The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
Local Affairs.

Upper Prlnclplo, LOT saie on accolnnouaI-
ing terms.
Mr. Frisby Tull will sell his farm stock
and household goods at public auction, on
the 4th of June.
"A special meeting of the Cherry Hill
Building Association is called on Wednes-
day evening next.
Gardening is la mode in country and
town, but the ground is becoming quite
dry on the surface.
The walls of the new building being
erected by Mr.. Jones, for the future Demo-
crat office, are finished.
-Elkton, it is said, has a Gray mayor,
which verifies the old adage that the gray
mare is the better horse.
The Good Templars of Elkton are
requested to meet at their room in the Hall,
on Monday evening next.
The american Union, Denton, Caroline
county, says the peach crop in that section
is destroyed, except few varieties.
-Tableaux, pantomimes and music, will
be on exhibition at the hall, on Tuesday
evening next for charity's sake. See no
tice elsewhere.
-Shad have been very plenty this week,
retailing from the wagons at 40 cents a
pair for your pick, and less if you stoutly
refuse to pay SO much.
May 30th is a decoration day, when
floral tributes will adorn the graves of the
brave fellows who gave their lives that a
nation might survive.
The beautiful artificial flowers to DO
used in the floral part of the entertainment
for Tuesday evening next have been OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Nelson. See her adver-
tisement.
There will be an exhibition of singing,
dialogues, &C., at Chesapeake City, on
Wednesday evening next, Goth instant,
under the auspices of Good Templar' S
Lodge of that town.
Under the genial rays of the warm
sunshine of the past few days the trees are
leaving out and flowers are spreading their
variegated robes on every hand. Shade
and ice have become a luxury.
Quarterly meeting will be held at St.
Phillips A. U. NJ. P. Church, North East,
on Sunday, May 18th. Love feast at 9
O'Clock; preaching 104 A. n. and O'Clock
Pm. Rev. E. W. SCOTT.
The Band were in tune on Wednesday
night, and paraded the streets, discoursing
music for the benefit of our citizens, free
gratis for nothing" They played remark
ably we'll, considering the long recess the
members have had.
Mr.. Canaan, to whom the contract for
building Big Elk bridge at Parke, Smit tn
& Co.'s fording, was awarded, as the low.
est bidder, has since declined, and to Mr..
Joseph Miller, the next lowest, the COD.
tract has been given. His bid was So, 200.
"A Grand Vocal Concert, under the
charge of Mr.. G. W. Milburn, assisted by
a corps of artists, will be given in Mechan-
les Hall, at North East, on Wednesday
evening, the Goth instant. The selections
are varied to suit all tastes.
There will be town election at three
O'Clock this afternoon to complete the
board of Town Commissioners, rendered
necessary on account of the reported tie
between Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Cruiksilank at
the fsrmer election. Better string the
tickets next time.
The Governor has appointed Joseph
Golibart, Officer of Registration for the
Sixth District of this county, vice Robert
A. Evans, failed to qualify; also Daniel
M. McClanahan, Justice of the Peace for
the Seventh District, vice A. NJ. McClana-
han.
The drainage of the new Jail " is so
imperfect that it threatens to make the
building untenable. The sink fills up and
the contents stands in the pipes or flows
back. The consequence can be imagined.
Wonder when that Jail yard is to be fenced
in?
"A horned frog sent all the way from
Texas, in the mail, b our Fort Scott,
Kansas, correspondent, may be seen at A
W. Mitchells drug store. This distiu-
guished stranger is quite a curiosity. He
is said to be capable of living six months
on air alone, which is a remarkably cheap
diet.
Six hundred stitches minute guaran-
teed and every one perfect; about fifteen
oil hot ho INV h,r IN, {ha
same time. Who would waste their time
and pick their fingers, when they can get
Sewing Machine for $40 CASH.
J. WILKINSON, Agent.
Elkton, Md.
1t has been proved over fifty years ago,
and circulars are now printed on the same
subject; will be sent free to every family in
the community on receipt of name and
to both male and female. Its agent is now
located at Elkton, to reorganize the bust
ness. Address J. W., A. S. NJ. Co., box
106, Elkton, Md.
Dusty streets are becoming familiar to
our town folks. Bailiff Gilpin has been
giving Main street thorough cleaning up
this week, putting things in order to re-
ceive the Lew Board. We hope the new
Commissioners will be considerate to the
poor property holders of the corporation in
the matter of levying light taxes. But
few will be exempt from this blessing if
their magnanimity is confined to that class.
The County Commissioners have ex-
acted promise from the School Board,
that they will build no new school houses,
or repair old ones for one year, and on the
strength of this obligation the County
Commissioners have agreed to levy 25 cents
on the 500 for school tax. Before that
time rolls round, under the above contract,
the Elkton Public School bids fair to be
taught in the groves like the old Grecian
Academy. The skies of Athens were more
favorable for that kind of school room than
those of Elkton. The scholars didn't need
any desks to protect books in those far off
days either. They graduated fine scholars
from that sylvan school house, neverthe-