The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-25

Lost and feund-Frank Ferguson.
Pay for your tinery before you wear it.
Money is so scarce that many live with
out it.
Editors are the worst paid men in tn,
country.
Read the "Sketch of Port Deposit" OF
our first page.
The health of Elkton, at present, is re
markably good.
Butter-good and sweet-sels for 2:
cents per pound.
Mr.. Jacob A. Howard is serving OIL
citizens with ice.
Keep the weeds out of your garden-this
will keep you busy.
An improvement to Main street-Bur-
toms new storehouse.
New potatoes grow more abundant, and
are selling at $500 bushel.
A strike among the timers of Elkton
occurred on Wednesday night last.
Cherries are very inferior. Market dull
at from five to ten cents per quart.
What has become of the Annual Report
of the Town Commissions Of Elkton?
The popular colored ink for writing love
letters is violet, because it fades SO soon.
Better be turned out to grass-Those
oxen used in carting dirt from the streets.
The alianthus trees begin to emit their
sickening odor and cast their filthy bios
SONS.
Money sold at June meeting Of the Elk
ton Building Society for 80 per cent pre-
MUM.
When may it be said that man is sshead
over heels in debt ~ When he hasn't paid
for his W(A)tg.
We are now having the longest days of
the year, there being fifteen hours between
sunrise and sunset.
Certain-Girls who dress flashy and gay
generally secure brainless young men with
dyed mustaches.
more plentiful this year than we ever be-
fore knew them.
Gov. Bowie has appointed George NJ.
Tyson, Justice Of the Peace in the First
District; vice, VIM. Hunter, decd.
Mr.. James Fulton, of this town, had one
Of his hands badly crushed, while assisting
to raise building, few days since.
When the almanac says the moon shines
around town, why then the lamps don't,
and some people stub their toes and swear
lightly.
Nature always appears most beautiful
after bath. The hint is good one for
the human family to follow, this warm
weather.
The proceeds of the late fair at Cecilton,
for the benefit of Zion NJ. E. Church,
amounted to $3.50. The fair at Sassafras
realized $3.50.
Haying has commenced in the neighb0r-
hood of Elkton, and the rattle of the now
ing machine is heard on all sides. The
grass crop is fair.
Do not throw orange peel, banana skins,
or anything else on the sidewalks, which
will cause people to fall, and thereby en-
danger their limbs
Great care should be taken, now that
the warm weather is upon US, tohaveho
cellars we'll cleansed and ventilated, espe-
cially where there is decaying vegetable
matter.
The boys are doing good deal in the
way of "goin' swimmin'." We hope
they will be careful. We don't want to
record any cases of drowning, scarce as
locals are.
A camp meeting for Christiana NJ E.
Circuit will commence in Moore's woods,
near the Delaware Railroad, on Wednes-
day, August Sd, and close the following
Thursday.
People are continually being warned to
"look out for counterfeit greenbacks. -
We have been looking out for the genuine
article fer some time, but have not dis
covered any OF them ont, lately.
Dangerous-Those posts recently planted
on the south side of the road, near the
bridge, in Little Elk. They endanger life
and limb; and if allowed to remain, they
should at least be whitswashed.
When a man backs himself up against
a tree or lamp post, puts his hat on the
back ofhis head, and makes two or three
attempts to say "Shoo fly you may
safely conclude that he is not cold-water
man.
A grand Hop took place on Thursday
last, at the far-famed hop ground, near
Port Deposit, known as "Happy Valley"
The place derives its name from the many
happy hearts that assemble there in the
pic mic season, to reel in the dance, indulge
ices, cakes, lemonade, etc., etc., and other
small vices, such as ogeling, flirting and
love making.
DEATH OF REV DR. NADAI-Ray Rar