The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
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ELATON, APRIL %, 1876.
Local Affairs.


The farmers are planting corn.
-Croquet balls are now in order.
Now make your willow whistles.
Cherry and peach trees are in bloom.
Ethereal midness is supposed te have
arrived
The poorest season for the fishermen
for years.
-Cucumbers and the collie are putting
in an appearance.
Mr. Cooper, tree agent, is delivering
many trees this week.
The School Commissioners were in
session one Tuesday last.
The big bonanza has arrived. They
are paying silver at the bank.
The newest note paper is ma de to fit
in the envelope without folding.
Shop lifters are about. An Elkton
merchant detected one red handed on Mon
day.
Mr.. l.. p. Ellison, near Glasgow, Del,
fed the fine cattle slaughtered by Wells
this week.
The young ladies of the NJ. E. Church
made $lS5.2l net profits at their supper
last week.
The concert of the Buell. family, set
for the Sth of May, has been postponed
for few weeks.
AN Elkton woman talks of visiting the
chronological gardens -" when she goes to
the Centennial.
We call the especial attention of the
ladies to the advertisement of Mrs Nelson,
in another column.
Our bank is paying out the new silver
coin, three pieces to the dollar. Get some;
it looks nice.
ALL along the street the ladies are busy
in their flower gardens, putting up vases,
&C., putting down seed, &c.
The new moon is very far north and
fiat on its back. The weather wise say
that this indicates cool, dry weather.
You may sit in bower, "a shady
bower" and eat your ice cream, at the
Hall, next Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing.
improvements Reuben Haines, Esq,
is repainting his residence throughout
This spread of paint makes things look
nice.
NO IaDleduA, OUT Tue HlCeSI hluu VI u
sociable Tea drinking and supper at the
Hail, next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings
A delegation from Harmony Lodge, X.
of p, of Zion, paid a return visit to Octo
raro Lodge, X. of P, Oxford, on the even
ing of-the 18th.
The General Conference of the NJ. +.
Church will convene in the Academy of
Music, in Baltimore, on Monday next
Many of the members have already arrived
in that city.
The Annual Conference of the A. U.
NJ. p. Connection will convene in Elkton
Providence Church, Saturday, the 9th of
May, and probably will not last but three
or four days.
The new bonnets are put on sideways,
and the girl of the period will have the
appearance of a canary bird just as it is
about to singer a parrot just as it is
about to talk.
"A friend suggested to Lewis the pro-
prety of changing the heading of his adj
vertisement, as the Festival of Lent is past.
Lewis replied, 1 maize haste slouly in such
matters.
Yesterday was, by invitation of the
Bishops, observed as a day of fasting and
prayer by the Methodist Church, for bless
ngs on the General Conference to assemble
in Baltimore on Monday next.
The Tea Party to begiven at the Hall,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings next promises to be unusually
attractive. Many novelties arein prepar-
alton. Don't fail to attend.
Quarterly Meeting at the A. L. NJ. P.
Cbnrcb tn morrow iSahhatb\ pril 20tb
Preaching at 10a A. NJ, 3 and :! O'Clock p.
NJ. A stranger expected.
Rev. J. SCOTT, Minister.
MIR. P. Goodman has opened Branch
Store in Chesapeake City, where will Away
be found first-class stock of Ready made
Clothing. Mr.. Marks Gustley will be on
hand to serve customers.
The ladies in charge of the Tea Party
to be held at the Hall, next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, have deter
mined to dispense with Tableaux. and put
their full strength to work on the Tea Party.
Susan Shippers (col'd) was committed
by Squire Brown, on Monday last, for re-
lieving Mrs. Cyrus Gordon (col'd) of her
wardrobe. 1t was afterwards discovered
that Susan was insane, and she was sent to
the almshouse.
Passenger trains commenced running
on the Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad,
on Monday last, from Columbia as far
south as Pequea, IA miles. The compile
tion of the entire road is being rapidly
pushed forward.
Just returned from the City with
careful selected stock of Ready made
Clothing made up in the latest style. A
call will show that sell the best goods as
oh nc hn no EnnnNfAN
"A blind girl residing near the Brick
Meeting House, is collecting cancelled post
age stamps, competing for the Centennial
premium of $500. Any one wishing to
assist her, will please forward stamps to
Miss Annie Jones, Elkton.
Rare Flower r. B. Frazer has,
in the window of his drug store, red lily
in full bloom-a very rare and much sought
after flower. Bob says he has been nurs-
ing it for four years, and has just succeeded
in coaxing it to show its colors.
One of our leading public school teach
ers is attending the Elkton Academy-Rev.
DIR. Phmbus, Principal-during the recess
of the public schools. Not because OF de-
ficient education, but simply from desire
to know more. We commend the example
to others.
The attention of business men is call
ed to the advertisement of L. A. c. Gerry,
Deputy Collector U. S. Revenue, in another
column. Failure to comply with the law
as therein set forth subjects the taxpayer
to the additional tax of fifty cents upon
cost of stamp.
MIR. Jos. Booth, our enterprisng dairy
man, received, on Thursday last from the
manufacturers, a new improved power ice
cream freezer. The demand on him for
his celebrated ices is so great that he was
compelled to supply himself with this addi-
tional machine.
A number of persons who subscribed
to the Elkton Library have not yet paid
their membership fee. This hardness upon
their part may cause serious inconvenience
to the managers. The tickets are in the
hands OF Messrs. A. W. Mitchell, II. c.
Lewis and r. B. Frazer; call and get them
at once friends.