The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-03

Mr.. II. c. Thackery and wife occupied
their new home, on East Main street. We'd
uesday last.
: Mr.. Clarence l.. Strickland was con-
fined to his bed several days this week with
malarial complaints.
A new brick pavement has been laid in
front of the Elkton National Bank build
ing, on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs Noble T. Bddle, formerly
of Elkton, but now of San Jose, Cal, cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of their
wedding ON Wednesday last.
If the murderer Barnes serves his full
term he will be 60 years old at the time of
his release. Young enough still to do a
great deal OF mischief before his death.
AT the Cherry Hill NJ. f. church on
Tuesday last Mr.. jesse Otley and Miss
Annie Brown, both of Cecil county, were
married by the Rev. c. A. Hill.
"A curiosity in the way of a twin squash
was on exhibition at Mitchell's drug store
this week. The two vegetables were closely
grown together at the conjunction of the
stems.
Mr. Joseph Booth has erected small
house on the strip of land between Turner's
wharf and the bridge for the purpose of
storing the ice he receives by vessel from
| the East.
| Contractors have been at work this
week upon the Farr Creek bridge; the one
iron span of the old structure has been re-
moved and the masonry work of the piers
commenced.
Lieutenant Francis G. Ellis, of Baird,
| Texas,is visiting at the home of his brother,
Dr. c. NJ. Ellis, of this town. lie will re-
main to attend the fair that opens here on
Tuesday next.
"A neat fence was placed about the resi-
dence of DIR. II. Cutler Wells this week.
This has now become one of the handsomest
of the many handsome rev houses lately
built in Elkton.
The Rev. Mr.. Wake, of the Episcopal
| Church, was the guest at the home of Rev.
WIN. Schouler on Friday of last week. He
was on his way to Richmond Va, where
his daughter is lying dangerously i'll.
Mr. William Kitchens, who has sup
piled the housewives of Elkton with milk
for many years, has purchased the milk
route of the late James T. Yates, of Cat
Swamp, and will unite it with his old one.
The restaurant lately purchased from
Mr.. James =. Marrett by Mr.. George n. |
Gray will shortly be repainted, papered |
and completely renovated for the uses of its |
new proprietor.
A Harvest Home festival was held at |
st. Marks Chapel, near Perryville, on
Thursday last. The Rev. William
Waters. of Port Deposit. and Rev. Mr.. |
Miller, pastor of the church, OBLIGATED.
Surely the citizens of Cecil county will |
come to the front on Tuesday in support of |
one of the greatest beneficial institutions |
they have ever had, and crowd the fair |
grounds during the entire length of the 9th |
annual exhibition.
Mrs. Isaac l.. Devon and family re-
moved to Wilmington, Del, this week,
where they will reside with her son, Mr.. |
Edwin Mahan. DIR. Devon has rented an
office on North street, and will be in Elkton |
quite often for several months yet.
The exhibi: of Jersey cattle at the Fair
next week will be very fine and large. Mr.. |
Singerly has not, as was anticipated, en-
tered any of his fine animals this season, on
ancoupt of their hajn apuaUe3 AT tho Pam
sylvania State fair now in progress at Phil
adelphia.
The Bethel NJ. E. Church at Pivot
Bridge has been thoroughly repaired, and
will be opened tomorrow Sunday. Rev.
Charles Hill will preach at 1880 a. NJ,
Rev. Adam Single at =. NJ. and Rev. l..
w. Layfeld at 7:3O p. NJ. y cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Lieutenant Commander John Schouler,
L. S. n, brother of Rev. William Schou-
Ter, of Trinity Church, with Mrs. Schouler,
was in town on Friday of last week. en-
route for Annapolis. where he has lately
been assigned to the post of instructor at
the Naval Academy.
There will be services in the Presbyte-
rian Church tomorrow (Sabbath), both
morning and evening by the pastor, Rev.
Il. w. Beers. The subject in the morning
will be "The Mistakes Of Simon. the Magi-
cian," and the evening subject will be:
"Why Should Not Miracles Be Repeated in
Our Own Day" All are cordially invited.
The graphic account of the Fair Ball
sent to the Baltimore Sun by its efficient
Elkton correspondent did not appear in the
edition of that paper served to its readers
in this town, but was printed in later edi-
ton, thereby failing to reach the eyes of
those to whom it would have proved very
interesting.
The managers of the fair have taken
the matter under consideration and decided
to set apart Wednesday, the Sth of Octo-
Der, az a Children's Day at the exhibition
grounds. All school children will be ad-
mitted free on that day " no come with
their teachers, or who bear a certificate
from one of such.
1t is predicted by n contemporary that
wilma, at the completion OF the new B. &
o. Railroad will develop important inter-
ests in the wholesale and retail flour trade.
We hope so, for then the fine new mill of
our friend Mr.. Daniel Harvey, will be a
thing of great profit to its enterprising pro-
pretor.
The first quarterly meeting of this con-
ference year of the Elkton and North East
Circuit of the Free Methodist church will
be held at Elkton, commencing on Friday
evening, October l6th and continueing over
the Sabbath. Rev. A. G. Miller, the new
Chairman, will be present and conduct the
exercises.
MIR. Howard Davis, brother of Mr..
George Davis. of White Hall, this county,
died at Onward, White county, Tenn, on
the 10Th of September last He was buried
at the latter place on the 18th ult The de-
ceased had many friends in this neighbor-
hood, and was we'll known throughout Cecil |
county. He left here about ten years ago
to try his fortune further South.
The entries of poultry for the fair on
Tuesday next are very numerous, and the
e Exhibition of fine fowls of every description
will be very complete and interesting.
Among the principal exhibitors of fancy |
and domestic breeds we noticed the names
of l. G. Maple, Trenton; II. NJ. Thomas,
Camden; Mrs. II. p. Fowler, and Wester-
welt, Haywood & Co., Rutherford, y. j.