The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-25

| baltimore last week, and gave Queen ESth-
er at the Northwestern Tabernacle.
Mr.. John w Bell, ofConowingo started
from here on Tuesday to row home in a
twenty-five pound canoe. He went by way
of the Elk and Susquehauua rivers.
James Walker, an old resident of thi,
district, died at his home near Waterford
(rhe Frog, on the night of Thursday, the
10th inst His funeral took place last Sat
urday; burial at Bethel cemetery.
A house warming party was given at
the residence of Mr.. y. Z. Manly, on east
Main street, on Thursday evening last.
Quite a large company WAS present, and
dancing was kept up until a late hour.
One thousand herrings We're caught in
a seine not more than twenty yards long
Thursday last. Cart loads of these fish have
been taken there This season.
The garden seed trade has been unusu-
ally brisk during the past week and every
one who has even tho smallest piece OF
ground attached 10 his dwelling has been
busy at work making 4 garden.
Doctor &. Z. Morrow, OF Baltimore, has
purchased the good will OF the business of
the late Il. f. Tul, dentist OF this town, and
will hereafter be found at his old stand on
east Main street. See his card in another
column.
AT the annual meeting of the McCul-
Tough from company, which was held on
Tuesday, the 1+th inst, in Philadelphia,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: PRECEDENT, +. A. Harvey;
vice-president, Enoch McCullough; secreta-
ry, j. l.. Mcdaniel; treasurer, Henry White
ley; manager, Huxley Harvey.
H Ball, the Main street clothier, had
quie scare last Thursday night. He heard
ii noise which he thought was caused by
burglars, and raising an alarm he found
two Elkton lawyers, VINO We're entering
their office next door, and who had been at
tending dancing party and had returned
during the ''wee sma hours
The warm weather came on MS all at
once this week, and straw hats and sun
umbrellas may be seen on every side. The
thermometer rated at So at several places
in Elkton, while in Chesapeake City, and at
|. ID. Carriers paper mills the mercury is re-
ported to have stood as high as 30 and 90
in the shade. The weather prophets predict
very hot and dry summer.
1t is reported thai an agent of one of
the two railroad companies, the 7. w. 4
b. or the b. Il O. is about to open neg0tia-
lions for the purchase of the Farmers and
Mechanics hotel and other property in the
Hollow to secure right-of-way through
town of the contemplated Eastern Shore
roilroad, but we failed to trace the rumor to
any authentic source.
--MessrS John W. Cantwel and Joseph
Wells, two of our prominent butchers,
slaughtered yesterday one of the finest
steers we have lately seen i'll this town.
This was one of a lot OF fine show cattle which
they will slaughter for this market, and as
it will be offered for sale at their stalls this
morning, all lovers of choice beef should
give them call. 1t was fattened on one OF
the Creswell farms near town.
ID Scott & Bro, shipped Captain Wood
all, of Kent county, one hundred tons of
fertilizers this week. OF this quantity a
large proportion was a special formula pre-
pared by Mr.. Woodalis orders for his own
use. Besides carrying on Il large business
Mr. Wootal is an extensive and successful
farmer, and knows good fertilizer when he
gets it. d. Scott & Bro, have prepared
this formula for him for several seasons
past.
A terrible accident occurred near Kirk s
mills, Lancaster county, Pa, not far from
the Maryland line last Saturday. Samuel
Fite farmer was kicked by horse as he
was entering its stall, breaking his thigh,
he fell beneath the horses feet and WAS
kicked again while there that time break
ing several ribs. Being unable to extricate
himself from his perilous position he called
his son, who was in another part of the
building to his aid, and while the latter was
endeavorins to relieve his father the horse
kicked viciously at him striking him in the
head killing him instantly. The father WAS
sun iiti isiSb ii'SANt ll'iii, pNt i't''S
hope of his recovery was entertained.
-One of the finest stocks of cloths, Cassi
meres, &C., for spring and summer wear,
outside of the large cities is now shown by
Frank Kerr Main street, and the low tis-
ures at which he offers them is remarkable.
Frank now has as large a force Of hands at
work as the average leading city merchant
tailor. He keeps constantly employed from
six to ten men, and twice rs many women,
the latter on vests ani pants. All his coats
are made by men, experienced tailors. lou
will be surprised ut the low prices ut which
he offers the best grades OF goods. He does
all his own cutting, and is steadily at it
from six o'clock III the morning until eleven
at hight, and still can hardly keep within a
weeks time OF his long list of orders.
The premium list of the juno fair of
the Cecil county agricultural society, to
come off on the I'd, Sd and 4th days of that
month, will be for distribution in n few
days. The largo display of agricultural i'm
pliments and machinery of all kinds will
be OF great interest to our farmers. The
fruits, plants and flowers Of the season will
be attractive. The trials of speed, both
of trotting and running arranged for each
day, will be attractive and will command Il
large attendance. From present Indications
the fair will be unusually well supported
for a spring meeting. The display of ma
chinery will be even greater than last fall,
judging from the applications for space al
ready made.
Late on Thursday afternoon the body
of an unknown man was found floating in
the canal near St. Georges. From the ap-
pearance of the body it had evidently been
in the water for about three weeks. His
throat was badly cut and i'll his pockets was
quantity Of lead, which weighed eleven
pounds. In his vest pocket was also found
ticket on the Ericsson line from Baltimore
to Philadelphia. 1t is generally supposed
that the man committed suicide. There
was nothing upon him to identify him.
About three weeks ago, one night at mid
night DR.. j. V. Wallace was called to see a
man who had been stabbed and cut in Il
row Oh one of the Ericsson steam boats, on
which there were Il number of hard cases
| who had been fighting during the passage
from Baltimore. This may have been one
| of them.
One Of the largest hauls of herring ever
made upon that Shore famous for big hauls
Carpenters Point, at the junction of the
Susquehanna and North East rivers--was
made on Tuesday last. Nearly one half the
| fish were liberated before the seine was
| landsd and even then the multitude OF