The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17
Local Affairs.

Mr.. Mallon is painting and furnishing
up his store.
-"Mallon " opens full line of choice
Groceries next week, SO he informs us.
The meanest man in the county
bought the widows bones, and refused to
pay for them.
Perry has been painting Hon. Hiram
McCullough's law Office this week-putting
it in new dress for the Fall Campaign.
Samuel B. Foard, Esq, President of
the Board of Town Commissioners of Elk
ton, resigned the office, at the last meeting,
and DR.. lamar was elected President.
-Messrs. Greenwood & Rutter, Com
mission Merchants of Baltimore, publish
their card in to-day's Wing. They are old
commission men and we'll known to the
farmers of Cecil.
The many friends Of Rev. Stephen
OFT will learn with regret that he was the
subject Of very severe stroke of paralysis,
on Tuesday last, from which it is feared he
will not recover.
Horse Stolen.-A fine horse, saddle and
bride were stolen from the premises of
John Lee on Sunday night last. Mr.. Lee
lives about one mile from Elkton, on the
farm of the heirs of DR.. Gilpin.
The three original articles on our first
page this week, "Plea for the Higher
Education of Women" "Letter From
Europe" and "Letter From San Fran
CISCO" will all be found highly interesting.
ID. L. Sloan, of the Groome Guards,
has been awarded the premium for doing
the best shooting at the rifle match on the
9Th inst, at Locust Point. The prize is a
remission of dues for six months and leave
of absence for that period.
Complaints reach US that some of our
subscribers do not receive their Wigs from
the post office-we will not mention the
office this time-for several days after they
are due. Whose fault it is we would like
to know. The papers are all mailed in
time.
"A picnic and sociable cotillion will be
held at Gilpin's Falls, on Wednesday, 21st
inst, where large pavilion will be erected.
Ice cream and other refreshments will be
for sale on the ground. North East cornet
band and good cotillion band has been
engaged for the occasion.
Mr.. H. H. Bennett and family are
spending the Summer months at "Ran-
DALAI" the beautiful farm of w. P. How
ard, Esq, on the Elk river, about ten miles
from Elkton. Good fishing and cunning.
Our reporter, with a number of invited
guests, paid the place visit and enjoyed
several good meals.
There are some very grave charges
made by correspondent in The Democrat,
last week, against the School Board, which
analysed, amounts to accusation of ineffi-
cheney, if nothing worse. Will they quiet
ly submit without attempting refutation,
and allow the public to receive the charges
as true? We will see.
Capt. ]. T. Jones will be in town, on
Saturday, to consult with the peach grow
ers with view to making some arrange
ment with him for shipping their peaches
to Baltimore, which market proved to be
the best last year. From an imperfect esti-
mate, made by our peach growers, there is
supposed to be about $4,000 baskets in the
neighborhood of Elkton
The Town authorities are putting down
curb stones in front of Mr.. Kerr's property.
The latter will have the sidewalk paved,
which will add much to the appearance of
the neighborhood. Mr. Kerr left Elkton,
on Wednesday, for visit to Ireland, his
native land, where he intends to spend
few weeks among his relatives.
VIM. Campbell shot Charles E. Lewis
dog while chasing the formers ducks
Lewis sued Campbell before Squire Brown
claiming 500 damages. The Magistrate
thought $25 was enough for the dog, and
he gave judgment for that sum. Con-
stable White was standing by while the
suit was progressing with an attachment,
and when judgment was rendered, he
scooped the whole amount, and bore off
the prize in triumph.
The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday last,
engaged in current business. Sundry or
ders for merchandise to outpensioners were
passed. William Mackey was ordered to
build bridge of ten feet span. on road
section 4, of Fourth District. Sundry bills
examined and passed. The Clerk was Or
dered to advertise for proposals for supply
ing coal for county buildings.
w. P. Howard lost a very valuable
horse on last Sunday night. The animal
was hitched near the house, and having
worked the bride off, started for the barn,
the doors of the barn front and back being
open. The animal ran against post in
side the barn, which, it is supposed, injur-
ed and frightened it so badly that it ran
through the opposite door, falling into the
barnyard, some ten or fifteen feet below.
There will be grand rally held in
Greeley Colored NJ. P. Church, Cedar Hill,
on Sunday, July 18th. Divine service will
be conducted by Rev. E. w. Scott, assisted
by Rev. c. H. Williams, President of the
District, and Rev. N. E. Collins, of Della
ware. We kindly invite all of our Chris
tian friends to come and help u.s. The
choir of Providence Church will be present
on the occasion. E. w. SCOTT Pastor.
John Lavender, of Sassafras Neck,
raised on three acres, the present year, drill
measure, 1875 bushels of wheat, 67 lbs. to
the bushel, with the rakings and sweep
ings about the machine to be added. The
variety was Fultz. He sowed six bushels
on the lot, which had been in potatoes, and
after the potatoes, was manured heavily
with stable manure and 100 pounds of phos-
plate to the acre. The phosphate cost
about $14.
Complaints are constantly reaching us
that numbers of traders are doing business
in this county without license. Let the
complainants 60 to Justice of the Peace
with the in form ion Who M; hind tho