The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-14
p, W. & B, Branch Penna. Railroad.
LOCAL NEWS.
RreYitieS.

Brevities.
From this date THE CECIL Wing nilt De
ssrusd to aceekly subscribers IN Port Deposit
by ROBERT L STEBBINs. Robert is an
Industrious and enterprising boy, and 'ci'I
merit tile good aoiU Of his customers 6y ms
prompt service and Obliging disposition.
Patronize him.
The strawberry season is about over.
Chester Heights Camp Meeting will
commence on July 10Th.
rusticating in Elkton.
Alfred B. McVey, of Zion, this county,
is member of the graduating class, at Del
aware college this season.
The Maryland jubilee singers of this
town, will give concert at Cecilton on
Thursday evening next the 18th inst.
See the advertisement of the managers
of the Cecil County Agricultural Society for
proposals for building for general exhibits
in another column.
The latest Elkton society item, is that
a leading business man of this towh will
soon lead to the altar one of Delaware's
fairest daughters.
The annual strawberry festival for the
benefit of Montgomery Union Sunday
School will be held near the school house on
Saturday June 2lst 1884.
There will be services as usual in the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sunday
by the pastor, Rev. r. w. Beers. The
morning subject: 1.-THE doctrine of cleo
ton" The evening subject. Joy"
Quarterly meeting tomorrow, June Is,
in the NJ. f. Church. Love feast 1T 9 \. NJ.
Sermon at 1890 by Rev. c. F. Sheppard,
pastor. Rev. Charles Hill, presiding elder
is to preach in the evening Mt O'Clock. n
The telephone company's workmen are
pushing things, and it is expected that the
various wires in this town, and the lines to
Chesapeake City, and North East, will be
in working oFdsr in couple of weeks.
Presiding Elder Charles Hill will preach
in the NJ f. Church, of this town tomorrow
fSunday) evening at the usual hour of SER
vice. The pastor Rev. Mr. Sheppard will
nil the pulpit as usual in the morning
Mr. Thomas George. builder, is erect
ing substantial frame dwelling house Tor
Mrs. Ellen Emory, colored in Little Elk
Mrs. Emory is 6, government pensioner,
and recently reGeieed large amount of ar
rears.
The Rev. C. F. Sheppard will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow (Sabbath) af-
ternoon, at $3.50 o'clock. Everybody is in
sitbd. Tho Sabbath School will mect at 3
o'clock. All the members and friends of
the school are earnestly requested to be
present. II
Miss Mary Williams, formerly assistant
principal in the Elkton Academy, spent
Pie past week here visiting the Misses
Terrell. Miss Williams is on Der way from
Oxford, North Carolina, to Groton, New
York, her home. She has been teaching in
the former Stats,
An ail-day meeting and grand rally
at Cedar Hill A. NJ. Church on Sunday the
-. Union class at 0 o'clock A. NJ. Preach
ing at II A. NJ. by Rev. A. Hamon. Rev.
L. w. Scott, pastor, will preach at and
o'clock p. NJ. All friends, white and col-
srel, are invited to come opt AL are well
GONE.
One of the workmen engaged in putting
up the poles for the telephone line in this
town, received a severe injury to his hand
on Tuesday last, by which the skin was torn
from the palm of his hand and the tingers.
1T was done We understand by his slipping
down rough pole, his climbing spikes hav-
ing given way.
Cecil county is again called to mourn
the loss of good man and useful citizen,
in the death of John P. Patton, who died
If his home near Port Deposit on Wednes-
nay last at 5 O'Clock \. n. Mr.. Patton
was rs years of age. His funeral will take
place to-day Saturday at 10. o'clock A. NJ,
interment at West Nottingham Presby-
terrain Cemetery.
Charles, infant child of Mr.. Charles
sIcNamee, about eight months of age, died
on Tuesday last at the residence of his ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Groves,
near kirkwood, Del, and was buried from
the residence of his maternal grand fat her
William McNamee, of this town, on Thurs.
day afternoon. Interment in the Elktan
cemetery,
"A daughter of Amos Lewis, OF Ash
vile, Little Britain township, Lancaster
county says the Oxford Press, aged about 10
months, was born with three ears. The ex-
ira ear was below the left ear proper and
was quite perfect. An Oxford physician,
at the request Of the child's parents, re.
taoxed the third ear last week and the little
girl is doing WELL
Many premises in this town are in
tested with repulsive, Shiny snails of all
sizes from the infenitessimal little rep:il
that can hardly be seen up to ugly pulled
up creatures as large as a mans thumb.
These animals remain secreted in the dag
.lte, only coming out at night. The best
ord only way to rid them OUT, is the cover
the premises with spreading Of salt. The
salt dissolves and kills them. 1t is sail
that these creatures are favorite dish wi h
the Chinese.
Mr.. A. w. Mitchell, of this town, who
Is great lduCleT Vi song UiruS, anu Otnef
pets, received quite an addition to his col.
ieltion THIS week IN tue shane of two pairs
If young knocking birds from Sassafras
\ eck, and one trained singer about four years
old from e away Texas. The latter was
brought = MIR, Jas. Smith, Cecil conn
tian. 1t Solendid specimen of this fine
songster, auGa>ot only reproduces the songs
of all other birds, but initiates numerous
other sounds and calls and whistles several
tunes.
The annual commencement exhibition
Of The Elktop Academy, will be held at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday evening,
June 18th. The exercises will be varied,
consisting of destinations. Rotations, dia.
logues, essays, etc A novel feature and
one that will be very entertaining and
amusing, will be the broom drill, by a
company of young ladies. Admission %
cents. reserved seats 30 cents. Tickets at
Mtchells. The Academy is in very pros,
perous condition pnpef the pripgipalship Of
Erof Graham, GG scholars being in attend
anGe.
The Court of Appeals having sustained
Judge Waters decision on points of law in
six cases for violation of the Hartford county
Iocal-option law, the parties convicted were
sentenced on Thursday. Joseph Mackin