The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-21
TRAINS LEAVE ELKTON STATION :
LOCAL NEWS.
Brevities.


Ju ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert as an
Industrious and enterprising boy, and acM
merit the good aciN Of has customers by ms
prompt service and obliging disposition.
Patronize him.
The Ball is still rolling and Oak Hall is
turning out lots of seasonabe clothing. Go
with the crowd and get suit.
-Carhart & Co.. store, Zion, Md, will
be closed on Friday, July 4, 1884, except
an hour or so at noon for delivery of the
mail.
Miss May McCauley. of New York,
with her nephew, Howard Amory, are Wis
iting the family of Mrs. Robt. NJ. Walmsley
of this town. j
Presiding Elder, Charles Hill, of the
Wilmington district, filled the pulpit of the
NJ. Z. Church, of this town, last Sunday
evening and delivered an able and eloquent
discourse.
In our notice of the first picnic of the
season, last week, we said the party con-
sisted of just one dozen young ladies, and
then only gave ten names. Those whose
names were Inadvertently omitted were
Misses Annie and Ada Brown.
An old man who resides few miles
from this town in the country, tried his
hand at fishing in the creek the other day,
and stated that although he was passion
.ately fond of angling, it was the first time
he had dropped hook in the water foE over
twenty years.
-Messrs Wells & Booth, of this town.
lbutchersd curiosity this week, in the
shape of tailess calf, an animal that was
really born without any caudal appendage.
He was fine fellow too, five weeks old
and weighed 165 pounds. Henry Spittle,
of Red Hill. raised him.
Both men and boys, who appear to
have fear of neither God or man, make
practice of fishing in the creek around town
on SUNDAYS. 1t is no unusual thing to see
a crowd engaged in this class of Sabbath
breaking. This does not argue well for the
morals of the community. N
At the meeting of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county on Monday last, Judge Stump
on the bench, Elk Sheriff, Richard Thomas
was appointed crier, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late incumbent,
John f. Brown: The newly appointed Off
cial entered at once upon the discharge of
his duties.
THE WHIG's local man has lost his
umbrella, and would thank the finder
for returning it. 1t is not very valuable
affair but will keep the rain of. IL is made
of Alpaca, much worn aud patched in
places. 1t is valued for the good it has done
rather than for anything that it nigh. doin
the future.
The second order by Telephone, after
he exchange had been put in working or
der, was from Mr.. Henry Vinsinger, at
Head of Elk mills to Lewis glass front, for
a piece of gentleman's wearing apparel.
The first order TO the same establish
Hnent from lady customer at the National
Bank for piece of dry goods.
Mr.. Levi Boulder has u swarm of bees
In one of the second story chambers of his
dwelling on North street. The hive is one
of the pat. mt kind and whenever the owner
wants honey, he takes out one of the full
sections replacing it with an empty one.
The bees pass in and out of the building
through an opening made in the window
shutter.
jacob Rambo. builder, of this town, has
just completed a new house for Mr.. Isaac
Thomas. The building is one story in
height, and is located on the side street run
ming back Of the Hurn block, on Main
street. The plastering has inst been com
pleted and rs soon as it dries Mr.. Thomas
will take possession. He will keep bache-
lor's hall.
Wheat harvest has already begun in
Elk Neck. Messrs. w. X. Stackhouse and
William Holden cut their wheat this week
and by the middle of next week all hands
will be at work. Elk Neck turns out better
wheat than any other section of like area
in the country. 1t always brings in the Bal
timore market from three to i've cents more
than any other grain.
In weather of the kind we have had for
Hhe past few days, is the time when the
comforts of a Quick Meal gasoline stove
can be appreciated. No frying tuning over
hot cook stove, but your meal is prepared
without any additional heat to that of the
atmosphere. We heard lady who uses
one, remark the other day, that she would
rather part with anything in the house than
the gasoline stove.
Squire A. j. Scott, of this town, on
Tuesday last committed Robert A Kennar,
colored tramp to the House of Correction
for three months as vagrant. Kennar
said he was from Virginia and was not
bound for any place in particular, but had
been thinking of going to Chesapeake City.
He had been lounging about Little Elk for
a week or so and many persons feared him,
hence his arrest.
"A forgotten bit of history is brought to
light by writer in Hrper's for June. 1t
seems = 5vas not only New England which
tried wsS,;hes, for this paper brings forward
the records of the trial at Princess Anne
Courthouse, Virginia, Of the witch Grace
Sherwood, who was said to have crossed
the Atlantic on an egg shell, and brought
rosemary to Virginia which last would
nowadays scarcely be a heinous offence.
The steamer Nellie White will take an
excursion from Chesapeake City to Tolches-
ter Beach and BY Ridge on July 81, leav-
? ing at 8 A. NJ, and returning at 1Or. NJ A
band of music will accompany the excur-
sion. Fare to Tolctester-adults 10 cents:
children 40 cents. To Bay Ridge 500; chill
dren 80 cents Most complete arrange.
ments have been made and the committee
give fn!l assurance of u delightful time to
all who go.
Mr.. j. Miller Thomas, of North East,
son of the Rev. T. Snowden Thomas, has
purchased the Conference Worker, published
at Wilmington, Delaware. 4 semi religions
journal, published in the interest of the
Wilmington Conference Methodist Episco.
pal Church. Mr.. Thomas, we understand,
will be assisted by his father in his editorial
duties. This purchase was announced a
week or ten days ego, but it was not really
consummated until Wednesday last.
Samuel Burns, one of the oldest citi
zens of the FIFTH district, was in town on
Monday last. Mr.. Burns, although over
ninety years of age is as hearty and active
as the average man at seventy He is
still able to do something at his business
auctionceriEg, but he could not of course
call an all day sale. May he live to be a
hundred and ninety. We are OF the opinion
that good humor had great deal to do with