The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-07-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Key. VIM. L, Rose will preach in the
Elkton f. NJ Church, tomorrow, morning
and evening.
Even the tree frogs have gone wrong
this season, and their croak no longer brings
the cooling shower.
Rev VIM Schouler will hold service in
st. Augustine church, Bohemia Manor, to-
MORO, Sunday at $50 7. NJ.
The marked absence Of lightning this
season is argued by the wise men to portend
an unusually unhealthy season.
MIR. William S. Evans is erecting Il
large stable upon the lot adjoining the rear
Of Odd Fellows Hail, on North street.
There will be preaching in the Free
Methodist Grove, 81: miles northwest Of
North East, tomorrow afternoon, at four
o'clock.
AT :, meeting this week the Elkton
Yacht Club fixed upon Wednesday, August
10th, as the day for departure upon their
annual summer cruise.
Providence permitting there will be
public service at Boulden's NJ. +. Chapel
tomorrow afternoon 4. go o'clock. Ser
mon by Rev. G. +. Sheppard
1t is said that teaspoonful OF black
pepper, brown sugar and cream we'll mixed
and exposed upon II dish will drive the flies
from any room. 1t is worth trying.
A couple of little joker men wiped in
81 >f ~, T,s,
street, on Thursday evening" and the young
sters wiped off their perspiriug brows.
Perhaps some of the boys are not aware
That they are liable to fine of 81 for each
Robin they shoot. But they are. Besides it
is cruel to shoot these birds at this season.
a grand Sabbath school jubilee of all
the schools of Cecil Circuit Methodist Pro-
testant Church will be held in Burns
Grove, at Bay View, at 10 o'clock a. IN. to-
day.
--Messrs. Joseph T. Stout and George
sSineoe, two of North East's leading citi-
Gems are off this week for the seashore for
an extended visit. Ocean Grove will be
taken in on tue trip.
The Union n. +. Sabbath school, will
hold its annual festival On Wednesday after
aeon and evening, August. =, If the wealth
er should be unfavorable tue festival will
be held on Thursday.
Some of our ice dealers are already an
nouncins the rapid reduction OF their stock
of that necessary article, and fear that even
with the strictest economy it will not take
them through the hot term.
The first opportunity ever given 10 CIR
people to take a trip to Cape May by rail
and boat, will be next Wednesday. The
Masonic fraternity have arranged such an
excursion at very low rates See hand bills.
The Cape May excurs;ou train. passed
this station little before eleven o'clock
yesterday. Its stoppage here was very brief
As there waa not single passenger to join
the party here.
Farmers who are thrsshing out their
full of the 1re in the burning of the what
crop of Mr.. Is. 3. Price, of Sassafras Neck,
AZ reported in our Cecilton items. l.
Capt. Vim. Fowler will take company,
gentlemen and Mr.. r. c. Lewis of this town,
on a ten days cruise on the Chesapeake, on
his fast sailing yacht, starting on August
10th.
In the Appropriation Bill for internal
improvements as finally agreed to by both
houses of Congress this week. the amount
set apart for the improvement OF the Elk is
$1,000 instead of $13, 800, AZ heretofore re.
ported.
There will he grand festival at Liberty
Grove, Md. by the ladies OF the Sunday
school on Thursday evening August Sd
If this day prove unfavorabLe, the next
fair evening. Proceeds for the beneat Of
the school.
Commencing Monday, oath instant, the
Port Deposit accommodation trains run tt
and ffou, Calvert Station, with annex con
nections between Bayview and Presiden,
street. The trains will leave Calvert Station
at s.25 A, NJ. and 12.45 noon, city time.
Hannah Brown, of southern Lancaster
county. celebrated her one hundred ant
third birthday on the 18th inst. She il
still able to walk, has the sight of one ey,
and good appetite. but is very bard o
hearing. She was born at Brick Meetin,
House, in this county.
The word assessment" used in the an
nual notice of the Mutual Fire Insuranc,
Company of Cecil county, has led some t,
suppose tA44S the per cent called for was
special assessment ~ pet past losses. Thi
IS aat the case. The fspr Ee4 ssHt is simpl.
the annual premium payment for the Hse
var.
Mr.. Ho-aee G. co~aa. eoiparseAr of tn
Maryland Ri ble Society, will canvass in III
vicinity of North East during the month
August, in the interest of the society, lo0h
ing for aud supplying those homes "' AZ
destitute of the Scriptures and selling t.
all who wish to buy. He desires the hearty
cooperation and Christian hospitality o
the citizens of that locality.
The large frame barn of Henry e. Ban
ming, president of the National Bank 0
Delaware, near Wilmington, together witt
the entire seasons crops and Il lot of agri
cultural implements, was totally destroye'
by fire on Tuesday afternoon last. The los
will amount to s., 900, partially covered b.
insurance in the Farmers Mutual Insur
anee Company Of Delaware. The origin 0
the fire is mystery. |,
john II. Bunting, Esq, of Philadel
phia, who recently removed to that cit
from this county, called at The Why otiic
on Tuesday. Mr.. Bunting was one OF on
most enterprising citizens and his reulovi
from Cecil was general matter OF regret t
his friends and neighbors. We hope 500
to welcome him back as a permaaeut res
dent of the county. We learned With reyre
of the death Of his mother, an aged lad
which occurred 1T his residence on Yin
street, Philadelphia. Mrs. Buating hzyin
just walked short distance appareatI
without fatigue, without premOnitiOn wa
almost instantly. She was 4 most estmab
lady, beloved by n wide circle OF friends fl
her matronly virtues.
VII 1ostiua Nepo, uild"Sttnla II
tired merchant, who has been on a visit
friend just over the Delaware border, 4,
some time, came to ElktoR the other day /
go fishing. While upon the street maxim
preparations, he met q lady whose forl
seemed familiar to him and upon CLOSE
scrutiny he discovered her to he his siste
Miss Lydia Webb, of Wilmington, who h;