The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-15

~ neat ana SUBSTANTIAL iron !tH't HIS
been put up in front Of the Elkton Natio-
nal Il INK property.
If you wish to buy II good cunning
scow or craft, call on G. w. Cooper, Char
lestown, who has one fully rugged.
The laying of the track on the new L.
Il O. railroad is now completed from Chester
to the Bryan Fields farm.
Rev. T. X. Miller, of North East,
preached at Trinity church, on Sunday last,
in exchange with the Rector.
The colored band of Ellton who have
been practicing for some time, will give 4
picnic III Gilpin's woods next Thursday.
The Elllton academy will re open for
the fall term on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. The public school in this town
will reopen at the same time.
Mr. Howard Cantwell, a farmer living
near Elkton, owns a grade Jersey hefer 16
months old which is giving milk without
ever having had "a calf.
-Rev. Lewis Wake, Of North Sassatras
Parish, will hold service in st. Augustine
church, Bohemia Manor, tomorrow (Sun-
day) afternoon at ) o'clock.
burglars attempted to enter the stole
room of NJ. Lieberman last Thursday night
by bearing into his front door. They were
frightened off.
detective Jones, of the p w. Il b. r.
r., was in Elkton last Thursday investiga-
ting the attempted safe robbery AT the Elk
ton depot.
We visited the garden farm Of Joseph
Booth this week, and saw the largest field
of growing celery in this county. He has 3
acres, and 81, 900 celery plants set out, all
in fine condition.
Now look out for ''f,Dnotes'' the fall
fair of the Cecil county agricultural society,
will be held October 9th, 9TH, Sth and 9th.
Let all turn ont and inake the exhibition
surpass all former ones.
"A Sunday School celebration and fes-
tival will lie held at Cedar Hill church, near
Carter's Mill, on Saturday, Aug. 22d, for
the benefit of the church at that place
Chas H. Williams, pastor.
Last Thursday afternoon we had reg
ular old fashioned thunder storm, and all
who bad been sweltering all day from the
heat were comfOrted by the enjoyment of Il
cool night after the storm.
The rain and thunder storm of last
Thursday afternoon changed the hot atmos-
phere very perceptably and those who had
been swelterins all day with the mercury
at 90 Were glad to retire 30 sleep with the
temperature rating al 1J'.
The last and best excursion from Port
Deposit and perryvile to Tolchrster under
the management of MessrS. Ericklev Il
Mccullough, will take place on Thursday,
August Goth. Every effort will be put forth
to make this the very best trip on record.
--"Delaware Boy,"a noted trottcr, owned
by James y. Wilson, of the Washington
House, Newark, Del, dropped dead while
being driven on Wednesday last. Mr.. Will
son had shortly since refused an offer of
$500 for tho horse which had a record of
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- Hc CpiUItI CDrHcl DlUu Oh I4!klDn az
companied an excursion to ilavrc de Grace
last Tuesday, where they took q steamer
for Galesviile below Annapolis. y pleasant
day was spent, and the band entertained
our citizens with some very good music
before starting.
Moro Phillips, avery prominent citizen
of Philadelphia, died at Spring Lake, where
he was su,nmering, last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Phillips was in his 10th year, and was
the fatherin law of Harry l.. Carter, of
Marty PAPER Mills. lie was very wealthy,
and his estate is valued at $40, 900 900.
There is place almost in the centre of
this town known as the "Roost," which, if
this notice does not attract their attention,
the attention of the proper authorities will
be called to the same. The drunken orgies
held there for the past three Sundays are a
disgrace to the community, aud should be
promptly stopped.
"A colored boy named Joseph Shippers,
who acts as hostler at the Howard House,
was attacked with choIcric cramps last
:
cramps awakened the household and Miss
MOllc Falls sent for a physician and the
boy was promptly relieved. lie had been
eating heartily of cucun bcrs.
during the severe storm of last Thurs
day afternoon The house on East High
street occupied by Mr.. Frank Denny was
struck by lightning, and the gable end was
badly shattered and the chimney knocked
out. a number of little children were
playing in the house and on the porch at
the time, and. strange to say, none were
stunned,
During the storm of last Thursday
| afternoon the lightning struck the corner
of the dwelling house of Mr.. Geo. Ricketts,
near Ekton, and split the corner post OF his
dwelling from top to bottom. Mr.. Joshua
Jackson's granary was also struck by
| lightning during the same storm, and tho
| whole gable end damaged. Strange to say
no fire occurred in any ofthe buildings
In about two weeks the steel tracks o
the =. 4 O. Railroad will be laid from Ches
are already laid from the SuSquehann;
bridge, eastward, and the fine iron hridg,
at wilma, G2 feet above the water and Is
feet long, is finished, and trains ran over i
yesterday. This bridge is a beautiful struc
ture, and compares favorably with the fin
ishcd bridge over the Great North East
| Sheriff VIM. j. Smith, last "Wednesday
| broke ground preparatory to building res
idence FOR himself on the lot purchased b,
HIM from the heirs of the late Daniel Brat
ton, East Main street next door to DR.
| Buffers drug store The house will b,
built in cottage style and Nessrs. Jas. p. &
| Calvin Merritt are the contractors. TIT
residence of DR.. Cut Wells nearly opposite
is rapidly approaching completion.
An old resident of the "Barrens" cam,
to town few days since and held a serious
consultation with Coroner Litzcnberg i,
regard to the coroner holding an inques
over his body in the event of his lecease
The party seems to he afraid that his sol
would Kill him, and i'll his rambling wa
he told several different stories. The Off
cial reminded him that he was somewha
premature
Mine Host, Falls, of the + Toward House
wEo was so severely injured by bein
thrown from lis wagon during the sprin
fair, has so far recovered as TO be able t
throw away his cru;ches ard lie now use
, a cane. II. c. Thackery, Esq, who wa
badly Injured in the foot while bathing, i