The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-13
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five people.
The early boy catches the worm and
goes fishing.
The fragrance of tomato catsup floats
out of many kitchens,
Grabs are caught by the buShcl in the
Elk now They are in fine order.
DR.. H. c. Register, of Philadelphia, for
merly of this town, is travelling in Europe.
TSnce the above was in type we have as
eertained that there is no truth III the report
that DR.. Mitchell will build.
The telephone line has reached Rising
Sun and is pushing on towards other points
between that town and Elkton
The picnic of Wesley Chapel eek
Necls) Sunday school, will take place to-
day in the grove near the church.
The annual meeting of the Wooalawn
campmeeting association will take place IN
the NJ. Z. Church at Port Deposit at two
o'clock this afternoon.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Thomas Dennen
has purchased the property of Mr.. W. /. Mil
ler's on East Main street, nearly opposite
the Presbyterian church.
The Eureka Fertilizer Company of
Perryville has established an agency aud
put up a warehouse at Rowlandsvil!e on
the Baltimore Central railroad.
The air is full of rumors ofconing mar
riages to take place this fall Among the
number named are the proprietors of two
l., l..
-Elkton clothing dealers laid in large
supplies o overcoats this week. We pre-
sumo they are to protect our Democratic
friends from the chilly blast from Maine.
The finishing strokes We're put upon the
new Presbyterian church at Glasgow, Del
aware, by Jacob Rambo, contractor o. this
town, and the building was turned over to
the board of trustees
The congregation of the Elkton Pres
hyterian Church held IL meeting on Mon
day evening, and decided to have a parsOn-
age. The matter of building or buying was
left in the discretion of the trustees.
The campmeeting of Bethel \. u. L.
Church of Chesapeake City is still III pro-
gress. There was a large attendance last
Sunday of both colored and white persons,
and a larger one is expected tomorrow.
In row at Newark, Delaware, last
Sunday e7ening, AMI ttffii:,n stabbed COM
panion, the blade penetrating just ta ow
the heart, making dangerous wound, Tie
victim is still alive aud will probably re-
cover. II
The town commissioners at their last
meeting, passed an ordinance prohibiting
dealers in agricultural implements, wagons,
Sc, and makers or members of such arti.
cles, from allowing them to stand upon the
street or sidewalk.
As the fair association las gone into Tie
fence advertising business we would sug-
gest that they let out the roofs of the new
exhibition building and the grand stand, To
the Mandrake pill man. ST. Jacobs OIL or
some other ornamental advertiser
The clothing husiness for the fall trade
is booming. Notwithstanding hi hot wealth
er, Bail, of Oak Hall fame, has already laid
in about $1,000 worth of goods, ana is con-
stantly laying in more. All WHO want
cheap goods should harry Il? and get first
choice.
A young Beagle dog belonging 10 MIR.
\. w. Mitchell, OF this town, strayell away
from the drug store on Monday last. Any
one finding him will confer favor by TAX
ing care of him. He is about six months
old, white with dark marking ana wears :,
collar with his owners name on it,
Saturday next, 205h inst, is the Jewish
New Year, day strictly observed 10y ali
faithful Israeites All the business pl aces,
(naiu!y clothing stores), conducted by
persons of that race, in this town, will be
closed tight all day. Persons who want to
buy clothing for the following Sunday,
should attend to it OH Friday.
The second ID Democratic primary elec-
ton to select delegates to a county conyen
ton, whose duty it will be to name
delegates to represent the county in the
Con ,ressioEal convention, will be held this
afternoon. This was made necessary by
the failure of the first convention to agree
on a Congressional nominee. h
Mr.. Levi O. Cameron, contractor FOL
the new exhibition building ON the fan
grounds, in addition TO that in.mens,
structure, is now building dwelling houS,
Tor Mr.. Deleplane Mccullough, at North
east, a Cweling for Mr. A. c. Cirhart a
Zion. and an addition 10 The barn of Mr. &
w Clifford, near Zion. He employs iift,
hands.
There will be service in the Presbyterian
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Rev K. W. Beers. The subject in til
morning will he "Fraying for Others :" il
the evening the pastor will deliver tn
fourth in his series of sermons on popula
topics OF the day, his subject being TEN
peraEce or Total Abstinence; Which :?
Tie seats are free, and all are cordially in
vited to attend
The intensely hot weather of the pas
week or two had the effect of causing swc
tering humanity to shed every possibl
piece of clorhing that could be dispense
with, and even then it was impossible t
prevent the respiration from Streemin!
We noticed one of our most .iignlici med
cal men driving about in his carriage in Ii
shirt sleeves the ether day, and when /
t .zeS off his coat 10 it, the weather is h,
and no mistake.
The bridge across the Big Elk at Gil
Plus, half mile north of town, which ";
damaged by the flood of June %, stands
the same condition today, nothing haviu
been done to it. All teams travelling {
that road are compelled to drive throul
the or, Elk over stones and rocks The for
ing is Il miserable one and at night DANCE
Gus, and the road way approaches ON hot
sides are steep, crooked and SO narrow tn
it is with the greatest difficulty that tv
vehicles can pass each other even in ii
widest places, and for the major PORTE
they cannot pass at all. A ease occurr,
the other evening when the wheels of ~
wagons trying to pass one another in Il
widest part Of the road, stuck and only |
thing should be done to This bridge bcfo
the fair, or a great many persons living /
yond it will not attend or send their eXhi
its We know of several persons, on G
whom at least, has been a large exhibitor
cattle at past fairs, who say positively
will not undertake to drive this sto
through the creek, as it would be a gre
risk.