The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-13

and extended line of hardware of all kinds,
cutlery, carriage hardware, plows and all
other farm machinery, whips, robes, guns,
and one of the largest stocks of general
house-furnishing goods in the State, and he
sells at prices to suit the times. Stop at the
corner of Main and Bridge streets and see
the confirmation of our statement
1t is said that the money paid out for
fertilizers in Hartford county this year would
have bought all the land in the county 90
years ago.
For the return of a dark bay mare stolen
from the stable of w. w. Black at Prin-
cipio, reward of $50 is offered. Latest
advices say that the animal has not yet
been found.
The State Comptroller has made the
public school tax levy to Cecil county: to
the white schools S2,65l,94, and to the
colored schools S516,47.
The latest sporting incident was, a
couple of nimrods and fishing rods one day
this week, shooting cells. When one of them
hooked an eel he would hold him up daug-
ling at the end of the line and the other
fellow would shoot him. Some fine misses
were made.
Some strange things took place in the
awarding premiums at the late fair some of
which should be remedied in future fairs.
For instances it is said that the Judge of
one of the departments was an exhibitor in
the same, and awarded to herself first
premium, on an article, while there were
several competitors for the same.
The engine of the train which passes
here at 20 P. NJ, south, on Tuesday, ran
into a quantity of lumber which had just a
bound track, near Chester, splintering the
planKs, and driving a number of them
through the cowcatcher and baggage car,
one man was slightly injured, and the train
delayed for some time.
One of the little incidents of the closing
of the fair, was case where gentleman
claimed certain cake as his, received it
from the Keeper of the department, cut it,
and with several friends ate it, and shortly
afterwards lady came along with the
coupon for the same cake, it being her ex-
hibit. This little mistake created consid-
| cradle unpleasantness for a time.
"A pick pocket was detected in the act
of ritiing mans pocket on the fair ground
on Friday, and when he found that he was
discovered, he ran with a crowd after him.
Near the gate an officer seized a young man
whom he supposed to be the fugative, but
it afterwards turned out that this was not
the case, the arrested party being one of
those chasing the thief. This gave the light
fingered young man time enough to get out
of the way.
MIR. James Megill, of the First district,
has on exhibition at Mitchell's, a Jersey red
sweet potato, weighing eight pounds. Upon
it he has penned the following verse; he
being the poet
On the oath of May last,
1 was but thread,
! am four months old now,
My name is Jersey Red.
My father said grow my boy
OF you l will take care,
And when October does come round
I'll take to ElKton fair.
He did not succeed in getting him there,
however, as he could not get him dug up,
until Saturday last. Jersey is the largest
potatoe ever seen here.
Rev. w. w. Heberton will close his
pastoral relations with the Presbyterian
Church, of this town, with the service of
tomorrow (Sabbath) morning. The resig-
nation of Mr.. Heberton is matter OF sin
cere regret, with not only large majority
of the members of the church, but to a
large circle of admirers outside of that con-
nection. As preacher, Mr.. Heberton pos
sesses far more than the average ability of
ministers of the church, and as a pastor his
place will be very hard to fill. His life in
this community has been that of straight
forward, un-assuming christian minister,
Jealous in the work of his Master, and de-
voted to the good of his church. In the
community outside of the church, he has
ever been pleasant, courteous and affable
gentleman, and there as well as within the
church his departure will be deeply re-
GREETED.