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

The fall term OF the Public Schools OF
the county, began yesterday.
The fall session of the Elkton Acade-
my will commence on Monday next.
A large company from Kennel Square,
Pa, pic icked at White Hall, on Saturday
last.
"A first rate stand for shoe store, in the
town of North East, is advertised in another
column.
-A1essrs. Brown x Scott received Il large
invoice of fresh melons yesterday, and are
offered for sale cheap.
Services in the Free Methodist grove,
near North East. tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Everybody invited.
Active preparations for the shooting
seasos, which opens for rail, reed birds, &c,
is noticeable among our sportsmen.
The popular oyster is now in season
and the arrival ut our wharves of a cargo
of the bivalves is looked for hourly.
Only thirty-three persons including the
members of the Band, joined the Cape May
excursion, at this station ON Wednesday,
Rev. Mr.. Schouler will arrive at home
to-day, and the usual Sunday service will
be held at Trinity p. f. Church tom rrow.
"A package of legal documents was sent
from this post office, this week, upon which
the postage amounted to one dollar and
twenty cents.
Capt. Leslie, of this town, has prepared
for the committee having the matter in
charge, the design for a handsome flag for
the fair ground.
The Treasury Department at Washing
ton has decided to temporarily increase the
force of day and night inspectors and weigh.
ers of the Baltimore custom house. II
Miss Martha Bddle, who has been
spending her vacation along the Jersey sea
coast, returned! home, on Monday last, and
resumed school at Charlestown yesterday. 4
MIR. Morris Cummings, former resident
of this town, has removed from Middletown,
Del, where he has been located for several
years, to Millington, Kent county this state.
The attention of farmers is called to the
advertisement of Messrs. Baugh & Sons, in
another column. The reputation of their
Phosphate is world wide. Send for circular.
An Elkton man intent upon a supply of
peaches, drove through the storm of Sunday.
several miles to an orchard, returning with
baskets full of juicy fruit and clothing juicy
with rain water.
-Ihe annual pic mic of the Sabbath school
OF the NJ. E. Church, of this town, was held
on Wednesday last, in Merrys grove near
town. The day was favorable and every
thing passed pleasantly.
"A game of base ball wherein the pastor
OF the church, was pitcher for one side, and
the assistant superintendent of the school
catcher for the other, attracted much atten-
ton at pic mic recently.
considerable complaint is made of dep
radatIons upon truck patches around town,
These raids are made at night and the plum.
derers being unable to see distinctly dam
age more than they carry off.
The collection of taxes up to this date
this year are largely in excess of those of
any previous year for a long time. No doubt
but that the liberal spent exhibited in the
discounts allowed has much to do with il
The next sitting Of the officers of Regis
tration will begin on Tuesday next, the fifth
inst, and continued until the 10th. All
voters who have not heretofore registered
should not fail to present themselves dur
ing the sitting Ii
The Mischief, Mr.. Hamilton Disston.s
steam yacht, is now cruising in the neigh
borhood of Fortress Monroe, with a COM
pany of eight persons on board, intent upop
fishing and cunning. She is expected here
during the rail bird season.
"A game of base ball was played here. |
on Saturday, between Newport, Del. zine, |
and the E'kton nine, resulting in victory |
for the former of 26 to ~ The visiting club |
drove over, distance of twelve miles. re- |
turning Immediately after the game. n
On Monday evening next the grand hop
takes place at Port Herman, under the |
management of Vim. Fears, Jr A plat-
form has been erected on the green, good |
music engaged and good time is expected.
All are invited IN
n
Pahy' whose line OF wire will run through |
tins town on the line of the old turnpike
(MaIh street,, will establish an Office here.
and we may then hope for cheaper tele-
graph communication
The most perfect machine in the wav Of
peach pearer ever shown here, is now in
use at Mackalls cannery This little piece
OF mechanism does it's work as thoroughly
and far more rapidly than it can be done by
hand. They are sold by Roger Witworth
west Main street.
A little girl of this town, member of
one OF the infant schools, upon being inter-
rogated by her father, as to her mental con.
dltion in prospect of the early commence
ment of school, replied that it was "trst
rate, she had saved up sixteen slate pencils
during vacation
j. Ellis Cook, outside salesman and
manager for Messrs. Sanders & Staymap.
The well known organ and piano dealers of
Baltimore, was here, this week, looking
after the interests of the firm. He reports
the demand for organs active and the bpsi-
ness of the firm brisk. II
A large and handsome silver and nickle
piated show case, was placed upon the count
er by Mr.. X. Witworth, at his hardware
store, corner of Main and Bridge streets,
THIS week. 1t surpasses by large odds any
thlng OF the character in town, and is a
great improvement to the appearance of the
establishment y
Miss Sallie Peace, q lady who had
reached the advanced age of eighty-tive
years, died, near Cherry Hill, on Thursday
last. The deceased was n native of Port
Deposit and had resided in this district but
few years. Her remains were inferred in
the new cemetery here IA
N. deBree, Esq, President of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company of BaIti-
more City, was here, on Tuesday last for
the purpose of settling with the Board of
County Commissioners the State and conn
ty tax due by that corporation. The tax
amounted to nearly two hundred dollars,-+
which amount was pail by Mr.. deBree. I y.
The finest water melons yet offered a.
this market, were during the past week
brought here from Randalia" rhe farm of
Mr. w. 7. Howard, in Back Creek Neck. Mr.
Howard is remarkably successful grower
of this fruit, and rarely fails in producing
the very best quality. Melons of his grow
ing always command ready sale and GOOD