The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-13
Local Affairs.

inset saturday, Marcn Sutn.
NJ A TAYLOR, Secretary.
y Benjamin Garrett, (colorcd) resident
of Back street, was committed to Jail this
week for abusing his mother.
On Friday morning we were informed
that the life of Mr.. C. G. Brokaw was dis
paired of by his friends. He is one of the
Grand Jurors.
Several articles were necessarily crowd
ed out this week, and will receive atten-
ton next, among them " Christian theo-
logical treatise.
Joseph S. Terrell is repairing the old
Ringgold House, above the railroad, which
long ago was kept by Sheriff Ford. 1t is a
private dwelling now.
Our enterprising merchants McCrery
& Boulder, it will be seen, have taken the
field with formidable army and vigorously
opened the Spring campaign.
A meeting of the members of the
Reading Room Club and all others inter-
ested, will be held in the Club Rooms this
Saturday evening. at :! o'clock.
Bone Fall.-The firms of Waring 4
Bro, Colora, and Woollens & Alexander,
at Oxford, Pa, have reduced the price of
their ground bone to $40 per ton.
S. Deford, Constable at North East,
arrested man charged with stealing a
horse and buggy on Saturday evening
The man was driving through town when
arrested.
Moving Day-As the 25th draws near
people who propose change of residence
are preparing to move" We notice two
or three families this week have taken the
advance in this interesting business.
A correspondent comes down on the
mud of Dolly Warden street this week.
He has soft thing of it there. The
street ought to be paved and shaded un-
doubtedly; and a lamp set up at the head
of it.
Two colored men were to have been
hung in Maryland yesterday and we sup
pose they were. George Griffin at Bel Air
for the murder of Miss Susan Taylor, and
George Wheeler at Easton for the murder
Vi Mis- SdlSG W uiGIlliu.
AS Spring grows apace, and the bright
beams begin to dry and warm the curb
stones, the old loafers seek their accustomed
haunt on the Court House yard, and may
be seen now any bright day basking like
Lizards on the warm stones in the sun.
Bishop Lay will preach at the Church of
St. Augustine, Bohemia Manor, on We'd
nesday, the 24th Of March, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
On Thursday, the 25M he will visit Elk
ton, remaining till after Easter. He will
preach every night, and on Easter Day.
Mr.. Halves, one of our oldest citizens,
was buried on Thursday, in the Presby-
terrain graveyard of this town. He was a
hale octogenarian, and enjoyed good health
to the last. On the Friday before his death
he was at work, when he was seized with a
cramp, and on Monday night he expired.
The Oxford Press says: "Miss Eliza
Underwood, of Penn township has patch
work quilt which contains $4,000 patches.
We think this is without doubt the cham
pon quilt of the country, so far as num-
Der of pieces is concerned" She might
have employed her time and labor more
proftably.
On Thursday morning last Norris Lewis,
father of r. C. Lewis, of this town and father
= in-law of l. D. Carter, of Carriers Paper
Mills, departed this life at his residence,
Walnut Valley, about seven miles from
Elkton. The deceased was quite aged.
Many old people have succumbed to the
severe temperature of this Winter and its
violent changes.
Mrs Frances Miller, relict of the late
Henry D. Miller, Esq, who was Register
of Wills of Cecil county for a number of
years, was buried in the Presbyterian bury
ing ground of this town, on Thursday last
The deceased was very aged lady, whose
life was one of sweet christian virtue, and
whose gentle benevolent nature made her
very dear to her neighbors and friends, who
will long keep her memory green in their
hearts.
On Friday night, 5th instant, some OBJ
trusiye person, not having the fear of the
law before his eyes, surreptitiously entered
the meat shop of Terrell & Porter, in the
Hollow, by the aid of 'sfalse key" and
distracted therefrom about two hundred
pounds of fresh beef, two or three hams
and shoulders and pair of chickens. The
thief acted his part SO cleverly that he left
no clue behind him, and no trace of the
lost property has been found
MIR. John Torbert has on exhibition a
rard avis, cred bat, - which he keeps
confined in card box. When the orni-
biologist in search of rare natural speci-
mems carefully opens the lid, he discovers
brick bat quietly reposing in the bottom
of the box, which makes no effort to
escape. A number of persons have called
at his museum to examine this beautiful
specimen. Mr.. T. being a skilfull taxi
dermist, proposes to stuff and mount the
bird in the event of its death.
Though business has somewhat revived
at the Mccullough Iron Works, in this
county, it is not to that degree which some
were led to believe by our notice of the
fact in recent issue of The Wing. The
company have received some orders, but
duced rates, and in consequence the wages
of workmen had to suffer corresponding
reduction. 1t was question of lower
prices or no work, and the latter alterna-
tive was wisely accepted.
AT the public sale Of farm stock, and
implements of Mr. Geo. B. Davis, on the
farm of MIR. A. G. Tuite, near Elkton de-
pot, on Wednesday last, the following
prices were realized: For milk cows, $57,
s55, S42.5O, 500, $50, s54, s64, SG05o $53,
$50 so, $43-the latter price for an old cow.
One yearIing bull of common stock sold for
$50. SO; yearling heifer for $3.50; year
ling colt for $G3. so; work horses at $173
and S176; farm implements sold at fair
prices. Samuel J. Price was auctioneer,
who understands his business.
The County Commissioners were in