The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-24
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AUGUST ~, 1872.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

White Sulphur Springs, for few weeks.
Hope Council, Junior Order American
Mechanics will hold a grand picnic, a
Cherry Hill, this afternoon. One-half the
proceeds are to be applied to the benefit o.
the NJ. E. Church Parsonage, now in course
of erection at that place.
The Abraham Literary Society, (colored
of Wilmington Del, will visit this town on
Monday next, accompanied by the Mount
Vernon Band, for the purpose of holding a
picnic, A general turn ont of the colored
people is anticipated.
John E. Wilson, ESD, who is on speech
making tour in Pennsylvania, will not re-
turn to Elkton till the 4th of September
He is advertised to speak at Lebanon, Pa,
tonight.
The agent of the Howe machine COM
pany has made arrangements to open an
Office in the front room of the Wing build.
ing on North street, Elkton, where he will
meet his customers on Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
Crabs are caught in great abundance in
Elk river, near the town, and are hawked
about town by the boys, at Is to 20 cents a
dozen. Those who are fond Of the ugly
things can indulge to an unlimited extent.
Crabs always ascend our river in dry sum-
mers, when the flow of fresh water is too
small to counterfeit the brackish water
brought in from the ocean by the tide.
VIM. P Howard, Esq, of our town, has
sold 5000 watermelons and 1,600 cante :
loupes; the production Of only acre and !
of land. "That's what he knows about
farming"
O'Baldwin and Mace were expected in
the 1.31. A. M. train ON Wednesday last,
and as it was currently rumored they
would fight in Delaware, on the morning
of the same, several Of our sporting circle,
were in full readiness to receive the pugil-
lists at the depot, when to their chagrin
they came not-they repaired to their
home Sold"
A mammoth hog is owned by James B.
Price, ESQ.,, proprietor of the Farmers
Hotel in this place. 1t is 2 years old in
November, and now weighs 1900 lbs
The pig was formerly owned by W P. How
ard, Esq, who procured the breed in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Price has refused several
fine offers for it, and has now standing
offer of $780,, by gentleman in New
York.
Dolly Warden street is improving. Mr..
VIM. H Brown is erecting three story
double frame on the corner, and similar
dwelling on Howard street.
Where has the Young Mems Christian
Assertion gone? Has it 'sgone where the
woodbine twineth.''
A special meeting of the Cherry Hill
Building Association is called for the
transaction of very important business
looking to the more successful working of
the Association.
Books to receive subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad company will he opened
at the Howard House, Elkton, on Monday
next.
The Elkton Presbyterian Sabbath School
held its annual picnic in Mr.. Merrey's
grove, on Thursday last.
Wants Repairing.-The pavement on
Bow street, below the FELTON, House. GA
wink is as good as nod to blind horse"
ErrOr.-The list of Grand and Petit
Jurors, published in last weeks Wig, are
for the term of Court commencing on the
18th of September. In publishing the
list of Jurors the types made us say October
term of Court.
Sale Of Good HOrses.-Mr. ]. V. Rear
don, the Elkton horseman, sold last week,
fine Rather mare, owned by Mr.. Thos.
c. Murphy, of Middletown, Del, to a
Philadelphia Gentleman, for $500. Also
one of Mr.. H. c. Coudon's match mares,
which brought fine price.
Accidental horse belonging to Mr..
David Shockley, who resides near French
town, took fright and ran off, near Chesa-
peake City, throwing Mr.. Shockley out of
the wagon, on his head and shoulders, dis
locating his elbow and otherwise severely
bruising him.
Horse Stolen.-Michael Harnett, tenant |
on the Postmaster Generals place, had |
horse stolen from his pasture on Saturday |
night last. On the next day Sunday he |
found the animal at Glasgow, apparently
on its way home. The marks of saddle |
were visible on the animals back, showing |
that it had been ridden away and turned |
loose.
A Town Clock.-The project of a town
clock for Elkton is being talked of, which
would be quite desirable addition to the
town. The Catholic congregation have
incurred considerable expense in finishing
their church here, having erected a very
handsome steeple; and they propose to
hang bell in it if the citizens of the town
will furnish clock. The Catholic congre-
CATION here is mainly composed of men,
Ders IN moderate circumstances, and do
not feel able to incur the additional ex-
FS-'o "a " Io"h SioCh, DuI Oltf W Co-Oper-
ate with the other citizens or town author
tiles SO far as supplying the church steeple
and bell, in carrying out the enterprise.
Mr.. Jas. 8. Crawford, who served for a
number of years with so much satisfaction
to the public, as Clerk in the office of the
County Commissioners of this county, has
been appointed clerk in the Appointment
Office of the Post Office Department. at
Washington. He represents the ordeal as
pretty severe one which applicants have
to 60 through in their examination before
the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.
There were GO applicants for the eight
vacancies, before the Board, only Is of
whom succeeded in passing above the mini
mum, which is sixty one hundred being
the maximum. The scale of tests is divid-
ed into 100 parts. If the applicant succeeds
with half the questions and exercises he
is put through, he is marked fifty, and so