The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01

An original government pension has been
granted to Thomas Field, of Leslie.
--Josbua Clayton and Julian Smith were
on n cunning trip on Bohemia Manor ycster-
day.
A large water service pipe has been put in
connecting the street main with the Howard
House.
Reuben Hanes is making number Of
improvements to his Main Street property
opposite the Howard House.
Monday next, September 3. will be
Labor day and all the banks and public
buildings in the county will be closed.
Miss Laura Lambert of N9sth East has
been appointed teacher by the trustees of
Harris School. Miss Lambert comes well rec
commended.
Last week Joseph H. Terrell had chick
en- Matched which had four legs. four feet and
four wings, all perfectly formed. The chick
en- was killed by the mother hen.
Miss Mabel Keys, who finished a course
at the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, has
opened an instrumental music class in Elkton
at her home on East Main Street.
The Elkton and Newark Tennis Clubs
played match games at Elkton on Thursday
and at Newark yesterday Friday. Newark
won in doubles and Elkton in singles.
A temperance meeting and festival will
be held at Gilpins Rocks to-day. Saturday,
! proceeds for thebeneflt of the NJ. p. church
| ,rl; will lao in Oft
A festival will be held by the ladies Of
st. Andrews Guild on the church grounds
at Andora, on Wednesday evening next, Sep
tember s. Proceeds for the benefit of the
| church.
On Monday evening, Clifford d. White
oak, of Town Point, and Miss Mary E. Ro-
linson, daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph
Robinson, of Frankford, Philadelphia, We're
married by Rev. b. F. Price, o! Elkton.
-Auctioneer VIM. ]. Smith OF Elkton,
called two sales in Sassafras Neck, this week,
those of r. j. Duhamell, administrator, OF
John Duhamell and W. H. Freeman. Good
prices were the rule, particularly did horses
sell high.
Presbyterian Church exercises tomorrow.
Sunday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. John
McEimoyle, at 10. 80 a. m. The Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper will be administered at
this service A full attendance of members
is earnestly requested. The congregation
will unite in the open-air service at Partridge :
| Hill at &. Is p. IN.
The New York and Baltimore Transport
alton Line steamer "Blucneld" Captain Ed
ward Curry, collided with the British steamer
"Strait of Dover" Saturday morning in the
lower Chesapeake Bay The bows OF both
vessels were stove in. Captain Curry is Il
son-in-law of John c. McNamee and is we'll
| known In Elk Neck where no frequently visit
ed.
Little Elk Tribe No. 80, Imp O. Il. NJ.
of Cherry Hill, will hold Harvest Home in
| Captain n. p. Manly's woods on Wednes-
day next. large number OF attractions
have been arranged for. match game OF
base ball will be played in the afternoon at
four o'clock. DR.. j. G. Littleton, OF Balti-
more. Rev. George P. Jones and George F..
Fowler will be among the speakers.
| While C. w. Thomas, of Oxford and l..
| Clarke Davis, managing editor OF the Public
Ledger. of Philadelphia, were fishing in the
Susuuehanna river at Octoraro Junction,
on Saturday last, they report that large
fish came along side the boat and showed
| himself above the water long enough for
| them to discern that it was a shark about
nine feet long. 1t is supposed that the fish
came up the river on high water and was
unable to get down again.