The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-08

| by Garfield Jones, of Oxford defeating VIM.
ID. Bratton, of Elkton, + to 4, to 4. The
| gentleman's doubles were won by Jones
| and Martindale, of Oxford after an exciting
contest. Score % to II. + to 4, Massey and
| Bratton represented Elkton. The mixed
doubles were won by Miss Bratton and Mr..
Massey. Oxford was represented by Mr..
Martindsle and Miss Jackson. Score to q
to Z. The Oxford club was entertained at
supper at the Howard House by the Elkton
| Club.
| -Workmen engaged in removing the de-
bris of the Methodist Episcopl Church at
| Ceclton which was demolished by the
cent cyclone found a tin COX containing two
bibles and a copy of tine Baltimore Sun.
The relics were sent to the office of the paper
by Rev. E. c. Atkins, pastor of the church.
The Sun states that the date of the paper
could not be determined exactly, but as it
was published at the southeast corner of
Baltimore and Gay streets it must have
been printed between the years 1889 and
| 1850, inasmuch as in 1851, the office was re
moved to its present location" The church
bly, of that date.
"Wednesday last was the first day of the
season on which rail bird shooting was law
full, the date having been changed by the
| last legislature from the Tenth of September
TO the Fifth. The tide was light and there
were but few gunners. The birds were rea-
sonably plenty. As far as could be learned
A. p. Shockley was the most successful
sportsman and his was "high boat" He
succeeded in Strengthening So birds. Among
the others who were out that morning were
Register of Wills r. E. lamar who killed
-, Edward and John Morgan SO, David
Gilpin 30, John and Rueben Dunbar 10 and
Harry Ferry 10. Several Philadelphia
sportsmen and politicians came here to en-
gage in the sport, including Hamilton
Disston and Magistrate Smith.
We call the special attention of the
farmers in this section of the state, to the
merits of the Fertilizers prepared and sold
by G. w. Kennard & Co., of Chestertown
and whose advertisement appears in this
issue. This firm guaran tees the quality of
ton of their quality by the evidence of
prominent farmers who by actual experience
have attested their value. The aim of c.
w. Kennard & Co., has been to place a
superior fertilizer on the market at a lower
price than that asked by other firms for a
fertilizer of the same quality. They have
done this, and the testimonials which they
publish afford satisfactory evidence of the
fact Mr.. VIM. G. Crow is their soliciting
agent, and is now canvassing this county
Clyde Cnidester, a young hostler of this
town got very drunk on Tuesday evening.
He amused himself by undressing the
dummy in front of a clothing store, but
firing of this form of amusement started to
whip Bob Frsby, who is also employed
about Eorses, but sadly failed. Bob fairly
wiped up the ground with Clyde. Shortly
afterward evidently craZed by liquor he
attacked Mr.. W. Scott Price who was stand.
ing in front of the Howard House talking
politics with his friend Postal agent, Chas
II Smith. Mr.. Price was struck several
times by the drunken fellow. Balitf George
L.
son arrested Clyde and lodged him in Jail.
He was released early the next morning his
employer going security for his appearance
before Justice A. j. Scott that night. The
Justice fined him 81 which with the costs
made large bole in Clyde's wages for this
week.
Five lower Lancaster county ladies in
two teams drove to visit friends near Rising
Sun, Md, Sunday. They tried to get gen.
tlemen to go along but nary a man accepted
the offer. (This will be read with deep
regret by some Oxford boys.) The visit |
over the manless party started homeward, |
the heavy weights occupying the carriage.
They were the victims of an accident ere
home was reached. Near forked road the
horse turned around to cast plying glance
on the lonely three when a wheel broke. |
Out jumped the ladies and with dexterity
they embarrassed the thoughtess nag. No
body was in sight, no help was near and oh,
no, the girls didn't cry because it was get
ting dark. A maiden went down one road
and another M alden walked out the other
road to find a man, and he appeared on the
scene in dog cart. "He was a splendid
fellow" cried the adventures after their
manly rescuer had gotten them home
Oxford Press.
We have received the premium list of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society for the
First Annual Exhibition to be held in the
Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Septem.
Der, IS, 10, 90 & 81. 1t gives promise of be-
ing an elegant affair. Many Inducements
are offered to exhibitors, such as large cash
premiums, cold storage house for fruits,
free space, free carriage to and from the
exhibition hall, low hotel rates etc. The
exhibition hall is commodious, newly APP
pointed and well lighted. One of the
finest orchestras in the county, that of Prof.
Mark Hassler has been engaged. For best
display of peaches 500 is offered, best dis
| play of apples 500, OF pears 500. of grapes
| 500. There are numerous prizes of $50,
S25, $40, and SIS offered for specimens of any
variety of the above fruits, besides large
money prizes for crab apples, ounces, plums
watermelons, canteloupes, etc. The display
| of flowers, and rare and curious plants will
undoubtedly be the finest ever seen on the
| Peninsula. For further inform alton address
| Chas. S. Horn, secretary, Wilmington, Del.
| Winnie johnson, colored probably the
largest person in Maryland, and weighing
$40 pounds died on Monday night in Balti-
| more, of fatty degeneration of the heart.
| The undertakers were unable to find a
| cotfj n large enough to contain the remains
and made a large box, five feet eleven inches
long, three feet eight inches wide and three
feet two inches deep; for the purpose. She
was born in Henry county, Kentucky Sep
TENDER 9th, 1889. When fifteen years old
she married a slave nameGJ ohnson, and was
the mother of ten children, two of whom
were twins. When she married she weighed
but ninety-six pounds. Ten years later her
weight was 1856 pounds, and it increased to
4Ol when she was 81 years old, 5l1 the next
year. and to 635 pounds when she was AZ.
Last January her weight was Sl111 pounds
and last Saturday she turned the scales at
840 She was feet inches high and meas
ured feet 10 inches around the body, 53A
inches around the thigh and had a % inch
ankle and wore an 81 shoe. She had been
exhibited in dime museums at various
: places.
? There is dancing platform near the
, saw mill and lumber yard at Singerly
f owned by Howard Zerr, formerly of Penn.
sylvania. A dance In progress there
D on Saturday night last. A row was started
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