The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-03-12

ELKTON, MARCH I2. 1870.
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Mr.. John c. Hindman is our regu
larly authorized Agent and Collector t.
procure subscriptions and advertising 10
Tile Wing.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Bricks exchanged for Wood, at King
Brick Yard, West Elkton.
Tonight the Elkton Building Societ,
meets.
Bremen & Bro., have opened out at thu
yellow Pests in the Hollow, aid vii
pay specie on Monday.
Gold and Silvrr.-Seiy & Bro. will re
sumo specie pa, mant in Gold and Silver
this mo ming.
Wide Awakc-At ZiGn.-Ford is fully VI
with the time as he always is. Prints, g.
cents; sugar, 10 cents. A full line OF
gosds-new, pretty, and cheap.
Proposals will be received for uilding q
Store House. on Main street. Elkton, G0x2s
feet. Specifications and drawings can he
seen at my store. ID. E. BURTON.
Spe lie in small change will he received in
payment for all kinds of usekeepins
Goods, Cloths, Cassimeres and Groceries.
at the popular store of Z. Brown & Bro
Elkton, Md
Heifer killed.-A valuable young heifcl
belonging to Thos. Thackcry, of this towr,
got into the feed-rack, in the barn va, d.
and being unable to get out, WAS gorcd to
death by the other cattle.
Gold Pa,ic in Wall street, New York :;
the Bulls and Bears tremble; their limb
shake as if they had Il Maryland chill. If
they could see the extremely low prices of
goods at Burton's Cash Store, it would
quiet til, ir excited nerves
"Shnr. Fly !"-We hear that certain
young lady of Elkton fell asleep in church,
the other night, and dreaming doubtless.
Of being tcased by her lover, rather startled
those around hel" by exclaming aloud
Shoe, fly, don't boddcr ms -
New H0use.-Jsseph Wells has broken
ground for u new double frame dwelling
on the new street recently opened in the
cast end Of town. 1t is to be similar in
cfyla IN, e ~ al,
sire It.
New Lumber Yard.-D. G. Nivling &
ca, at Chesapeake City. Md. A full as
sortment of all kinds of Lumber, Sash.
Doors. &C.. for sale low. and saw Pine,
Oak and Henlock te order at
CHESAPEAKE CITY STEAM SAW MILL.
Church NOtice.-Rev. T. L. Poulson will
preach at the Clarlestown NJ. E. Church
Tomorrow (Marcia 13th) at 5 O'Clock p NJ
Special services of muck Interest will lie
held, and the public generally are invited
to attend.
Specie Payments !-Levis commenced
paying specie yesterday. Come ur, ladies
and gentleman, to Lewis counter, and sec
your long absent friend. Liberty wears
her cap with the same jaunty air. and
the Eagle spreads his wings in sublime
flight as in days of yore.
Left T0wn.-Mr. Jas. s. Crawford, well
and favorably known throughout the
county as Clerk Of the County Commits
sioners for Il number of years, removed
with his family from town, this week, to
Crawfoid's Factory. near North East, the
late residence of his father, Jas. Crawford
COurt.-The Spring Term of the Circuit
Court of this county will commence on
Monday week, 2lst inst, the time most
announcement for farmers to attend Among
the cases to he tried, is that of Belt and
and Harris, for the alleged murder of Oh,
Russum, il December last. The trial will
OF course DC an exciting one.
Sale OF Town Pr0perty.-Mr. John B.
Dunbar has recently purchased the three
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w. Scarborough, situated in West Elkton.
for $1,000. The price paid was quite low
less than the house cost to build it five
years since, with the lot on which it stands
thrown in
The Revival ut North East.-The revi-
val in the Methodist Episcopal Church con-
4 al, ~
reached. Many cases of extraordinary in
terest are connected with the meeting
The landlord of one Of the hotels. and his
son, have been converted. and we suppose
that will result in closing one Of tho bars of
the town.
Death of an Old Cit zen.-John Miller.
many years a citizen of this county, died
i'll Philadel l,hia, this week, aged about so
years, and his remains came down in the
cars, TN Tuesday last, and were inferred
the same day at Cherry Hill.
John Miller was formerly carrier of the
mail from Elkton to Lancaster, when it
was carried weekly on horse back. He was
an lrishman 10y birth, was esteemed as an
honest man, and ardenty attached to his
friends
Barn Burnt.-The barn of Mr.. Samuel
ii. Miller, on the Blue Ball road, two miles
north OF E kton, WIS destroyed by fire, on
Sat Tday mornin , Goth ult. The building
and provem 9: were entirely consumed
1t is not known how the fire originated,
but is believed to have been the work of Al
incendiary. A strasglrr, who had been al
Mr. Miller's the evening before, soliciting
lodging, was blamed and arrested, ant
brought before Squire Brown, but the evi
desce ELECTED on the examination was con
elusive that the old tramp was innocent
MIR. Miller's loss is estimated to he abou
$4,000, with no insurance.