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

40 iN'i'Si ~ iStuiii 1tO ofsiiS'
Last Thursday was popular day for
Grabbing and fishing parties, and the river
about Frenchtown was dotted all over with
boats containing pleasure parties.
Mrs John Bowen, wife Of the editor of
the Newark, Del, Lcdyer, and daughter of
VIM. Falls, who has been seriously i'll for
some weeks has entirely recovered.
The pastures have been greatly revived
by the late rains, and the products of the
lairy will now be once more abundant in
the market and improved in quality.
Owing to the absence of the pastor, Rev
j. z. Otis, the Methodist congregation will
unite with the Presbyterian at the latter
church next Sunday morAing and evening
Rev. L. X Miller, of st. Mary's Episco-
pal Church, North East, exchanged pulpits
with Rev Mr. Schouler last Sunday, and
preached morning and evening at Trinity
Church, Elkton.
-Ex-Snerff Wright, of Philadelphia,
who, with his family have been summer
ing at his farm, Seneca Point, on the North
East river, was in Elkton with his wife last
Monday.
-Woodlawn camp IS now in full blast
and tomorrow Elkton will be partially de-
populated. Some of the liverymen have
had their teams engaged for some months
for this camp.
-Blackmorc, the finely bred horse owned
by James Il. Merritt, which was reported
to have been badly foundered is now all
right again. There was no truth in the re-
port of his being foundcrel.
Miss BERTHE Clement has finished very
handsome figure of dogs head on Glass.
The painting is done on the back of the
glass and its execution shows much artistic
ability.-Ottord Press.
Don't forget the social basket excursion
from Chesapeake City to Colchester and
Annapolis next Thursday on the fine
steamer Nellie White, to return by moon
light.
"A plant of the cola variety known as
the "Joseph's Coat" now growing in the
yard OF Miss Mary Biddle, on east Main
street, attracts much attention from its
beautiful and varied foliage.
Tile vacancy in the superinten dcncy of
Crouch Chapel caused by the death of
G. {. Wright, has been filled by the cleo
ton of Mr. Thomas c. CrCuch who will
serve for the remainder Of the year.
IF desire nN-rnll, ny hnaf far ~,
day or tomorrow, call at John w. Can't
wells meat and provision store in the hol-
low, and you will be sure to be satisfied
All day Saturday he will have on hand
some of his show beef.
-Wilowswitch, the fine trotting mare
owned by Mr.. VIM. Falls, which was badly
foundered last week, has under good care
and treatment so far recovered as to he con-
sidered entirely cured. Tho mare trotted in
IA, shortly previous to her sickness.
Last Monday was certainly "Demo-
crat day" in Elkton, every candidate on
the ticket, except the country surveyor be-
ing on hand. a grand council and pow
WOW was held in the law Office OF one of the
candidates.
The Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday
school held their annual picnic last Thurs
day st White Hall, the fine farm belonging
to Mr.. VIM. Ward Henderson,, and very
pleasa mt Gay was spent by both young and
old.
1t is well worth a walk around to Maple
n tr tipn \ ~, r.;
completed for Mr.. VIM. NJ. Singerly, of
Philadelphia While the style of architec-
ture is new to most of our people, it is gen
orally admired by all.
-Messrs. Shields Il Dorwin, railroad con-
tractors, having com pleted their work on
the new b. y o. railroad, sold last Tuesday
at Taylor's livery stables lot of good work
horses. The horses generally brought good
prices.
The street known as Lort street where
it intersects Main street, is in very bad
condition, owing to the filling up of the lots
adjoining causing all tie water to settle in
the bed of the street. Bailiif King proposes
to remedy the evil by draining and thing.
The fine farm known as one of the
Cruikshank farms in Sassafras Neck on the
road leading to Fredericktown, and con-
tanning about 400 acres was offered at pub
lie sale last Tuesday, but was withdrawn,
only $4,000 being bid. 1t is understood
that it will be sold at private sale
With the exception OF the tolling of the
church and court house bells last Saturday
nothing vas done to note the funeral of
General Grant. This was rot as it should
have been, especially when we remember
the visit the dead hero paid to Elklon some
years ago, and the cordial reception ire
spective of party which was given to him in
Odd Fellows Hail.
John L. Wilson, Esq, brought to
Mitchell's drug store last Wednesday a
large lot Of snake eggs which he found Oh
his farm. He succeeded in killing the
snake, Ga large vipor) in the immediate
vicinity Of the nest. Dr.. Bratton opened
one of the eggs and took out a perfectly
formed snake about inches long which Ii,
has preserved in alcohol
Mr.. a. S. Abell the veteran editor o.
| the Baltimore Sun, celebrated his 18th birth
day last Tuesday at the Hotel Brighton
| Atlantic City, where he is stopping. II,
| received many congratulatory telegram.
from well known journalists in all parts o
the country. He was rendered il conpli-
mentary dinner at the Brighton by the
most prominent Baltmoreans who arr
summering there. Mr.. Abel is the ol(les
editor in the United States.
"A little girl whose name we could no
learn while playing last Wednesday after
noon, fell from the top of the abutmcnt o
the new b. &; O. railroad at Mill Creek, OF
the Mauldin farm in the Seventh district
and was very badly hurt and her skull
supposed to be fractured. The distance tn
child fell was about 10 feet, and enginee
Richardson, who informed us of the acci
dent, did not think she would recover TIL
child was about years old.
Out of respect to the memory of Gen
eral Grant the Court House and churc
uCiiS III thlS LOW Ntlc lOiIcti IEOlu ~ ~ y.
to y NJ. on Saturday last, whose remain
were being inferred in Riverside Park, Ne,
York. Tie public offices in the State wer
closed during the day and the postofiice i
this place from | to ) o'clock Z. NJ. n
public services Of any kind were held. Dur
ing General Grants first term as Prcsider
of the United States he paid a visit to Hor
John a. j. Crcswell (who was then Pos
masterGeneraD, and held public recel