The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-17
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ELkTON, JANUARY II, 1874.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The thermometer was down as low as
50 on Thursday night.
j. Tome, J. II. Rowland, j. B. Pugh,
r. c. Hopkins and Andrew Lyon we're
elected Directors Of the Cecil National
Bank of Port Deposit, on Monday last.
Mr.. P. S. P. Conner, advertises very
valuable farm, near Rowlandsville, at pri-
vate sale. This farm is of the very best
quality of land and uncommonly produc-
tive-crops seldom failing on it.
The P. W. & B. R. r. Co. held their
annual meeting for the election of officers.
in Wilmington, on Tuesday last. The old
Board was reelected. Mr.. Tome repre-
sents the road as director in this county.
The snow storm of Tuesday night
followed by lower temperature than we
have been accustomed to this winter, re-
vived the dropping spirits of the ice gath
erers.
The attention of our readers is invited
to the advertisement of the Mammoth
u
Sun. They offer long credits to response
BILE parties, bnt appear to operate on we'll
defined system.
The lottery for the mammoth hog
"Romeo" took place on Friday evening
we were unable of course to learn who
were the lucky two, to win either the hog
or the ten dollar prize, being compelled to
60 to press before it was drawn. Is.
The Real Estate and valuable Water
Power, know as Crock Paper Mill, situ-
ated on Little Elk creek, about miles
from here, will be offered for sale at Elk
ton, on Wednesday, the 2sth instant For
particulars, see bills.
The Catholic School of this town, is
increasing in number SO much that there
will be no more children under seven years
of age, received in it. 1t numbers ninety,
fifty of them are non-Catholics. The
charge is but fifty cents month.
-Terrapin suppers are now call the
60" Mr.. James B. Groome invited large
number of his friends to partake of his
Inequalities, on Monday evening last; and
Mr.. Fredus Price, on the following evening
toasted quite number of his friends with
the same delicacy of the season. On both
evenings terrapin and champagne were
speciality. Is.
MIR. S. B. Feard, Jr., brought with
him on his return from his visit to the
largest State in the Union, great many
things which will be considered as curiosi
ties here; among others he left with our
reporter pair of ears taken from the
and those who are accustomed to take their
guns and hunt our little rabbits, would be
surprised to see one of these animals stand
ing up on it's hind legs and facing them
with a pair of ears equal in length to those
of the much abused brute from whom he
takes his name. b.
THE MEANNEss OF RIcHEs.-An old
woman, named Mary Shrack. who lived
with her brother David Shrack, in West
Vincent township, Chester county, literally
starved herself to death about two weeks
ago, although at the time the couple had
amassed fortune estimated at $50, 900.
They had both lived long life of parsi.
mony, denying themselves of every COM
fort until death took the sister.
Oxford Press.
"A Grange of the Order of Patrons Of
Husbandry was organized at Pleasant
Grove, Lancaster county, by State Deputy
John l. Carter, on the evening of the End
inst. Jas. G. McSparren, was elected
Master. The place of meeting will here
after be at or near Wakefield.-i6.
;.d, Al.