The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-09

ut !htEdl q MIS-. 90 II Ia l..tuS us,
took place on Tur>i ~ after '"n last. Her
remains were iAtrrrs,.i in Bethel cemetery.
Two sloops with cargoeS of crabs, and
Captain Really with his sloopS loaded with
watermelons, arrived at SCOTS wharf yes.
terday.
-One of the hands on the dredging m .ch
ire, te overheard the other evening in
passing from the machine to the " hart in
small boat, and with some difficulty was
hauled out.
An aspiring young Elkton Democratic
politician who does business not many
miles from the basement of the Howard
House, is down for forty Two Cleveland and
Hendricks speeches during the campaign.
Mrs. Baker, wife of Mr.. Charles Baker,
who resides ON the Groom farm, the old
Fnard place, near Chesapeake City, died on
Tuesday last, and was buried yesterday
afternoon at Bethel cemetery.
MIR. Jacob LOTHIAN, now acts AS night
watchm an at the fertilizer manui;ict"ry of
McsSrs ID. Scott Il Bro. This firm has not
heretofore thought i Waterman necessary
hut the extension of incir business now
demands il.
AT meeting of the board of trustees
of the NJ. L. Church. of This town, held al
the office of +. y. Ellis, Ed, On Thursday
afternoon. Daniel Harvey was elected To
fill the vacancy in the board, caused by the
death of the late William Torbert.
Eliza Anderson colore'l, was taken so
i'll while at work on Wednesday evening
last, that she had to he taken home in Il
cart The sight of Il horse cart with IL NO.
inan laying in the bottom passing through
the streets attracted much attention.
The Anthony George base ball club
made up of young men from Philadelphia,
Summeriug at the residence of Mr.. George,
in Elk Neck played the EIkton nine yester-
day aft rnoon. The game was not con-
cluded ~ we went to press
Lovers of fine beef will find at I rrell'S
meat store this morning another of those
prime grain fed steers, such as he exhibited
and so readily sold about week ago. 1t i,
as fine an article as can be procured in the
best city markets.
The best of all excursions of the season
is yet to come. On the 18th inst the Bowen
excursion to Atlantic City by rail is L"
come off and all who enjoy such trips
would be wise to defer joining any other
Colchester ~, compared to Atlantic City, is
l,- mil L. Of
prnSe is no greater while the pleasure is ten
fold. Wal: until the sixteenth.
A handsome Blaine x Logan banner
was swung across Main street, from the
warehouse of MrsSrs. Ceilings, x Bro, in
the Hollow on Thursday. 1t is one of the
transparent kind commonly used in the
cities, and has portrait each of the next
President an Weep iid INT of tn. United
States upon it. The MeSsrS. Ceilings are
not only sound solid Republicans and
Blaine men, but enterprsing and reliable
business men and should receive the pat
rorage of the public.
An Elkton lady has made a political
wager with one OF the stern sex IL is this
She is Il believer in, and advocate of thu
civil service law, and also thinks that Mr..
Blaine is of the same opinion. To show her
faith in this, she has agreed if Mr. Blaine is
elected, and does not practice civil service
reform, or rather does not observe the civil
service law applying to all the states, bu;
particularly to Maryland, to present the
o'her party with suit of clothes, and if Mr..
Blaine ie elected does observe this law, and
then the gentleman is to present her with 4
handsome dress.
An alnusing incident occurred at Sin
grrly's wharf. on Thursday morning, as the
excursion boat was about to leave. y little
tacker about ten years old wanted to 90
along, and having neither ticket or money
he determined to steal passage He ar-
cordingly went well up towards the bow OF
the Steamboat, and was in the act of craw-
ling under the rail, and would have site
cteded, had it not been for another boy more
fortunate than him. already aboard who
saw him and informed au officer of the boat
and the little fellow was hustled off W hen
he reached the wharf again he poured ont
storms Of wrath upon the informrr, prom
Using him a good drubhinc the first time he
met him.
A colored man by the name of Wesley
Martin invaded the premises Of resident
of Cherry Hill on Friday, the lst inst, and
made Il violent attack upon his wife, VIII"
was employed there. He had gun which
he threatened to ase. The owner of the
premises hit him Il crack with the soft end
of a club, and succeeded in getting him of,
but he afterwards run muck thruug the
village. threatening every body he met, I'M
til he had the entire population III state
of terror; and notwithstanding Il warrant
was issued for him, he was not taken, every
one, including the officer who han the war.
rant, being afraid to lay hand upon him.
Wien he got tired of the fun he went over
the line into Delaware. For additional par
ticuars see Cherry Hill items.
AT Singerly's wharf on Thursday even
ing, while the excursion party was landing
from the Pilot Boy, some malicious young
ster seeing a dog near the wharf edge, gavr
him shove, and threw him into the water
between the steam boat and the wharf. The
steamer was just beginning to revolve her
paddle wheels, and puppy, Splashing around
in water ten feet deep without more than a
foot space between the boat and wharf, was
in tight fix. He would undoubtedly have
drowned, but for the efforts of Il hand from
IA coal barge near by, the poor canine vic
tim of il boys vicious sport, being nearly
exhausted when his reScuer climbed down,
and aided by line from the barge, lifted him
out. This was a cruel trick upon the part
of this boy, and it would do him good to
put him through the same trial the dog ex-
perienced
The most prominent figure ON board of
the steamer PHO: Boy as the moved away
from Singerly's wharf ON Thursday last
with the excursion party ON board was IA
well known classical gentleman, of this
town, who runs knowledge mill or idea
propagating establishment, contiguous to
the railroad. AS the paddle wheels began
to revolve, he popped up upon the very
highest deck, just abaft the smoke stack, as
though he had shot up through IL steam
pipe. He at first assumed Il position as
though he Was going to make Il few remarks
or sing and the crowd settled down intu
Il listening attitude, but neither words nor
notes coming from him they cried ON
speak speak, to this he replied by pro-
ducing Havana, and blowing the smoke
at his audience This was the nearest he.
came to a speech, aud as the boat moved off
into the distance, he stood there bolt up