The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-21

Mr.. James lalnDo net WIFI painlul
accident this week by spraining his ankle
while pursuing his labors.
The work of painting the new double
dwelling of Mr.. Joseph Terrell's, on North
street, is about completed.
An enjoyable time was had by those
who participated in the oyster supper at
Rock Church on Thursday evening last.
The Mite Society of the NJ. E. Church
at Chesapeake City will hold a supper in
Masonic Hall on the evenings of the 25th,
Goth and 9th inst.
The new residence of Sheriff Smith at
the Eastern end of town, is now about COM
pleted. 1t greatly improves the appearance
of the neighborhood.
On Thanksgiving Day Goth inst the
store of Carhart & Co., Zion, Md, will be
closed, except from II M. to P. NJ. for de-
livery of the mail.
In all due respect to Commissioner
David Scott the public schools of the county
were closed on Wednesday last, the day
upon which he was buried.
Although disrobed of their glorious
crimson draperies of crims leaves the for
ests of Red Hill still retain an attractive as
pect for lovers of nature.
Some enterprsing young man has
established rifle gallery in the old ten-pin
alley of the old Stockton House, on Main
street, in the Hollow.
-Sheriff-elect Mackey expects to occupy
his office in this town about the first of De-
cembel. Sheriff Smith will shortly occupy
his new residence on east main street.
Mr. William T. Fryer now supplies the
place of postmaster at Colora, Mr.. Street
Brown, his predecessor, having stepped
down and out on Friday of last week.
The sale of the personal property of the
late DIR. R. II. Tuft will take place at the
family residence, near Cowantown, next
Tuesday, commencing at II o'clock A. NJ.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
Church on Thursday next at 1915 A. NJ.
Rev. Il. W. Beers, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church, will deliver the sermon.
The closing exercises of the twenty
third year of Westamwell Sunday school,
Mr.. John Perkins, superintendent, will take
place next Sunday week. Addresses will
be delivered by Rev. j. p. Otis and others.
The cases of Kelley and others vs. Car
ter, which grew out of the explosion at
Marty paper mill in January, 1888, have
been fixed for trial in the United States Cir
omit Court in Raltimcra on tho 2Otb of NJ
vember.
Mr.. Hal NJ. Nicols is now resident of
the beautiful city of Daland, Florida. He
left this town, which has been his home for
a great number of years, on Monday last,
to take position in a mercantile establish
ment at the former place.
Mr.. Lewis Barber's sales of celery on
the Court House yard began this week.
Samples of his excellent crop were left at
THE WING office, and we are able to pro-
nounce it remarkably fine, having about it
the three necessary essentials of good celery
-crispness, sweetness and whiteness.
DR.. Morrow's dental practice has so
rapidly increased of late that he has been
sstant This competent parsonage is Mr..
John S. Robinson, -Jr., of Baltimore, who
will aid the elder doctor in his labors, W hile
at the same time studying the mysteries Of
the profession.
MIR. Il. C Lewis, the John Wanamaker
of Elkton Gas the ladies generally term
him), appears in our columns this week
with new and attractive advertisement.
The advantages of purchasing at the "Glass
Front Store are known by those citizen of
Elkton and vicinity who seek the best
goods for the least money.
Several samples of the work done by
the Elkton Steam Laundry were displayed
in the principal stores about town this
week. 1t is as fine, if not much finer, than
we have seen from any of the large city
establishments. The Elkton laundry is
equipped with frst-class workmen and ma
chinery, and deserves the general patronage
of our citizens.
The seventh number of the Peninsula
Farmer, Published each month at Fedarls-
burg by lIetfron Bros, comes to us clad in
a handsome crimson cover, which does not
in the end appear half so attractive as the
wise and sensible contents of this excellent
Journal. The Peninsula Farmer should ind
\ subscriber among every horticulturaist
on the Easton Shore.
The celebrated boy orator, Ralph Bing-
ham, will delight II e amusement loving
portion of Elkton's population on Friday
vel of nature is beyond doubt true. He has
so far sustained reputation gained in early
childhood that has stamped him with the
supposition that his art is god-given gift
amino direct emanation of art. He will appear
at Odd Fellows Hall on the atovedate and
all should endeavor to manifest their ap-
probation of something deserving by at
tending Master Ralph's entertainment.
The number of fatal and severe gun
ming accidents that have lately occurred in
this neighborhood should be a sufficient
warning 20 those who indulge in the sport
to exercise at all time extreme care and
caution in their mode of handling a gun.
No matter how old hand he may be at the
business, the sportsman who recklessly
plays with fire.rm is sure sooner or later
to reap l4hiriwind from the blast be sows
A gun is an ugly thing in more ways than
one, especially when man turns it into al
instrument of seif-destruction.
One of the most notable business i'm
proyenents that has occurred in Elkton fo-
some time is now ia course of completion
at the store of Mr.. Wm. Giles on North
street. The confectionery shop has beer
enlarged to twice its former size, a bulh
also commodious eating bar at which tn,
finest oysters sold in Elkton will be served
in all styles. Owing to the enlargement OF
his establishment Mr.. Giles will be enabled
to keep more extensive and better stock
than heretofore. 1t will be beyond doubt
the most preferable place in town to patron
ize for provisions, oysters, fish, etc. 1t be
speaks prosperous business when a man i.
compelled to enlarge his store,
The NetCs thus describes the CLOSING ex
ercises of OFT Sabbath school, which wer,
held in OFT Chapel on last Sabbath after
noon; The wall back of the pulpit wa,
handsomely trimmed with flowers apt
evergreens. The audience packed the room
Greetings were read by Miss Ella Kendall
and Mrs. Francis Graybill. Addresses wer
delivered by Rev. Il. w. Beers, Dr. Jane
H. Frazer and George \. Blake, Esq. Th
music, consisting of solos, quartettes ant