The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29

DR.. NJ. Frank Lohman of Philadelphia
was in Elkton yesterday.
| The public schools of Cecil county open
Tuesday next, September LIST.
Rev. Il. Day Cantwell will preach at
Bethel, o-morrow morning, at 10 80 clock
| j j. Hanna, who for number OF
years has conducted the Porter's Bridge
| store, has sold ont.
Rev. j. G. A. Greaves will preach at
Baldwin,, tomorrow, at 10 80 a. m, and at
Big Elk at 3 and Sp. m.
Wagon races are always interesting
and the one you will have an opportunity
of witnessing on Aug. Goth will be especial
| ly so.
Robert Christie, Esq, of Frenchtown
Mills, has bought the handsome cottage OF
the late Wilson Waring, at Colora, for
S12O5.
Rev. Wilmer Jaggard will supply the
| pulpit of the NJ f. Church, made vacant
by the outing of Rev. Charles Hill, to-mor-
row, morning and evening.
A run away occurred on Main ST.,
Thursday afternoon, which was stopped in
time to prevent any damage. As it was
the horse ran only ID square or two.
The trustees of the NJ. L. Church,
Dover, Del, have requested that presiding
Elder, w. l.. s. Murray, of tho Whining
ton district be stationed there next year.
-Messrs. w. Il. Reynolds and f. II.
Cochran, Jr., have arranged to hold races
at the Gentleman Driving Course, Middle
town, Del, Saturday afternoon September
18th.
If you want to see good trotting YOU
may have your desire gratified by attend.
ing the races of the Elktan Driving Associ-
alton on the Fair Ground Saturday Aug.
goth.
The races at Elktou to day promise to
be successful; up to Thursday twenty five
entries had been made. 1t is expected that
several Cecil county sprinters will run a
100 yds dash.
The Hon. j. A. j. Creswell, publishes
in the WING of this issue. a card thanking
the many persons who so kindly and ably
rendered assistance at the fire on his place
Friday afternoon last.
-Sixty.on one bodies have been exhumed
from the wreck of the collapsed building in
New York. Great Indignation is felt at the
slow steps taken by the city officials, in
recovering the bodies of the victims.
The Southern Division OF ;he Salvation
Army will hold camp meeting at Glindon,
near Baltimore, commencing on September
9Th to continue two weeks. All the officers
of the Southern Division are expected to be
present, also a number from other fields.
We are in receipt of an invitation to
a private view of the Merrimac.and Monitor
Naval Battle, at the cyclorama Building,
Baltimore. This company presents the
very finest cycloramas, AID to witness
them is well worthy of a visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. George Derrickson of the Second
district has the fullest peach orchard we
have seen this summer, the limbs ben ling
to the ground with their load of peaches,
and many breaking entirely off. One of the
peaches secured from his orchard measured
eleven inches in circumference.
The Baltimore Agricultural Society
holds its annual fair September, Sth, 9tb,s
10th aud 18th. The grounds are at Timopium
nine miles from Baltimore, on the Northern
been made for the fair this year, and the
exhibition promises to be grand success.
DIR. II. n. Uhler, of Sasssfras Neck,
has rented his farm for the ensuing year
and purposes to remove to Atlantic City
where he will practice his profession. In
card in another column, the Doctor declines
the nomination for Judge of the Orphans
Court, recently rendered him by the
Republican convention.
"A large well is being dug at Holly Hall
twenty five feet in diameter, to supply the
Singerly pulp works with water to be used
principally in bleaching. An iron casing
his foundry in Elkton, to be used in con-
structing the wall of the well. This case
is twenty five feet in diameter, same as
well, and contains sixteen sections.
AT Newark, Wednesday morning, two
tramps seated themselves ON the baggage
car next to the engine on tie 11.06 a. H.,
north bound passenger train on the p, w.
& b. railroad Shortly after the train
started they were discovered, and one
started to jump, when he was either caught
by his companion or his clothing, and fell
violently to the ground and almost under
the wheels. He was severely bruised and
cut a little, but nothing serious. His COM
panion escaped unhurt.
Mr.. Auton Zalper, of Philadelphia, has
just patented an ingenious device for pro-
polling small boat. 1t consists of IA large
paddle wheel, attached directly behind the
stern, operated by crank in the centre of
the boat, from which the power is trans
ferred by . chain running on cog wheels,
much esembling the gear of a safety bicy
Gle. Mr.. Z)lper, hasn't perfected his inven-
ton as yet, but is still making Improve
ments and is testing them on the Elk river.
The patent is for sale, and already he has
received au offer of $1,000.