The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-15
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ELKTON. MAY Is, 1875.
Local Affairs.

The Spelling Bees are still swarming
in all parts Of the country.
MIR. T. Poole advertises for the season
his celebrated, blooded hores, " Winfield.
The evening services in the Elkton Nj.
f. Church will hereafter commence at :
o'clock.
Coroner Litzenburg has painted the
GLASS FRoNT-dressed the fashionable
emporium in Spring colors.
in E. R. Buffington's advertisement
read "Silk Pongees, Spring and Summer
Shades of Mohairs, Poplins," &c.
Many farmers in the locality of Oxford
propose planting hungarian grass largely
this season, in anticipation of a short hay
crop.
"A patent has been issued to Robert
Burns Goodyear, Wilmington, Del, Tor
improvement in shedding mechanisms Tor
looms.
The store house in Little Elk, formerly
occupied by V. L. Bennett, lately deceased
is for rent. This is good stand for gen
eral merchandise business.
Samuel Cummings, living near Pilot
town, was thrown from his horse and sus-
tanned fracture of the right leg. Or.
Stewart dressed the wound.
DIR. r. Crothers, of Rowlandsvile, re-
Gently operated upon the feet OF jennie
Funk, aged six years, for the deformlty
known as club-foot, with complete success
Rev. DR.. Vallandigham, of Newark,
has accepted the call of the Presbyterian
Church. at the head of Christiana. The
White Clay Creek church is therefore with
out pastor.
We learn that w. X. Stackhouse has
scout out" and is the first among the large
hauling seine men to close up the season.
We also learn that he has made reason
ably successful fishing.
Fine Asparagus. Bishop OFT, of the
"Christian " denomination, left bunch
of splendid looking asparagus at the office,
which on trial proved to be fully up to all
its appearance promised.
Eastern Shore real estate seems to be
looking up. The sale of several farms are
reported this week. All the purchasers
are from the Northern States, except one
who is all the way from Colorado.
Beware of two gentlemen who are
expected to be in Elkton, on Tuesday next
One of them has a cock eye and wears
grey overcoat, the other is a thick set man
with black whskers on his chin.
Spring has broken in upon US this
week in all her dazzling beauty, and the
farmers are pushing corn planting to the
utmost. No time is to be lost. In six
weeks harvest will be upon them.
Strawberry Festival.-We understand
that the ladies of the NJ. E. Church, at
Cherry Hill, propose holding their annual
strawberry festival early in June; the time
has not yet been definitely settled upon.
II. J. Vanneman, of Port Deposit,
publishes his card this week, containing a
list of insurance companies for which he
acts as agent. The list is composed of
some of the best companies in the country.
Dan. NJ. McClennahan, Port Deposit,
has taken and had refitted the old news
and periodical stand, occupied by the late
Christian Tome, and purposes conducting
the periodical and stationery business on
an extensive scale.
DIR. ]. Hare Taylor, Dentist of Phila-
delphia, will be in Elkton on Saturday,
May 22nd, for one week only. Persons
wishing Dental Operation performed will
see him at his Office, opposite Mallon's
store.
Selling without License.-Five of the
select men whom the Grand Jury recon-
mended to receive license to sell liquor, are
selling without license. Three of them
belong to the magic seven of the favored
town of Elkton, and two are of the divid-
ed city of Chesapeake.
Sale of real estate.-R. Haines, Trus-
tee, and S. Burns, Auctioneer, sold the
place of John Wier, containing 106 acres,
en- Thursday last at the Court House door,
for S17.75 per acre. John B. Tyson, pur-
chaser. The property is situated about
one mile and half east of Woodlawn.
Mr.. Stoecklein is about to make the
venture of establishing "Coffee House !"
in Elktop; an institution as near the Holly
Tree Inn as the place will afford. His
advertisement will be found in another COL
umn. We hope an honest effort on the
proprietor's part willrmeet with success.
Terrible Death.-A colored boy in the
employ of Elias Phipps, Highland town
ship, was gored to death by wicked bull
on Thursday of last week. He was found
lying in the barn yard and the Infatuated
beast was goring his dead body.
Oxford Press.
The Oxford Press says that last We'd
nesday was arbor day for the Oxford Agri-
cultural Society, and the citizens planted
several shade trees on the grounds of the
Society. Five of the finest trees planted
were contributed by Geo. Balderston, of
Colora. Wonder when our Agricultural
Society will be strong enough to own a
fair ground?
There will be an entertainment given
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
a bell for the Catholic Church in this town.
Admission, 80 cents; children, %.
Yesterday morning Reuben Haines,
Esl., left Elkton by the early train to pro-
coed to New York, where he will take pas
sage in one of the Canard steamers for
Liverpool. He proposes to make the tour
of the Continent and return in the Fall.
He goes for the benefit of his health, which
has been broken by the too severe strain of
business. Overwork is one of the greatest
dangers to Americans.
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