The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-12

Owing to the great rush of customers
at the "Glass Front the past week for no
veties in fall goods, the new advertisement
is reserve for next week.
Contributions will be Thankfully re-
caived if left at either of the drug stores for
the purpose of trimming HE hedge and cut
ting the grass in the old NJ. L. cemetery on
High street
Mr.. VIM. Knight, .Jr. of Sassafras Neck,
late student at the University of Virginia,
is studying law under the tutorship of his
uncle, the Hon James T. Groome, of this
town.
The funeral of Norman CrcSwell, infant
son of VIM. b. and Annie Smith, of this
town, took place from the residence of his
parents, Holly Hall, on Thursday after
noon. He died on Monday last of mem
braneous Group. The intermcnt was in the
new cemetery.
Captain Fowler took large party of
Elkton politicians down the river on his
handsome yacht, Xantho, last Wednesday
evening. The party was a mixture, politi-
cllly, but nevertheless enjoyed the trip to
its fullest extent and returned to town about
Q o'clock in .iovial spirits.
The business Of Messrs. Cooper 4 Con-
ard of the well-known 9th and Market street
store is Increasing at remarkable rate as
the fall season opens. Their large adver-
tisements may be found in the columns of
THE WING this week and visitors to the
city from Elkton will find the statements
therein made verified by visit to their es
tablishment.
In accordance with the urgently eX-
pressed wish of a majority of the patrons
of Elkton Academy, change from two
sessions to one has been decided upon. In
stead of two session, as heretofore, school
will continue in session from 8 y. NJ. TO 2.
NJ, with a half-hour intermission from l:3O
to -. This change is to go into effect Mon
day, the 14th inst.
Mr.. William NJ. Terrell, son of Mr.. John
NJ. Terrell, of this town, who has been en-
gagged in business at st. Paul, Mimi, for
some time past, left that place for his home
here on Wednesday evening last. lie states
thai business at St. Paul is very dull and
the glowing pictures the spectators are so
fond of painting of the West are as shallow
and baseless as a dream.
Owing to slack tides and scarcity of
birds comparatively small bags have been
made this week. On Wednesday morning
a good tide was in and plenty of water re.
NAMED in the marsh until a late hour but
the number of rail birds killed was very
small. Disston's beautiful steam yacht,
the "Manatee," returned to SCOTS wharf
on Wednesday with large company of
gunncrS aboard.
The public school has been graded in
accordance with the county bylaws, and
will begiE regular work for the year on
Monday. 1t is desirable that all who pur-
pose entering the school should be in at
tendance at that time, as the teachers hope
to keep up to the allotted work of the gear
aud days lost at the beginning will with
difficulty be made up. AID this may result
in unsatisfactory progress for the hat-year
and failure of promotion at the semi annual
examination in February.
The heart of the small, boy began to
futter early on Wednesday morning. when
hand-biils announcing the appearance here
on September 10Th of Lee & Scribner's great
consolidated show were distributed through
the streets. As usual, "this is the best show
in the country" and, doubtless, will be
Uiven nv the Cit;yanS of F1kton n ,relrGmp
reception and a large share of patronage.
The ring performances will be of an excel
| lent character, and the remaining features
of the combination remarkably attractive
and pleasing.
The acquaintance of Bishop Lay in
| this town awaited anXiously on Wednesday
and Thursday last, for report of his death
rs a report in the Baltimore San of the pre-
ceding day stated that his demise was hourly
expected. Up to the time of going 10 press
no fatal news in reference to the Bishop has
been received but it is useless to expect
that he will ever recover. The death of
Bishop Lay will cause wide and general be-
reavement, not alone in Maryland but
everywhere throughout the country, for
wherever lie was known he was loved and
honored.
The bail committee of the Cecil county
agricultural society held meeting in the
office of Daniel Bratton, Esq, on Wednes-
day afternoon last at which they decided to
hold ball on Thursday, the first of Oc-
tober The dancing will take place in the
main exhibition building in the fair grounds,
and it is hoped the affair will prove u graft
flying success. Music will be furnished by
Eitches orchestra of Wilmington, and the
large room will be lighted throughout by
gas instead of coal oil as was the case last
year. Their last is a very important i'm
provement, and will greatly embrace the
success of the entertainment.
| Messrs. McQuiken & Allen steam yacht
| Lillian took out several excursion par
ties this week besides making several trial
trips to prove its efficacy both as concerns
commodity and speed. All the tests SO
far made have proved satisfactory and the
delighted proprietors of the little vessel need
not feel bit ashamed of their jaunty craft.
| VI pdltlcS utSliluE5 1t novelty III inc way
| of nautical amusement a trip on the Gill
| liam would he just the thing. We are not
acquainte.. with the rates fixed upon by
her proprietors but suppose she can be
chartered or engaged at very reasonable
sum. During the moonligh. nights that
will come shortly she should be largely pa
tronized.
"A certain ostiinabie housewife of Elk
ton has the reputation of keeping her larder
supplied with the best ham to be found
anywhere in town. The secret of its ex-
celence lies alive in the manner in which
it is prepared, and a revelation of that
some of the lady readers of THE WING.
The general mcthad for cooking ham is to
boil it untifit becomes tender and thor
oughly cooked, to reach the standard of
excellence attained by the above mentioned
| lady, however, the ham should only he
| boiled until about two-thirds done, and
then after the removal of the pan, bake un-
til thoroughly cooked. Thus prepared, it
attains delicious flavor, a nice creamy APP
pearance, and robs it of.ny excess of grease.
An imprnmptu meeting of the Elkton
| Dramatic Association was held in Odd Eel
lows Hall on Tuesday evening last to con-
tainment during the progress of the coming
fair. The final decision OF the meeting
was to present to the citizens of Elkton and