The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

by ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert IS
Industrious and enterprising boy, and ri
merit tile good cM Of his customers By h
prompt sercice and o5ligjng disposifl0,
Patronize lin.
Brevities.
This is circus day, and the small boy
happy.
People who don't come to Elkton o.
any other occasion will be here to see tn
circus to-day.
Cecil Vets will participate in the Crane
Army meeting and parade in Baltimore, OF
September 10Th.
The Sunday school of the NJ. f. Churcl
of Newark, Delaware, gave an excursion tt
Cage May on Wednesday.
The hour of evening service at Trinity
church beginning with Tomorrow Sunday
will be half past seven o'clock.
John Robnson's circus will perform
here to-day at 2 and o'clock p. M, on the
lot in rear of the Elkton machine works.
The centenary Oh btlltt6 ShdIcl,
Delaware, will be celebrated on September
10Th and 18th. Eminent ministers Will be
present.
WIN. C. Mullin, of Rocksprings, this
county, has erected large tobacco shed,
and still needs more space for his crop. He
is about the heaviest tobacco grower in Ce-
ell.
"A good counterfeit of the Bland silver
dollar is in circulation, so near like the gem
uine that it is difficult TO tell them apart in
any way except by the scales. 1t is lighter
than the simon-pure article.
The water in the Susquehanna river is
at present very low and the operators of the
tde-water canal, on the west side, exper
fence much difficulty in obtaining sntfic-
lent supply for boating purposes.
A camp meeting begins to-day at
Bethel A NJ. f. Church, Chesapeake City.
Presiding Elder johnson, Rev. j. II. Cal
lette and others are in attendance. The
meeting is in charge of Rev. T, A. V.
Henry, the pastor.
phians who were cruising in a steam yacht,
stopped at Hrreing Creek and other points
on Elk river Oh Saturday last, and shot rail
birds. The close season did not ex-
pire until the following Monday.
Mr.. C. J. Jamson, stove dealer of this
town, has during the week past sold five of
the Baltimore heaters made by Messrs. B.
c. Bibb & Sou, of that city. These stoves
rank above any made, and never fail to
give entire satisfaction.
The first oysters of the season were or
sale at "Giles'" North street depot on
Monday last, September 1st They were
lower Chesapeake salts, very fat and fine
favored. He will receive them regularly
from this time on, about twice week.
An excursion to Atlantic City, starting
from Havre de Grace, and stopping at all
stations south of Newark, came off on
Thursday last, under the auspices ola New
ark lodge of colored people. The train was
well filled, many going from this place.
"A shifting engine and Il regular train
engine collided at Perryville on Thursday
afternoon, smashing both of them up badly.
They were trying to pass each other on the
same track. Baggage-Master Vim. Ed
wards and Engineer Haines were each
slightly hurt.
An item of Elkton local news which
appeared in the WING last Saturday, was
published by the Baltimore san on Thurs
day, day before yesterday, among its cor
respondents items. 1t in relation to
the arrest of James Mckinsey, which hap
pened on Tuesday, Goth of August.
"A h rise was hitched to the ice cream
sign post in front of Mrs. Caroline Halls
saloon on Main street. the other day, and
becoming restless, walked OFF with the
whole thing, breaking the post of at the
ground. The moral of Il is is, never tie
horses to ice cream sign posts.
Persons who desire to stock their
waters with Carp fish can do so about the
first of October. as State Fish Commissioner
Humphreys announces that n diStribu-
tion will he made about that time, from the
state pond, at Pleasant Valley, Talbot
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bury, Wycomico county. Application
should be made early.
Samuel Herbesh, a workman on thu
new L. & o. railroad, near Perryville, was
brought to Jail here on Saturday last, hay
ing been committed for being drunk and
Causing disturbance the day previous
When put in the lock up at Port Deposit
on Friday, he attempted to burn the build
ing By firing the wood work of his cell, and
came near suffocating himself
A universal job press for colored and
other fine work was this week put into the
lob department of the WING office, and we
are now prepared to do any class Of fine
nrintino either in black or colorS, as thor
ouphlv as it can be done IN the cities. The
WING Job office now contains five first
class presses, and all the newest type. Gel
our prices when you want printing done.
The steam Tug Ella, belonging tt
Jones, brake x Co., contractors on the b
80. railroad companys new Philadelphi;
extension, struck a rock n the Susquehanns
river half a mile north of Port Deposit OF
Thursday afternoon, disabling her so tina
she will have to he laid up for repairs. Sh'
is used for towing stone scows between thu
nuarr:es and the new railroad bridge.
Tile telephone line is now being pushe,
4 towards Rising Sun, which town is expect
ed to be reach ed early next week. y linz
will be run to Louisville, Pa, and from
there to this town via Andora, Fair Hill
New Leeds and Cherry Hill. When this il
completed, all of the nine voting places o
the county will be connected with Elktor
except the ninth district polling place
Brick Meeting House.
The Baltimore District Conference o
the A. NJ. T.. Church was in session a
Bethel church in this town on Tuesda,
and Wednesday last, under charge of Pre-
siding Elder johnson and Rev. j. ii. Col
Iette. former pastor of the church secretary
ON Tuesday evening Rev. Mr.. Collette reat
an essay upon the duties of the church il
relation to its business obligations. Meet
ings were held nightly, Rev. Schureman
of Easton, Maryland, and Revs. johnson
and Collette preaching. The camp meetin
has closed.
The carcass of large hog tloated u
and down the creek among the vessels an,
barges on Tuesday morning last, a disgust
ing sight to the many persons who were OF
the creek that morning going to and IRON
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