The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-06
Local Affairs.

this issue.
Ono of the bridges of the Philadelphia
Il Bait. Central Railroad at Rowlandsville
was damaged by the flood last week.
The author of "Sea Waves" with
holds his proper name, which must accom-
pany all articles for publication.
We call attention to the law for the
protection of fish, which we republish this
week. so that no fisher may err unwittingly.
-Snow.-As we go to press, on Friday
afternoon, snow is quietly but rapidly fall
ing, giving earnest Of the biggest v snow
of the season.
Subscribers to the Reading Room Club
are requested to make immediate payment
to the Treasurer. Monthly dues are due
and payable on this Saturday night
-Found.-On Main street, in Elkton,
on the e2nd ult., small portmonnaie, con-
tanning sum of money. The owner can
recover it by calling at Mitchel's drug
store.
The Mccullough Iron Company have
ItCeNSu OiuSio IVA SiSNe iAoN.S .--~
have started both their mills at Rowlands-
Vile, one of which had been idle during
the Winter.
j. w. Abrahams, Esq, of Port De-
post, since the death of C. Tome, keeps
The Wig on sale at his store. Persons
whom Mr.. Tome used to supply will be
furnished by Mr.. A. if they call en- him.
Tho Winter has been one most remark
sustained the reputation previously estab-
lished, a gentle shower of fine hail and
sleet having continued to fall through the
entire day.
David Bentz, who resides on Mr.. Con-
ner's farm, near Rowlandsyille, was badly
burned by the explosion of a coal oil lamp
last week. Several articles of clothing in
the room where the explosion occurred
were burned.
The arguments in the letter addressed
as reply to Rev. Mr.. SINNERS article are
very sharply defined and we'll put from a
total abstinence stand point. The question
present, and a good deal of our space is
given up to it.
Those famous Boots of Tom Browns
have found their way to Washington. See
our Washington letter. The way those
Boots, and Shoes too, of T. Bonds do
travel and wear is caution to Ulysses the
tanner. Try them and then buy them
no, buy first and then try them, is Toms
system of business.
Tile Oxford Press says "the amount
contributed by Oxford and adjacent town.
ships for the aid of the destitute in Kansas
has reached 5000 and large box of new
and second hand clothing. This will be
forwarded this week. The amount con-
tributed for similar purpose by Elkton
and vicinity has reached 0. 1t has been
forwarded.
Pneumonia is very prevalent in our
town; the sudden change in temperature
having developed the disease very sudden
ly. We hear of three persons in one FAM
lily being down with it the present week.
Bailiff White is slowly recovering from a
very dangerous attack of this disease
Pneumonia is among the most prevalent
diseases of this section of country.
Sale of Real Estate.-W. S Evans,
Trustee, sold at the Court House, on Tues
day last, a tract of land containing fifty
acres, located near Andora, in the Fourth
district, for $2700; subject to a mortgage
- ,,,Sa
Mr.. John McCleary, purchaser. The pro-
perty belonging to the estate of Enoch NJ
Ferguson, deceased. This is considered
one of the best sales of real estate that has
been made in the country for several years.
The name of Stephen G. Etherington
was drawn on Monday last to complete the
list of Grand Jurors left imperfect by a
clerical error in the name of w. r. Citing,
which was intended to be placed in the box
containing the two hundred names from
which the juries are drawn. w. R. Gil
lespie was written on the ticket drawn out,
and no such person could be found, hence
the supplemented drau, which added Mr..
Etherington to the list of Grand Jurors
We will publish next week the pro-
ceedings of the Teachers Institute held at
Port Deposit last week. The proceedings
being lengthy we did not receive copy in
time to publish this week without exclud-
ing other seasonabe matter. The Insti-
tute was an entire success in every respect.
All the teachers in the county who are on
duty were present, and the interest mani
tested by the public in the proceedings was
very decided. 1t is pronounced the most
creditable Institute that has been held in
the State.
The Oxford Press says: "We are in
formed that the two Indian students at
Lincoln University, near Oxford, Richard
Komas and Peter S. Johnson, expect to
remove to Washington, where as wards of
the Government they will finish their edu-
cation at Franklin Institute, a high school
of the District of Columbia. Mr.. Komas,
who has now pretty thorough education
in the English branches, expects to join
Major Powell's exploring expedition in the
Territories next Summer"
On Thursday next, the first sale of
public roads under the new law will take
place at Elkton, when the roads of the
Third District will be sold in sections to
the lowest bidders for term of three
years. There will be fine chance for
somebody who understands keeping roads
in order to make money. Francis Green
is the man who can do it if he will try. 1t
can be ascertained by examining the books
in the Commissioners Office what each
road in the county has cost in past years.
Any man who knows anything about the
business when he has sole management of
road for three years ought to keep it in
better order for one-half the sum which
has been expended on it yearly.
Missionary Anniversary.-The Mission
airy Society of the Sabbath School of the
81. +. Church will hold its anniversary on
Wednesday evening next, 10th inst. The
exercises will consist of Reports of the
Glasses and addresses by the Pastor of the