The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-13

The fair held last week at North East
A. NJ. p. Church, was quite successful over
forty dollars being realized - the net profit.
This money was handed over to tho trustees
to DO applied towards paying off the debt
on the church.
Quarterly meeting service will be hold
at Elk Neck A. NJ. P. Church tomorrow,
preaching three times morning afternoon
and evening Communion at night.
j. Madison Scott, a brother of T. Jeffer-
son Scott of Cowantown, in this county,
while at work on new barn on the farm
Of Peter Peterson, in the fourth district a
canthook slipped and fell from beighth of
twenty feet. He fell backwards and con-
sequently could do nothing to save himself
and was badly hurt.
Our readers will do we'll to note the ad-
vertisements of A. G. Yates & Co., and
when visiting Philadelphia in search of
Clothing make sure TO call at their sales
rooms in the Ledger building, 9th and
Chestnut streets The magnitude and var
iety of their stock make it an easy matter
to supply any demand, while the prices
are as low as the market affords. A visit
to their stores will not be regretted.
On Wednesday night last Mr.. Howard
johnson, who resides at Little Elk en- the
extreme west end of Main street, upon re-
firing placed twenty dollars partly in his
pockstbook in his pantaloons pocket and
partly in mis- vest, and hung the garments
upon a chair-back, and when he arose next
morning the money had mysteriously disap-
peared. No doors or windows had been
broken open, nor was there any signs Of the
exit of a person who might have been in
the house when Mr. johnson retired; neither
was anything in the bedroom disarranged
or pu: out of order. The whole thing i,
shrouded in mystery, dark and impene-
trable.
We have assurance from persons who
are in position to know that the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company, will begin
work upon their peninsular division as soon
as the Philadelphia extension is completed.
This branch will begin at either Oxford, Pa,
Elkton, or North East. The route of the
line commencing at the first named place,
will follow the course of the Elk creek, es-
tablishing stations at all of the mills on the
stream coming into Elkton west of the
grounds of the Cecil Agricultural Society
grounds, and from this point, following the
lire OF the old Eastern Shore railroad for
several miles, then turning off SO as to
touch the town OF Chesapeake City. If the
line begins at North East it will run in
straight line to Plum Point on the Elk
river, crossing the river there by bridge,
and thence on to Chesapeake City, and on
to the lower peninsular. If it should be
decided to make Elkton the beginning
point. The line will 60 direct to Chesap-
cake City, and from thence down tho pen
insular to the Maryland line. If this line
of road is built, it will prove great thing
for not only the towns in its course, but
1t will enhance the value of property very
decidedly. We trust the good work may
begin as early as possible.
"A middle-aged man, laboring man,
came near being struck by the Congress
sional Express on the P. W. & B. r. r. here
on Thursday last. He was crossing from
one side of the tracks to the other, appar-
emily not seeing the approaching train. As
he was about to step upon the track it was
on he saw it, and giving himself quick,
backward movement, he just avoided it,
and no more. Watchman Biddle, who, at
his station hundred yards away, tried his
best to make his warning reach the mans
ears, remarked to him afterwards, "Wen,
Old man, you came very near having your
lights put out, when he replied, 81 wouldn't
have cared d-n if l had" Inquiry
into the cause of his depression showed
that he had been working for some time for
a contractor on one Of the county bridges
he gave no names and that he could not
get his wages, consequently, being without
money or friends, be almost courted death
1t was the opinion of some who witnessed
the occurrence that the man started to meet
the train, with the intention Of throwing
himself before it, but at the last moment his
courage failed, and he drew back. If the
county has in its employ contractors who
will not pay their laborers, tho quicker
they get rid of them the better The COM
missioners should look into the case.