The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-16

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received from the makers, nice little engin
for driving their ice cream machinery.
Wade Hampton Parker, of this town
was badly cut upon the foot by piec,
of old glass, while playing base ball, OF
Thursday.
BENZ c. Pearce, Esq, has subleaset
the Bright House, at Rehoboth Beach fo
the season, to Dr. Thompson formerly o
be the manager.
The directors of the Philadelphia, Will
mingfon and Baltimore Railroad Company
in session, in Philadelphia on Wednesday
declared semi-aunual dividend of t pei
cent, payable July 1st.
Mr.. Singerly has contracted for the
erection of fifteen houses, at his new pull,
mill here. Fourteen of them will be for
employees and one for himself Mr.. w. A.
| Miller is the contractor
The firm of Wilson & King quarrymen
of Brandywine, near Wilmington, well
known to many of our readers, on We'd
nesday last, made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors.
| "A life like engraving of Mr.. w. r.
Singerly, proprietor of the Philadelphia
Record and Providence paper mill and the
new pulp mills here, has been on exhibition
at Hnchclitfes this week.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
| upright piano used at the NJ. f. Church on
Sunday night, by an Elkton gentleman are
| pending Il matter of only about $40 or $50,
| being i'll the way. S21J is the price asked for
the instrument
A nice little farm of fifty acres situated
in Elk Neck, three miles from North East,
is offered for sale in our columns this week
1t is located on the old neck road, and is
owned by the heirs of the late Samuel
Ashton of Philadelphia.
M RS. Laaya Barrakat, the Syrian who
spoke ut the Presbyterian Church here, some
time since, has, during the past week, been
the guest of Mrs. w. w IIeberton, of this
town. She addressed Il meeting at Glas
gov, on Sunday evening.
The HIND annual commencement of
West Nottingham Academy will take place
on Thursday DIST inst, at $50 p. M in West
Nottingham Presbyterian church. AM
ceedingly interesting programme has been
prepared for the occasion.
A resident of Howard street says he
VIII mach that street against any other of
its size in this or any other town, for Grip
Piled side walks and strong iunged children.
And as for dogs and eats, the opposition
street would be nowhere.
We learn that q new train has been put
on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
railroad, between Oxford and Port Deposit.
by which persons residing upon the line of
the road can reach Elkton by the morning
train and return the same evening
Mr.. Thns w. King at his yard in Little
Elk, has lust opened il kiln of $4,000 first
class paving and building brick Mr.. King
is practical brick maker having been en-
gagged in the business from childhood. He
sells in any quantity at lowest cash prices.
The air has been full of strawberry fes
tlval this week, though the atmosphere has
not been warm enough to incline person
very strongly towards berries and cream.
The consequence, the financial receipts of
these enterprises have not been as satisfac-
tory as desired
Chief Engineer Douglass, of the Phila-
delphia branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio,
is busily engaged in figuring mp the propo-
sails of contractors for the grading and
masonry work through Maryland and Del
aware on the new line. The contracts will
he awarded as Socn as possible.
Mr. O. 7. killing>worth, who has for a
number of years past been connected with
the [. S. Postal service in the West with
head quarters at Omaha, Nebraska, has
quit the service and is now located at Row.
landville, in this county. He left Omaha
on Monday last, arriving at Rowlandville.
on Thursday.
An Old puzzle revamped, is now at
tracing some attention. in tie newspapers
1t is called the 100 puzzle and consists in
adding by the simple rule Of addition, the
digits l, ., ;, 1, >, t. :, 80, 0, together so as
to make an even 100. Iou may transpose
the figures any way yom please, but the ten
characters must appear without duplica-
ton.
This, Saturday, afternoon, the Active
Base Ball Club, of Newark, will visit Elk
ton, and play match game with our club
This will he tine second game Of the season.
and will he an interesting and exciting con
test. McCullough will pitch for the Elkton
team. The game will he played in Rev
Mr.. Mriniire'S meadow. There is plenty
are invited to attend.
-Durirg the funeral of Mrs Nehemiah
Davis, near New Castle, Del OH Sunday.
while all The family, including Mr.. Davis,
her husband, were at the burial ground, the
house was entered by thieves and robbed of
money and goods TO the value of several
hundred dollars. The goods consisted of
silk dresses, iewelry, linen, table goods,
glass and siverware, etc. The amount of
money taken was small.
Mr.. Wilson Coudon, of the Fifth dis
trict, accompanied by a liavre de Grace
gentleman arrived here on the morning
train, on Wednesday, bringing their bicy-
Giles with them, and immediately started
for Wilmington on their two wheeled ma
chimes. Mr.. Coudon is n skillful and grace.
full manipulation of the wheel, and would
rank high among the members of the best
clubs in the cities. He seems as much at
home uDOn il as upon his feet and attr.cte1
much attention as he glded swiftly through
our streets. His companion is also good
bicycliSt.
From the way in which large portion
of the congregation left the NJ. L. Church,
when they saw and heard the storm coming
up, last Sunday evening, one might have
supposed the house was ON fire. When the
first peal of thunder sounded youngest.
bounced from his seat and crying as if he
had bee und or his Jacket, left the church.
On the other hand a lumber of town peo-
pie waiting for the storm to cease remained
until near midnight, and two couples from
Delaware, who were bound to STAY under
cover until the storm was over, if it took
all summer, did not get off until daylight
next morning.
The close season for Woodcock ended
on Saturday, and early Monday morn
ing, valiant nimrods could be seen making
for the woods in all directions We were
permitted to view the result of one mans
shoot, and may our eyes never look upon