The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-18
Local Affairs.

The Elkton NJ. E. Sunday School have
received very fine new library. The
books were selected with a great deal of
care by F. A. Ellis and w. J. Jones, Esqs.
"A horse tied near the depot, few
days ago. became frightened at an APP
preaching train and made tracks with the
saddle. That equestrian who was waiting
for the train had to walk home.
"A woman left very young infant and
basket of clothes in car on the Della
ware railroad on Thursday evening, 9Th
inst. The little one was taken to Dover
and adopted by lady Of that town.
MIR. Robert Marshbank has suit of
the handsomest furniture rooms in the
State outside of large cities; and Banks
can fit up a suit pronounced soeet) of rooms
with as nice set of furniture as can be
bought in any of the large cities.
-Messrs Keys & Hopkins have sold out
their meat store to Mr.. Joseph Wells. Mr..
Keys enters the lumber business with Col.
Davis Mr.. Hopkins has taken wife and
proposes leaving Elkton. Change is writ
ten on all things.
William Hickey, boy about IA years
of age, was thrown out Of a wagon on
Main street, on Tuesday last, severely in
iuring his ankle by the fall. Joseph Selby
who saw the accident, was so shocked by
the occurrence that he tainted
Mr.. John Bremen has taken the store
heretofore conducted by Drennen Il Bro,
opposite the Court House, and proposes to
to sell goods extraordinarily low for cash.
His advertisement will be found in our
columns to-day.
We understand that the ladies of the
Presbyterian church, of Elkton, intend
shortly to give "A Lady Washington Tea
Party for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church. "Ye ancient costumes will, no
doubt, prove an attraction on the evening
of the party.
Jacob Rambo, of this town, has taken
a contract to build brick dwelling, AZ by
42 feet, three stories, with Mansard roof,
for Mr.. Samuel Lindsey, at McClellands-
ville Del The building is to be finished
in the best style and be provided with all
the modern improvements.
Mr.. David L. Sloane and T. c. Cooper
have been busy this week finishing and
cleaning off the pressed brick work and
stone trimmings of the new Presbyter ian
church, while Hinchliffe has been putting
in the gas pipes The church is to have
no chandeliers, but to be lighted from the
side by double brackets.
The Rev. Pennell Coombe is booked
for two lectures on Temperance, at Rising
Sun, on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings next. Mr.. Coombe always talks as
elf he meant it, and seldom fails to
draw crowd in temperance community.
He didn't draw we'll here. The reason is
obvious.
One night last week, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunbar were out, a coal oil lamp
was knocked over by one of the children
or other member of the family, and the oil
spilled from the lamp took fire causing a
lively time in the room. One of the COM
pany, however, had the presence of mind to
thioW lhO buhhihS ioup ode VI eAO Wihoo"
which prevented the threatened calamity.
On Saturday and Sunday last we had
frost that formed ice quarter of an inch
in thickness, and made the peach growers
of the peach are reported still uninjured,
but we apprehend that next June will find
few peaches north of Dover, Del. The
weather moderated, and by Wednesday
open windows were enjoyable.
Important papers relating to the build
ing of bridge over Big Elk, in the Fourth
District, over which the Gibraltar demo
cracy had so exciting contest, last Sum-
mer, are reported to be missing from the
office of the County Commissioners. On
Wednesday Commissioners Biggs and Gil
lespie went out to view the sites Of the
proposed Big Elk bridges; and our present
Board being avowed "contractionists J" in
the matter of spending the peoples money,
the movement is thought to fereshadow a
change in the bridge programme laid down
by their predecessors. Ford is in sus
pense.
Mr.. E. B. Frazer has opened a new
drug store in Port Deposit, opposite H. G.
Nesbitt & Co.'s. The intention of Mr..
Frazer is to keep frst-class apothecary
establishment. The young proprietor is
evidently live, shrewd business man, and
has begun right by advertising in The
Wing. All business men read The Wing.
Since his brother has adopted The Wing,
&c in, Ellko,
ty-five per cent. The columns of The
Wing are panacea, sure against panics and
hard times. Those who read it, enjoy life;
and those who advertise in it wax rich and
prosper Mr.. Frazer has nice establish
ment tastefully arranged, and supply of
fresh drugs and other articles in his line.
Patronize him, ye sick, if you wish to re-
gain health; and consult him in health,
if you wish to remain so.
There was season of agony in Elkton
on Tuesday and Wednesday last in the
scramble for the nine small loaves. Half
dozen candidates for each loaf put in their
"claims." The hosts of Republicans that
had fallen before the puissant arm of each
applicant, and the number of ballots which
had been added to the Democratic Liberal
Conserratice poll by the supreme efforts of
each candidate would astonish folks not con-
versant with the "ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain," in Democratic poll
tics, but only nine could be provided for
out of this host of patriots, anxious to
serve their country, and the disappointed
ones might be seen after the agony was
over, making violent motions with the
right arm and using expressive adjectives.
For the following items we are indebt
ed to the Oxford Press.
AT the factory of the Chester County
Milk Company, at Hopewell, the manufac-
ture of cheese has been going on all winter
in connection with the manufacture of
butter. About twenty five cheeses of good
quality are now made per week.
A colony of English sparrows, which
found their way to Oxford last Fall and
Wlntered in a back she'd ADJOINING the Oc