The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-17

William Hunt, 4 mouldrr Il: Wit
worth's Elkton foundry, was quite painfully
burnt by molten metal which flew upon
his hand on Thursday last.
We were once of the opinion that real
tender AMI sweet broied beef steak could
not be had in Elkton, but since we ate a
steak at Shcckley'S restaurant the other
day, WE are OF just the contrary o4'imion>
There are u great many quail in this
section this spring, more than have been
seen for number OF years. Ii the season
is favorable one and there is not too much
rain, the stock of birds next fall will be
large.
Mr.. y. \. Culinary, who has acted as
bailitf and collector of taxes of the town OF
Chesapeake City, for eight years, this week
settled up his accounts for the past year,
having paid into the town treasury the sum
of Sl2l1. Mr.. Culinary is model bailitf.
DIR. Howard Bratton is making prepar-
atoms to organize a base ball nine here, and
will select only proficient players. He hopes
20 effect the organization by June lst next.
Dr. Bratton is an enthusiastic base bail
cessiul conclusion.
We congratulate the editor of the New
ark Ledger upon having reached the PROUD
and lofty position of the father Of a t:suily
(of Cne). The little heir to literary renown
arrived about the middle of last week, and
represents the first edition of what We trust
may prove continued series.
Mr.. Harry Miller, Of Wilmington, Del
town, is doing the plum bling work at The
new house of Miss Martha Finley, now in
course of construction OH east Main street.
The water and gas arrangements in this
house will be very comp!c'eand OF III" latest
patents.
Service will be held in the Church of
the Good She,,&erd, Chesapeake City, on
Thursday next (\scenSion Day at T., NJ.
On Saturday next, the 2ith, the Right Rev.
Bishop Lay will preach in 81. Augustine
Church, Bohemia Manor, the hour Of ser
vice being =. NJ. All are cordially in
vited to these services.
There will be service as usual in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow (Sun,lay)
by the pastor, Rev Il. w. Beers. The SUP
iect in the morning will be 'The Lord our
Banner" and in the evening the subject
will be "The Last Night in the Palace. ="
Pastors Bible Glass after church service in
The old colored man, Cap" whose
dead body was supposed to have been faund
in NItchell's field, a mile south OF town, in
the winter of 1881, now lives and works for
Mr.. William Jefaries, on the farm Of
Daniel Bratton ESD, near the nivcrsaiist
Church. between this town and Chesa pea c
City. The body found was some other
fellows. -
Mrs. Anna E. Physick and Mrs Eliza
beth Il. Owen, residents of the n"ighhor-
hood of Port DEPOSIT, were quite severely
bruised on Sunday last by being thrown
from the carriage in which they were rid
ing on the streets of that town. The acct
dent was caused by the carriage coming
a5lIhSI an tuSirHci!'a rs li"'N lRfHru 4
corner.
We last week gave Mrs. C1ruline HAIL.
of this town credit for hayiug 81 sale the first
Strawberries Of the season. They were tine
first and only ones we SAW up To that time
but it seems, tie Me<<rs. Boo. h x son had
berries for sale ;t TIT il rcfleshmanf sl Don,
if not earlier 1T least Il; the same time
They both received Them from Baltimore
by the same train.
The managers of the tecil Agricultural
Society each season otf,r premiums for Ike
largest pumpkins exhibited. This year the
premiums Will lee $40, 81, 81, s. an.I 81 for
the five hest shown. MIR. y. w. Mitchell
has secured from Boston, Mass, the seed
of new mammoth variety, which he will
send to all VIII" enclose a penny stamp with
the address of applicant.
Evan Ain>cow, farmer f,c iltvid
Trainer, on The Frazer farnl, near Eiktnn,
has shipped thirty fat steers, said In weigh
1900 pounds, live weight, 20 New York to
go 10 England, wher" they VIII bring llr.
fi'l l''lah'i N' ~ NEST 10 'i!t
the finest ever fed i'll Maryland. They are
part o! lot Of fifty, twenty Of which still
remain on the farm.
The streets of Elktnn presented a more
lively appearance on Tuesday last than ON
any day far some time past The Orphans
Court and County and School Commissions
ers being in session, tAe meeting of the
stookhoi;lc,s "a. the Cecil Agricultural SO
aiety taking'plac and the day being the reg
Mar discount day at the hauk, "A great many
persons we're attracted 10 town
i nile,i States Senator James r. Groome
of this town, has rooms ut Wizards Hotel,
Washington, and was there N the tiIae "i
the fire on Tuesday ia&,. itiS s0ail. Was III
she top OF the house, on the sixth floor, s.
very unpleasant place TO be whei the build
Ing is on fire Senator Groome got his
effects ali packed but the fire WAS qnench ed
and il proved unnecessary to remove them.
Among the recent promotiu:2& IN the
Baltimore Custom E.oase is hat of Mr.. ID.
il. ita!ston, Of Port Deposit. The promo-
ton is in every sense deserved, As Mr.. Raj
ston has shown himself to lie hot cn;.: a
competent clerk, but AZ ;i:tpfti e and paias-
taking puhi; un>cer. The position now
allied by him, that o: chief entry clerk, is
one of trust and responsibility, anI oaa ii
which lie will we know ac4nit himse;,s 2red-
itably.
MIR. Charles England, Of Chestervillr,
Kent county, Md, visited Elkton on Mon
day last. Mr.. England is Il native of this
county and a connection of the Cecil Eng
land family. In the portion of Kent count ]
in which Mr.. Ergla&d RESIDES ...e.r is quite
little cotong Of G,pii people. MIR. Harry
G. Layman is a mcishbor, and Mrs. Lam alert
q. Ford resides hat short distance away,
and others wh" removed from Cecil are
located in the immediate vicinity The
county is one of the finest farming sections,
are prosperous,
a lew floor ana steps were put on the
porch OF Mitcheil'S drug store on Monday
and Tuesday last. Two days were con-
sumed in the work and from The time the
workman, Mr.. Thomas George, began until
the work was coIHplcted Il host of over
seers were on hand bossing the job Be
meath the bo.,rd Of the lower step q rHmbrr
OF articles wyf2 r;i-r,i, as il the corner
stoac u q building. Among them copies
of newspapers Of The date. pennies, an al
maHaa and GvIiiGer OF other things, bear
ing The date at which, the work WIS done.