The Cecil Whig., 1883-09-08

| almost every case making charge that the
party written 70, Is doing something te
inturs him.
-Wharton-Kent Connty-Asricultura
Exhibition or Fair, has been indefinitely
postponed.
Rev. VIM. b. Rose will preach in the
Elkton F. NJ. Church, to- morrow, morning
and evening.
The oyster and ish season has opened
with Giles on North street, and he is now
ready to supply his customers.
About one half of the whole amount OF
ceived by the Collectors at their recent sit
ting.
The De8owen property, recently pur-
chased by DIR. G. NJ. Ellis, is being repaired,
painted and otherwise improved ready for
the owners occupancy.
-Messrs. Cahall x Davis, Main street,
swung out an attractive new sign this week.
Clayton Manly also put up a tasty new post
sign, at his restaurant on North street.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. W. Taylor, of North
East, on Wednesday, celebrated the Goth
anniversary of their wedding. 1t was also
the S5th birthday of Mrs. Taylor, she hav-
ing been married on her 25th birthday.
Several persons went from this town to
Cape May, on Monday last, with the exeur-
sion of Christiana Presbyterian Church,
starting from Newark, and taking the mon
ster steamer Republic, AT Delaw IRE City.
The excursion was a pleasant one.
Mr.. w. w. Holden, of Elk Neck, re-
Gently sold his wheat crop, and received two
and a half cents above market price, on ac-
count of its superior quality. His commits
sion man informed him that it would all be
sold for seed wheat. 1t was the Fultz va
riety.
One of our noviciates in merchandising,
who displays his wares ut his store door,
was asked the price of one of the numerous
articles displayed for sale, and was COM
PEELED to consult his senior partner as to the
meaning of the word cuspadore. When he
said spittoon he knew what he meant.
The County Commissioners, in special
session, on Monday granted permission to
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company
to change the course of the public road 10
Marley Mill and the roads from North East
to Mechanics Valley and from North East
to Zion, where the same are crossed by the
new railroad.
"A young blooded Alderney bull arrived
here on Thursday by Adams Express from
the Bloomingdale Stock Farm, near Louis
vile, Ky. The animal was put up in
crate just large enough to hold it. 1t is
about ten months old, and very handsome
youngster. He was shipped by Mr. T. NJ.
Thackery, of Louisville, aud was, upon ar
rival here, driven out to his mothers rarm,
near town.
While the jury were viewing the Nor
rison property, they came across at point
200 feet south of the railroad line, a three
cornered stone, about three feet high, with
the letters NJ. for Maryland on one side, ID.
for Delaware on another and p. for Penn
fixed by II. G. S. Key, of Maryland, S. p.
Eyre, of Pennsylvania, Geo. Reed Riddle,
of Delaware, Commissioners in 1S49.) a
number of the jury put their hands upon
the stone ard Master Jack Constable was
set upon it. and was proud to say that he
had sat in Maryland, with one foot in Penn
sylvania and the other in Delaware.
-NIessrs. Katz & Co., clothiers of Balti-
more, whose large business building is loca-
ted on Baltimore street, Immediately on the
route of parade of the Oriole professions,
extend an invitation to all Cecil county pco-
pie visiting that city during the festival, to
make their store their headquarters. They
can witness the grand procession from the
windows, and at the same time. if they need
anything in the clothing line, can be sup
piled with the very best and lates styles at
fair prices. For the address of the MessrS.
KatZ, see their card in another column.
Caroline Vincent, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. X. Oliver of Baltimore, seven
months old, died at the home Of her parents
in that city on Tuesday evening last, and
the remains were brought here on the / Los
A. NJ. train on Thursday and deposited in
the Sewell family vault at Holly Hall. Mrs.
Caroline Oliver, gran d-mother Of the de-
ceased, who is spending the warm months
here, went to Baltimore to see the child and
her better left there on Tuesday
afternoon only a few hours before her death
She had scarcely arrived here before the
telegraph apprised her of the infants death
Peach traders wagons have been IA
miliar sight on our streets, during the past
week, passing through to and from the
orchards. Some of them came from far
distant points in Pennsylvania, and drive
day and night on their return trip to reach
market before the fruit spoi,s. One pecu-
liar feature of the ira Ter is. he buys his fruit
for designated market, and he is bound to
take it there. offer him higher price for his
peaches here than he can get in Lancaster,
or to any other place to which he may be
bound, and he wont sell. Some very fine
and Mitchell's on the Chesapeake road have
passed through here.
"A rather unusual circumstance and one
not common to the time or place, was the
sudden demise of two faithful CANNES, on
east Main street last Sunday morning, just
about the hour of service at the churches.
One was town dog, who had gone
out early to pay his country frienda
visit. They both followed the carriage of
the country dogs mater to town and some
where on the road they picked up a fatal
dose Of poison. The country dog died upon
the street. The other managed to reach
home and expired just within the front
yard. The country dog belonged to John
BILE Esq. Both dogs were priced by their
owners.
MIR. Daniel Harvey has purchased from
DIR. Il. c. Mackall, the farm (adjoining the
one now owned by him, and on which he
resides,) known as Wilma" formerly the
residence of Henry C. Mackall, deceased,
and the flour mill ON the same, for the sum
of $40, 400. wilma contains 1G6 acres, ard
is in high state of cultivation. The mill
is an excellent one doing apaying business
and the water power is good. The new Il.
s. o. Railroad passes over 4 portion of the
farm, for which right they, a short time
ago, paid the owner $1,000 When the new
road is completed, a station will be estab-
lished in this vicinity and it is thought Il
town may spring up.
The finest peaches raised in this section
this season, were grown upon the property
of n r Johnson in the Neck rrbev ar.