The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-28

by the freshet of Thursday now stands "u
the marsh south of town.
We understand that the E.k.on CDrnet
| Band has signed agreements to furnish mu-
sic for She four days of the coming fair this
fall.
The publication of our veterinary 90! !
umn, which has been omitted for few
weeks past owing to engagements Of i'r.
lose, will be resuuled next week.
| AS will Se seen by a card elsewhere in
this paper the directors of the Cecil asricul-
tural suciety will receive bids foc the fair
| ground building on Monday r.rNt.
Reese \ Son have put up a mammoth
mort l.-pole refrigerator at their provision
store ON Main street, ad looming tha Bee Hive.
! Mr., Amos pierson was the architect and
huilder.
! -Eruben lIaincs, E<q. agent forthe own
e., is having an additional story put upon
tn" rear portion or hlcl< building OF the
dwelling occupied by lanes y. Lewis, ESD.
| on Howard street.
Nj John w. Anthony, of this place,the
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| hat, trimmed with ribbon and feather The
owner can recover her head gear by apply
ing al Mrs. Liizenberg's millinery store,
where Mr.. Anthony left it.
Dr. j. l.. Butler filled he pulpit of the
NJ. L. Church Of this town on Sunday eve
ming last, delivering an interesting aud
forcihe sermon. The pastor of the church,
Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, attended rIhilrirenS
Day anniversary at The Pre-, hytrri.n Church
that evening, being one Of the speakers.
In our notice last week Of Constable
Crow 5 efficiency as Al. officer i'll promptly
arresting disturbers OF the peace, where we
remarked that the other officer devoted bis
attention more to civil than criminal bust
ness, such as tile collection of claims scrv
ing sub-poenas, &r., we did not refer +"
34iih King as 'the other officer" We
were speaking Of Con$tablrS Solely.
-Caerry gathering engages tn at,ention
Of the boys just now, and they are securing
the country in every direction. y company
of half dozen visited the taria OF Mr.. .Ino.
Hughes, near Charles,owii, on Wednesday,
aud came back loaded down, cat siir and in,
with line fruit. The cherries shown III mar
ket ills season have been poor III quality
and not very great in quantity. although
there is plenty of them in TIN. surrounding
country.
A band Of Turks passed through This
town on Wednesday last, looking Tor en-
poy on the new Il. x o. raiiroa,i. They
We're genuine Turks and wore the national
costume, which looks like large sack With
q hole cat in each corner OF the Latter trr
the feet to pass through, for p nts tea or Il
dozen yards of dry goods wrapped about
the body, aud over that u lady'S jacket, f',:
coat and vest, and Tie head covered With
cloSc-titting cloth cap. Tucr" is no doubt
about them being Turk. for they re greasy
and dirty all over.
~ Newark (Delaware) youh;. mtu, VIII"
has u tooth for pies and other sweet Things,
takes novel plan to crafty tha! taste. Ike
makes love 10 The kitchen maids, always
max ing il point to b. present GA hatirg
days, and in this way lra~ts to his hearts
content 1T somebody cl~r'S expense Bat
h. has come To grief ~ :sr. lately he met
Il new charr!er. who's" attractions were :"
great as To cartivatr the ri"-nv"r', heart,
and now Su-day afternoon earring" rit.'
cost more each nrnih than would ail he
pies he cuuld dem"ll,!l III :. year. ,!.e f.'e
is Il sad one and Shoald b. Warming Ia all
young iner " no are fond ot pastry.
On Monday niglt last about mite
o'clock, lie cry of murder sounding oar on
the still night air on Main Street, IL HE
hollow, attracted the attention If every body
in the vicinity, and Il grand rush in t!iat ii
rection WAS .i:a,ir. Tnc cry proved 30 come
from Charles Kelly Lo was r,criNiI.:- a
beating at the hands Of William l.aNtun,
and James Qaigley, two Railroad wprhmen.
Biilh King scoorcd up the wh"l: lot and
took them before Squire Scott, wh1 fined
them each one Guliar and costs. Two of
them or lighting on the street, and Kelly
for drumkneSS. The two first named raid
thei: fines. bat ;:i. ittter had 40 bank ;.c-
count and WIS committed to j Ill.
"A peninsIIiar exchange rtncS 10 Us
this week with halt. column :ir1iCi" "a
Glow to Treat Green house Plants and Veg
etables when FrCzen." We don't know
how il is down tile shore, bat in ihi, neigh
borhood just now, "Grcen house Plants and
| Vegetables" are not freezing to any great
| extent that we are tw.tr:. of. .\u article Oh
| GLOW to Treat GGeen-housc Plants ami
Vegetables when Wasted in their Little
! Beds" would be more eaSonahle, or Il little
dissertation on the "-A;lanthus Tree, its lab
its and Smell, might make good readiug
| fox this locality. Anything bat talking;
about Frozen Vegetables" when the mcr,
curry has climbed clear out OF the tube.
We regret to have 10 announce the
serious illness of Hon. Hiram Mccullough,
Of this town. Mr.. Mccullough has been
uuweli for some time past, bat within a
short time has been growing rapidly worse.
On Monday last lie was in the back yard
of his residence, and overcome 10y weakness
| fell to the GROUND, where l,c remained for
some time beiure lie was discovered. None
OF the members of the family saw him 90
out, and he was not missed from the house
as they supposed lin to lie IN his Office.
Wien the ice man, Mr.. Booth came with
ice he saw Mr.. Mccullough laying there,
and carried him to the house Since then
he has not improved, though it is hoped
| he has not grown worse.
The neghb1ring town OF Newark now
adays is quite lively place, owing mainly
10 the presence Of the large number Of men
| emplOyrd on rAe new T. x q railroad
which passes through that town. ''ThoSe
| who dance must pay the fiddler" i, an
! old adage, anI Newark las experienced
| the truth Of it III this case These rail
road laborels Frequently gather on the
streets and heated with iiquor, create such
riots that sometimes, it is found necessary
| to close up all puh;c houses, stores, etc
| This has happened on several occasions and
the discomtortS Of such Il state Of alftirs
in our opinion, more than "ve"halance the
benefit derived from whatever trad, may
be brought to the town by these people.
Some little trouble has been created here
By the railroad woIkmcn, buj not near so
much as ut Newark.
I'll" Oxford, Pa, agricultural society,
at its recent spring fair, realized Il net profit
of 81 ,G@9.:ii; certainly very good showing.
This association is managed by live and
eaterprising men (an,i we do NOT mean to
imply that other associations are not) who
do not consider it two much Of y burden to
| hold two fairs year. Theodore X. Stubbs,
| Esq, the secretary is the riuilt man in the