The Cecil Whig., 1882-06-03

Bow street residents complain loudly OF
the muddy condition. of that portion OF
town, and propose to re-christen it mud
alley.
Rev. Albert w. Parry will preach Cd.
W at Mt. Hope Church, Cecil county, Md.
tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon, June 4th,
at 2P. NJ.
The game of base ball between the Elk
ton and Fair Hill mines, on Saturday last,
resulted in victory for the Fair Killers.
Score q to -.
Mr.. Richard Porter of this town has
purchased the stock and fixtures of the
store at Cherry Hill owned by the late Jas.
H. Mccullough.
An Elkton youth just sprouting
whiskers, views the growth of his pets
almost daily in the mirror-like waters of the
mill race near town.
The handsome organ recently sold to
the Head of Christiana Sabbath School by
Wilkinson of this town will be used for the
first time tomorrow. II
The new apparatus for taking the mails
aboard of fast express trains while in motion,
was tried here for the first time on Thursday
last. 1t operated perfectly.
An interesting game of base ball will
be played this afternoon upon the grounds
on High street between the Elkton nine and
the Actives of Newark, Del
Mrs. Carter continues to conduct revival
services at the Free Methodist Church in
this town. She will preach tomorrow
(Sunday) morning and evening
Three Giltedge colts, that is colts sired
by Clemson's celebrated horse s'Giltedge, 4"
were born upon the farm of Mr.. Aaron
Tuite near town during the past week. ;,
Mr.. Jos. Booth, son of Henry Booth,
ESQ, of New Leeds, has engaged in the
meat and provision business with Joseph
Wells, ESQ, at the old stand on east Main
street. The firm name will hereafter be
Wells s Booth. =
The old plank road which is used by
the teams hauling between this town and
Providence mills, is being put in order by
Mr.. Singerly, the proprietor of these mills
Cinder is being used for the roadbed and is
brought from Wilmington by railroad.
"A match game of base ball was played on
Tuesday last, upon the High street grounds,
between a picked nine headed by Mr.. Burk-
ley and the regular Elkton nine. The reg
ulars carried off the victory by score of
81 to ). Only five innings were played. ,
On Monday last Wilmington pick
pockets appropriated the time-p piece from
the pocket of Mr. L. Luton OF Cherry Hill,
who was in that city on business. This is
the second Cherry Hill gentleman who has
been relieved of his watch within a week
or so past
Mrs. Lizzie r. Smith, of Philadelphia
an evangelist, preached in the NJ E. Church
of this town on Sunday last, both morning
and evening. Quite large congregation
was present at both services and were ap-
parently much pleased with what they
heard.
Mr.. John Burke of Cherry Hill, was
relieved of a valuable watch and chain by
pickpockets while attending the races at
Pimlico last week. Mr. Burke who has
but one arm took the precaution to place
the watch and chain both within his pocket,
it was nevertheless spirited away.
The report of a fire at Scott & Bros,
Mills yesterday, arose from the fact of some
Goals of ignited waste in the furnace room,
coming in contact with the woodwork
which ignited and smouldered for some
hafo II
considerable smoke, but no damage Il
Mr.. f. Collins, of this district, has in
his possession, a female eppossum with
thirteen young. He captured her and her
family last week. The young are strange
looking customers. Mr.. c. thinks he has
captured in this animal, the despoiler of his
hen roost, which has suffered severely re-
Gently. -
VIM. G. Hollingsworth, Esq, of How
ard county, formerly resident of this town,
is a member of the jury in the U S. District
court at baltimore, now trying the case OF
The National Bank rs. Woodward Abra-
hams, case which has aroused much in
terest among the business public of the
State
The no pass system adopted by the di.
rectors of the Agricultural Society, at their
last meeting, promises to be the most in.
tensely unpopular move ever made by them
or any other set of men in like capacity.
Open and loud denunciation of it NAV be
heard wherever and whenever men do con.
gregate.
The Machinery for manipulating South
Carolina Rock, is being placed in position
IN the new portion of Scott & Bros, Mills.
1t Will probably be in working order next
week. The firm is now unloading a cargo
OF the crude rock at their wharf, and the
new machinery will be put to work a.
soon as completed.
The Groom drill' CONSISTING of the
manual of arms as laid down by Hardie
with broom as substitute for the regula
ton rifle, is now popular among the ladies
of many southern cities, and they are said
to surpass the men in the accuracy of theiI
movements. When will the Elkton broom
brigade be organized
The election to fill the free scholarship
in the Elkton Academy will be held thi.
afternoon. 1t appears that the contest is
narrowed down to two candidates, and that
the Trustees are divided between the two
There is true inwardness to this matter
which we may some day find it necessary
to lay before our readers.
The members of the NJ. +. Church Sab
bath School of this town, are practcing fol
the services of childrens day, on Sunday
week, the 11th. Interesting and attractiv,
services are always provided for this occa
sion, and this year there will be no devia
tion from the rule. Good music and Il pro
fusion of flowers may also be looked for.
The attention of farmers is called tt
the new display OF advertisements in to
days issue OF The Whtg. of Mr.. John A
Wilson, of Wilmington. sir. Wilson is
one of the leading dealers in first class Ag
ricutural Machinery, and sells only the
best. Mr.. T. G, Strickland, Of Elktop, Il