The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-24
Local Affairs.

Don't forget to day.-The Great Exhi'
bition of Bonnets and Hats at Mrs. r.
Ganss'.
The Mutual Building Society meets
tonight Important business is to be
transacted.
The Mission Sunday School at Frazier's
school house will be reopened tomorrow
afternoon at q o'clock. T
Special attention is invited to the ad.
vertisement of Messrs. C. B. Scott & Co.,
SO South End street, Philadelphia:
No Philadelphia mail left at Elkton on
Thursday morning. Charlestown package
of Wings carried by that village on Satur
day last. Wake up, Mail Agents.
-Spiteful Winter spits snow-fakes in
April's sunny face. On Sunday morning
last was witnessed the phenomenon of a
shower of snow flakes while the sun was
shining brightly.
-"Crovner's Quest The ver-
dict of the jury in an inquest filed in the
Clerks Office, one day this week, reads
thusly: "Came to his death by committing
suicide .cith his o,on hands.
-Correction.-In our notice last week,
of the Spelling Bee at Elkton, we mention
ed the name of A. A. Hanna as one of the
spoilers, which was incorrect. 1t should
have been G. W. Hanna.
The GLASS FRONT has been dressing
up in Spring fashions for several days, not
withstanding the unreasonable weather,
and if you wish to examine an elegant as
sortment of Spring Goods, 60 there.
One of the members or guest of the
Club House, near North East, while out on
the river, on Saturday afternoon last, burst
his gun. badly wounding the fingers of his
left hand. The wounded man was sent to
his home in Philadelphia Immediately.
Complaint comes from tho postmaster
at Charlestown that the package of Wings
did not reach that Office on Saturday, and
wishing to know who is in fault, the agent
on the cars or US. We placed the package
in the post-office at Elkton; so our skirts
are clear of the offense. -
Death of an Elkton Soldier-William
Drew, after protracted sickness, died at
his residence in this town, ON Sunday last,
18th instant. The deceased joined Com,
pany of End Del Regiment, Immediately
after the outbreak of the rebellion, and
went through many hard battle during
the war.
The registering thermometer, which is
low as 19o on Sunday night. By morning
the temperature had changed, and the mer
curry stood at 24o, which is 80 below the
freezing point. The mercury indicated
that at some time during the night a cold
wave had passed over which brought the
temperature as low as 1872.
AS before announced, the School Com
missioners have determined to erect a neat
and commodous building for the Elkton
Public School. AS they have decided,
however, that the state of their finances
will not justify them in finishing it with a
belfry and bell, it is proposed that this be
done by the citizens Of the town. A CON-
mittee of pupils of the Public School will
wait upon the citizens to solicit subscrip-
lions for this purpose, and it is to be hoped
that they will be encouraged in their laud-
able enterprise.
Death OF the Peaches.-As every one,
we suppose, anticipated, the intense cold
of last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, it is
believed has ruined the peach crop. On
the southern part of the peninsula the
peach trees were in bloom, and the frost
struck them dead Immediately. In Sassa-
fras Neck, this county, and adjacent region
the peach growers have very little hope
that any considerable portion of the buds
have escaped. The trees will probably
blossom and form fruit, which will fall off
when about the size of peas This fire.
quently happens to the peach, and we can
not conceive that there is possible hope
of its escape this season.
From the tide water counties of Vir-
ginia and the neighborhood of Fl. Monroe
the news is very disheartening. The early
vegetables were we'll advanced, and the
cold wave struck them with fatal effect.
The strawberry crop too, it is reported has
shared the general ruin.
Elkton Grange No. 1.-This Grange was
organized by Capt. Thomas, on Tuesday,
April 18th, inst. There were sixteen gen.
rleman and twelve ladies initiated into the
pnyctor;ee of he patrope of u,sh,nlrr
The following are the names of the officers
elected to serve the balance of the calendar
year:
Lewis T. Roberts, Worthy Master; N. P.
Manly, Overseer; S. B. Grant, Secretary
E. c. Collins, Lecturer; Geo. V. Jackson,
Stewart; VIM. B. Smith, Asst Stewart
Mrs. Joseph Booth, Lady Asst Stewart; S.
II. Miller, Chaplain; Mrs. N. P. Manly,
Treasures; ]. H. Kitchens, Gate-keeper
Mrs. S. Fl. Miller, Ceres; Mrs. F. E. Penn.
ington, Pomona, and Mrs. l.. T. Roberts,
Flora.
The Grange will meet on Saturday, oath
inst, at O'Clock P. M, in the Odd Fellow,
Hall.
Go-Ahead Men.-The Witworth Broth.
ers, whose Carriage Shops were burned to
the ground two weeks ago, have made
arrangements to build Immediately on the
corner of Main and Bridge streets. Their
shops are to be frame, 34x50 feet and two
stories. These will serve as temporary
shops and the design is to enlarge them as
soon as they get the business under way
properly again. Jas. 2. Merrett is the
contractor and builder, and the shops are