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

IrltHtlS am lSIhhlNt'.
A report from Perryville states that the
new Presbyterian Church in course Of cree
ton at that place has about reached com
pietion.
Mr.. David Sloan, is erecting a new iron
veraudah in front of the residence of VIM.
J. Jones, Esq, to take the place OF wooden
one.
The new residence of VIM. NJ. Singerly,
Esq, received a handsome coat OF paint last
week and before many days will be entirely
completed.
The fair grounds will be opened for the
reception of animals and articles designed
for exhibition, next Monday, after 9 o'clock
A. NJ.
The patents issued toinyentors in Mary
land during the week were as follows: W..
Painter, Baltimore Bottle Stopper, G. NJ
Roche, Baltimore. Window Awning.
MIR. Jas. Marrett has sold his restaur-
ant establishment on Main street in the
Hollow to Mr.. Geo. Gray who will endeavor
to revive the business of the stand.
Peaches have now entirely disappeared
from our markets, with the exception Of 4
few baskets of the ceiling" variety to be
seen at rare intervals.
Dust, dust, dust, in highway and by
wav has prevailed Elkton this week to a
disagreeable extent Why not put the old
fire engine during its idle days in use as n
water cart?
Tuesday next will be gala day in Elk
ton, for then will be .thrown open to the
public one of the finest things In the way
of county agricultural exhibition ever
witnessed in these parts.
The houses lately erected by DIR. lamar
on High street, have all been occupied by
tenants, the last one being, Mr.. j. Otley who
has given his young bride home in one of
the new buildings.
The increase of Mr.. Chas. Jamison's
business has compelled him to erect an adj
tlitional room at the rear of his store on
Main street. The new building has been
completed.
The large plot of flowers in the midst of
has remained so beautiful all summer is
now becoming tainted with the sad and
melancholy aspect of the sere October. :
-Wanted BY the WING, correspon-
dent in Calvert, Port Deposit, Cherry Hill,
Elk Neck and Newark. One who will at
tend to the business promptly and reliably.
For particulars address the associate editor.
Painters were at work last week upon
the house on West Main street, occupied by
r. 6. Reese, Esq. 1t is greatly improved
in appearance by the several coats of hand
some paint given it.
Mr.. II. l.. Torbert, the editor of the
WHO, with party of friends started Tues
day morning last upon a territorial trip.
Their principle point of attraction will be
the happy hunting grounds of the regions
abous Sioux Falls, Dakota.
A letter was received from Mr.. Allie
Price this week by one of his friends in this
town in which he states that he arrived
safely in Chicago and is delighted with the
place aud with his position in the Office of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
The large number of buildings on High
street which We're begun in the spring, and
the one on East Main street upon which the
carpenters began work last week are now
approaching completion and their owners
expect to occupy them shortly.
The new house being built for Sheriff
VIM. j. Smith on Main street opposite the
Presbyterian parsonage is now receiving
the attention of The carpenters and plaster
ers and we will, we expect, he able to an
nounce its completion shortly.
The improvements upon the residence
of Clinton Mccullough, Esq, at the eastern
end of town, which have been conducted
under the fine mechanical eye of Mr.. Jas.
p. Merritt, as they neir completion begin
to assume n tasteful and picturesque ap-
pearance.
Contractors proposals for the building
of the new church at New Leeds have been
received by the building committee this
week and a contract will shortly be awarded
one of the applicants. 1t is hoped that the
building will be finished and ready for oc-
cupation some time this winter.
-Rev.U ". p Otis will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at
$50 PM, and administer the ordinances
of Baptism and the Lords Supper. The
public is cordially invited. The Sabbath
school will meet as usual at $50 o'clock. A
full attendance is requested.
Mr.. VIM. ii. Hughes and Mr.. George
Willis will shortly begin the erection of two
handsome houses upon the lot belonging
to r. b. Frazer, Esq, in the rear of the
house on Main street opposite the Presby-
terrain church. The houses will front on
Howard street and will be a noticeable i'm
provement to that lately much improved
thoroughfare.
Male competitors for premiums at the
fair, who are not stockholders, must pay
the sum of one dollar, and female COMPETE
tors, not stockholders, must pay the sum of
fifty cents, which payment shall enttle
such competitor to 4 season ticket Season
tickets do not entitle holders to admission
to the grand stand. No passes from the
grounds will be issued.
= Mr.. Charles Morrison, of Andoria, is
lving \ hydraulic ram placed upon his
IN for the purpose of furnishing a con-
'nuous supply of water for the irrigation
of his fields. Water will also be forced by
this instrument into drinking troughs for
his cattle. The hydraulic ram, though an
ancient invention, is one that has but lately
been brought into general Use by the prac-
tical farmers and to the service Mr.. Morri-
son has given it to perform it is well
adapted.
For the past week the entry books of
the Cecil County Fair have been open in
the room of the society in Odd Fellows
Hall. The opinion has been very freely ex-
pressed that this coming fair would be
greatly interfered with by the exhibition
OF last spring (the latter having detracted
from the interest generally taken in this
one), but glance ut the entry books will
show that the idea is mistaken one, and
that all the old exhibitors and host of new
ones are ambitious still to compete with one
another for the premiums offered.
The glory ai inc harvest Moon has
proven very transient this season. All too
soon its radiant beams have vanished, and
the landscape of the night now sleeps un-
gazed on till near the morning hours by the
great silvery sickle. The legends connected
with the harvest moon are many Especially
in the literature of the Germans), but the
only one with which the majority of Ameri-
cans are familiar is the one filed with lore