The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-02

poned.
Mr.. George \. Lee carpenter, Of thi
town, has engaged in his business III Phila
deIphia work being slack here.
One of the largest steam tugs ever NJ
TO our wharves, towed up several heav!
railroad company hargeS this week.
AT the annual meeting of the shar"hnld
erS of the Mutual Building Society on Mon
day night last, Dr. c. NJ. Ellis was re-elcct
ed president.
The ladies' of tue North East NJ. +
church will hold Il Peach Festival on Sim
GOES lawn, opposite .St", office, on the even
ings of the 9TH, Sth and 9TH of August.
-Thelarge platform scales at the coal yard
of MesSrS Scott 4 Bro, that We're iniure,
by the flood, have been put in first rlas!
order, and will now weigh down to II
ounce.
-IIaran'S dam, which had just been re
paired from damage by the flood, was
broken again by the ireShet of last Tuesday
The damage this time is not us great as
before.
If the Colchester crabs knew of tn,
preparation that is going on here for then
capture next Thursday, by members of the
moonlight party excursion, they wonld NJ
anchor and sail out into the broad Atlantic
Telegraph Operator Edwin Nathan, ot
the block station here, has given up The
position and taken place in Wilmington
Del Night Operator F"ely will take bis
place and Hamer Miller will take the night
turn.
Rev. c. f. Sheppard will preach at
Crouch's Chapel tomorrow Sabbath after
noon at 81 oclocS. The public are invited!
The Sabbath S3hoo! will meet as usual al
half-past two o'clock full attendance is
requested.
-MessrS. Scott x Bro, have.just finished
an addition to their counting house, in
shape of very nicely furnished private of
fee, in rear of and communicating with the
main one, giving at the same time more
room and privacy.
There will be preaching 10 morrow, All
gust :ird, at the Household of Faith Church
near Perryville, by the Rev. j. ID. Brown,
editor of the BiLle Bdaner, Philadelphia
Pa. Celebration of the Lords Supper after
morning service. All are invited.
A Howard street lady has Il japanese
lilly one of the handSomeSt flowers even
seen in this vicinity, 1t now has two
blooms upon it, each as large as n saucer,
with a ground of waXlike leaves, varieglted
with beautiful colors
A Philadelphia mechanic was severely
injured on Monday last, by getting his hand
caught between some of the l,arts of III,
large platform scales at Scott X Bro. 5 coal
yard, which he was putting in condition, il
having been injured by the late flood. =
Our harbor presents lively scene just
now. Every wharf is occupied with YES
seis, harges and lighters, unloading various
kinds of freight. Much of it is material for
the T. y q. RAILROAD. The mud digger opc-
rating there, also helps to make it look like
business.
MIR. George Booth met with a second
accident on "Wednesday very near where
that of Saturday happened, on High street.
The horse frightened and ran the wagon
nearly upSetting it, splitting ont the con
tents. Cakes and other things rolled about
lively.
The pipe used in the driven well, being
put down in the new cottage of Miss Finley
on East Main street, broke while they were
driving it list ) ,turh ~, and the work " IS
abandoned. They met with hard rock,
through which the pipe corld not be sunk.
y ci>tern i now being butt to take the
place nt' The we'll.
IA large lighter onied with heavy rail,
road bridge timber, unloaded at TUFTS
wharf, above the iron bridge, this week,
being heavily loaded she passed under the
bridge without trouble, but to get ont again
she had TO be sunk low enough to pass I'M
der by being filled with water which was
pumped ont after She got through.
Henry Berry, who lives on Water street
in this town, met with severe accident
yesterday morning. While engaged in cut
ting wood the axe struck upon the clothes
line above his head which threw it out of its
course, and it came down upon his foot cut
ting a deep cash in the instep. This will
probably lay him up for some time.
This is the last day for the receipt OF
premiums by the Mutual Insurance Com
rany, and the day for the annual. election
of officers. There is one vacancy in the
board of direct prS 10 b, file |, and it is
likely that Mr. John Perkins will be chosen
for this place This vacancy was caused by
the death Of Mr.. w IN. Torbert
The artesian we'll at Singerly's pull
mill. had reached the depth of 800 feet the
other day, when the drill became wedged il
and operations suspended. Their was hui
five feet more to 90 when it was thought a
good stream OF flowing water would be
reached. The drill has since been drawn
out, and work is going ahead. They max,
but-a few inches daily.
y troupe of the swindlei Italians, came
marching into town yesterday morning
from Chesapeake City with .helr packs up
on their backs. The result To these men
foots up, that each one paid $50 for the
privilege of walking twelve miles, Will
their heavy bundles upon their backs, Will,
Mr.. J. Ryan is sporting in one of the cities
with their money III his pocket.
The Newark Odd Fellows excursion
did not get off on last Tuesday morning, on
account of heavy fog, which prevented
the Pilot Boy from geTting up here. Til,
eXcursiouiStS did not leave Newark on &C
count Of the rain, and expressed their vii
lingnesS to pay the forfeit of fifty dollars
exact"d in event of Il failure TO be on hand
but As the boat did not put in an appear
:Iucc he forfeit could not he demanded
Oar devil suggests that the failure wa
in consequence of the managers forgettin!
the Elkton printers, after they had givel
them Two weeks gratis advertising. w
have not heard whether or not another da,
has been fixed upon.
A young lad of fifteen wears of age
named David Loeb Il nephew of Herman
Ball, proprietor of oak Hall clothing house
ON Main street, arrived here, direct from Ger
many last Saturday, lie having made tn
trip alone. David is a native of the ia
famed Hingen on he Rhine, the spot mad,
familiar by the pathetic poem of the dyin
to America, and being IL bright boy Mr.
Ball determined to send for him and lear
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