The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-02

board will 90 long ways towards helpini
on the coming fair
Two popular officials of the Row were
on Wednesday last, the fortunate recipient
of IA basket each of remarkably fine peaches
One OF the baskets came from the orchar'
of Mr.. w. S. Potter, the other from that o
Mr. Geo w. Lockwood, in Sassafras Neck
The fruit in both was of most eXtraordi
nary size and of delicious flavor, SURPRISING
anything seen here this season.
The new bakery Of Mrs. j. 7. Alexander
began operations on Tuesday last, and the
bread, biscuit, rIsk, etc, made there have
gained il town-wide reputation for excel
lence of quality and full weight. While
our older establishments can observe nj
falling off in tie amount of bread sold, the
demand for the product of the new concern
has been far greater than was anticipated
proving that in this line of business at
least there is room for all.
Mrs. Thomas, widow Of the late Thomas
S. Thomas, whose illness, at the residence
of her son, Rev. T Snowden Thomas, near
North East we noted two weeks ago, has
since that time gradually grown worse, and
is now lying at The point of death, her de-
mise being looked for hourly. Mrs. Thomas
is Que of the oldest residents of the neigh
borhood. and her death will sever another
I link between the past and the present.
1t is said that on an average not more
than three carriages per day cross the new
| bridge over the Elk at the far creek fording.
Three times that number of vessels would
probably have passed through the draw in
the iron bridge (Which the Commissioners
refused to give us) per day, while the dock
room above the bridge would have been
used for unloading of freights that now can
| not come here for want of accommodation.
| The public we firmly believe will yet de
mand the putting in of a draw at this
point.
The record of the Elkton Yacht Club
this summer, shows the possession upon the
part of its members of most prodisious ap-
| petitcs. For instance, one entry shows that
| for breakf fast the usual salt meat rations for
the club, was two hams, and everything else
in proportion. To get up 4 stew, fsur bushels
of large oysters were necessary, and even
then all were not satisfied All other arti-
cles were destroyed in like proportion, and
I yet the members came home looking thin.
Perhaps the extraordinary labor of eating
so much kept them down in health.
A number of changes of residence are
reported as about to take place in the East
End. A leading Howard street boarding
house keeper, it is said, will take the large
house now occupied by Mrs. Walmsley as a
boarding house, the latter removing to the
dwelling now occupied by DR.. j. II. Frazer,
who will take possession of his new pur-
chase corner Main and Mill streets. 1t is
reported that Mr.. McQuilkin, proprietor of
the Bridge street machine shops, will take
the dwelling vacated on Howard street.
One feature of this remarkable season
is the entire absence of crabs i'll oar waters.
During the entire summer not Il hundred
have been caught here, AID no where in the
upper Chesapeake have they been at all
plentiful. The cause of this state of affairs
is conundrum to our fishermen. The only
reason yet given is that the poisonous re-
fuse matter, consisting of chemicals, Nc,
from the paper mills on the creeks, prevents
the fish from coming up our streams, but
this surely could not apply TO the wide wa
tiers of the Chesapeake where an equal
scarcity exists
The loss of Mr. David Moore, of Fair
Hill, by the burning of his house and barn,
on Friday of last week, will, it is thought,
considerably exceed the amount (S2,2OoD
due him from the Farmers and Mechanics
Insurance Company of Cecil County, in
which he was insured. His entire insur
ance was for S3,lOO, 5000 of which was on
live stock. AS no live stock was burned
this amount will he deducted, leaving him
$4,000 to meet his losses upon house, furni-
ture, barn, crops and implements Mr.. N.
entirely from loss.
The E!ktou Cannery, located at the
Landing, owned and operated by DR.. X. G.
Mackall, heretofore described in the Thig,
works were not run anything like up
to their capacity, there being considerable
trouble i'll securing Il supply of the right
class of fruit. 1t is thought that the tomato
crop will be ready for use by next week.
(thry are several weeks late this season.
when attention will be given them. Great
care is taken in this establishment to keep
the fruits clean and free from objectionable
matter, which is not always the case in like
concerns, and consumers of their goods may
feel perfectly safe in their Use.
On Sunday evening, as the congregation
from the NJ. T. Church, was passing down
Main street. a bright flame was observed in
the parlor of the residence of l.. NJ. Hanes,
Esq. Two or three gentlemen ran in and
found that 4 students lamp sitting upon Il
table in the room, had taken lire AMI threat
ened the destruction of the premises. For
tunately, they We're successful in rXtingui>h-
ing the fire, and preventing a confasration.
Mr.. Haines and family, were i'll another
part of the house, having just Il moment
before the discovery of the flaming lamp.
left the room, the lamp at that time being in
order, the flame being turned down low.
Too much care cannot be given to kerosene
lamps no matter of what form.
"A strike of the peach bearers at
Mackalls cannery, toak place on Monday
last. The firm had been paying them ten
cents an hour, but at the time named made
4 change in the manner of paying and pro-
posed to allow them five cents per bucket
To this the hands demurred and finally quit
work. A new force was however, secured
at once and no arrangement of the business
resulted. The striking bearers aver that at
five cents per basket, for pearins and ha!ving
the fruit they cannot earn more than fifty
cents in a day of ten hours, while the on the
other hand the employers declare that the
price is a fair one, and as much as is paid
by Gamers generally. Very few of the
strikers have returned to work nor is i: like
ly that they will.
Home Again.
The party of gentlemen, of whom Mr.. Il.
G.. Lewis of this town, was one, who left