The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-12
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LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
From this date THE CECIL WHIG uiH be
ssrced to aoeekly subscribers in Port Deposit
BY ROBERT L. STEBB1Ns. Robert is an
industrious and snterprising boy, and acill
merit the good sriH of his eustoness by has
u1"pt ssrcies and obliging dt, psitto".
ssss .troatzs linn. spS
Brevities.
Remember the Fair and Festival at
Zion, July 80 and 81.
A pstrifie.i young deer, no one knows
how many hundreds of years old, is among
the curiosities ut Mitchell's.
1t is thought now that the work at the
Gas Works can be hurried up sufficiently
to be ready to supply gas by the middle or
latter part of next week.
-Bailif King with force Of men made
some very necessary repairs to the pave
ments on Main street this week, much to
the Improvement of the sidewalk.
Make all your arrangements to go on
the Bricklsy 4 Mccullough excursion to
Colchester ON Tuesday July 24th. The fine
steamer Pilot Boy leaves Port Deposit at
Se'clock A. ~,
The Thomas Collins" the Oldest bat
tsau on our waters, that was swept away
during the late asod, has been found by her
owner, VIM. Anderson, on the shore of the
river some distance below here.
The joint excursion of the: Presbyteri IN
and Methodist Episcopal Sabbath Schools
On Wednesday. 10th instant, promises to be
pleasant one. The steamboat will leave
Singerly's wharf at o'clock, A. N. ~
Service in all the churches last Sunday
evening was held before dark, beginning at
s O'Clock. Thik WAS necessary because Of
there being no gas, and it will be likely to
bs the case for = week or more to come. as
the gas works are not yet in running order
The ladies Of the Zion Presbyteria u
Church, propose holding = fair and festival
in John Carharts woods near Zion on Wed =
nesday and Thursday, July 30th and 3lst.
for the benefit Of the church property. For
further particulars sec hand bills. The pu b.
lie are cordially invited.
Rev. j. B. Young, who no ably filled the
pulpit Of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of this town on Sunday morning and even.
ing last. represents Dickinson college, an
educational Institution ,of that church To-
Gated At Carlials. Pa, anal travels in its in
tsrest. He is An able and eloquent preacher.
Go to Colchester on the Sabbath School
excursion usxt Wednesday and see the Sea
Lions. They alons are worth the trip, but
curious things to he seen, not to speak Of
the pleasant trip on the fine steamer. Pilot
BOY. Don't fail to 60, whatever else you
may do.
The first ripe tomatoes OF the season,
grown in Elkton, were gathered on Monday
last by Squire "A. J. Scott They were Of
the variety known Is the TROPHY" and
were fine and luscious. This vegetable is
rather late in this market this year, ewing
to unfavorabls weather, but they soon will
be very plentiful.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
WAS administered at the Presbyterian
church of this town on Sunday morning
last. the Rev. II. w. Beers, the pastor, Of
church membership. among them being Mr..
John Wilkinson and wife. of this town, who
were received on certificate from the Meth
oiist Episcopal church.
The amitJ base ball club of Elkton, an
amateur orga6ization et colored young men
stand ready TO play any other club in the
county, state or country, except profession
ais, match game either for friendly CON-
petition orr for prize. They keep this chal-
lenoe opsn, and will be pleased to hear
from any other club black or white. Ellis
,msre Preston Is captain of the nine.
On the roll of the State Normal School
AT West Chester, Pa, the names Of four
lsiy and four gentlem en- students, residents
of this county appear. The annual COM
nencsmsnt exercises we're held ON the 3rd
mated. This school il located ut West Ches-
tar. Chester county, and is in u fourishiDg
condition, having . roll Of 40 students.
An error occurred in our announcement
Of the place Of residence Of Mr.. Frank
Green, the dam builder, last week. 1t should
have been given a. Newark, instead of Will
mington, Del. Mr.. Green, who is an ex-
pert At dam work, is prepared to do any
thing in that line At short notice and in the
best manner. A letter or card directed to
him at Newark. Del, will he promptly re
sponded to.
You can see the sea lions, battle in salt
water, sst soft crabs, dance ON Q splendid
aoor, ride on the merry 60 round, roll ten
pins, 60 cOasting In summer time, and do a
hundred other pleasant things by going on
Bricklsy & llcCullough's excursion to Toll
chester On the Pilot Boy, on Tuesday the
oath lust. Remember the Pilot Boy is one
of the finest steamers ON the Chesapeake
and not Q common excursion boat.
-Messrs. Bricklsy 4 Mccullough will
give their second grand excursion from Port
deposit and Havrs Dc Grace to COLCHESTER
beach on the splendid steamer the Pilot Boy
on Tuesday July cath. leaving Port at {
o'clock 4. NJ, HAvrs de- Grace 1t 9 o'clock,
and returning leave Colchester ut p. NJ.
reaching Havrs do Grace at 9, and Port a,
10 O'Clock p. NJ. Tickets rs cents. Don't
fail to secure = ticket, these are the best and
most enjoyable excursions given in this
section. 4.
The Oxford Press says: A heavy gust
passed over southern Chester and nothern
Cecil county on Saturday afternoon. Tn,
rain WAS 30 heavy in the neighborhood o
aStising Sun that it made unsafe the TEN
porary structure at the large warehouse OF
the Is. Central Railroad south Of this place
Lhe south bound evening train did not eros
over it, only running as far As the Sun ant
returning 10 Oxford that evening. Tn,
damage was repaired by Construction Mas
Ter Mancilrs men on Sunday.
Mr.. William McAfes, of Baltimore
who represented the interest of Lucuis U
Multby Of that city, At the time Of the erec
ton of the gas works here about 1864, Wis
in Elkton before for sixteen years. Mr.
McAfue found one psrson-Mr. William
johnson still employed at the works. VIII
aided in their construction. Mr.. johnson
has not been in the employ of the gas com
pany continuously since the works wer
built, but spent several years in Parkers
hurp w Va and Omaha Nsb since tina