The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-29

| -Ball, the YAK Han, Ciotniel, HIS 10
duced the price of his entire stock of goods
from Is to 20 per cent His stock is larg'
and carefully selected, and he invites n cal
whether the callers wish to buy or not.
The town authorities received on las
Thursday, one car load of the granite curb
ing ordered from Port Deposit, and the bal
ance will shortly arrive. Bailiif King will
lay the CURLING as fast as possible.
The trial trip of the new steam yacht
Gillian" was made last Thursday after
noon and everything worked satisfactorily
A number of guests went on the yacht and
all speak of her in the highest terms.
Mr.. Geo. W. Boulder, of the Second
District, who has been confined to his house
for some months, suffering from an attack
of paralysis, is now able to be out, and was
in Elkton last Thursday, although still
quite feeble, is looking much better.
| There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow (Sal bath) as
usual by the pastor, Rev. II. w. Beers.
The morning Subject will be "Great Faith
and the evening subject, Not Far from the
Kingdom" All are cordially invited to at
tend.
| -Jno. f. Wilson Esq has received a
mourning card from Mrs. Grant, thanking
him for copy of resolutions sent her. The
reverse side of the card reads as follows:
| Mr.. MCGREGOR, Aug. %, 1SSj.-Jno. f..
| Wilson, nd family tan-
der their grateful thanks for your resolu-
tons.
| MIR. e. C. Collins has made arrange
| ments and will shortly receive for training
! a fine colt from Virginia which now trots in
| PAL. Mr. Collins has private track for
! training on his farm near Elkton, and is
| now training fine horse from Virginia,
and several other horses, whose owners
think give evidence of speed.
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Kirk, wife of Mr..
jesse A. Kirk, died at her residence in Ris-
ing Sun, last Wed nesday at 11.3O p. NJ. She
had been suffering sometime from heart
troubles. The funeral will take place today
| at l o'clock, the services to be held in the
NJ. E. Church. in that town, and the inter-
ment in West Nottingham Presbyterian
cemetery.
"A letter from Mr.. Beirne Lay, to a gen.
| tleman of Easton received Wednesday says
that Bishop Lay was more comfortable for
| the last ten days. He is extremely weak
and is still confined to his bed, but is be-
ginning to improve. No operation has been
performed, and there is not sufficient &C
emulation of water in the pleural cavity
to warrant it, and the probability is that no
operation will be necessary.
j. G. Hindman, auctioneer, sold at
public sale last Monday, on the premises
near Rising Sun, the personal property of
the late James A. Coulson. The sale was
largerly attended and good prices were OBJ
tanned. Cows sold at from $50 to $40 !;
shoats from S7.37 to 80; a bay mare brought
Sl57 corn in the ground S1425 Der acre.
The real estate was bid in at 81, 900, and is
held tor private sale.
Nancy Craig, coored woman of Elk
ton, was formerly possessed of a beau in the
person of one Charles Daniels. Charles of
late, not being as attentive as in times of
yore, aroused the suspicious and jealously
OF Nancy. Last Saturday evening she
came across him walking with Newark
girl. She drew a revolver and discharged
it at the breast of Daniels. Luckily for all
concerned, the ball struck button and
glanced off.
An old nplnrai n from q, hri,1 ra
Md, who was considerably cranky, arrived
in Elkton last Saturday evening, declaring
that she had walked all the way from Cam
bridge. She said she was on her way to
Baltimore, to see President Cleveland that
she was tired of work and wanted to see
him and have things settled. The old wo-
man had lived in several families in Cam
bridge known to Mr.. H. NJ. Nicols, of this
town, who furnised her with money to take
her as far as Havre de Grace.
The smallpox sensation in this town
last Thursday night. after Investigation,
turned out to be hoax. A vessel loaded
with popular wood for Singerly's pulp
mills, employed negro man to help I'M
load. The negro approached one of the
crew, when the captain to quiz him called
to him to be careful for the party he was
appro aching had the smallpox. The new
hand jumped ashore and in his fright told
several that there was a case of smallpox
at the wharf. This FUSED some sensation
until the facts were ascertained.
The Flagg Concert Company, who gave
series of free op.n-air concerts, lasting
two weeks in this town short time since,
and treated our people to really first class
entainments, have been for the last two
weeks located in North East DIR. Flagg
has newly organized company said to be
far superior to the old one he had here, and
among these Messrs. Sands and Ward, the
champion burlesque artists. They will be
in Havre de Grace next week.
The barn of Thomas Nately, situated
near Port Deposit, was struck by lightning
during thunderstorm last Monday after
noon, and was consumed, together with
his entire crop of wheat, hay, &c. The cat
tie, horses and vehicles were rescued. The
barn was insured for 5000, but there was no
insurance on the crops. The entcnt of the
loss is not known, but is supposed to be
heavy. Mr.. George Fonnds and son. who
were working ia an adjoining field, near
wire fence which ran to the barn, were Sc
verely shocked and thrown violently to the
ground, but neither was seriously injured.
MIR. jeremiah c. Price, prominent
citizen and extensive farmer of Sassafrass
was in town last Tuesday, and reported
that while many of the peach orchards
would only yield halfcrops, and some of
them would be failures, majority would
pay handsomely. He stated that neacbes
would pay better than any other crop. and
would yield about fifty dollars to the acre
which was much more than any grain pro.
duct would produce. He has about so acres
in his orchards, and as fast as they can he
picked, they will bring75 cents per basket
from traders, who are in force with perfect
caravans of wagons, all anxious to buy.
Large lots of these shipped to Philadelpeia
have been sold at the same price. Peaches
IN Elkton, this week, were quickly said af
from S1.00 to S1.25 per basket.
Isaac Macklnson, saloon keeper, was
arrested one day last week on the oath of
James Laird, charged with assault with in
tent to kill. Mackison demanded an i'm
mediate hearing and was accommodated
Magistrate Deford decided he sbould be
held under bonds in the sum of 5000 for his