The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-17
Ios'I Department.

The Rev. Charles Hill, freslulhS eluer,
preached at the NJ E. church of this town
on Sunday morning last.
The Misses Gallagher, of Philadelphia,
are guests of Miss Lizzie Merritt ut her
home on Main street.
"A new iron railing was placed around
the verandah fronting the residence of VIM.
j Jones, Esq, this week.
R. Witworth exhi bited a fine display of
horse blankets, fur robes and cloaks, etc,
at his store in West Elkton this week.
Miss Eva Howard, daughter of II. d.
Howard lately of Holly Hall, Elkton, has
been the guest of Miss Alice Bonlden this
week.
On Monday last MrStephen Hindman,
well-known in Elkton, was appointed pos
tai clerk between New York and Washing
ton.
Mrs. A. p. Morris and her daughter,
Jenny, formerly of Elkton, but now of At
lanuic City, have been registered at the
Howard House this week.
The Misses Lizzie and Fannie Nc
Cauley, of Carlyle, Pa, have been visiting
this week at the home of Miss Lizzie Wells
on Howard street.
Miss Ida Mccullough, of Wilmington,
returned to her hone on Tuesday last after
pleasant visit to the family of Capt. Les
lie of this town.
Thanksgiving Day approaches rapidly,
and the turkeys grow sleeker and fatter,
and the celery sweeter and crisper in conse-
quence.
Captain Segelken's oyster boat arrived
at SCOTS wharf this w eek on the first of its
regular weekly trips with prime fresh and
saltwater bivalves.
The State Comptroller has made the
quarterly distribution of State school funds
Cecil receives s., 921. "a for white, and $780,
AZ for colored schools.
The Sure Growth Trademark of ID.
Scott & Bro, fertilizer manufacturers of
this town, has been covered by letters pa
tent in the Patent Office at Washington.
A union Sunday school convention for
Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's counties
.(colored) will be held at the John Wesley
Church at Millington, October 80 and 80.
We were complimented on Saturday
last by scramble from the Elkton Cornet
Band 1t is n pleasure to hear such music
as they dispense and we fully enjoyed the
treat
Van Leer & stantion's combination of
first class artists" gave performances in Odd
Fellows hall, on Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week to a small audience
ot small boys.
The brown chestnut in all its delicious
ness appeared at the confectionery stores
this week. 1t used to be considered fine
sport to make up "chestnuting parties,
why should it not be considered so still?
An alarm of fire was sounded in the re-
gions of North street on last Sunday night,
but investigation proved that the flames
came from pile of rubbish some of the
workmen had ignited in the fair grounds.
The prospect for a large number of
tramps for the winter predicted by con-
temporary last week became not only a
prospect but stern reality on Monday last.
The woods, and streets, and roads, were full
of them.
MIR. Jerry Wilson, of Cherry Hill, had
on exhibition at the fair last week d basket
of sweet potatoes raised from three small
ones planted early in the season. The bas-
ket was large one and the potatoes of
very fine quality.
Bishop Merrill has been advised to hold
the NJ. E. Conference early in March so as
ito avoid conflict with the Circuit Court
which meets late in the month. He will
probably fix the time Of the meeting at the
list, or 9th of the month.
Tuesday last was a great day for the
gunners of Elkton. A food tide was in
the river, and in consequence more than
fifty boats were out searching the marshes
for rail birds. About 1000 of the little
creatures were slain during the day.
Although it is not the only ''reliabe
and fashionable clothing establishment" in
town, the store of Marks Leberman in the
Hollow should have first choice from those
who come to town to purchase. You are
sure to receive the satisfaction he guran-
tees.
Mr.. Singerly's spirit of improvement
has again urged him to a movement for the
advancement of Elkton's interests He last
week purchased the lot of Mr.. William H.
Elder, fronting. on Elk river just below
the pulp mill property, and will extend his
wharf along its edge.
A tree, measuring 80 feet, fell i'll the
storm of Monday night across the roof of j.
II. Andersons office at Providence Mills,
doing some slight damage to the roof of the
building and knocking the plastering from
the ceiling. The storm was rather severe
in some places throughout the county. and
many feared would result in cyclone.
-Ag gent Hal NJ. Nicols states that the
new steam laundry is becoming quite pop
Z uIar with the people of Elkton. Work does
not come in quite so fast as desired, but q
steady increase occurs in their business
Z from day to day. Those who have TESTED
! the laundry pronounce its work perfect!
satisfactory and the proprietors feel tina
Ftheir success is assured.
Mr.. Giles stock of fish this week Ia.
gbeen surprisingly large and fine. 1t is sci
sdom the citizens of town like Elkton cal
sbe served with such large variety of tn
ssAnny tribe as the following: Salmon, trout
lake shad, ciscoes, halibut, blue fish, had
block, cod, sea trout, mackerel, black bass
pike, white perch and sunfish Each on
of these varieties Is served by Mr.. Gle
fresh every day to customers at their door
1r at his restaurant on North street.
At the meeting of the New Castl
Presbytery held in Lower Brandywine Pres
Dyterian church, which opened on Tuesda,
evening of last week, an excellent sermon
was delivered by the retiring moderator
she Rev. VIM. w. Woolverton, of POGO
hoke City. The Rev. Mr.. Mclean, @
Ddessa, was elected moderator, and til,
Rev. Hugh Walker and James r. McCul
Cough, Esq, were appointed temporar
Jerks. The Rev. j. l.. Polk, at his ow
%eauest, was dismissed to the Presbytery G
Chester, Pa.
A Kent letter says: UNLESS the Mary
land Legislature takes immediate action i
She matter of suppressing the cruel poun,
Fishing now being annually INDUCED in b
3nercenary parties in the adjacent cities an
Gowns, the once famous perch fishin
grounds at Betterton and vicinity in th
chesapeake bay will in few years ;
Among the sporting resorts OF the past.
ssiis is painted a little heavily, nor is ther
my immediate danger of the Betterto