The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

with the Oratorio of Queen Esther.
The roads in tie First and Second dis
trcts are in IL horrible condition, but the
supervisors are doing their level best t.
improve them.
MIR. Benjamin Wolf and wife, of Vir
week. Mr.. Wolf resides on the farm o
Senator Grcome, of this town, near vii
liamsburg.
Miss Louela Terry, of East Noting
ham, while on n visit at her annts, Mrs
William Kirk, in Philadelphia, died ther,
on Friday % ulto after an illness ola few
days from Scarlet fever. She MAS about II
years of age.
a strawberry festival will be held il
the hall at Cherry Hill on the evening Of
June eth, for the benefit of Little Elk
Tribe of Red Men. All are invited to par.
take of the hospitality for which the order
is proverhial Admission free.
The least destructibe portion of tbs
human body is the hair. In Egypt it has
been known to survive four thousand years.
1t will be pretty difficult matter for
4 nineteenth century belle TO identify Eer
particular switch in the year JSSi.
There will be services As usual, in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow (Sunday)
by the pastor, W. Beers. His subject
in the morning vii; hr. ''rhe first Christian
Martyr and in the evening memory in
the Future World" All are welcome.
The Mccullough Iron Company have
served an injunction on the Bali imore and
Ohio Company, restraining them from
building bridge across the North East
creek for the use of their road, with less
than three spans of fifty feet in the clear.
The potato hlg has made his appear
ance here, and as of yorc his appetite is
tremendous. \ diet of paris green is tie
Only ;hing distasteful to him, he will fatten
sours upon his stomach, and snufls his life
candle.
The wheat in Sassaf'ras Neck looks very
fine and the corn could MT look better.
Many of the farmers have been thinning
during the past week. From the appear
ance of the orchards in that section, there
will be heavy crops Of peaches unless thin
ned ont by the ''.Tune drop"
The Overland Telephone and Telegraph
Company neatly painted and papered their
exchange room on North street, and have
also handsomely furnished it. They stakcd
out their line to Chesapeake City on We'd
nes,iay and expect to have communication
with that place in about two weeks.
Cecil county can boast of divorce cases
sometimes as well rs other favored sections,
and man and wifeare freed from uncongen-
The latest case was that of George w. and
Emma V. Connard, who are no longer man
aud wife in consequence of a recent decree
of the Circuit court.
"A counterfeit silver half dollar of the
coinage Of 1876 is in circulation. Keep your
eyes open for them. The mutilation of coin
is again being practiced by dishonest per-
sons, and coins with holes drilled, in them
and clippings taken frem the edge are in
circulation. Refuse all lnutlated coin and
the practice will he stopped.
Mr.. William Watson aad wife, of Lit
tie Elk, celebrated the fifth anniversary of
their married life (wooien wedding) ON
Wednesday evening last A housefu of
friends were present ana all Imaginable
presents of wood We're offered. A collation.
was served during the evening, and all
present enjoyed themselves hugely.
The funeral service OF Mrs John Warren
" h" died at her l"ne near Cay"tts corner,
Second district, on Thursday he 22.l list :,
took place on Sunday afternoon last Ser
vice was held in 81. Augustine p. f. Church
ana conducted by Rev. Vim. Schouer In
tenement was in the cemetery adjoining the
church. a large number of persons at
tended
A change has been made in The order
of services, in he NJ. F. Churches of lsay
View Circuit, Rev. Dir. Shermer pastor.
Tomorrow, Sunday he will preach at
New Leeds in the morning and at Moore's
h"I''i ~ th'7 '.l'ti ilboli, Tue lpliOW Ing
Sabbath at Bay View in the morning and
at Oiivet Church, East Nottingham at three
o'clock IN the afternoon, and alternate at
each place every two weeks thereafter
On last Wednesday night the clerks of
Drennen' Grand Central StGra, by mistake
left ont two ual brallas which had been hung
- Isl Al Il &,
say they were found in the morning SAT.
and sound and hanging in their accustomed
place, although thu Re was e:ery indication
of rain. The most Scepiica! people now
believe that it will be perfectly safe to leave
an umbrella i'll any trequented place even
during rainy time and ti"G it safe when
looked for. -
-fhe Sabbath Schools of the Presbyterian
and Methodist Episcopal Churches of Port
Deposit, this county, will have Joint ax-
curSion to Washington, ID. g on June 18th
This is the second of these excurs ions, last
years having proved an exceedingly pleas
ant trip. Complete arrangements will be
In lde, and the best of order enforced. Six
hours Will be given III the Capital, tins
enough to see the White House, department
buildings, she capitol with Congress in
Session, and many other interesting sights
The column OF smoke seen by many
persons on last Sunday afternoon to the
eastward of this town, came from the burn
ing of the barn of Thomas Mccoy, in Della
10 T.,
thought to have been fl cd by colored boy
who was last Seen there. Tha farm
on which the hara is situated is
owned by Mr.. Jacob b. Cazier, and has been
tenanted by Mr.. Mccoy tor several years
The barn and contents were entirely de-
stroyed, including valuable implements
One horse and one hog were victims of the
flames. The property was insured in Del
aware company.
"A cUttias airay occurred last Sunday
afternoon in Elk Neck near McKenneytown,
below North East. James Lynch and Chas.
Gable had a quarrel over y young woman,
and a fight ens;ted. resulting in Gable re-
ceiving a bad wound from knife in the
hahus Oh LAh Inc cut was from the
back boAe, below the shoulder, and extend
ing about twelve hes around the left side.
Lynch gave him another stab in the breast,
which struck "A rib and glanced off DR..
Worral dressed the wounds, aad says they
exc very Dad. u'.t hot necessarily fatal.
Lynch fled.
The Gene raj Conference of the NJ. +.
Church, in session in Philadelphia, on Tues
day last, after a long debate, refused to
make any chance in Tic limit IF thn t.r,n