The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
Local Mlscellany.-The money Of the
Elkton Building Society, sold on Saturday
night, at the following rates: 5000 at 13I;
$500 at 12a; and $4,000 at 10 per cent.
premium, which is very lew,-not equal
to 6 per cent. interest, if the Society should
last six years more.
Mr.. o. p. Clempson, proprietor of the
FELTON, House, has sold his trotting mare to
b. F. Stiles, of New York, for $615.
Ex-Sheriff Denny removed from Elkton
to the Bull Frog, his former place of resi-
dence, on Wednesday last. The new Jail
being ready for the present sheriff when
he wished to occupy it, Mr.. Denny still
retained possession of the old building
The ''old Jail " is now racant-a fact that
could not be stated of it before, probably,
since its first occupancy.
Alexander & Bro. have removed their
stove, tin and hard ware store from the
Hollow, to the brick building lately occn-
pied by Writ & Robertson.
The Oxford Press thinks it great piece
of folly, for the Elkton people to suspend
business, and hold services in all the
churches tomorrow. We can't see any
reason for not observing the Sabbath in
tho usual way, if it is St. Patrick's day.
The Sabbath School Committee of the
Elkton NJ. E. Church, will visit Westam-
we'll school to. morrow (Sabbath> afternoon,
at q o'clock; and the school at Elk Mills,
at 81 o'clock.
The man with the anvil, W. G. Ralnbo,
is out this week in splendid cad"
Carson puts funny cut in Tile Wig
this week. Who can guess what the
machine is for?
Bells Minstrel Troupe will give an exhi-
bition and concert in the Hall, Elkton, on
Tuesday evening next. Doors open quar-
ter before : o'clock. See Bills.
Don't fail to attend the sale of Jacob
Rambo, on the 18th inst, We who want
Stock and Farming Implements.
Sale or Real Estate.-W. J. Jones, trus-
tee, has sold at private sale, the real estate
of the late Samuel S. Mafit, in Elk Neck,
containing 45s acres, to Daniel Bratton,
for $4,000.
Suov.-Snow, to the depth Of about
three inches, fell on Monday night. On
Tuesday it rapidly disappeared. Since
then, mud and wet weather. with little
sunshine, have prevailed.
PIants.-R. II. Bell the Elkton trucker
and plant raiser, has largely increased his
facilities for raising early plants, of the
most useful kind for the vegetable garden
We can endorse Bells plants, knowing
them to be what he represents, first rate
healthy and hardy, sold at reasonable prices
The COurts.-The Circuit Court, the
County Commissioners, and the Orphans
Court will all be in session next week. It
is the fashion with some country editors to
dun their subscribers and advertisers on
these occasions. Ours have all paid up
but one, and we won't dun him, for we
know he is going to pay.
Sudden Death.-William Steptoe and .
comrade were at Welsh Point, ON the Elk
River, ON Sunday morning last cunning
for ducks. They fired at bunch Of
ducks from behind their blind. and one of
the birds fell crippled. Steptoe FASTENED
to push their boat into the water, which
was lying near the blind, and jumping in
seized one of the oars, and that instant
dropped dead.
Misunderstanding sand on the side
walks, in the very heart of town, in place
of bricks. One years use with the thaw-
ing and freezing of winter, sinks the sand
to the bottom and brings the mud to the
top. The putting on and taking off soon
costs as much as brick pavement, which
once laid is perpetual, with slight repairs
The latter affords always a dry, clean COM
Portable walk, while the former never
makes either.
I'm. c. A.-This Association, organized
few weeks since, is about to commence
active operations. Its first regular meeting
was held in the lecture-room of the NJ. E..
Church, on Tuesday evening last. The
principal feature Of the occasion was the
reading of an elaborate and very appro-
pirate essay, by the President, DR.. r. G..
Macaall, who chose for his subject, "Our
Rock Jesus. 1t is to be regretted that
so fine a production should have been read
before comparatively so small an audience,
but the inclement weather probably had
much to do with the slim turn out.
it is stated that the Association has
obtained part of the large store room in
Odd Fellows Hall, as a reading room and
Library. A partition is to be run across
the m, Yin room, and the front is to be occu-
pied by the Office of the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company. The rooms are to be fitted
up at once, ard possession will be taken as
soon as completed.
County Institute.--By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that
the Secretary to the School Board, of this
county, Rev. J. Squier, has appointed the
ed and 23d inst, for holding an Institute
Or meeting to promote the cause OF educa-
tion. If this movement is properly re-
sponded to with that interest which the
,-anse Of education should awaken through
out the entire community, it will prove The
sure .-oad to placing our public schools in
higher ,osition and add very considerably
to the de, 'elopment of a better and higher
class Of te <chers, as experience develops
the wants a. I'd necessities Of a system Of
public education approaching nearer per-
lection.
All movements tn. 1t have Cor their object
the benefit of society have to be directed
principally by few p, >rxons who devote
themselves to the work Of lettering the
human race, and this we GSaot not will
prove no exception. Those VINO have
undertaken it should bear this - mind
and while inviting the hearty CO. operation