The Cecil Whig., 1883-08-25

managers S120. ks
A new roof was this week put npon tn
dwelling house, on Main street, occupied by
Mr.. Ed. Taylor, by VIM. McNamee, III
owner.
Our neighbor of the North East Star
mistook our meaning last week, in reference
to him. We did not mean to mix him uI
with the old defunct Record. What W.
meant to say, was, that he knew how to ruI
q newspaper and the Record man didn I
That's all.
States Attorney Crothers, after looking
up the law upon the subject this week, de
cided that legal advertisement of the Reg
istration notice cannot be made unless it j.
therefore directed its insertion in our col
umns, where our readers will find it.
1t is now said that the peach crop o
the Peninsular, though lighter than that Of
last year. will yield fully as large returns
in cash, on account of better prices received
Seventy-tive cents for white and 81 for the
yellow varieties are the ruling prices, which
are far in excess of those of las: season.
The green plat, corner of High and
North streets, is a favorite ground with
many of our colored citizens, on which tC
slaughter the frolicksome water melon, and
from the quantity of disembowled hulks
lying around, one might safely conclude
that somebody is fond of water millions.
An Ekton man has in his possession a
curiosity in the way of freak of nature,
in shape of 4 young one, n cross between a
rabbit and II cat. He OWLS a buck rabbit
and tabby cat, and in pussy's last family
there we're specimens bearing resemblance
to both cat and a rabbit. These kitten
rabbits should be sent to the Smithsonian
Institute.
There is N the Ekton post office :; let
ter, evidently from some foreign port. the
bother the coolest of postal officials and
make prof,ne man swear. The address
reads somewhat as follows:
Andras LaSzlou
Ekhaidon VI ID
Mort Amerika
If Mr. Laszlou, whoever he may be, will
call at the office he can secure the missve.
"A social dance was held on Wednesday
evening, in the grove half Il mile from Fair
Hill, on the telegraph road. This was one
of a series held there this summer, all of
which have been very enjoyable. a num-
1r, =, al
INDUCED in the pleasures of the dance, ,driv-
ing home mid the mellow moonlight of the
midnight hour. Prof Carpenter of Avon
dale, Pa, furnished the music.
Mr.. James p Merritt, of this town, who
was injured in the accident at Sing-riy' =
mills last week, is slowly improving. On
account of his weak condition the physi-
clans determined not to attempt to set the
fractured ankle, but to allow it to heal
without that operation. They d" not seem
to think that there is any great danger Of
deformity to the injured member in conse
quence of this though there is a pos sibilty
of it. All the other injured men are recov-
ering.
Wood Lawn camp meeting closed yes
terday (Friday). The meeting was pleas
ant one, though the results in spiritual
sense were hardly what was hoped for. An
other species of wicketn+sS was practiced
there this season by trampS, it is generally
thought, who happened along while the
meeting was in progress-that il, the rob-
berry of tents at night while the occupants
were all asleep. Several persons We're thus
robbed-something We never heard of upon
the camp ground before, 1t is q pity the
thieves were not caught.
Thomas Taylor,at one time prominent
citizen of the Sixth district OF this county,
and a member of the State House OF Dele
gates in 1886 and 1887, was taken to the
almShouse last week by Constable Hind
min. a representative of THE WHIG made
some inquiries about the case, and found
that, though Mr.. Taylor ascribes his misfor-
tune to sickness and want of success in
business, drink had good deal to do with
it. Notwithstanding this, the case is one
that cannot tail to excite the sympathy of
the most callous person.
"A curious combination of ears of corn
was exhibited at Merritt's provision store,
the other day. 1t consisted of one large
and perfect ear, around which had grown
>lsfie others. The latter, however. " ere not
round, as ears of corn usually are. but fiat,
lying clnse,l"wn upon the center ear, cover
ing it like husk. Neither was there any
corn on the under side of these ears, that
cob after the corn has been cut off. The
outer side of each of these curious ears Was
covered with good corn. The whole thing
was found enclosed in one husk.
A company of ladies and gentlemen
came from Media Pa, to this town, on
Friday of last week, for the purpose of cap
turing the festive crab. They spent the day
at this amusement, returning home by the
evening train. The following is the per
sonel of the company: DIR. and Mrs. Frank
+. Rowland, Mr.. md Mrs. Walter NJ
Sharpless, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wirsruan,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mercur, and Mrs
Edward Price. all Of Media. Mr.. Harry
G. Hnrn looked after the comfort of the
visitors while they We're here. They went
down Oh the Maud $, Mr.. Calvin Merritt 5
quick sailor.
Mr.. Cozzens, dealer in rags, meials,
etc, Main street. has 4 perfect curiosity
shop in the second story of his place of bus
mess, in which he displays relies of the old
volunteer fire service in Philadelphia with
which he was connected for thirty odd
years. These curiosiIieS consist of tireruen s
two of silver, with names of companies and
numbers upon them. OF these lie has over
u hundred hung around upon the wall. He
also has tremen's belts, horns, and other
ptraphernalia, many of which were pre-
scented to him while in the service The
collection forms quite curious museum
| We last week spoke of having been
shown several specimens of fine apples from
the orchard of Mr. w. X. Grosh, near thi.
town. We were this week, shown larger
collection of the varieties mentioned, and
also several other kinds of choice apples
picked from the same orchard. Anon:
them was the Grosh, An extra fine SOU
cooking apple, averaging half pount
in weight. The summer Rambo a mos
excellent apple, and nearly as large a
the Grosh. The Scarlet Pearmain Maid
ems Blush and American Summer Pear
main, all very handsome and choice fruit
Mr.. Grosh is one of, if not the most sue
cessful apple growers in this neghborhood