The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-29
The platforms at the Elktol station
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street.
Mr.. Frank T. Whitney has purchased
from the Lort heirs the property in which
, he resides on East Main street for s25OO.
Notice the Messrs Carhart's new bulle.
, tin They are making the dry bones rattle
at Zou Now is your time fer cash bar,
gains.
Mr.. Samuel Chapman has recovered
from his recent illness and is now engaged
at his training stables on the fair grounds
as usual.
The Miller property situated in the
Fourth district and containing 50 acres OF
land has been sold to Evan McDermond, of
Germantown, Pa, for $4,000.
ALI the machines of the Providence
paper mill have shut down excepting those
manufacturing the paper for the editions
of the Philadelphia Record.
The Big Elk Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic in jesse Taylor's woods
on Thursday August 10th, all day and
evening, if stormy, next clear day.
Rev Thomas Duncan, D. d rector, of
North Sassafras parish, will officiate in
Trinity Church tomorrow, Sunday, morn
ing and evening, in exchange with the
rector.
Harmony Castle, X. G. E. of Rising
Sun has enstalled the following officers:
&C, Il. X. Garvin; n. c., E. I. Reynolds;
V.C.,V H., A. B. keene; S. H., j. f.
Mcclure.
Mr.. William Benson, of the First dis
| trict, one of the victims of the riot at Kirk
wood. Del, on the fourth Of July, has left
the Delaware hospital having fully recover
ed from his iOjuries.
The young ladies of the NJ. E. Church.
Baldwns' will hold an ice cream and but
terf1y festival on Friday and Saturday
evenings the 4th and 9Th of August. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of church.
| The "Fords Mansion farm situated
| in Elk Neck and containing seventy seven
acres has been purchased by Henry NJ.
Mccullough, Esq, from William Weight
man, of Philadelphia, for $1,000.
| The letters advertised as uncalled for at
the Elkton post Office this week ad-
dressed as follows: Levi c. Lammey, Mrs.
| Lizzie Smith, Miss Amelia Noght, Miss
Lizzie G Newcome, Miss Mamie Miller.
The Rev. l.. L. Barrett Presiding Elder
will preach in the Elkton NJ. + Church
tomorrow at 1880 a. m. Love feast at 9
a IN. Epworth League song service at 8,
p. m Quarterly Conference on Monday at
2, pm.
Record OF marriage licenss issued by
the Clerk of the Court for Cecil county:
| July "a, j. Frank Foster, of Woodlawn,
and Lula NJ. Trimbie, of Philadelphia;
July %, James Wharton and Devona
Leedom, both of North East.
William Fears, Jr, proprietor of the
Elk River House at Port Hermen has pur-
chased naptha launch for the convenience
of guests at his pleasant resort on the ELK
river. Mr.. Fears ran his boat to Elkton on
Tuesday making the distance of nine miles
in an hour. He will meet the trains at
Elkton and any persons desiring to spend
day on the river fishing or Grabbing can
secure the yacht.
The machinery mas all been placed in
the sweet corn cannery of McGaw ~ Smith
and the plant is now in readiness for the
season which opens ahou: August 8. The
machinery will be thoroughly tested on
Monday. During the season of six weeks
sixty hands viii! be employed, for which
number the firm is now advertising. The
condition of the corn crop owing to the
continued dry weather, is not as promising
as it should be and only half the intended
| quantity of corn will be canned this season.
The firm desired to have 600 acres planted
but succeeded in obtaining but 300
A contract has been made with the
Hughes & Rigby Engineering Co, limited
of Baltimore, for lighting, Havre de Grace
| with electricity. The company will furnish
sixty street lamps of 80 candle power each
for sic % per lamp per year. A large plant
| will be established and there is possibility
that Port Deposit and Aberdeen will be
lighted from the Havre de Grace station.
1t vii. require steam engine OF at least
| 800 horse power. Prices for IL candle power
| lamps for commercial use will be sixty cents
Ter month per lamp, with reduction for
quantity. The same lamp for private use
will cost fifty cents per month, with rtduc-
ton for quantity.
While services we're being held in s.,
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Viii
minCton on SLnday last a dog ran up the
middle aisle, with froth dropping from his
mouth, and swapping at the air Some one
cried, mad dogl" which nearly caused
panic. Women tainted and men attempted
to run out OF the church. The dog ran
straight for the altar. At one side Of the
altar is little door leading into the small
yard adjoining the church. The dog ran
ont the door and was later killed by police
man. The dog to all appearances was ID al
After the dog had left the church quletness
! was restored and the services went on
despite the awful shock the congregation
had sustained. The dog was being chased
by a number of men and boys and took
refuge in the church.
There seems to be every indication at
present that the great crop OF peaches on
the Peninsula predicted by some of the
growers will not be realized. While 1t is
impossible a. this time TO form a correct
estimate it is NOT likely that the crop VIII
90 above / 600, goo baskets. Most Of the
growers now admit that the number OF
prematures is unusually high, and that
the crop will not be as large az anticl-
pated OF course the crop will be large ana
the persiuula will be greatly benefited By
| Ia oh r1E
larger lhan good SIZED grapeshot are as
red and apparently as ripe as they should
be for three week to come. Tue growers
have been shipping few peaches during
the past week, but the better varieties Will
not be shipped until the second week IN
August. For week past the prices have
varied from 90 cents to Sl.l4 basket.
As many of our readers know, one o
, the haudsomest modern buildings il
=. Baltimore is the Equitable Building, which
stands on the site of Barnum's famous
D., hotel, on Monument square. 1t is right IL
the heart of the business centre OF Biltlmor
= and is a beautiful improvement to tina
: portion OF the city. On the ninth story
which can be reached by four elevators,
handsome restaurant has been opened +
: which Cecil shoppers both women and mel
are especially invited The view of th
8 city is superb, the elevation being COO! AM
=, delightful. Everything Is first class, an
the prices moderate. Messrs. Neil y Rec
are its proprietors Mr.. Jos w. Reynolds
= formerly OF Port Deposit being connecte
with them. We advise our readers to visi
. the Equitable the first time they go
Baltimore The novelty of the ICcAtio
will nleaap them