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

will take the Changers TO Toches1 + next
Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Roach, of Washington, ID.
c, widow of Thomas Roach deceased, a
former resident of this town, visited friends
here this week.
There was an utter absence of minist rs
OF The gospel from this town on Thursday
last, and the family of Col. Geo. K. How
ard, deceased, were compelled to send to
Wilmington, Del, to secure the services of
one at his funeral that afternoon.
The Changers excursion to Colchester
on the steamer Pilot Boy. Thursday, the
1ith inst, offers many attractions aud will
undoubtedly be one of the most enjoyable
OF the season. Remember the Changers
| carry large lunch basE cts, (S0me even use
clothes basketS) not little hand satclels.
On Wednesday last, John Riggs, eX-at-
torney of the Citizens Bank of Middletown,
sold at public sale the Brick Hill farm, the
property of j. II. Hall, the defituriu@ cash
Ter, TO George w. End Charles Biles, OF this
county, for $1,000. The place is located
ne'tr i-bDl'tT nm, III LiiN t''uHiy.
William Taylor, the great missionary,
and who was elected Bishop Of Africa by
the late General Conference of the NJ. f.
Church, will preach at the Wnodlawn camp
meeting on Wednesday August 18Th, ut 10
A NJ, and also in the afternoon. This Will
he the only occasion offered to hear this
eminent divine in Cecil county.
This part of the country is fairly over
run by tramps just now. They swan into
town from every direction, begging and
stealing AS they 90. They seem To he lit
erary crowd two, AS dozens of them called
ut the WIG office asking FOR reading
matter with which to entertain themselves
as they lounged the sulty afternoon away.
The large barge, carrying the timber
frames for two bridges on the new Il. X O.
railroad, that arrived here On Monday, has
unloa,led and gone out. The tirnbers have
been hauled to the line of the road, and
many of them are no doubt by this time in
position. This barge was so high that her
top railing had TO he cut away, to allow her
to pass under the bridge.
The last Bricklry 4 Mccullough excur
sion, for the season, leaves Port Deposit on
Thursday. August 2lst, at o'clock A. NJ,
touches at Havre de Grace at 9, and the
Pilot Boy, with her merry load on board,
then steams off down the bay, touching at
no other point until it reaches Colchester.
\ grand time is assured. The last of the
season. Get your tickets errly.
Doctor Cut Wells, of MitchelS, with Mrs.
Wells and Mrs Robt. Marshbank, visited
friends at Earlville, First district on Mon
day last. They drove down in the morning
and returned in the evening, reaching home
before bed time. Although Il terrific thun-
der storm ragged for an hour or SO here that
evening, there was but a light rainfall at
Eirlville, not enough to be Of any incon-
venience.
The Brickley & Mccullough excursions
from Port Deposit and Perryville have been
even more popular this season than they
were last, attracting large patronage. They
are admirably managed. and notwithstand-
ing the thousands of persons that have at
ttlifc't bpb an WI uul'ICdS"iI
circumstance has occurred. They give their
last on Thursday, August Dist. Everybody
should go.
ALI lovers Of prime home fed and home
dressed beef should visit Cantwel's meat
market, Main street, below the Howard
House, this morning. They will there find
| Il splendid western steer, fattened on the
farm of VIM. j. Jones, Esq, near town,
nicely dressed ready for the basket. This
is show beef, Snch rs is hut seldom seen
here, and killed and dressed right on the
spot. Call at the marke and examine this
meat.
The many friends of Master Henry
| Greene, son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Greene, rr.
Gently celebrated his4rL birthday and kindly
remembered the little fellow 10y useful pres
ents. AT 9o'clock the friends were invited
| out to Il well-tllrd table of confectionS
whilst little Henry presided with as much
ease rs one of older wears. Many wishes
were expressed of long and useful life.
| Bow street can boast of more live youug-
STEERS from two to four than any other street
in town.
| The dredging machine continues to be
| Il matter of interest to our citizens, large
numbers of them visiting the wharves daily
| tn get view of her operations. Contracts
| having been made with the wharf owners
tor dredging the space between the edge of
the channel aud the wharfs, the entire
space will he made Of IN equal depth, thus
giving basin several hundred feet long,
and from one hundred aud thirty to $50
feet wide, ample room for u lars. boat to
| turn in
| A little unpleasantness is said to have
occurred at an auction sale, not more than
| a hundred miles from Andora, in this coun-
ty, on Saturday last, when Il dispute arose
| between two persons in regard to the pro-
| prietorship Of IA stove, or some other piece
or pieces of furniture, and one of the dis
putants fired a boo,jack at the TIERS head,
but missing his mark, it took u lady upon
to have followed this, even to the extent of
gun being brought out and threats to
shoot being made. 1t is also reported that
homemade wine was at the bottom of it all
| An excursion from Havre de Grace to
Atlantic City, stopping at all stations, will
he gwen Oh Saturday August 10th, under
the direction of the Bowen Bros. of Newark
Del. The train will leave Perryville at D 30
a. NJ. Tickets from Havre de Grace, So
Perryvil!e, S. Principe, 81 80, Charleston Ii
81 20 North East, 81 30 EIkton So Iron
Hill S2.1j Newark s.. This promises to be
one of the best excursions of the season in
every particular. The management will be
in efficient hands, and full guarantee of
perfect order is given. No intoxicated or
improper person will he allowed to partici-
pate. Tickets for sale at all the Drug
| stores.
The camp meeting of the North East
| y. Nj. i. Church, near that town. is still in
progress On Sunday last Notwithstanding
the heavy rain of the morning over three
| hundred persons were upon the grounds,
and interesting meetings were held. At
y O'Clock a. NJ, an experience meeting
was held under direction of Rev. j. W.
Maskin, and Rev's. William Miller, j. w.
Slin+y j. Gray and p. Jordan were present
| and took part. The camp meeting through
ont has been good one, notwith standing
the frequent rains. Rev. l.. W. Scott
preacher in charge, has been active in pro
noting The comfort of the campers, and in
| keeping up interest in the hginu> services.
The camp will continue over tomorrow.