The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-25
ELKTON, JUNE 25, 1882.
cLOgAL DEPARTMENT. u


Yes, It's hot
A Harrison ard Reid, flag floats to
the breeze. on tho arm of W. Il. Grosh,
near Iron Hill.
Many of the farmers OF Cecil County
are now engaged cutting wheat, num-
Der 10 Elk Neck having started Satur-
day last.
The County Commissioners, recon
vened on Tuesday. The plans submitted
by L. o. Cameron, for the rebuilding of
the Bohemia Bridge, were considered
and approved.
The ice cream and Straw berry festi
val given in Mr.. Daniel Harvey S Woods
near Childs on Tuesday evening by the
Sons of Veterans was success, the
attendance being large and the receipts
satisfactory.
John Terrell, auctioneer, for the execu-
tors of the Whitaker Estate, offered at
public sale at the Court House door, Elk
ton, on Tuesday, building lot containing
q of an acre, situated in Charlestown. II
was withdrawn on bid OF $50.
Preaching in Trinity NJ. Z. Church
Chesapeake City Sunday 1915 a. m. and
p. IN. Sunday Schoci at go a. m. Morning
subject, ''The Good Bye Words of Jesus"
Evening subject, Doomed Refuge of
Lie ~ Preaching at the Manor at ) p. N
Daniel Bratton attorney offered at
mortgages sale, on Tuesday a the Court
House door Elktou the Wharton property
situated in Chesapeake City. \ bid of
S775 was made but the property was with
drawn the amount being inadequate
Shockley & Smith auctioneers.
The Ch'ldrens day service at the Manor
on last Sunday, was fine success The
singing and speaking were excellent and
reflected great credit on the skill of those
having the matter in chirga. Although
the weather was not ~ suspicious As could
have been desired the house was crowded.
w. }. Jones, Esq, trustee sold at public
sale at the Court House door, Eikton, on
Tuesday the Dawson property situated near
Leeds, consisting of 242i acres of Land, un-
improved. The property was purchased by
Mr.. Frank +. MARBLE, of the third district
for S345. ShockleY and Smith, auctioneers.
Capt. Washington Holt of this town
presented us last week with a box of Straw
berries, the largest and. finest We have
seen this season. They were of the Sharp
less variety, and were picked from bed
set in April Of this year, on the property
recently purchased by him i'll West Elk
ton.
Reuben Haines attorney, sold at pub
lie sale at the Court House, ElBtOr, on
Wednesday, the Woolley farm containing
175 Acres, aud situated about two miles
distant from North East on the road tc
Charlestown. 1t was purchased by w. T.
Birmingham, of Philadelphia for $500
Shockley and Smith, Auctioneers.
"A sailing party was given on Tuesday
by Miss Lucille Litzenberg in compliment
to her guest Miss Brown of West Va. Those
of the party were: Mrs. Gutenberg, Miss
Litzenberg, Miss Brown, Miss Elsie Tul
Miss Berthe Wilson, Miss florence Torbert,
and Miss Laurine Wilson, Messrs. Clinton
McCade, Fred II aines Albert Constable, Jr
Herbert d. Gutenberg Harry Clemson
John L. Wilson, Jr.,
Oar former fellow townsman Mr.
Washington II. Bennett, now with tn
well known Philadelphia China House
Fisher Bruce and Co. spent last week il
Cecil County ON a business tour. MI
Bennett left Elkton on Tuesday last for
three weeks summer vacation which b
will spend at Ocean City Nd, and Bennett
Bluff on the Nanticoke River, Seaford De
We wish the joval salesman a pleasau
vacation, and happy return to business
renewed in health and spirits by his sojOur
with mine host Pennington of the Cou
bourne House who is also Ceci! Count
man, and who presides over on of til
best Hotels Oh the Peninsula.
Many of our readers will remember
very successful social picnic given by tn
gentlemen of Elkton in Mrs. Holing'
worths Grove north OF the town, on til
evening of September s, 1858 at 9, p. Il
II was probably in all RESPECTS the mos
recherche affair fthe kind ever given
the County. HassIer's Celebrated Ochestl
of Philadelphia furnished the music, a
immense planed platform was laid for Il
dancers, and Mitchell the we'll know
Caterer of Philadelphia, served the suppe
Baiiif Boulder showed us this week one
the cards of invitation issued by the cor
mittees OF the twelve gentlemen who
names appear on the card but five are no
living, viz DR.. G. NJ. Ellis, Benton. Holm
sworth Nicholas p. Manly, James
Groome, and II. r. Torbert, while Jam
W. Maxwell, James W. Clayton, VIM.
A. Torbert, Samuel b. Foard, Tobi
Rudolph, VIM. Ward Henderson, al
John A. j. Creswel have all joined t.
silent majority. The faded card, sugge
tive of SO many pleasant as well as paint
reflections, is "A forcble reminder of &
changes that have occurred in Elkton du
ing thirty four years.