud aud p.
VI. Rev }. II. Bailey cf l. $ocaSeec county.
ana other good speakers vii, be picseat.
/ lie pa oiic is cordially invited. II
MIR. Thomas King, at his newly re-es
tanhshed brick yards, on West Main street,
has already nearly completed a kiln. which
he Will lire at an early day. His father,
the late Samuel King, carried on the bust;
ness at the same stand for u long term of
years anH enjoyed the reputation OF max
ing the best bricks turned out anywhere in
this section Of the State.
be'ectlVe Jones, at the Wilmington de-
l"'' Whiie examining the excavations being
made for the new depot building. the other
day, discovered among the earth and stone
thrown out human skull. The top OF. the
skull had been removed, apparently i,y saw
ing and looked as though it had lain in tie
earth number OF years. How it came
there or who the original owner was are of
course questions that cannot be answered
"A letter was received few days ago
from Florida, by an Eikton lady anuouuc-
ing the serious illness of Mrs. Mary O. Bailey
nee }codOre- at her home in Eolusia county
III that State, and stating that the physi-
clans In attendance entertained Gut little
hopes of her recovery. Only three weeks
ago the marriage of this lady was ANNOUNCE
ed through tie Sc columns. and preparations
were being made for n plated visit to
the north, by the newly married couple.