The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-15
North East Items.


Old Nan.-Thomas Culberson, doubt
less the oldest man in the county, is in his
95th year, in good health, cuts cordwood
during the Winter and from all appear
ances will live several years yet. He re-
sides in Elk Neck, in the 9TH District.
Sudden Death.-At Charlestown Depot,
on the 9th inst, j. W. Turner, of Will
mington, Del, fell dead of heart disease, a
Coroners' inquest was held, and on the
same day, the body was removed to his
home for interment. Mr.. Turner had been
Mayor of the city of Wilmington, Del. and
recently engaged in the wood and lumber
business, a religious aad highly respect
able citizen.
Child Burned.-Wm. W. SCOTS little
girl was seriously burned last week. Her
clothes caught from the stove. Her
parents being out at the time and none
but children in the house she was very
seriously injured before assistance was
rendered. She will probably not recover.
Public School closed last week. Will
open again April LIST.
Death Of an Old Citizen-Capt. William
Manley, an old and respectable citizen of
North East, died last week of dropsy, aged
70 years.
The Steam Tug moved out of the creek
for Baltimore, on Tuesday last, to have
some repairs done. Will soon return and
finish cleaning out our channel.
House Burnt.-James Clark's house and
contents burnt on Monday last. Fire
caught in the roof. He lived on the Maj
fit place, on Elk river.
Fshing-Graham and Pearce have been
doing we'll this last week, catching large
quantities of neds and pike.
Cunning. The duckers are doing a
thriving business. A large number of
their choice fowls were captured during
the week.
Quarterly Meeting of the l. o. G. t., met
at their room in Charlestown, on Wednes-
day last. After transacting other bust
ness, they elected J. W. Falls, w. c. IT,,
and Miss Ella Richardson, w. V. T. Mr.
Geo. Balderson, W. S., adjourned to meet
in Chesapeake City, in June next. In the
evening, at the NJ. E. Church, in Charles
town, Rev. T. L. Poulson delivered a tell
ing lecture on Temperance to full house
Price Current.-Canvas back ducks SLIGO
per pair; red heads, s1.10 per pair; black
heads. go C. per pair. Fish-neds, go C.
per bunch; pike, 40 c. per bunch. Pota-
toes-early rose, 81. to $1.e5 per by,shel.
Butter, 30 per Id. Eggs e5 C. per dozen.
For The &c 81. Wing
Mr.. EDIToR.-It may not be known to
the citizens of this town gener ally, that in
certain locality on Main st rect there has
been quite number of cases of Typhoid
and other fevers amongst the children and
adults. Physicians who ave attended the
above cases have said that these fevers were
caused by the foul odc,rs that come from
the slaughter house in their immedi-
ate vicinity. If this be true ought not oul
city Fathers to have the above nuisance
abated. If the owner will not use some
deoderizer to prevent the foul stencil which
comes up from the decaying matter deposit.
ed there and which contaminates the whole
neighborhood, he should be compelled to
remove said slaughter house to some other
locality, In few weeks we shall have hot
suns pouring down upon said pen, and il
something is not done to destroy this eff.
tluvium there is no telling what will be
the baloful effect upon the health Of our
citizens. Last Summer the foul odors
from said pen were so unpleasant, when
the wind blew from the South, that it was
almost insufferable.
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