The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-03-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Young Onions have made their appear
ance in the Elkton market.
The County Commissioners We're in ses-
sion this week, employed principally in
passing upon Supervisors Accounts and
making changes in assessments.
Sale Of Town PROPERTY. B. Ash,
Auctioneer, sold on Tuesday last, for J. T.
Mccullough, Esq, Trustee, dwelling, car
riage shops and lot, in Elkton, for $5, 900
cash. John Gilpiu, Esq, purchaser.
COurt.-The town has been thronged with
visitors the past week, drawn here by the
Courts in session. The Circuit Court, the
Orphans Court, and the County Commits
sioners were in session this week The
proceedings, as far as we have been able to
report them, will pe found elsewhere.
Broke Jail.-David Jester indicted for
burglary and larceny, and Charles Feely
charged with larceny, the same party who
was imprisoned for robbing Mr.. Burgess at
Meals Hotel, Elkton, about months ago,
broke Jail on Thursday night last, and es-
capped. Who's responsible
RObbed.-The Hotel of Mr.. Meals was
entered on Thursday night last, and about
$14 extracted from his till. Part of bun
die of segars was also missing. The rob-
Der effected an entrance through window
which he opened with chisel. He effect
ed his purpose and left without creating
any alarm.
Notice.-Rcv Mr.. Martipdale, of the
Wilmington Conference, will preach morn
ing and evening Of next Sabbath in the
Methodist Church of Elkton. The Bap-
tism of infants, and of adults also, will be
attended to on Sabbath morning. The
new converts and seekers will have an OPP
portunity of uniting with the church as
practitioners. J.. c. MATLACK, Pastor.
Loss Of MOney.-Nfr. \. Hyland had his
pocket picked, in the Court House, Oh
Wednesday evening. The pocket-book,
so adroitly extracted, contained between
three and four hundred dollars in money,
besides valuable papers. People should
keep watch over their pockets at all times
and in all places in these days, when any
thing but honest industry is preferred.
Friday evening of last week, on the street,
between the Court House and the Episco-
pal Church. 1t contained about two dol
lars in money and a promissory note. The
fortunate finder is welcome to the money,
if he, she, or they will return the note and
pocket book. They may be left at The
Wing Office.
Muddy Roads.-We hear much complaint
of muddy roads about this time. This is
the season to expect them, and they are
one of the things which never disappont
the traveller in our county. The hight of
the bad road season is generally looked for
in March; especially when it happens to
rain or snow three days in the week, as
has been the case the present week.
st. Patrick's Day.-The good Saint $
day, of the Emerald ISLE paid us its annual
visit in the customary style, with alternate
showers of snow and beams of sunshine
Now angry clouds. like Paddy on the ram
page; anon bright and sparkling, like Paddy
in his gaycst mood; the next hour dissolv-
ing in rain or snow, like Pat when he
reaches that state which has been APPLY
termed the melting mood"
On Exhibiti0n.-The reaping and now
ing machines have again made their peri
odical appearance on the Court House yard.
Nicely painted machines, with self-rakes
attached, have been on exhibition this
week, with the polite agent showing off
their admirable parts to the farmers attend
ing Court. IT'S a pity the yard is not
larger. 1t would answer admirably for an
agricultural show ground, as we'll as Court
House square.
Fruit.-The peach and other fruit crops
Of the county arc reported uninjured. but
whether the information can be implicitly
relied on, is, in measure, questionable.
Hope, TO doubt, plays an important part in
making up this early judgment, and we
join our Hope to that of the fruit grower,
that the prediction may be fulfilled. The
failure of two peach crops, in succession,
has been severely felt by our most extensive
peach raisers.
The New FOundry.-Among the improve
ments which have been recently made in
Elkton, none are more noticeable than the
new Foundry of our enterprising towns
man, Thos. J. Jones, near the depot. 1t
is Il fine large building, affording ample
room for the prosecution of the three kinds
of business in which he is engaged found-
ing, blacksmithing and wheelwrighting.-
He is driving a prosperous and tlourishing
business, and we are sure none is more de-
serving than he.
Proceedings of the Orphans Court
At special meeting of the Orphans Court,
held ON Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
the following business was transacted:
Ordered, That John II. Price. Guardian
of Catherine c. McIntire, purchase lime
for improvement of farm. First account of
John d. Kitchener, deed, passed, and dis
tribution ordered. Bond of George n.
Gray, Guardian for Ada, George S. and
VIM. Gray. rejected. Bond of Thomas
Smedley, Adm. of Jonathan Smedley,
passed. Bond of Samuel w. Passmore,
Adm of Timothy K Brown passed List