The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-05

by ROBERT L. STEBBINS. Robert IS an
indust,ious and enterprising bog, and uttl
merit tie good ,oiU of his customers by hts
prompt service and o61iging disposition.
PdtrOHize HIM.
Brevities.
Wheat harvest is over here.
Miss Lizzie Hutton is visiting friends in
Boston, Mass.
1t will require another weeks time 10
repair damages to the Peach Bottom Rail
road so as to admit of running trains.
Misses Berthe and Emma Sheppard
daughters of Rev. C. +. Sheppard, are visit
ing relations in New York and New Jersey.
-Alonzo Reynolds, a well-known citizen
of Port Deposit, was stricken with paralysis
on Tuesday afternoon, rendering useless one
side of his person. Il
Mr.. E. W. Purnell, of this town, started
on Saturday last on a business trip south.
He goes in the interest of n Philadelphia
house. and will go as far as Florida. II
Mr. Henry Vinsinger, for a number of
years assistant superintendent of the NJ. +.
Sabbath school of this town, was on Sunday
last elected superintendent to succeed the
late William Torbert.
The first fine crabs in this market this
season were offered for sale by VIM. An
derson and eagerly taken OH Wednesday
last They We're very large and fat, and
came from Chester river. II
-Oueck, the new baker. Main street in
the hollow, understands his business and
trrns ont just such bread, Sc, as the first
class city bakers. His breakfast or pocket
book rolls are something superior, indeed
all that he makes is of the best character.
"A set to and knock down between two
intoxicated railroad aborers, took place on
North street, on Wednesday afternoon,
much to the entertainment of a crowd OF
people of leisure. Bailiff King promptly
grabbed them BOTH and landed them in
Jail.
Telephone connection between Chesap-
cake City and Elkton, is now complete, and
at the exchange the port and STAFFORD of the
canal boatman as they pass through the
locks can be plainly heard. That is in the
Imagination of the enthusiastic Elkton tele-
phonist.
The Annual Levy for the current year
was made by the County Commissioners on
Mond,y last. The whole amount levied is
Sl27 ,29G5S. OF this 500, LOG O3 is for roads
and bridges, including repairs to the dam
aged ones by the recent flood, and tue
mainder is for ali other county purposes.
Persons who are of the opinion that
Stacking lime will not set fire to wood, will
find flat contradiction of that theory i'll
the fire at the warehouse of Messrs \. l..
Duyckinck's, & Co, in Rising Sun, last
week. But for the timely discovery OF the
fire, the building would have been de
stroyed.
Those who have not provided their
household with a quick meal gasoline
stove, cannot realize the amount of com
fort there is in them during this hot wea-
ther. No stewing over hot stove. 1t
does not make any more heat than a store
box, and cooks as thoroughly as a first
class cook stove or range.
--McClenahan & Bro, p. Deposit, who are
furnishing cut and rough stone for the new
Baltimore and Ohio extension, have added
largely to their force of workmen. On
Saturday they received one lot of thirty
Italians, and the Junior mem Der of the firm,
now in Virginia, is sending on squad of
fifty nolored men this week. N
The tax rate this year, on account of the
damage to bridge and roads by the recent
flood, is higher than for a long time, being
Sl.0S3! on the 800. The total damage to
roads and bridges is put at $40, 900, but only
such as are absolutely necessary will be re-
paired now, and for this purpose $50, 900 is
levied over and above the usual levy, or
what would have been necessary had the
flood not happened,
The Presby terrain and Methodist Sab
bath Schools of this town, including in the
former the Person Grove Mission School
have arranged for joint excursion to Toll
chester Beach on Wednesday, the 10th inst
The fine steamer, Pilot Boy. has been Sc
cured, and it will no doubt be 4 pleasant
trip. Tickets for grown persons will be sold
to limited number at one dollar each, and
to children at half that price.
--IIoward's meadow, planted in corn by
Mr.. Henry Vinsinger, is perfect wreck.
Not only is the corn on the cultivated por-
ton ruined but the grazing meadow is con.
vested into gravel field. Gravel and sand a
foot or more deep, has been washed upon it,
and it will be years before it is worth any
thing either rs Il grass meadow or for cati-
walton. This will be a considerable loss to
Mr.. Ninsinger and heavy one to Mrs.
Howard,
Oxford is ahead of E!kton it appears
by the following from the Press of that
town: Tomatoes are ripening in Oxford gar
dens. As usual H. S. Worth reports the
first, having them ripe the beginning OF
last week. Others now have them ripe.
The first reported last year were ripe on the
4th of July. Notwithstanding the past
spring was cold and backward the season is
now up to time aud little ahead. Some Of
our farmers cut wheat before the 10Th OF
June.
THE damage by the flood last week to
Baldwin's Elk mills will not be repaired at
present and this factory will in consequence
he idle, throwing large number of persons
out of employment Mr.. Baldwin, the
proprietor, informs us that for some time
past the mill has been run at a loss of about
Que cent per pound ON all goods manufac
,Urrli AMI suld aud Under these crcum
stances it is more profitable to lay idle
The weaving mill will continue work get
ting it's power from the old dam, which did
not give way.
For the benefit of parties desiring tc
visit Chicago on the occasion of the Demo
cratic National Convention the PenuIyI
yania Railroad is selling round-trip ticket.
FROM eastern cities to Chicago at n rate re
duced 10 biIe cost of an unlimited ticket il
one direction. These xcursion tickets were
placed on sale on the Sd fully. They will
he good going to the Sth, and good to return
until the 18th inclusive. No stop-over priv
iieges allowed. These reductions of Il
pgieEdid opportunities for making shor
trip in the Last, or more extended trip tC
the West. at very low rates.
The bush meeting near North East, il
the grove of Mr.. johnson SHIPPERS on sun
day last was largely attended by both whit
and colored persons. Rev. f. w. Scot
preached in the morning from st. John g