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

job E ngland, near Zion, ha, rhteshet
one field of wheat of his crop OF - acre
and the yield was 3 bushels per acre.
George Shive:y was fined two dollar
/ and costs by Magistrate \. J Scott on
Monday for assaulting Captain VIM
/ Fowler.
Work on the new warehouse of A. l.
Duyckinck X Co, at Leslie, on the b. Il .
railroad, near North Gust, has been begun
by the contractor, Levi .. Cameron.
Don't fail To visit Wilmington
next week during the performance of
Prof. Brstol'S trained horses at the
Opera House. They worth going that
distance to see. Take the children along.
The Harvest Home held in DIR
Mitchells woods on Thursday afternoon
and evening under the auspices aud fol
the benefit of Crouch Chapel Sunday Scnoo
was we'll attended by the people Of the
neigh borhoCd.
Notice Mrs LitZenherg advertise
ment in this weeks issue. She is selling old
goods at and below cost to make room for
the fall stock She placed in stock this week
every color ard shade in the fashionable
triCot.
-This is the era Of cheap newspapers. But
people rant their mempapers cheap IN cost,
bit not cheap in quality. When both requi
sites are considered, "The Whig' and the
press for 81 year, meet the poPH3or demand
Of Intelligent readers, for the best reading at
the forrest cost.
The Oxford Press saws j. NJ. Baker, of
Media went through Oxford Saturday
afternoon last the . O'Clock p III. train.
He had been fishing near Port Deposit and
W Us taking home the result of his skill II
| fine bass that weighed 10 pounds. or Old
anglers say that's tishn."
The Friends . larterly Meeting at
| Brick Meeting house Friday of last
| week was we'll attended and very interest
| ing, Sunderland p. Gardner. of \. V,
Jesse Hodge, of near Lincoln, Va, William
| Williams, W., Martha townsend, of Balti-
more, William Way, of West Nottingham,
and John Marshall spoke.
he cubel pl lSlIS III VI Nooprl "a Soh-
ard advertise in this week issue of our
paper pioneer lot of all fashionable dress
good for the fall in advance of regular stock
At this season of the year when female buy
ers are looking around for fall and winter
dress goods they cannot do better than to
call on or address Cooper y Conard.
John Alexander, an 81 year old farmer
of the eth district, on Friday, of last week,
accompanied by his grandson, drove a
double team towards p Deposit. The horses
got scared at the cars The grandson jumped
Nout of the wagon ami was not hurt but Mr..
a., was thrown out and badly bruised
| about the head. His team collided with a
milk wagon and was wrecked.
AT the bearing before a Justice of the
Peace in West Chester last week, James IT.
win of Cecil county, was committed to
Jail for trial at the next term of court
three counts-selling liquor without license
in Chester county, selling to minors and
selling on Sunday. Irwin it will be remem
bered was removed from the Cecil Jail to
the Chester county Jail several weeks ago
on a requiSiton from tHe governor.
The Rev. L. ID. Southworth the new
pastor of the Eikton Free Methodist church
filed his pulpit very acceptably last Sun
day. He will occupy his pulpit TO morrow
(Sabbath) morn ing at 0.30 a. III. and will
preach in the afternoon at p. IN. at the re-
sidence of Mr.. John Sweet, near North East.
Service will be held by him in the evening
at 80 p. III. at the residence of Mr.. E.
Wherry, near New Leeds.
-Ho for Cape May. Three hours on the
bach. The Presby terrain church of Glasgow
will give grand Harvest Home excursion
from Delaware City TO Cape May on the
Mammoth steamer Republic - on Thurs
day Sepr. 9th. Steam' will leave Delaware
City at 9. 10 a. m. tickets for round trip ST.
Chidrenunder - yearS5O; Steamer will ar
rive at Delaware City at p. IN. Go and
enjoy a good day. Tickets can be had on
the wharf on the morning of excursion.
Wilmington stone cutter, whose card can
be read in The WING, has just finished a
handsome tombstone which will be placed
over the grave of William Is. Mackey, for
26 years professor of languages at Delaware
College IL is a handsome shaft OF polished
Quincy granite 81 feet high, placed on a
base 80 feet square. 1t is suitably inscribed
and will be placed in position next week.
1t value is between SiOo aud $500
In these days ofsharp competition be-
nan art mr. of rl\ / iy.r
farmers are often perplexed as to which to
use. The only practical method to decide
the quality and value of any artificial ma
nure is 10y actual USE on your land In other
N words experience is the only teacher Read
what we'll known farmers in this vicinity
have to say ABOUT Tygert's Star Bone Phos-
phate, " hich 7. G. Strickland sells. 1t
brings the RESULTS in the biggest crops.
Many persons in Cecil county who have
enjoyed the occasions in the past will ue
pleased to learn that there will be grand
Mall i'll Mitchell hall ON tue fair grounds on
"Wednesday, Sept. 10Th. The aft ,ir will be
in charge Of 20 prominent young men of
this town and will he given under the aus
pieces of the Cecil County Agricultural So
ciety. Every effort will be made to make
it grand success in every particular. The
customs of charging one dollar for each
n person admitted will be done away with
kand gentlemen charged two dollars and
bring as many lady friends as they like.
Personals.
| Mrs. Fitzell and child, of PHILADELPHIA /,
| who have been spending the summer in
| I'm Elktou with her sisters. the Misses Lort
\ returned home on Wednesday.
| Mr.. WIN. o. Gimour, of the Cecil Demo-