The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-24
1 osn' Department.

returned to school on Wednesday.
The grounds at the depot which were
so attractive last year on account of the
flower plats are being worked by railroad
employees.
There is considerable rivalry among tie
fish dealers in Elkton. a couple of them
got into a word-tight the other morning, bat
happily went no further.
( John f. Wilson and Reuben +. lamar
visited Carpenter Point on Monday, and
each brought home pair of shad weighing
12'2 pounds.
Mr. WIN. Falls, of the Howard House,
has had the hack in which he transports
his guests and others to and from the depot
handsomely reprinted.
Mr. Perry Barnes, who has been very
i'll, was ont on Monday for the first Time
and witnessed the hauling of seines at his
fishing shore Carpenters Point).
Mr. II. {. Nesbtt, OF Port Deposit, has
purchased of the heirs of the late John j.
Abrahams 4 farm near Battle swamp, three
miles east of Polt Deposit, for the sum of
S2,45O.
Red Point Fishery, on the Elk Neck
side of the North East river, is said To be
the only one in Elk Neck that is ti>hed with
a hauling seine. Pound fyke nets are used
ut all the others.
-Messrs. Willis X Hughes have con-
tracted to build large frame house and
barn on the farm owned by Mr. McMaster,
of Philadelphia, and situated in Chester
county, Pa, near i-swisville.
The friends and neighbors of Miss Mary
Biidle, to the humber of about twenty,
gave her surprise on last Friday evening
by visiting her in body. A pleasant even
ing was spent.
The double dwelling house opposite the
Presbyterian Church, owned by Thomas
bremen, is being improved by the addition
of front porch, extending the whole length
of the building
A fair will be held in the new church
building at New Leeds, commencing on
Wednesday afternoon, May 9Th. and con-
tinuing every afternoon and evening dur
ing the week.
Prof. Harry Sanders, agent for the
EStey Organ Company, who is well known
in Cecil county, will direct the choir at the
meetings to be held in Baltimore by Sam
Jones' the revivali>t.
Mrs. Margaret Scott, wife of Simeon
Scott, of Elkton, died on Wednesday night,
.,ft. of ,tnI, lyS of
monia. She leaves six children, the oldest
being about Is years of age.
Large plate glass was put in the front
of Mrs. I.itZenberg's store on Tuesday. The
improvements TO the store are rapidly ap-
preaching completion. When finished it
will be one OF the handsonest fronts i'll
town.
Presiding Elder Hill was to have
preached at the NJ. +. Church Sunday night
but, although present, was not able to do
so. The Rev. Charles A. Hill of Cherry
Hill (who is 4 son of the Elder, filled his
place, and delivered a very able sermon.
Twenty RATS of square timber and two
spar RATS have been received at Port De
post from the Upper SuSquehanna so far
this spring. 1t is said that the total nun
Der of RATS to come down this season will
not exceed one hundred.
We were visited on Monday by Mr..
Samuel Thompson, who resides near Pivot
Bridge. Mr. Thompson has taken THE
WING ever siuce il WAS first published
having been one of the persons " no brought
about the starting of it by pledgiug himself
To subscribe.
We publish this week the advertise
ment of Amos Il. Rogers, who las taken
the agency for the Buckeye harvesting ma
chimes and threshing machines, manufac-
tured by {. Auitman X Company, of Can
ton, Ohio. Tue territory he covers is stated
in the advertisement.
There will he + ister services in Saint
Mary's Parish on sunday (tomorrow) as
follows: Early Communion at st. Mark 5
Chapel, at 40 a. m: st. Mary'S, North
East, at 1880 a. III and the children I, ser
vice at 80 p m; st. Johns, Elk Neck, at
30 p. IN. All are invited.
III p"i tDiulhhS tiliN "Vth VIC H'Apiinh
the spring announcement of X kltz \
Co., c.othiers and taiors, of Baltimore.
This rnterprising firm is at l01 West Btlti-
more street, where they will be pleased to
see Cecil countians who are III search OF
good clothing at low price.
Large catches are being made at all the
fishing shores. On Monday at Carpenter
Point Messrs. Heverin x Barnes at one
haul secured about 800, 900 herring, and
could not haul in the net until some had
been released The next haul was made
for shad and AZ captured. GillerS average
800 shld night.
There will be services in the Presbyte
rim Church tomorrow (Sibbath) by tho
pastor, Rev Il. W. Beers. The sermon,
will be ait.rnnriate to the Easter occasion
The morning subject will he: care w,
Risen - The text in the evening will be
"He tx Risen." All are cordially invited
to attend the services.
A memoir of the late Miss Behind;
Naile has been written and published by
Miss Emma Gregg, Of Principle. 4 mum
her Of contributions to the press made b!
Miss Male are appended. The book con
tains about 500 pages, and is sold for ) 81
Those wishing it should address the autho
at Principle Furnace, Cecil county, Md.
y "A large number of persons from Norti
East attended the meeting of the Mary LIANT
Temperance Alliance in Baltimore on Tues
lay ST Among them Charles II
Squire, Judge r. l.. Thomas, William 1
Hammond, Revs. T. :. Williams and I
Snowden Thomas, George ). Gary, Mrs
William +. Hammond, Misses Matte West
Lizzie Ferguson and Lizzie Thomas
The outlook for fine season at Tolches
ter is promising. Wilmingtonians hav
taxi EN- fancy to it. The Hanover Presby
terrain and West Presbyterian Churches O
that city will go there via the T. w. < Il
Isailroad to Perryville and from there OF
the steamer Louise to Colchester on Jul
lSt. Ci0uley will give two excursions fror
Wilmington over the same route duriu til
season. ST FaulS NJ. L. Sunday schuc
of Wilmington Contenplates max ing H.
same trip.
-rhe main driving belt in oingerly
pulp Works broke at j O'Clock on Thursda
morning, causing the stoppage of III
works. One of the hooks with which SEE
tions of The b,l; are united caught in III
fy-wheel, eau ing The belt to be tt rn its FL
tire length. The lett was 81 feet long an
80 inc hes broad. An old one from Prov