The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-16
ELkTON, APRIL Is. 1870.

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ELkTON, APRIL 16. 1870.
Mr.. John c. Hindman is our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wing.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Bricks exchanged for Wood, at Kings
Brick Yard, West Elkton.
Mrs. Rosa Cams has just received fine
assortment of Spring Millinery Goods, &c.
HOt.-on Friday, yesterday, the weather
was exceedingly warm for the season, the
thermometer standing at So in the shade.
Close of the Public Scholastic Pub
lie Schools of the county closed on Thurs
day last, and will not be opened again till
September.
The Rev. j. H. Johns will preach next
Sabbath, the 18th inst, in the Presbyterian
Church OF North faSt at Is l.. NJ.
Gardening.-The spring weather we
have had this week has made gardening
fashionable about Elkten.
Shad.-Shad have made their appearance
in the Elkten market, selling as high as
dollar pair for choice fish.
Cow killed.-The cars killed fine COW
for W. p. Ewing. Esq, Oh Wednesday last,
valued at 500.
Easter.-To-morTow is Easter Sunday.
the end of Lent which is rigidly kept by
eating plenty of the best victuals to be pro-
cured
The State Council of the Order United
American Mechanics will meet in this town
on Tuesday evening next, the 10Th instant
at o'clock.
Rafting.-The first RATS of the season
made their appearance at Port Deposit on
Saturday last, the river having been too
high for running previous to that time.
Land Sale.-James McCauley, as Exec
utor, this week sold the farm of the late
Josiah Ramsey. containing so acres. to
James Ramsey. of Rhode Island, for 81. $50 |
Tempting-The pyrmid of canned fruits
OR your left when you enter LEWIS store.
ATTRAcTIvE-The fine assortment of dr.,
goods and notions OIL the right.
Up TO THEIR BUsINEss-The clerks
behind the counters.
New Lumber Yard.-D. G. Nivlins &
Co., at Chesapeake City, Md. A full as
sortment of all kinds of Lumber, Sash. |
Doors, &C., for sale low, and saw Pine,
Oak and Hemleck to order at
CHESAPEAKE CITY STEAM SAW MILL.
TestimOnial.-A competent judge having |
tried the new Tea at Zion pronounced il |
first rate our informant suggests, Fore |
has over three hundred TBS, of Tea on hand. |
and if those getting up Clubs to send to |
Tea Companies, would send him similar |
order they might realize equally satisfac |
tory results-try it.
Mrs. Lucy H. Litzenberg has taken an
interest in the Millinery and Dress Max
ing establishment o. her mother, Mrs Scott
on Main street, Elkton, so long and favor.
ably known to the public, and has opened;
new line of fashionable Spring Goods. Gof
fering. Stamping, Millinery, and Dress
Making will be carried on in all theil
branches; also, lessons given in Dress Cut
ting and Fitting by Mrs. LEAGUES System
Wheat.-The unfavorable weather dur
ing March worked considerable injury to
the wheat and clover fields: The frcezn.
and thawing having thrown out grea
dea! Of the clover and destroyed the young
wheat. The wheat fields which had gooG |
tillage, liberal manuring and We're early |
sown, show the superiority and profit OF
thorough and improved farming and viii
reward their owners with several busllel.
more to the acre, than those where the ma
and the crop got in late.
Fire in the WO0ds.-A spark from one
of the locomotives set the woods on fire |
near Bacon Hill, about three miles below
Elkton on Wednesday forenoon last. The
fire spread very rapidly among the dry |
leaves and brush, burning over large trac'
Of country, south Of the Railroad, Consid
cradle damage was done to fences and tim
Der through which the fire passed The
Mccullough Iron Company lost one hun
dred and eighty cords of wood. The Iron
Companys hands and Railroad employees
commended against the spread of the flames
all day, and finally succeeded in subduing
them about 8 o'clock in the evening
Second ANIMAL Report Of the Elkton
Building SOcicty.-The auditors report
shows the Elkton Building Society to be in
the following prosperous condition. The |
Society has been in existence 90 months.
exclusive Of the present month
Balance in hands of Treasurer by
last report Of auditing COM
mittee, made April 10TH 1869. $40 OC |
Amt of dues reed from April
10th, 1869, to March 18th, 1870,
both meetings inclusive, 12,003 0c |
Interest reed during same period 1879 &C
Amt of premiums reed same
period, and not including pre-
MUM bid at March meeting
1870, on lean to j. p. Cantwel 1913 2.
Fees reed same period 920t
Fines 80 80 81 40
Profit on sale Mahoneys stock SOC |
Unpaid dues, S36 90
g Interest, 20 90
- Fines, - $50 65 sc
Total receipts, unpaid dues, &c. $40, 923 81
Loans. exclusive of bal. on loan
to Jacob Rambo, reported at
last annual meeting, and also
exclusive of loan to J. p. Can't
well, not paid over $685. 800 90 |