The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

chestnut on the Sabbath day, they will have
to take the consequences.
Rev. Thos. L. Poulson and wife of A lex
andria, Va, spent Thursday in this town.
The juveniles are now busy chestnut
and walnut gathering. The former crop is
short, the latter full.
In Providence, Il. l., they call it the
| juice of the forbidden fruit" Here we call
it the forbidden juice of the corn.
Mr.. George McQuilkin, of the Elkton
Machine Shops, is confined to the house by
| severe attack of malarial fever.
Rev j. y. Keirwin of Wilmington, will
preach at the Presbyterian Church of this
town, to morrow Sunday morning and
evening.
1t is thought now that the Government
dredging machine will not get here and
commence operations in the creek before
next spring.
Our butchers IRE only offering + cents
per pound for dressed pork. Query-How
Is II, that the same relallS III from tWtlNe W
thirteen cents per pound.
A festival will be held this evening by
the ladies of the Cherry Hill NJ. f. Church,
in the tent in the rear of the parsonage.
Proceeds for the benefit of the chu oh.
w. Moore of Vinegar Hill this county,
accidentally shot himself in the hand while
cunning recently, and the physician found
it necessary to amputate his thumb.
The services at the f. Methodist Church
tomorrow, Sunday at 1890 a. NJ, and
I 80 2. NJ will be conducted by the pastor,
Rev. j. j. Haviland You are invited. All
welcome
Mr.. William X. Wright will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, to morrow Sabbath even
ing, at $50 o'clock p. NJ. The public is cor
daily invited The Sabbath School will
meet at 80 +. NJ. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Rev. Mr.. Heberton will preach at Bran
DIVINE Presbyterian Church, near Will
mington tomorrow Sunday. At an early
day he will take a trip through Southern
and Western Maryland, and perhaps furth-
er South.
On the extensive tomatoe patch Of
Messrs. Mackall & Bratton, near Elk land
ing, large quantities of tomatoes were left
at the time they quit work at the cannery,
and many persons awaited themselves of the
opportunity to lay in supply of this veg
etable.
AT Point Breeze, Philadelphia, on Tues
day, Little Splan," the PAGER that was en-
tered in the races at the late fair here, won
the 2::35 race, beating several other good
horses; and "Orange Boy" one of the trot-
tiers at our fair, won the $50 against
five other horses.
The only article of any consequence lost
among the thousands on exhibition at the
late fair was a srlasher in outline, which
has no doubt been taken in mistake. The
person who got it will please return it to the
office on North street. The owner can get
them by application to John Partridge,
secretary.
In the list of awards of premiums pub
lished last week an error was made in nam
ing the party TO whom the first premium for
best pair of farm horses was given. Instead
of w. J. Preston it should have been j. s.
Stephens: of Calvert, in this county. This
occurred in copying the awards from the
Judges books, the clerk getting off the line.
A fisherman engaged in depriving cells
of their skins, was matter of interest to a
numbe of persons on the wharf the other
day. The manner in which he took them
out of their jackets was something wonder
full They were very large, some weighing
as much as two pounds. They are shipped
to the Philadelphia market, where they
bring fourteen to sixteen cents per pound.
1t is said that the establishment of an
Office in this town by the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph company has been defaitely
decided upon, and that it is to be located
in the Democrat office or building. Mr..
Charles Wells, son of Benjamin Wells
agent of the p. w. & b. Railroad Company
at this station is to he the operator. Mr.
Wells is a first class operator and thor
ouehly competent to manage The business.
Giles, the North street fish dealer has
f or sale fifteen kinds of fish, eight salt and
seven fresh water OF the former, he has
Haddock, Blue fish, Halihut, Mackerel,
Sciscoes, Founders, White fish and Black
Bass OF the fresh water he has Pike,
White and Yellow Perch, Mockasin, Rock,
Mullets and Catfish. Besides all these he
has some of the finest salt water oysters
that ever came to this town, both in the
shell and liquid.
On Saturday last, near Principle sta
ton, on the p, w. & b. Railroad. in this
county, n strange man who was walking on
track, was struck by Il train and so badly
injured that he lived but a compile of hours
He gave his name as w. Fl. G. Breegman
and said he was printer by trade ard that
his home was in Washington. Justice
Abrahams, of Port Deposit held an inquest
upon the remains. A relative of the I'M
fortunate man came on and had the body
taken to Baltimore.
Farmers near town are complaining of
dogs devastating their turkey tlocks, also of
persons trespassing upon them with rabbit
dogs and running the rabbits. One farmer
whose sheep flock was attacked, and thir-
teen of them killed. one night about three
weeks ago has already shot four or five
dogs and vows he will kill all that come on
his place f he can get near enough to them.
1t is both provoking and costly to have ones
turkeys killed off in that manner after all
the trouble and expense of raising them,
and so close on to Thanksgiving day too.
-RITcHIE-HORNE-Mi Anua,T young
est daughter of Mr.. John Ritchie, of Will
mington, formerly of this town, was mar
ried on w ednesday evening last to Charles
Horne, Jr., son OF Chas. w. Horne the car
rage builder of Wilmington. The ceremony
took place al the St. Andrew s p. f. Church,
of which the family are members, and a
reception was afterwards held at the resi-
dence of the groom's parents, on King
street. After the reception the bride and
groom went Immediately to their new home
on Ninth street, which was ready prepared
for them. Miss Mary Thomas and Mrs G.
A. Brown accompanied by Miss Ella Will
son of BALTIC, attended the wedding.
1t is probable that but few of our far
mer readers have much if any Knowledge
of the Spanish chestnut, or they would be
more generally cultivated. George Bladder
stone of Coora, had Il few on exhibition at
the late fair. They are of very large size,
fully as large if not larger than the Italian
and about five times the size of the native.
In flavor they are just as superior. They
produce proificly growing three to four 70