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

the jury.
The County Commissioners. Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
Mr. \. f. Shockley, it is said will be
again appointed to the position of Chief of
the Fair police this season.
There will be services held in the Free
Methods. grove. near North East, to-mor-
row afternoon, at 3lg o'clock.
An Elkton bicyclist being so sure of his
skill, the other day, undertook TO ride IA bare
wheel. He failed ingloriously.
North street crossing of the 7. W. y b.,
Railroad, is said to be difficult one 10 drive
over. This should be looked after.
The Waring Fertilizer Co., of Colora,
in this county, last week, shipped torty-siX
car loads, $50 tons of their fert ilizer.
The canning concern of Brown Mccoy
& 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 =. NJ. Sunday
School at $50.
The fare for the round trip from this
place TO Baltimore during the Oriole will
be Sl.75 Tickets will be good from the l lth
to the 18th inst.
There will be festival held September
18th, at Asbury, Charlestown Circuit, for
ahe benefit of the church. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The ground plan of the new exhibition
building 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. c. 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.
An Elkton official has number of pc;
frogs at his office in the row. He keeps
them in the area of basement window.
Their daily feeding is witnessed by a num-
Der of the curious. N
Miss Nellie S. Foard, the new assistant
prime pal of the Elkton Academy, took
charge of her classes on Monday. Miss
Foard is a native of Tennessee, and a lady
of culture aud experience as a teacher. =,
Gel af
Point is now excellent, and the annual in
flux 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
,dea will be abandoned. At any rate should
it tax. place, it will not be until about the
middle st October. \
Mr.. James L. Luton, of Scranton, Pa.
form 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 intirmities Of old age.
Rev VIM. Winans, the Sailor Preacher,
will deliver an address, OH the Court House
yard, tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at
AZ o'clock. Subject: His experience ~
Land and by Sea, or Ashore and Atioat.
He will also preach i'll the +. NJ. Church,
on Sabbath evening.
Philadelphia parties were in to-sp, this
week, looking for location for the 4leest.as.
II shoe establishment. The vacant store
house in the Hurn block, seemed to more
nearly neet their requirements than any
other, though they have not as yet made
any final agreement.
Rev. VIM. 3. Rose has been re-appoiA. :.
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
first quarterly meeting, beginning Friday,
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 % per acre, to
Il. Cochran at SIG per acre, and another OF
ten acres to w. L. Lusby at 5000 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 go o'clock z.
NJ. 4 full attendance of teachers and schol-
ars is requested The occasion will be one
of interest to all.
Jonathan Ellison, Esq, Il prminent
citizen of our neighbor State, Delaware died
at his home just across the State line, on
Friday last, after long and painful Illness
OF internal cancer. His remains were in.
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. d. 18th L. s. In
iahtry (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
maze up OF one captain, three lieutenants,
three sergeants, two corporals and three
private soldiers. Capt Ellis took the place
OF one of the two al.ernates. 4
"A regular Jumbo casting was on
tuesday last, transported by a team of eight
mules, from Row landsville to the West
Amwell Iron Works, near this town. 1t
weighed 5000 pounds, and the entire day
was consumed in its transportation. The
distance BY direct road between the two
points Is not more than sixteen to eighteen
miles, but it had to be hauled over twenty.
nVe miles IN consequence of necessary de
tours to avoid bridges, over which it would
not pass. The removal was ACCOMPLISHED
without accident -
John B., son of Mr.. ,Johu T. Dunbar,
of Wilmington, Del, youth about twelve
years Of age, was severely hurt near that
city few days ago He was watching the
worknen engaged in building wharf up.
on the Brandywne, when by the giving
way of timber he was thrown among the
rocks and logs, receiving q cut on the face
which completely laid open the nose. The
injury, though not fatal one, is painful
and will leave an ugly scar. The youth lad
but day or two before returned home from
this town, where he had been spending a
week or two with relations.