The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-02
Local Affairs.

-Elkton's greatest need Is Public
School House.
The plasterers have commenced opera
tions on the inside of the Presbyterian
church.
-Messrs L. Mauldn & Co., at Rock
Run, Port Deposit, offers inducements in
the way of cheap Store Goods for cash.
The Mutual Building Association sold
its funds last Saturday night, at premiums
ranging from $50, Isl to 1G1 cents per
share.
Lost or Borrowed person or
persons who borrowed a pair of extension
ladders from the Episcopal Church will
please return them to S. S. Rambo.
Providence permitting, Rev. John NJ.
Sparks, of Baltimore, will preach in Fra
zer's school house, on Frenchtown turn
pike, tomorrow Sunday afternoon at p
o'clock.
ALI the Rage.-Next Friday evening,
Nav 9Th, the ladies of the Mite Society
are to hold Lady Washington Tea drink
ing at Rising Sun; and thus the churches
discount the Centennial.
G. W. Childs, Esq, of the Philadel
phia Ledger has purchased the property of
Mr. Frisby Tull, adjoining the Marley Mill
property for $1,000 cash. The tract con-
tanned so acres of land, improved with good
buildings.
There will be a Quarterly Meeting
held at St. Marks Church, Elk Neck, on
Sunday, May 3rd, 1874, by Rev. E. W.
Scott The Quarterly Conference will
convene on Saturday, May end, at said
Church, at 1Oi o'clock A. N.
You can get new American Sewing
Machine from JOHN WILKINSON, Wing
Building, Elkton, Nd, for $40 cash. The
same machine has always been sold for $50
and SO. Call and see him before buying
elsewhere.
How many have been humbugged with
in the last year by getting Sewing Machines
from parties who were not responsible.
John Wilkinson keeps a complete stock
and guarantees satisfaction in every par
ticular.
The members of the Elkton Lodge of
Good Templars are requested to meet at
the Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday evening
next. A full attendance is desired. The
meeting did not take place last Monday
evening, owing to misprint of the time.
The painters have put the finishing
touch on Mr.. J. T. McCullough's new office.
which in the matter of finish and style of
ornamentatien is quite new in this town.
Messrs. West & Vannort have received
many complimentary remarks for their neat
workmanship.
Hon. Jacob Tome, it is reported, will
take the office of President of the Citizen
National Bank of Hagerstown, which has
been removed to Washington, by act of
Congress. The name of the bank will be
changed to the Citizens National Bank of
Washington, D. c.
The Special Meeting of Stockholders
of the old Elkton Building Society to- night,
should not be neglected. Every stock
holder should attend and consider the pro-
position which will be offered by the Com
mittee, by which the life of the Society may
be shortened by several months.
"A wild deer is said to visit the neigh
borhood of Pleasant Grove, Lancaster CO.,
Penn, every spring to pasture on the
wheat fields of that section. When chased
by the hounds, the antelered animal takes
refuge among the rugged hills of the sus-
quehanna, which are wild, wooded and
rocky in that region.
notwithstanding the extreme cold
weather which has continued up to the first
of May, wheat and grass have made steady
growth and are generally looking very well.
All Spring crops, and especially garden
vegetables, have been kept back. Cool,
wet weather in the Spring is always favor
able for good wheat crop.
On Tuesday morning man named
Alexander Crawford, residing at Newport,
Del, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor. He had been an en-
ployee on the P. W., & B. R. R., but re-
Gently discha rged, and this is supposed to
have affect ed his mind to such an extent
as to induce him to take his life.
Ten Nights in aBar-room.-Our young
comedian troupe proposes performing
this popular drama on Tuesday next, 5th
inst. The play was received with so much
eclat on its former presentation, that full
house is anticipated. 1t has been under
rehearsal for some time, which will insure
each part we'll rendered and an improve
ment on the former exhibition.
This section of the country was visited
on Tuesday night by a storm of rain and
hail accompanied with thunder and light
ming. The next morning heavy snow
storm was prevailing which continued for
several hours, wrapping every thing in a
thick mantle of snow. The day previous
had been one of the most disagreeable and
cold, raw days of the season.
May Day was ushered in bright and
beautiful, with sunshine and clear skies,
but the traditional accompaniment of
bright flowers and green knobs, sweet
bursting buds, ETC., ETC., was not remark
ably interesting. In truth, May-day with
chill breath and sombre woods. resembled
more All Fools day, the list of April, than
that historic first of May dedicated to
opening the pic mic season among all Eng
dish speaking people.
Town election for Elkton will be held
on Monday next. These are very hard
times on Elkten property holders, and we
want Board of Commissioners who will
cut down taxes to the lowest figure posi-
BILE. The business of the place will not
bear much taxation unless property holders
wish what little enterprise is left to be
pushed out and driven away. Inducements
ought to be held out to capital to come and
organize business by a guarantee Of mini
mum taxation.
Governor Groome has appointed the
following Assessors for this county. IT