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

for the dredger to fill it in.
The ELIZA Jane" one of Singerey's
scows, loaded with sand sank in the creek
near Morgan shore on Thursday morning.
The cave in at Singerly's mills has all
been repaired, and no one would Know that
it had ever happened.
When certain ElKton boys left the track
on Saturday, dead broke, out $50, $50, $50 |
and S15, they thought it a bad day for the |
races indeed.
The china ware used at the eating
stand on the fair grounds was sold at auc-
| ton at Davidsons hotel on Saturday and
Monday.
In the mason work at Singerey's new
mills the sand dug from the creek below
Morgan's shore is being used. 1t is brought
| up in scows.
Capt. Realley left on Wednesday, on
the sloop &. w. Faunce, for the lower Ches-
| apeake, and expects to return on Saturday,
with cargo OF fine oysters.
| -Janitor Chase of the Hall, found a gold
bracelet and pair of kid gloves upon the
floor after the ball was over. An owner was
afterwards found for the bracelet, but the
| gloves are yet unclaimed
Sheriff Dunbar, on Tuesday, took Mike
kilbrde, convicted at last court to the
| House of Correction, where he is to remain
three years. While in Jail Nike relieved a
fellow prisoners pocket Of four dollars.
We have received the report of the Teach
ers Association, which met at Port Deposit,
on Saturday last, but on account of the
crowded condition of our columns we were
compelled TO lay it over until next week.
Two young men,, we cant call them
sportsmen, were seen shooting. cartridges
on Tuesday afternoon, within mile or so
of town. The parties who saw them were
unable to identify them otherwise we would
give their names.
| Negotiations for the purchase of the
schooner Boyd, owned by Messrs Scott &
Bro, of this town, are iii progress, and it is
said that if they part with this vessel they
will purchase larger one, perhaps steam
| boat.
The wonderful mermaid, exhibited at
the fair by faker, at dime sight, was
made up of a plaster of paris bust of small
girl, and fishs body and tail of wood at
tached together 1t was about the biggest
| humbug of them all.
| Crowds of persons visited the fair
grounds on Sunday, and the photograph
saloon did a driving business They were
taxing four pictures for fifty cents The
price being lowered on account OF the day
we suppose.
The mammoth sweet potatoe pumpkin
which took first premium in its class and
raised by Mr.. Harry Mcdonnell, of the 9th
district was presented by the owner to Mr.
r. L. lamar, who is reveiing in visions of
II first class pumpkin pie.
AS Mr.. Thos. Sharp, of Wilmington,
Del, was getting off or on a train at the
station here on Thursday, of last week, in
the crush, his young child fell or was
dropped from the platform upon the track
beneath, injurng it considerably.
| The handsomest colea at the fair was
that of Mrs. Jas. a. Lewis, of this town,
yet strange to say it received no notice. We
were told that this was because several
vines We're growing in the same vessel, but
can hardly think this could have been the
1 cause. 1t was perhaps overlooked.
X Mr.. S. j. Keys is making very consd-
cradle improvements in his property ,on east
Main street. He is adding a back building
in which is to be an extensive conservatory.
He is also putting in a heating apparatus,
for heating the entire building, besides
| other improvements.
The treasurer of the fair association has
been busy this week paying off the police,
gate keepers, watchmen in charge of exhibits
and other employees, as well as the bands
who furnished the music, and other miscel
laneous expenses. 1t took pile Of money
to liquidate them all.
! Ball, the clothier, Main street, is weekly
receiving new and seasonable goods, and
his counters are always full Any one can
be suited from the large variety shown by
him, and his prices are so moderate as to
come within the ability of all classes. Call
and look over his stock.
We last week gave the length of the
| alligator exhibited at the fair, at three feet
This was an error, as he is fully five feet
long. He is now in Winter quarters at
Mitchell's, and as lively and playful as n
kitten. Only it is best not to get too close
to him.
The Dramatic Company, advertised for
Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening, did
f,nty oant, -tl, ,pl ~
audience greeting them, consisting Of only
thirteen persons. They did not perform
but returned the money paid in for tickets,
Only about five of the thirteen had paid
The Discretionary Committee of the
fair awarded prize to Mrs. n. Milburn,
for the large fig tree exhibited by her. The
tree with its profusion of fruit was one of
the greatest attractions on the grounds. All |
the ripe fruit was picked ffduring the time
it was on exhibition.
Mr.. 4. w. Mitchell purchased the Eng
lish golden pheasant, exhibited at the fair,
and will end it to Mr.. Geo. Cotton, at An
napolis to be bred to some of his game ban
tams. 1t is a beautiful bird, and at daylight
each morning wakes up its neighhors with
its clear notes, growing exactly like game
fowl.
Religious services at North East, to-
morrow Sunday, conducted by Rev. j. j.
Haviland, will be as follows: At Mr..
Wesley A'Kinson's 1917 A. NJ, in case it is
unfayorable for open air meeting in the
grove. Evening service on Rolling Mill |
bank at Mr. James Rodarme's Z p. NJ,
all welcome.
Mr. Thos. L. Boulder, formerly of Elk |
ton and now located in Columbus, Texas, |
sent an interesting exhibit of cotton seed |
products, consisting of 3 grades of oil, 2 |
boxes of SEED with hull off and after it is
crushed, IA box of cotton seed meal as used |
for feed and fertilizer, seed us it comes from
the gin and one block of cake after the OF
is pressed out. The cake is shipped in large
quantities to Europe, while the oil is sold
all over the United States.
The Walter A. Woods New Iron Frame
Self Binder exhibited at the fair by Brown
& Reeder, Rising Sun, agents for Cecil Co.,
attracted the attention OF the farmers, with
their New Sheaf Carrier, which saves the
farmers the expense of one hand in gather
erins sheaves. Farmers should See the
Walter a. Wood binder work in the field
before they buy. Among ether machines
the Walter A Wood enclosed mower is the