The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-22
Local Affairs.

day, and our streets we're lively with conn-
try girls and their rustic beaux.
Miss Mercy World. an aged lady, a
resident of the Fourth District, departed
this life on Friday of last week.
A belled team driving through town on
Wednesday made almost as much stir
among the children as the circus.
-"Several of our fishermen" says the
Hacre Republican, "have already cut out
and the rest will follow in few days.
The 18th E. w. Scott Order of L. & T.
will give grand exhibition in Atkinson
Hall, at North East, on Monday evening,
the 31st instant.
Tom Thumb and his wife, Commodore
Nut and Minnie Warren exhibited in Havre
de Grace, on Monday last, and created a
great excitement.
There will be preaching at the African
NJ. E. Church, Bridge street, Elkton, on
tomorrow Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ, 3
and y p. NJ, by their new Pastor, Rev. j
F. Lane.
Charles r. Bies, of Blue Ball, lost a
very fine young horse valued at $500, on
Saturday last. Death caused it is supposed
by exposure without being blanketed, after
having been driven hard
Important to Housekeepers.-Mr E. N.
Baldwin, of Port Deposit, advertises new
clothes washer, claimed to possess superior
merit. Housekeepers should test its quail
ties by giving it a fair trial.
&C. E. Lewis has commenced furnishing
the public with the blood purifier" tonic
beer" ice cream, clam and turtle soups,
cider, &C., at his old stand on the corner
of Main and Church streets.
The Wood Lawn Camp will commence
August 3rd, instead of August 10th, as we
did not wish to conflict with Brandywine
Summit Camp, which commences August
9th. c. S. ABRAHAMs, Sec.
Hartford county Jail is without an in
mate, all owing to the grand jury refusing
licenses in Hartford. That piece of public
property has been made next thing to val
ueless through their short-sigted policy.
DIR. ]. Hare Taylor, Dentist of Phila-
delphia, will be in Elkton on Saturday,
May e2nd, for one week only. Persons
wishing Dental Operation performed will
see him at his Office, opposite Mallon's
store.
John Doud, ST., of Wilmington, aged
&c ;oI ;,, nit AnnI,1-
night last. The deceased was we'll known
in this county, and formerly kept store
at "Lutton's Corner" and was a paper
manufacturer.
The Board of Public Works has made
the following appointments from this
county as State Directors in the companies
named :-Philadelphia & Baltimore Central
railroad, John Keaveny; Bohemia Bridge,
VIM. NJ. Knight.
There will be a Grand Vocal and In
.trumental Concert, by the Viva Quartette,
at the New Leeds Church, on Thursday
evening next, 9th inst, at s o'clock, for
the benefit of said Church. Admission,
% cents; children, 10 cents.
We hear of some enterprising farmers,
who in anticipation of the ravages of the
Colorado potato bug, and the consequent
scarcity of potatoes next Fall, are planting
alarge bredth in potatoes and propose fight
ing the bugs with Paris green.
The merchants of Elkton have agreed
to close their stores at 10 o'clock on Satur-
day nights, and at 8 o'clock on other nights
of the week. This agreement will take
effect on and after June LIST. The Court
House bell will give notice of the hour.
Elk Vale Mills, formerly known as
Ricketts, Mills, have been put in complete
order for the manufacture Of the finest
brands of -four, and conducted by MIR.
Thos. H. Ricketts,, chip of the old block.
His flour wagon supplies customers in town
every day.
in Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on the even
ing of May Goth, by S. Edwin Megargee,
Esq, consisting partly of choice reading
from Dickens and other authors. The
proceeds to contribute to the purchase of
bell for the Catholic Church in this town.
Admission, 80 cents; children, %.
In our obituary column, the death of
Eli Janney is announced. The deceased
ty, and has served several years as Justice
of the Peace. He was a member of the
very large Janney family which early set
tied in the neighborhood of College Green
and Bay View.
Miss Annie Brown has opened dry
goods and notion store at the old stand
formerly occupied by W. McClelland. We
wish the fair merchant brilliant opening
and future success. The Agent for Adams
Express Co., Mr.. E. Brown, has established
the Office of the Company at the store
room of Miss B.
That lady with rose in her hat who
was to meet young gentleman by appoint
ment on the Court House yard, didn't
meet But "the course of true love never
did run smooth" Don't be discouraged
young man, but
TRY, try again;
If you'll only persevere,
You'll succeed, never fear
Try again.
The spell that is now upon the people
is interfering with the ordinary transactions
of business, and causes delays, as the fol-
lowing will illustrate: Mr.. Fowler, the
e1pressman, meets painter, and tells him
to get out a sign for Mr.. Nayson. The
next day he receives a letter from the
painter, who is anxious to know how he
will have it spelt, whether Knaighson,
Kneighson, Knaison, Knason, Neighson,
Naighson, Naison, Mason, or Nayson
The annual excursion from Whining
ton to Rehoboth camp ground will take
place on Tuesday next. The train will
leave Wilmington at o'clock A. NJ, reach
ing Lewes about 9 A. NJ; and return, leav-
ing Lewes at p N. for Wilmington the
same day. These annual excursions col
lect large crowd on the camp ground,
MANY of whom ranair thither to make