The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-14

the basket containing perhaps portions Of
the bones Of a dozen or more individuals.
"a heavy thaw" is what an exchange
calls the burning Of ice houses and sixty
thousand tons of ice belonging TO the Krick-
erbocker Ice Co. in Maine.
All persons having claims against the
county should file their bills with the clerk
of the Commissioners previous to the thir
tenth day of this month, or they may be
ruled out of the levy for the coming year.
An election for town commissioners was
held in Newark, Del, on Tuesday last, re-
sulting in the choice OF the following gem
tlemen Theodore f. Armstrong, G. W.
Williams NJ. Il. Barton, Richard Piliing
and James \. Wilson.
Shad are becoming plentiful in this
market. Mr.. Robert &. Logan brought in a
large load of very fine ones on Thursday.
Giles also has them on hand constantly,
and numerous peddlers in the article are
nearly always to be seen.
Rev. J. o. Murray, professor of English
III lilltttol NolltSt, IL HltllllOH-
ell as II successor to President McCosh re-
signed. Professor Murray will be one of
the speakers at the coming Semi Centennial
of the Presbyterian Church of this town.
a grand magic lantern exhibition will be
given by the Rev. L. II. Daniel. at Cherry
Hill, on Thursday, April 10, for the bene-
fit of the \. L. NJ. p. Church, ut Cedar
Hill. The public are invited. The exer-
cises will commence at eight o'clock.
Adults will be charged ten cents and chill
dren five cents for admission.
1t behooves the pupils of the public
schools, who will compete for the premium
that will be offered for the largest and best
collection of the plants of Cecil county, cor
rectly named, to be giving attention to the
matter, now early in the season, and to per
sistently continue making their collections
for the October fair
The trustees of the Elkton Academy. at
their meeting last week, authorized the
principal, Mr.. Graham, to offer two, or if
he thinks best, three medals to the students
eyceliing in defamation. The awards TO
he made at the time Of the annual exhibi-
ton in June noNt. The medals will be of
gold, and of the value of $40, 81 and s., re-
spectively.
The attention of our youthful f,rKlers is
>ralled TO the fact that the Cecil County
Agricultural Society, offers at the fair to
come off during the first week in October
next, a liberal premium for the best crop
of corn raised on half an acre of land,
: by youths not over sixteen years of age. 1t
is expected that there will be lively compe-
tition for the prizes.
1t is stated, on the authority OF Major
Craighill, that the river improvements of
the Susquehanna will not be permitted to
interfere with the sliad and herring fisher
les, of which some of the fishermen were
|apprehensive. All the arrangements for
deepening the channel above and below
Havre de Grace have been made, but active
operations will be deferred until the fishing
Season is over.
Mrs Caroline Oliver, of Baltimore, ac-
companied by her daughter Miss Carrie, are
stopping at the Howard House Mrs. Oliver
is daughter of the late General Sewell and
sister of James Sewell deceased, and one
object of her visit is to look after the re-
moval of the remains of her nephew, Chas.
Sewell, which repoSe i'll the old Holdings
worth burial ground. They will be taken
to the vault ut Holly Hall.
\ number of the charter mem ers of the
Delaware Fruit Exchange, made up of fruit
dealers and growers of the Peninsula and
elsewhere, met at Dover on Friday and eff
fected Il temporary organization. The charter
was read and adopted, and $500 in stock
subscribed. 1t was resolved to hold the
first annual meeting at Dover ON the second
Wednesday in May, when permanent or
II,anization will be effected.
A number of dwellings in town are re-
ceiving their periodical coat of paint. The
Old Exchange on Main street, is being made
to blossom as the rose" under the hands
of the Coroner. Mrs. +. Groome and w. w.
Henderson, ARE about to have their residences
reprinted. Clayton Manly on High street,
= making like improvements to his premi
SEES, and Il number of others are doing like
An order has been issued to Col. l.. \. c.
Gerry, deputy collector for the district of
Delaware, notifying him that Talbot and
Caroline counties have been detached from
Division No. 1, John L. Graham, deputy
collector, and transferred to District No. 3
of which he. Colonel Gerry, has charge
After this date, therefore, all United States
taxes and returns from Talbot and Caroline
must be sent 10 Colonel Gerry ut Port De-
posit.
Morris Cummings Esq former resi-
i<lent of this town, now located at Milling
ton, Kent county, was here during the past
week looking for 4 house in which to carry
on his bu>inesS-that Of a baker-if he can
secure a suitable place, he will remove to
this town. Mr.. Cummings as well Is all
the members of his family have su tfrred
severy from malaril diseases since they
removed to Kent county, and for that rea-
son desires to leave that section.
| A meeting of the congregation of st AIMS
| Church, Middletown, takes place this Sat
| urday) afternoon ut 3 o'clock for the pur-
| pose of selecting rector to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of the Rev. Mr.
Lewis. 1t is rumorel that the Rev. Henry
Goldsborough of Stonington, Conn, will be
chosen. Mr.. Goldsborough is i son of tn,
Rev. DIR. Lloyd Goldsborough, former rec
tor of that parish and former rector o
Trinity Church of this town, now in charge
of IA church in Burlington, New Jersey.
many steps the farmer takes in a year
Take the simple planting of field of corn
Take Il tive-acre field. TO break it up wonlt
require walk ing some forty miles: narrowing
it, ten miles furrowing it, twenty miles
planting, eleven miles if with planter, anc
fit dropped by hand and then covered, TWEEN
ty miles. Thus it will be seen that it take
about 100 miles of travel to put in Il five
acre field OF corn, to say nothing of cultiva
ting and harvesting, ana the going to an,
from the field while planting.
There is a great demand here at thi:
time for dwelling houses, there being bu
one two in town vacant, and these ART
large establishments, renting alta pri' mucl
above the average tenants ability to pay
This week we met as many as four person.
in one day, all eagerly searching for dwell
lings of moderate size. Several of then