The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Local Sodding yards has
begun.
Soul charmerS-the ladies'.
A good deal ''for AigA''-Ladies' bonnets.
Garden seeds are down-in the ground.
April has not been very showery, SO far.
Flower beds are beautiful.
Scaly-fish wagons. More so-some of
the fish they contain.
A milk and water man-One who sells
milk and ice.
A disciple of the Black Art-The char
coal man. He was in town this week
The ice man commenced serving TINS
cooling commodity to our citizens this week
Saturday, Sunday and Monday were very
warm, the thermometer, on the latter day,
reaching So.
]. E. Wilson, Esq, and Mr.. j. c. Wells,
of Elkton, left for Colorado on Wednesday.
The Elkton NJ E. Church raised $500 on
Sunday last, to meet its own obligations.
James b. Groome, Esq, was in attend
ance at the Caroline county Court last
week.
Trinity Church, Elkton, was beautifully
decorated and trimmed, on Easter Sunday,
and the services appropriate and impressive.
The Peninsular Fruit Growers Associa-
ton will hold an adjourned meeting in the
State House, at Dover, on Tuesday April
Is, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
The County Commissioners advertise for
bids for $4,000 of county bonds, up to the
a5th instant Only $4,000 was disposed of
at the last sale.
BY Divine Permission, the Rev. DR..
Webster, of Baltimore, will preach in Har-
mony Chapel, Rowlandsville, Cecil county,
Md, on tomorrow week, 23d inst, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ.
On Monday night last a cutting affair
occurred at one of the low groggeries, in
Ponds Neck, First District. The parties
are named Joe Chears and John McCool
The latter was so severely cut that fears
are entertained of his recovery.
Money sold at the Elkton Building Soci-
ETY., on Saturday night last, at 25 and &c
per cent. premium.
George Mahan has sold his large cart
horse to Philadelphia gentleman, for $3.50.
If the purchaser is satisfied, George GER
tainly ought to be.
Prof. Reardon has quite a number of
horses at his stables, in Elkton.
Mr.. Samuel B. Foard, Jr., lost his trot-
ting horse, Roaring Lion, on Monday night
last. He had driven him to Sassafras Neck
and back that day, and on going to the
stable next morning, found him dead. AS
he had been fed on corn, it is supposed he
died of collie. He was valued at 500.
The first thunder storm of the season
visited us on Tuesday night last, between
10 and 12 o'clock. The thunder was light,
the lightning vivid, and the fall of rain
pretty heavy for awhile. The rain turned
three-quarters of an hour which consider
ably cooled the atmosphere. The hail was
heavier north of u.s. but we believe it did
not extend far enough south to damage
the peach crop.
This pleasant weather has set to work
those persons contemplating improvements.
The old library building, attached to the
house of Mrs. Ellis, on Main street, has
been torn down, and two story addition
is to be built. W. X. Wright is tearing
down his house, on Main street, prepara-
tory to erecting new one. The work on
the new Jail is going forward briskly, and
that on r. Marskbank's new building is
progressing. From present appearances,
there bids fair to be plenty of work, both
building season.
I On Tuesday last, about u O'clock p. NJ,
Mr.. James McGrady came near losing his
life at the railroad crossing at Sites Mill.
He was in wagon, and was just about to
cross the track when the freight going
north, passed up. This frightened his
horse, and his attention was engaged in
managing the animal. AS soon as the
freight passed, he started across, not seeing
the express train, on the other track, going
south, which was right upon him. The
locomotive struck the hind wheels of the
wagon, demolishing the vehicle, and throw
ing Mr.. McGrady out, bruising him con-
siderably. AS soon as the train could be
checked, it came back, fearing it had killed
the man. This is a very dangerous cross
ing, and persons cannot be too careful,
when having to pass over it.