The Cecil Whig., 1886-08-07
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Presbyterian church last Sunday eithe
morning or evening.
-Singerlys Pulp Works We're shut dow
for repairs severa! days the early part
this week
One of the Baltimore dailes in speakin
of the resignation of a teacher in our put
lie school had it the Ektown school.
Regular Service on Sunday at 101@ a
IN. . p. IN. and in the evening. VIM. I
Savoy Pastor.
The Pecander Presby terian church, a
Glasgow, was repainted inside last week b.
Thomas II. Lort and workmen of Elkton.
Friday the 18th inst will be Temper
ance day at Woodlawn Camp Meetin
which begins on Tuesday next the 1th inst
Experience tests the value of everything
Notice the testimonials of ID. Scott x Bros
Celebrated Sure Growth Super Phosphat
from prominent Cecil county farmers.
An electrical Aurora due TO a highly
charged condition of the atmosphere illumi
mated the skies on Monday night last and
was noticed and admired by many.
About 20 homing pigeons were release,
on Saturday at the depot. After fyin:
around for while in circles they made of
one by one for their home in Brooklyn.
The congregation of the NJ. f. Church
of Salisbury, have fully decided to build a
new structure. The building will cost about
$1,000, large portion of which has already
been subscribed.
Rev. J. P. Otis will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow, Sabbath afternoon at 81
o'clock, every body is invited. The Sabbath
school will meet as usual at ~: o'clock. \
full attendance is requested.
Wesley Freeman, for some time watch
man for the 2. w. & b. railroad at Red Mill
crossing and VIM. Draper, who has attended
to the gates at the Bow street crossing in
Ekton changed places this week.
Miss Margaret McCrery, formerly OF
Elkton, is canvassing Cecil county for the
Rev. r. w. Todd's "Methodsm of the Pen
in-ula." She will be at Woodlawn Camp
Meeting next week.
Noble I Biddle, Esq, a former promi-
nent citizen of Elkton but now residing in
San Jose, Cal, has recently been up in the
mountains cunning for deer and returned
with four to show his superior marksman.
ship.
There will be an exhibition of Il magic
lantern in the grove surrounding ST. Johns
in the Wilderness, Elk Neck, on Saturday
night, August 7th. Refreshments will he
for sale in the afternoon and evening. The
proceeds will go to the aid of church funds.
Two Elkton restaurants changed hands
this week. Paim er q. ShockIey disposed of
his fixtures and good will in the restaurant
iu tho basement of the hall to Harry Henry
and Delphus Price purchased the stand OF
Samuel S Smith opposite tie Howard
House.
WIN. T. Moke, was sentenced this week
by Magistrate Scott to a term of II months
in the House of Correction for vagrancy anu
was taken to that institution on "Wednesday
by Sheriff Mackey. William has been there
several times before and is said to be rather
fond of the place.
Captain H. p. Leslie, a retired oifi"er
of the United States Navy with his wife
will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their
marriage on Monday evening nextat his re-
sidence in Elkton. We congratulate the
captain and his wife on their past happiness
and wish them many more years of welded
bliss.
Several weeks since Mr.. Chas. \. Steph-
ems who resides on the BiggS farm in the
First district caught two fingers of his lett
hand in a reaper and they We're badly lac
Grated and torn. In two days less than
three weeks they were sufficiently healed
for him to pitch wheat. The attending ply
sician says he never knew wounds of the
kind to heal SO quickly.
yertisement this week. 1t is useless to at
tempt to recommend this firm to our people
as their low prices and fine quality Of goods
have given them the ua me of the greatest
cl llthing house in this section of the coun
try. Don't forget the old corner of Sixth
and Market when you want to buy clothing
that is superior in style and accommodating
in price.
In the late spring our Jail was without
q prisoner incarserated for crime and WI
mentioned the fact and predicted the nea
approach of the millennium in our county
We now think that it will be postponed TO
while as the Jail contains at present :
inmates with additions being made almos
daily. There are eighteen men, three color
ed women, and two colored children. 1t
yet many weeks until court meets but
promises considerable work for the gran
jury at the September tom.
The Nottingham bands Colchester eN
cursion on Tuesday last was largely patron
lied. AT Oxford III persons took passag
on the train; 109 got aboard at Nottingham
and large numbers at stations below. Of
arrival at Port Deposit there were 4S9 pas
sengers aboard the train. The boat Cheste
was used on the excursion down the bay
the capacity of which is 800 passenger
and being insufficient to accommodate
who wanted to EN- bark considerable nun
ber were forced to return home.
Thomas H. Lort, who formerly pursue
his trade, that of a painter, IN Elktoh, p'
who for several years past has been workil
with his brother in Manitou, Colorado, ha
ing permanently settled in Elkton and
string the patronage of the public, this wet
inserts card in our columns. Mr.. L"rt
well informed and competent in all the d
partments of his trade and is console
t;n,u apl industrious work We |
speak him the success which he deserves.
Secretary John Fara, Right of w,
Agent w. Smith, aud John >. Writ, q
t,rney of the B. & =. Railroad, made to
ofinspection Friday afternoon of last WEI
over the new road ill Cecil county in col
pany with two of the County Comm
sioners Their obec: was to examine t
road crossings and overhead bridges. Wi
one or two imnaterial and easily correct
exceptions the County Commissioners t
pressed themselves satisfied with the p
visions which the company has made
cross the highways of their county.
Travellers through East Nottingha
township, Elkton-ward, are sometimes pV
zled by the information on index fnge
One of these reports it twelve miles to +
ton, ami the traveller, after going abou
mile in that direction meets another
these waySlde indie lturs aud is told that
is fifteen miles distant The query is h
he has slid back these three miles and
roads are pot icy. a gentleman famlI
with the highways of that section says q
sixteen miles on the first board and fit