The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-05-01
Io'nl RECRUITMENT.

DIR. and Mrs. Andrew w. Mitchell, OF
Hagerstown, have been visiting friends in
this town.
John f. Wilson on Saturday last killed
large snake on the top of Red Hill. 1t is
believed to have been viper.
James T. Mccullough, Esq, attended
the Dorchester county court this week. He
returned from Cambridge on Thursday.
A valuable horse belonging to Della
ware Clark, of Glasgow, had his leg broken
in hors epower last Saturday and he was
compelled to kill him.
l. = Andrew Holt, a farmer residing in Elk
Neck recently saw the eagle with bell on
its neck which was seen some time since by
Captain William Wright.
A copperhead snake on Sunday last bit
Harry Montgomery on the heel while he
was walking near Ewing's Run. in the Sth.
district. 4 physician was summoned.
Tie hop IN the hall at Cherry Hill on
Wednesday night was well attended.
Hume's orchestra furnished the music by
which the Killers skipped the light fan
tastic.
-Rev. j. p. Otis will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon AT
$3.50 o'clock The Sabbath school will meet
as usual at go p. m. a tull attendance Is
requested.
There will be fair in the new church
building, New Leeds, commencing on the
evening of Wednesday, May j. and continu'
ing each evening during the week. Admis-
sion 10 cents: children halfprice.
Il Richard Dawson, proprietor of the Car
son House, at Rock Run, broke his right
leg in curioue way on Friday of last week.
He was rolling pins on his alley and
slipped and fell with the above result.
VIM B. Steele has purchased of Albert
Constable the old constable estate, between
Port Deposit and Perryville, consisting OF
about 500 acres, for Sll, 900. This was the
homestead OF the late Judge Albert Con-
st lble.
The Rev Jonathan S. Willis, of Mil
ford, Del, will occupy the pulpit of the
Elktou Presbyterian church on Sunday,
both morning and evening. The Rev. r.
w Beers left town Monday to visit friends
at Easton and White Haven, Pa.
Presiding Elder Hill will hold quar-.
terly conference at North f lst and Charles
town on May g. 9; at Elk Neck on May 8,
10; at Port Deposit on May "A, 49, at Hope.
we'll on May IL, iG; at Eowlandsville and
f,:,
ing sun on May IL, Il.
The Town Commissioners of Middle
town have contracted with McClenahan
Bros, of Port Deposit, for about 400 tons of
crushed stone to be delivered somtitne next
week. The ston is to be placed on Main
street, from Cochran square to the depot.
The stone delivered will cost 81. 80 ton.
Last Saturday large hammer for a
pile-driver which is being constructed at
the Elkton Machine Works, was cast at the
Elkton foundry. 1t is said to weigh 1900
pounds, and is the largest piece of metal
ever cast in this town. George Witworth,
the proprietor of the foundry, made the
pattern.
John S. Writ, Esq, of Elkton, and
Miss Mamie L. Pearce were married on
Wednesday at II o'clock \. NJ, at the resi-
lence of the brides father, Mr.. Benz amin
Pearce, in Pocomoke City Md. The wed
ding was privately conducted, no one wit
Messing the ceremony but the parents OF
the b. ide.
The first match-game of baseball III
Elkton this season was played on the depo,
lot on Monday afternoon between two clubs
of small boys, one being the Public Schoo
nine. The game was well played. consider
ing the ages of the boys, and was holly con
tested. The score at the close of the ninth
inning was 81 to 81 in favor of the Publ,
School boys.
Cooper 4 Conard's Fashion Monthly
for May is an excellent number. The ell
cravings are excellent, the original matter
entertaining, and the information it con
tains relative to shopping" is invaluabl,
to shoppers. Send to Cooper X Conard
corner Ninth and Market streets, for a copy
1t only costs 30 cents per year: single mum
Der ) cents.
Il The election for veStrymen of st. Au
: gustine Parish was held on Monday last al
st. Augustine church. The following were
elected; Joseph II. Steele Il. 5. Pindle, T
Price, G. O. Massey. WIN. T. Harriott, b
p Hanson, Robert II. Baker and Byron
Bouchelle. The vestry at a subsequen
meeting elected Messrs. Hanson and Price
treasurer, w. T. Price, registrar, w. T
Harrott lay delegate to diocesan conven
ton, Is. +. Hanson; alternate, w. T. Price
4 Peter OFT, a young man of 81, VIII,
/ with brother conducts farm in Mont
gomeTy county, Pa, near Manayunk, OF
Saturday visited his father, who has a farm
at Locust Point, on the Elk river. abou
five miles from Elkton, and, with several o
his brothers, went cunning in boat Ate
several loads had been discharged from tn
gun which was double barreled muzZle
loader, wads being scarce a cartridge wa
cnt in two and half of it put in the barre
for wad. When the gun was discharge,
this caused it to burst at the lock, shatter
ing Otis left hand. DIR. c. NJ. Ellis ampu
tated the thumb and took out several small
bones.
-"Only Farmers Daughter dram
by Elliott Barnes will be presented in Cd
Fellows Hall on Tuesday night by a Ne,
York company. The leading role will b
taken by Blanche Curtisse. As an ev
dence that this company is far above tn
average dramatic company that visit
places of the size of Elk ton, it may
stated that this company is billed for III
Wilmington Opera House. Seats on sal
at MitchelPs drug store. The Burlingto
Hdckege says: The play has the ndors
ment of Willie Winter, of the New Yor
Tribune, +. DeFontaine, of the New Yor
Herdld, and in fact all the critics of I'll
Eastern cities. The theme is pure. the pic
strong, the moral of the best and the stor
intensely interesting.
The Baltimore Sun of Tuesday had tn
following among its "Notes on Marylap
= Politics: In the Second Congressional di
trict, composed of Cecil, Hartford, Baltimor
and Carroll countless the canvass has deve
oped almost to the point that it is safe I
say that ex-Congressman j. Fred. G.. Ia
bolt, of Baltimore county, will contest wit
Congressman Shaw for the nomination
Mr.. Talbot was in this city on Satur,ia
with his Baltimore county friends. II
said his friends want him to go into I'll
contest, and that if he does, he will do Il
best. 1t Is said the selections in the mite
States Marshals Office indicates that NJ