The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-05
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The thermometer fell twculy-seven
degrees in five hours during the storm on
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Thomas Ward, Of Woodlawn,
Sassafrass Neck, who was reported to be
very i'll early this week, is now much
better.
Captain Fowler, on his yacht Ntntho,
took large party of pleasure seekers-tor
sailing, fishing and Grabbing down the
river last Monday.
Mr.. George w. Mccullough, of North
East, sold his span of beautiful bay horses
t. a gentleman of louisville, Pa, last
Wednesday, for $50.
Harris NJ. E. Sunday School will hold
their annual picnic at Red Point shore, Elk
Neck, this Saturday, September 9Th. All
are cordially invited.
Mr.. c. W. Maxwell has bought the lot
belonging to the late Christopher Wright,
on West High street, for $685. and will
shortly build fine dwelling house thereon.
The Wesley NJ. f. Sunday School of
Elk Neck will hold its annual picnic and
festival at Wesley Church, on Saturday,
September 18th, from to Q p. NJ. The pub
lie is invited.
Professor Wyatt, who successfully con
lucted the cantata of "Queen Esther" in
Elkton, is now in Centrevilla preparing
class for the production of the CLAY
makers in that town.
Mr.. Il. r. Vandiver of Iflvre de Grace,
is lying critically i'll with iysentpry at his
home in that town. Mr.. Nanaiver is Il well
known gentleman in Cecil County, and
very highly respected.
james McKinsey, who was arrested
and arraigned before Justice Scott, on Fri
day of last week, charged, on oath of
Howard Titus, with violating the Local
Option law, was held for Court.
Patrons of the public schools find it
cheaper to purchase books for their children
than to pay the book fee. A large stock of
all books now used are for sale by Joseph
Ilnchlffe under the Howard House.
"A party of enthusiastic anglers drove
dcwn to Elkton early on Thursday morning
of last week. and securing a yacht sailed
down to Betterton, where they enjoyed n
day in fishing and grabbing. They caught
a large number of white perch, and returned
highly elated with their success.
"A number of our society young ladies
have organized lawn tennis club, and
early next week, the afternoon and evening
meanierers toward far creek will have an
additional attraction in stopping on the
way and seeing an interesting and skillful
game played entirely by ladies'.
1t is stated that work on the proposed
Delaware Ship Canal will soon be COM
menced by Ferguson & Fairchild, of New
York. Agents, it is added, are now secur-
ing the right of way; and seven large
dredging machines are being built. En-
trance to the Delaware Bay is to be made
on Bombay Hook Island.
The West Nottingham Academy is be-
ing repain:ed and rejuvinated, the furni-
ture repaired, and everything put in COM
plete order. Mr.. Bechtel will open the hext
session on next Monday, the 9TH inst. Old
West Nottingham is one of the very best
schools in the country, and is we'll worthy
of its large and increasing patronage.
Washington Kennedy, of New London,
Pa, has brought suit against the road
officers of this county for damages for
neglect and failure to keep roads and
bridges in repair: thereby causing him to
be run over with a hay press last winter,
breaking a leg in two places and intiicting
injuries causing permanent iameness.
Hamilton Dsston's steam pleasure
yacht, the "Manitee' arrived in Elkton last
Monday with a large party OF sportsmen,
ready to take advantage of the cunning on
our marshes on the first day the law was
out. The pleasure yacht is a beautiful little
craft, and Mr.. Disston and his friends often
make extended pleasure trips on her.
-Ex-Sherif Thomas, Register of Voters
for the Third district will sit for the Sep
TENDER registration, commencing on Tues
day next, at the livery Office of Edward
Taylor, on Main street. Mr.. Thomas re.
quests us to state that persons applying for
certificates of transfer, and also those de-
string to be registered by certificate, must
appear before the register in person.
Cards are ont Mt st. Paul, Mimi. for the
nuptials of John Lee Davis and Miss Lille
&. Bacon, formerly of Elkton, on the Sth
inst. They will proceed Immediately to
Washington, to visit the family of Rear
Admiral John Lee Davis, L. S. n, an
uncle of the groom, now in command OF the
East India Squadron. From Washington
they will 90 to Virginia, and on their return
west will visit Elkton.
-Elkton is looming up for pleasure and
social parties. Last Thursday large num-
Der of invited guests met at the residence of
Miss Sallie Manly, and a highly pleasant
evening was spent in dancing, and all of
the parties, including the many ladies,
their young bachelors and their widower
friends speak of delightful and pleasant
evening. And to follow this successful en-
tertainment, the hostess, Miss Laura Boul.
den, last night, at her home on Creswcll
avenue, gave another party, where music,
dancing and ample refreshments provided,
We're greatly enjoyed.
We were shown this week fossil fish
Beryx Superbus, which lived and loved and
died during the eretaceon6 period, reptiian
age 1t was sent to DIR. BrattOn by his
friend Prof. Ernest Wende, NJ D., Il. S.
of Buffalo, n. Y, author of Text Book of
Geology" and "Fossils of the Jersey mari
beds" The specimen, which is very old
and exceptionally fine one, imbedded in
argillaceous shale, is highly priced by its
owner. 1t was discovered among others by
DIR. Wende in Nebraska. During the
spring Drs. Wende and Bratton collected
many valuable fossils in the state of New
Jersey.
A large party of young gentlemen and
ladies went on a drive to Newark and Glas-
gov last Monday night. They chartered
the band wagon with four horses, and re.
turned shortly after midnight. The par
ties on the trip were Miss Fannie Marsh
bank, Mr. VIM. Sutton; Miss Eta Anthony
Mr.. Harry Davis; Miss Oracle Wells, Mr..
Harry Alexander; Mss CT Scott, Mr..
Foger Mckirsey; Miss Bessie Scott, Mr..
Winter Wilson, Miss Eva Scott, Mr.. VIM.
Bratton; Miss Laura Maxwell, Mr.. Charles
Ferkinsi Miss Mamie Haines, Mr.. Frank
Harveyi Miss Addie Brown, Mr.. EG. Fur-
nell; Miss Molle Purnell, Mr.. Justus
Dunot.