The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-09-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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One of the heaviest rain falls of tn
season, took place on Monday afternoon
Now put up your weather strips, an
then whether or no old Jack frost can
get in.
The up and down. chop-wave, condition
of temperature is likely for the COMING
winter.
-Vennor says Christmas will be greer
and wet, and the new year of 1884 balm,
and open.
We are to have CO Id weather in October
don't mistake it for Winter however, 70
= warm spells will follow so says Nennor.
One pickpocket was apprehended whil
plying his trade at the Middletown fai
last week. Look out for them here mex
week.
The entry of December will be very
cold, and its exit just the opposite, with ne
snow of any account. This is what Fennol
says.
The farmers are waiting for frost tG
begin planting wheat. They fear to plant
before Jack comes on account of the fly.
Jack kills the fly.
The blood thirsty ground lion (hog) has
arrived, and is now in a strong cage, await
ing the time of the fair for exhibition. The
ground hog is also pretty strong, in odor.
Now is the time to get out your stoves
cut your fingers with the old pipe, black
hands and face and finally in a sweat and a
stew d-n the old thing and send for the
stove man to put it up.
And now the sparrows are charged with
devcuring the grape crop. 1t would be
more wonderful if the grapes were devour-
ing the sparrows, but nevertheless, shoot
the sparrows.
Capt. Lyttleton Chopper, for many
years commander of tow steamer between
Chesapeake City and Baltimore. was in
town this week. The captain is now very
advanced in age, and resides at Delaware
City.
Mr.. A. Neumeyer, formerly clothing
merchant of this town, has been appointed
. detective of police by Mayor King Of Phil
sdelphia. Mr.. Neumeyer has been mem
Der of the police force of that city for year
or two past.
"A horse belonging to the company of
fan dealers here now, broke through the
floor Of the stable at the Howard House, on
Tuesday morning, and injured himself
quite severely. Mr.. Falls supplied the firm
with another horse, and turned the injured
animal out to recruit.
MFR. James 2. Merritt, who was injured
in the accident at Singerley's mill some
time ago was out for the first time during
the past week. He was compelled to move
on crutches, the injured foot and ankle
being yet very much swollen and painful,
otherwise Mr.. Merritt is in good health
We have just received from the Pub
fishers a copy of the Album Writer'S Frien
containing nearly Three Hundred Selections
suitable for writing in Autograph Albums.
Itcontains 81 pages, al d will be sent by mail
post paid on receipt of Is cents, by j. 5.
Ogilvie & Co., Publishers, No. 81 Rose
street, New York.
Still another bee tree victim was brought
to the front on Saturday night. A young
farm hand was the butt of the joke, one
who has lived all his life in the country,
and one whom, it would be supposed, would
know enough about wild bees, to seethrcugh
the hoax He did not, however, and he was
put through the usual course of torture.
George jackson of the firm of Church.
man & jackson, Indianapolis, Indiana, has
sold the Jersey COW Morjoram III. and her
calf for IS, 500. These gentlemen bought
this COW two years ago for $50, which at
the time was considered 4 large price. MIR.
jackson is well known in this county.
"A pyramid of the most prodigeous Po-
tatoes, ever shown here, may be seen at
Mitchel's. The base of the pyramid is a
mammoth squash, fiat as dish and nearly
as large round as a corn basket On this
the tubers are piled. Some of them weigh
several pounds each. They are of various
varieties. L
Capt H. c. Leslie, of this town, has
quite fleet of miniture vessels ready for
exhibition, at the coming fair here. This
week he fitted up an addition to the fleet,
in the shape of fine model Of a full rugged
ship, with every rope and rigging used on
such a vessel in active service. The captain
is an old salt, and what he does not know
about sailing vessels amt worth knowing.
An exchange says "five or six hundred
persons at the opera house last night sat
maternity for two hours through the pro-
tracted blood and thunder melo-drama
sPiuue.'" If it had been first class lee
ture they would have been piqued and at
home, ere ninety minutes had expired. Its
wonderful how some people will suffer TO
he entertained.
The Wallace Bros. MiustrelS of Ba.ti-
more, will give three entertainments ut Odd
Fellows Hail. next week, commencing on
Monday evening and continuing Tuesday
and Wednesday evening. This is said to be
a tirst-class company and persons attending
the fair will have an opportunity to while
away u PHEASANT eNtIlll6 Will thtIi.
The new two cent postage stamps will
te Issued ut all post offices next Monday
morning. Remember that the postage on
sll letters under half an ounce in weight
will on and after Monday require only one
of the new stamps, or two one cent stamps.
Now we have two cent postage. this is good
the next thing is to get it for one cent, that
will be better.
Among the curiosities to be exhibited
at the fair, will be q yearling colt, Belle
Minor, sired by Randalia, he by Win
field, the get of New Jersey by old George
NJ. Patchen. The dam of Belle Minor was
,"old Kate" mother of the celebrated trot
ting mare, Lady Kate, who sold for $1,000
when six years old. Old Kate was thirty
years old when this colt was foaed. Tn,
colt will be exhibited by Mr.. Harry Howard
son of w. P. Howard, of Randalia.
In the running race for Peninsula
horses at Middletown fair Last week, onl,
two horses started, S. b. F"ards, h. g Fear
less, and r. T. Crouch's Gale, both of thi
town. Fearless took first and ti.le secnr1
In the trotting match for 2.iO horses
Mamie Herman belonging t" Mr.. II G
Hess took first place. II, the match +"
Peninsnlas colts q II. A<h's surprise WA
Al easy winner. Ia the , ~ lass the clos
ing trial of "Wednesday. Mtmie kiernar
won in three straight heats.
The rail shooting season is nearing it
en1. Birds proved tn I've in much srnalle
numb ers this season than was anticipate,