The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-15
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The ground is now in excellent condi-
ton for blowing.
Port Deposit will soon be blessed with
good water works.
On Wednesday last it was so hot that
even the politicians kept shady.
-Railbirds will be ripe Tuesday, Septem-
her 1st Oysters will also be in the market
on that date.
MIR. VIM. H Cole, who has been seriously
i'll for some days past, is now so far recov-
cred as to be out of danger.
The catalogue for the fall fair of the
Oxford agricultural society are ready for
distribution.
Don't forget the moonlight excursion
from Chesapeake City to Colchester and
Annapolis next Thursday.
On Saturday last dogs killed twenty
one turkeys on the farm of Mr.. John NJ
Tnackery near town. The dogs are known.
George C. Logan has been appointed
postmaster at Rowlandsville, Cecil county;
vice, r. L. Christie, resigned.
Mr.. S. B. Foard has sent his two thor
oughbred setter dogs "Duke" and "Win-
chester to Templeville, Queen Anne's
county, to be broken.
The Elkton Presbyterian and Pierson
Grove Sunday Schools will have a harvest
home and picnic in Ricketts, grove near
Elkton, next Thursday.
The Washington police have received
additional evidence connecting Nardello
now in Jail there with the murder ut North
East, Cecil county, last winter.
Last Wednesday afternoon two north
bodnd freight trains collided near North
East, a through train running into the way
freight, badly damaging the pilot of the
former and the caboose of the latter. No
one was injured.
The Good Templars of Lodge No. -,
Newark, Del, will hold "Harvest Home
in the lawn of j. J. Pies, about half mile
from that town, to-day, both afternoon and
evening. Prominent speakers will be pres
ent and deliver addresses.
Thomas p. Jones, Jr., candidate on the
Republican ticket for Register of Wills, was
in town last Tuesday. Mr.. Jones has a
large number of friends among the young
Democracy of Elkton, and seemed greatly
fla:tered ut the reception he met with here.
"A large party of ladies and gentlemen
Thursday morning and chartered the pleas
ure yacht "Xantho" for sail down the
bay. The party had an enjoyable day, and
returned home the same evening.
There will be services in the Prcsbyter-
ian church tomorrow (Sabbath) both morn
ing and evening, by the pastor, Rev. Il. w.
Beers. His suhjecs in the morning will be
"Revivals-how to obtain them and how
to hinder tnem." The evening subject will
be, "Samson's Sport for the Phlistines."
MIR. Westcott Lowell, who lives about
five miles north of Elkton, sent to Elkton
last Saturday large lot of young Gcrma:
carp, which he gave to Amos McNcal tc
stock his pond. The recent heavy rains
seriously damaged Mr.. Lovells pond, and
these fish were washed out.
The dam breast of Kennedy's dam at
the Head of Sassafras river was washed
away by the heavy rain of Friday nigh
of last week This dam breast was used a.
highway between Cecil and Kent coun
ties, and its reconstruction will involve
considerable outlay.
Hon. John L. Thomas, of Baltimore
spoke at the "Harvest Home of tn
) Hartford farmers held at Rocks of Dee
Creek on Thursday and Friday, Angus
18th and 18th. Mr.. Washington Richard
occasion.
MIR. Edward +. Bddlc, former resi-
dent of this community but for a numbe
of years past engaged in the provision bus
ness in North East, died at his home on tn
9th instant, after an illness of severa
months duration. Mr.. Bildle was q kind
hearted and good citizen. His funeral too
place on Saturday afternoon last at on
o'clock, the remains being buried in til
new cemetery in this town. lie leaves
widow and several children.
An effort is being made to discover til
murderer of Antonio De BIldo at Mort
y East, in this county, last November b
identifying Antonio Nardello, the Italia
now in Jail in Washington for the murdt
of Rutanno, as the murderer also of l
Baldo. 1t is said that Nardello boarde
with De B,ldo last November, and he an
De Baldo spent very much time togcthe
The last time De Bado was seen alive wa
on the 10th Of November, aud he was the
in company with Nardello. Soon aftc
waads De Baldo was found under the sno
dead, and in a short time Nardello lie
North East.
Early last Thursday morning, thiev,
forced an entrance into the railroad static
here by breaking open the back door of tt
gentlemen's waiting room. They then brol
open the ticket Office and dragged out tt
iron safe into the road back of the statio
intending, it is thought, to wheel it ava
as truck was found near by. The bur
lars battered the safe considerably, but we
evidently frightened off before they su
ceeted in loading it ON the truck. H.
they succeeded in opening it they wou
have had their trouble for very little ga
as only eight dollars were in the safe.
it is they have badly damaged the burgla
proof safe, which will have to be sent to tt
city for repairs. From the deep dents {
the door, some heavy blows must have be-
, given the safe, and the attacking parti
mus. have made considerable noise. NJ
Quilkin's machine shops were entered t
same night and the burglars got their toe
from that place to operate on the static
Some of the boarders at the FELTON, IIous
n short distance off, are satisfied that TIN
heard the noise made by those attacki
the safe, but being suddenly awakened fro
their sleep they paid little or no attentio
and soon resumed their slumbers.