The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-02

There will he an entertainment in the
Cherry Hill NJ. L church, Friday May Sth,
1889, consisting of music, singing, recita
tons Re. The services of e.oGutionist and
| musical talent from distance, will aid the
home talent. Admission -, children -.
Doors open at $50 o'clock. Exercises to
begin at o'clock.
ON and after this date the Pennsylvania
railroad company on all its lines will make
a rebate of the amount charged extra of
passengers who board their trains without
tickets. The amount charged is half a cent
| per mile, which amounts on II passage to
| Baltimore, to twenty-Sx cents. Whenever
this charge is made the conductor will give
the passenger Il check upon the conpany's
| agent at the station where the passenger
| got on, which amount will be paid him
! upon presentation of this check, SO that
! hereafter it will cost no more. to ride with
out il ticket than with one
On Wednesday April odd inst, the re-
latives and friends OF Rev. John Cam, met
at his residence in the 4th district, near
Lewisville taking him by surprise. The
object of the guests who had come to the
number of some seventy-five or more was
to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
marriage of the honored couple. After
Sumrtuous dinner religious service arpro
pirate to the occasion We're conducted by
Rev. Chas. +. Sheppard of Zion. Beautiful
gifts and congratulations followed and the
wis Oh, I,a h,,
pie, now becoming venerable with age many
more years of joyous welded lite
A row took place between three young
colored men on High street, on Thursday
evening last. Amos Bradley aroused the
ire of VIM. Alias "Monkey' Freeman and
Winder Henry, by escorting a certain young
colored woman to the circus that evening,
and about eleven o'clock they attached him
upon the street. They got Bradley down,
and while Henry was on top of him pound
ing him, Freeman was beating him with
a club. While in that position Bradley got
fenry's nose between his teeth and clipped
out a good slice. The parties We're arrested
yesterday, and the hearing was set for last
evening, too late to get the particulars for
this issue.
frank a. Robbins, circus and menag-
erie exhited here on Thursday last and not
outstanding the fact that the farmers are
so busy at this time drew fair audience
This is one of the most complete combina-
tons on the road, and they gave the best
performance that has taken place here
two large rings and an elevated platform
and it keeps a body busy to see al! that is
going on. Mr.. Robbins who personally
supervises everything about it, manages
this huge concern upon the principle that
"honesty is the best policy" living strictly
up to his promises or in other words "doing
all that is on the bills His company is
made up of ladies and gentlemen, lacking
entirely that rowdy element so frequently
found among circus companies. We do
not remember of ever having met a set of
more courteous and polite show attendants
than those connected with Robbins circus.
Everything about it is new and fresh. The
horses are all magnificent animals and the
best bare back rider we ever saw is among
the performers. The tricks of the trained
elephant is alone worth the price of admis-
sion. He is wonderful little fellow. They
have regular army of clowns, who keep
the audience in a constant roar of laughter.
Had this show visited this locality two or
three weeks later, when the farmers would
have been over their push of spring work.
we are confident that the immense pavilion
as large as it is would have b. en- crowded
John Terrell, at his provision store on
Main street. has on sale this morning first
class stall fed beef, the product of a pair of
about as handsome steers as ever entered
this town which he purchased the other
day. They were fattened by farmer in
this vicinity. He will have the second one
OH sale next week.