The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-19
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-Ex-sheriff Wright, of Philadelphia, was
in Elkton on Tuesday last.
Monday last was cool, breezy day and
a number of parties awaited themselves OF
the opportunity, to take a sail on the Elk
Mr.. John c. Davis row has a tleet ot'
nice sail boats, and nothing can he NOR"
pleasant than trip down the Elk just now.
The first green corn, homegrown, was
put on sale by John NJ. Terrell ut his VI lin
Street market on Wednesday last.
Daniel Bratton, Ed, States Attorney
Tor Cecil county, is the proud father OF IA
fine daughter. The young lady arrived this
week.
The quarterly meeting at Reade y. NJ.
=. Church, North East, last Sunday, was
largely attended, and more i"ters than
usual was manifested.
The hour of Sunday evening service at
Trinity Church is half past six o'clock,
which will I've the order followed for the
next few Sundays
-Eev. VIM Schouler will hold service at
Baldwir's Chapel, Elk Mills, on Tuesday
evening next at half past seven. All are
invited
-Detectiye William Taggart, of the p.
w. & t. railroad AT Broad street station,
Philadelphia, spent several days tins week
al the club house at Fowler'S shore, on Elk
river.
An Elkton man started ont for q sail
last Saturday afternoon. He went as far
as Turkey Point that night, and on Sunday
sailed down the bay below Pools Island,
reaching home that evening.
Mrs. Hall had ripe peaches and peaches
frozen early this week, about the first ct
the season. Tie Messrs. Booth X Son
showed the first watermeions about the
same time. They We're fine ones, too.
-Rev. a. q. Terry, of Hollisterville, n
j., will preach in the Free Methodist Church
of this town tomorrow Sunday at 1880
A. NJ and F. ii. The public is cordidlly
invited to attend.
Herbert, son of &. Walton, who resides
few miles east OF this town, lad six or
seven years of age, was attacked by a malis-
niut form of diptheria on Monday last and
died next day. His funeral took place on
Thursday.
Division Superintendent, Sam'i Boy
T. w. & L. Railroad, was on Tuesday last
presented with :: valuable gold watch by
the trackmen, on his division, as Il token of
their regard. The presentation took place
at Perryville.
There will he quarterly meeting at &c
.lar Hill \. NJ. F. Church tomorrow love
fe ,st AT . \. NJ. preaching at II \. N. by
Rev. Mr.. Jordan, and ut , Z. NJ. 10y Rev. L.
w Scott communion after preaching in
the afternoon.
We were he other day shown an Eng
lish penny, of the year 1889, which was dug
up at the time of the removal of tue remains
of persons buried in the Old Hoilingsworth
burial ground, where Singcrly's pulp mills
NV stand.
A Steven Il. Cleveland and Thomas \.
Hendricks Club was formed here on Thurs
day night last, with John 5. Writ, prcsi-
dent, Geo. L. Ash, secretary. They will
meet on Thursday evenings in the Grand
Jury room in the Court House.
A little daughter of Mr.. Vim. Hughes
of this town, ten years OF age, was taken
with a congestive chill on Wednesday
"porning last, and has since been i'll pre-
carious condition, though As we so to press
wa learn that She * rather better
The sloop Gypsy Maid arrived here
early this week with n cargo of crabs from
Chester river. Captain Gordon, who was
in command, says lie caught them all him
self and it would be an easy matter to load
A large vessel they are SO plentiful in the
tower bay.
The Overland Telephone Company of
Cecil County now have connection with
Chesapeake City, Bohemia Bridge, Cecilton,
North East and Principle, ard the line is
betty pushed ahead to Perryville, Port De
post, Conowingo, Rising sun and all prin-
cipal points throughout the county.
The Woodlawn camp meeting begins
August 18th. The prospects are for a large
camp. quite number of prominent min
listers are expected to he present. Tie Rev
Jacob Todd, ID. D., of Newark, N. j., anC
Rev Charles Hill, Presiding Elder of vii
mington district, will preach on the Sab
bath of the camp. Persons wishing tent:
can correspond with G. 5. Abrams, of Wood
lawn.
While Il company of gentlemen wer'
sitting, the other evening, i'll law Office
not many miles from the court house, chat
ting gaily, a little girl came to the door an,
inqnired if Uncle in was there. Whel
she received an affirmative reply she called
out: 'Uncle in, Auntie wants You tt
come right away home and put the dog Il
bed - This brought down the house. an,
it will be a long time before that uncle hear
the last of it.
A laugh was raised by an incident that
occurred at the reception of Mr.. Writ OF
Monday evening. A lady remarked to anoth
er, as they stood upon the opposite side til
street, "Well, declare, came away with
out locking up the house" y gentleman
standing near said to the lady, 'Oh, that
not necessary; there is no one aboutt onigh
but Democrats and they are harmless
Another gentleman standing near com
pleted the remark by saying, "Yes. the
have been harmless since lSGi," aud thi
was wh,t caused the laugh, which was
hearty one.
Our notice last week, asking if any
onr readers had in their possession Corpors
ton Scrip, issued by the town before or i
the early years of the war, seems to hay
been misunderstood, as several persons TIL
week brought to this oflic1 notes of the oil
thinking that was what we want What "
want is the town scrip DteS ranging trO:I
five to fifty cents. Among those who hol
the old Farmers * Merchants bank note
we noticed Mrs. Henry G Shippers an age
lady who has quite quantity of it, the pr,
ceeds of the sale of IA horse sold i few day
before the failure of the bank
The County Commissioners were in Sc
sion on Tuesday. They were engaged mali
iy in hearing statements OF citizens of til
Seventh district with reference To the diver
son of the public road from .Iackson's c0l
b. & O. Railroad at grade an
il discussing plans for the rt
pair of damages by the late flood. It. WI
decided to employ Charles w. Latrobt