The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-13
Local A nairS.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
The Elkton Building Society meets
tonight.
Z The Catholic school in this town will
begin on Monday next.
-Workmen have been engaged this week
grading the new cemetery ground.
Mr.. Roger Fealey had eight of his best
chickens, valued at $40, stolen on Monday
last.
Mr. Nimrod Minnor, near Louisville,
had two fine hives of bees stolen on Wednes-
day night last.
Factory dried, or evaporated fruit is
selling, down the State, readily at thirty
five cents pound.
There will be services at the Catholic
Church in Chesapeake City, on Sunday,
November 21st, at 10s o'clock.
There is to be supper given by Bethel
NJ. E. Church, on Thursday and Friday
evenings, the 25th and Goth instant.
Several persons in the town and neigh
borhood have lost hogs by death from some
unknown cause, within the past two weeks.
Mr.. George Terrell is building an addi-
ton to his house in Cherry Hill and paint
ing his house and otherwise improving his
premises.
"A man having sort of inferior chrome
visited our town, on Tuesday last, and
employed a number of our boys as agents
in disposing of his pictures, at % cents a
pair.
-Messrs. Carhart & Co., Zion, Md, run
up new and somewhat extended sign this
week, filled with "big talk" which they
have the reputation of fulfilling to the very
letter.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. Oliver Jones,
in Elk Neck, was brought to town on Sat
urday last, for medical aid, but our horse
doctors were unable to relieve him, and he
died that night.
Mr.. James Morgan, who is employed
at the depot here, was considerably injured,
on Saturday last, by bale of cotton fall
ing on him. He was disabled for several
days, but is recovering.
"A tree firm unloaded over So, 900 worth
of trees at the Elkton depot, one day this
week. A few days previous another firm
delivered about $500 worth. Our people
are certainly going into the tree business.
-"Uncle Mack :" is heard from this week
in flaming advertisement, and informs the
people of Elkton and vicinity that he has
opened "The Peoples Store" at the old
stand of Mrs. NJ. Cummings, on the south
side of Main street.
Our citizens have had an opportunity
to investigate the merits of another wash
ing machine this week. Two gentlemen
from Smyrna lone of them the inventory
have been stopping at the Howard House,
for the purpose of selling territory.
Jacob Tome, Esq, as Mortgage, sold
at public sale, on Tuesday last, the property
of Edward D. Etherington, consisting of
$1,000, and the farm, containing 1G3 acres,
lying near Fredericktown, for $500; J..
Tome, purchaser.
On Dit-That our popular confectioner,
Mrs. c. Hall, is going to retire, in part at
least, from her present business, and open a
millinery store. Mrs. Hall has long catered
to the wants of our people in her particu-
lar line, and they will hear with regret
that she is compelled to change her bust
ness in consequence of somewhat impaired
health.
The ducking season at Havre de Grace
has fairly opened. 1t is reported that on
Monday upwards of 1000 ducks, chiefly
red heads, with few canvas backs, were
shot. There are eighty three licensed duck
ing boats in the town, some of which be-
long to Philadelphia and New York own
ers, and nearly all the game goes to those
cities for market.
The Odd Fellows at st. Georges, Del,
are building very fine hall, the front be-
ing of press brick, in which is imbedded a
very fine marble stone, with the inscrip-
ton" National Lodge No. 80 1. o. o. F.,
instituted May 9TH, 1866" and including
also the names of the building committee.
Presented by the Washington Lodge No.
8, New Castle, Delaware. The building is
supposed to cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Tyner, Second Assistant Post
master General was in Philadelphia, this
week, in consultation with Presidents Scott
and Hinckley in relation to the running of
a new fast train between New York and
Washington. If the negotiations are sue
cessful the new train will pass Elkton from
New York between and 9 o'clock in the
morning, arriving in Baltimore about II. 80
and Washington about 1910.
The following simple precaution is
suggested by Western exchange: In
retiring for the night, spread newspapers
loosely upon the stairways and in front of
the doorways and windows. The noise
produced at the dead hour of night by
treading on cracking newspapers, or at
tempting to remove them from the path
way, be the burglar ever so stealthy and
expert, is sufficient to give almost any
sleeper notice of the presence and where
abouts of the midnight foe.
The thieves who stole Mr.. Reagin's
clover seed, mention of which was made
two weeks ago, have been detected. They
proved to be Alex. Cuff, an old offender,
and Samuel Gouldng. After they were
lodged in Jail, Cuff turned States evidence,
and went with the officer to show where
the seed was concealed; but after a search
they were unable to find it. 1t is supposed
that Goulding's brother-in-law had in the
meantime returned and taken the seed to
Wilmington, where it was previously ar
ranged it should be sold.
The Wilmington (Del.) Ecery Evening
says that on Monday night among the pas
sengers on the express arriving at Will
mington at 1 80 A. NJ. were detective from
Baltimore, who was on his way for color
ed fugitive, two three-card monte men and
stranger. The card men played their