The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
Io'al Department..

john Anderson, of Fairview, has taken
charge of the blacksmith shop at Lombard.
John j. Algard, of the 9th district, has
pat up new l. Y. L.windmill on his farm.
wv. L. Couden, the man of muscle, is
erecting nice frame house at Perryville.
Mr.. Charles Heatzig found a sum Of
money this week, which the loser Can OBJ
tain on application to him.
Leonard r. Yates who resides a few
miles north of Elkton died on Thursday
aged 80 years.
The Rev. j. K. Milligan is expected to
preach at ST. Johns NJ. K. church next
Sabbath morning Sept. 9Th, at lOl5 o'clock,
AS announced some months since the
owners of the Elkton gas works reduced "he
price of gas on September 1st from 81 to
s. 80 per thousand feet.
A bat flew into one of the Elkton
churches through the door last Sunday night
during preaching, and made itself very
prominent during the remainder of the SER
vices.
The managers of the Cecil County Ag-
ricultural Society met on Tuesday and
ordered some necessary preparations for
the fall fair. They are confident OF
most successful exhibition.
Magistrate Scott, on Friday gave
stranger who was selling silverware without
license "A hearing. The complainant with
t1,a ism
to leave the county.
-Take the "Whig'' and the "Press" il you
,cish to be posted in the Prohibition increment,
and keep pace generally NTH the progress Of
erents. The cost for a year for both papers is
only 81.
After seven years absence. James roley,
the practical house and sign painter has re-
turned to decorate the streets of Elkton
with signs, Sc. Anyone wishing to have
any work done can leave thir order at Lie
berman's" store IN 1.-The Hollow
Parents find it much cheaper to buy
school books for their children than to paw the
book fee required in the public sch 'ols. JOS.
Hinchlitfe has laid in Il large stock of all
books used in the public schools as well as
other necessary things to a scholars outfit
AS the Fair is appro aching and hun
dreds aud thousands of people will come to
Elkton to see the show, we want them to
remember that "Gles " on North St, next
the postotfice is the place to get the best oys-
ters in any shape, or a good square meal at
any hour.
Last Wednesday was the first DAY on
which rail and reed bird shooting was law
full. A number of our local gunnerS as well
rs a uun!-er from the cities engaged in the
sport. Owing TO the tide not being very
high and the marsh reeds being unusually
thick and high they failed to secure many
birds. \
On Monday afternoon young horse
y which was being driven to n sulky by DR.
George f. Morrow took fright at the corr
ner of Main street and Delaware avenue
and ran away. Tue doctor was thrown TO
the ground and made senseless for il while
but was not seriously injured. The sulky
was badly damaged. i
George Booth, the well known ice cream,
lot near Ear Creek adjoining the property
of Henry Ninsinger, from Thomas Drenneu.
He will have the house in which he resides
on the Booth farm removed from it's present
situation and placed on his newly acquired
lot.
The public schools throughout Cecih
county opened for the school year on We'd
Z low, Mr. A III a.ffif. ia,,f
principal of the ElktoE school and has for
assistants Misses. Bertha Thorpe and Flor
ence Mcfarland. There is a fair attendance
and numerous additions to the roll are ex-
pected on Monday next.
/ William Trimble, who for several years
has been employed by VIM. NJ. Singerly
Esq, as manager of the outside work per-
tanning to his pulp works, has been promot-
ed to the position of general manager of the
Providence paper mIlls and Elkton pulp
works, made vacant by the death of James
NJ. Anderson.
James Morgan who has for several
months been too i'll to fill his position of
Waterman at one Of the railroad crossings
in this town has recovered sufficiently to be
again on duty. He took the Bow street
crossing and Wesley Freeman was removed
to the North street crossing where Mr.. Nor
gan formerly stationed.
There will BE- services in the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow (Sabbath) by the
pastor. Rev. r. w. Beers, both morning and
evening. The Sacriment of the Lords Sup
no. aIv,,i, ,iSto in l.
the morning service. The subject in the
evening will be:-"Lessons from the stricken
City by the Sea-" All are cordially invited
to attend.
On Sunday afternoon during the preva-
lsnce of the heavy thunder and rain storm
which visited this section barn on the
farm of Mr.. William Jeffries situated a few
miles from Eikton was struck by lightning
The fluid happily did not cause fire. 1t
did however strike horse which was in
the barn partly paralyzing it and making i,
blind in one eve. The animal on Thursdly
had not recovered and it is feared will re.
main useless.
Mr.. David BentZ, who is well known
throughout the upper section of this county
ana tine anJolnlng sections of PENIS ylvania
asa very successful breeder of pure Jersey
and Alderney cattle, offers for sale very
promising young thoroughbred Jersey bull
full points and solid color three years old
also four heifers, all prime but unregistered
stock. This an excellent chance to secur,
the best stock, as Mr.. Bentz is desrious t.
make room for other stock coming o.
Mr. VIM T. Giles is a very useful mar
in Elkton. He supplies our people will
fresh fish of all the choice kinds caught il
distant waters, which they were unable t,
obtain before he made the innovation, hall
but, fresh IN ackerel h III lock, fl punder, and
dozen other kinds. As to oysters he al
ways has the best and has them at all sea
sons of the year He will sell them to you
by the quart, gallon, hundred or bushe o
serve them at his stand on North street
stewed, fried, PANIED or raw. Fruits an,
vegetables of all kinds he has IN season
Cal and see him at his stand next door T.
The WING building.