The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-03

seriously injured, at the Elkton Depot OIL
Tuesday last, by being caught and squeez-
ed between two freight cars. The blood
was forced from his ears and nose. DIR.
Frazer attended the case. The injured
man is convalescent.
Inexcusable Negligence in the Mall
The bundle of aohigs which was sent from
this Office to Newark, Del, did not reach
that Office on Saturday morning last. The
first delivery after leaving Ekton, in broad
daylight, and bundle of newspapers with
a printed label on it in large letters, and
not delivered by the agent is monstrous.
Festival.-A Festival will be held at the
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, Zion Circuit, on
the afternoon and evening of Wednesday
and Thursday, the 18th and Sth of August
under the auspices of the Ladies Trustees
Aid Association. Tickets, 3Octs; Half
Tickets, 15cts. Proceeds for the benefit Of
the church.
The Mutual Building Association of
Elkton, opened the books for new Series,
C of stock, on Saturday night last. About
200 shares were subscribed, and it was de-
termined by the directors to keep the books
open for stock till the next monthly meet
ing, which will be the last Saturday night
in August. Persons wishing to take stock
must be prepared to pay up by that time
as the books for Series C. will then be GER
family closed.
Nearly Fire.-On Monday morning
last, about daylight, J. T. Mccullough,
Esq, discovered smoke in his house, and
in proceeding to search for the origin, he
discovered that it was issuing from the
colorsd mans room. On opening the room
door he found the smoke in the room so
dense as to almost prevent entrance. He,
however, pressed into the suffocating cloud
and found the fire was located in Moses
bed. A few buckets of water extinguished
the smouldering flames. The origin of the
FIRE supposed be from lighting a cigar;
Nose being an inveterate smoker.
The shade trees need trimming. The
shoots which are putting out should be
pruned off before they form large limbs
and allow the growth of the tree to expand
the tops. Tall trees we'll pruned up form
cool airy avenues. 1t is the duty of the
Town Commissioners to take care of the
shade trees, and pass an ordinance impos-
ing penalty of not less than $25 for cut
ting shade tree in the streets without a
written permit from the Commissioners.
Shade trees in the streets when taken care
of are the greatest comfort of all the pub
Tic improvements. Had it not been for the
refreshing shade of the trees during this
hot summer our streets would have been
almost uncomfortable.
"The Dog Star Rages."-Not wars and
m mors of wars prevail, but free fighting
ep. 'demic, mingled with arson and murder
haa prevailed this week. On Sunday morn
ing last, this ball of fistiana and other pug
naci GUS performances was opened in Water
stree t, by two young men who were per-
ambu lating, and meeting dusky damsel
accost ed her in style which tempted her
dusky protector to demonstrate. whose re-
monstr,snce was stopped short by blow in
t.he mouth Som a set of brazen knuckles
'And that is the way the quarrel began"
Z husky returned the charge with interest,
an ID after few passes, the scurmishers
wi thdrew. In little while the white gen.
tie, uen returned with heavy reinforce
men is, and breaking through the enemey's
line, captured the entire force, consisting
of on male darkey. He was soon borne
to the earth and while some of the victori
Gus purity pecked way on the woolly shell
that overed the cerebrnm, of the son of
Ham, others industriously stroye to desseet
the breast bone and severe the jugular
with dull knives. At this int eresting crisis of
the engagement some valiant females inter
fered and brought the contest to an end,
with but little loss on either side.
The next pass at arms was between a
couple of young men who had a mill over
some business matters.
Number three was "pitched battle"
between two steady-going quiet citizens
growing out of some private affair, or
domestic difficulty. This set.to was con-
Quoted on scientific principles, with due
regard to the laws of the prize ring
In the classic neigborhood of Hells
Kitchen, two females I" fell OUT and
pitched into each other with the enterpris-
ing venom of pair of barnyard pullets,
when their blood is stirred. Pitchers and
other articles of domestic comfort were
hurried at each other with a recklessness
that took no account of the exceedingly
perishable nature of crockery ware. This
feminine rencountre grew out Of jealousy,
we understand.
A fight occurred in the neighborhood of
the Club ground in front of Squire Browns
office on Monday. Kuff an interesting col
ored gemmen, was accused for taking four
dollars out of a pocket and the warm dis
.cussien before the Squire resulted in the
the ,'ain of the victimized gentleman COM
ing in contract with Kuf7s brain pam
The narts being we'll fortified by nature
repelled succ, >sfully the hickory missile.
gut tbe most ragic of all the events oc-
curing in this tragic. 'neS was The arson and
lyHching by hanging Ia. . supposed guilty
party. an account of which is given under
another head. Surely the til 'sS are out
of joint when such chapter o. bloody
acuident occur in so short space of ''rty-
eih hours.
sCh cap for Cash.-A full line of Dry !
Coos, Notions, Boots and Shoes Grocer |
les, Wood and Willow-w ware, Glass and
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