The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-22
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ELKTON, APRIL %. 1876.
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WHO.


REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WHO.
Silver change now.
-Gypsies are about
-Rhubarb pies have come.
Oysters are becoming scarce.
The cry of the farmer-Let us have
rain.
-Shad are plenty at 40 to 30 cents per
pair.
Now pack your furs in your Camp fire
chest.
The man with the straw hat has APP
peared.
The days are increasing in length and
beauty.
Everybody had eggs for breakfast last
Sunday.
April showers bring May tlowers-and
rheumatism.
We have been having splendid weather
for gardening.
Call at Tie Wing office and get your
blotters gratis.
The new silver coin received for bills
due at this office.
Ice half an inch thick made on We'd
nesday night last.
Glover seed is now worth IS cents per
pound at wholesale.
-Bonnets this season necessitate Il refer.
ence book on horticulture.
The garlic is long enough for the cows
to eat How's your butter'
Now is the time to decide where you
will plant your deciduous trees.
In making your Spring purchases re-
member our home business men.
Pounded ice, if left to stand too long,
is not what it is cracked up to be.
The Buell. Family will give concert
i'll Elkton, on Monday, May the Sth.
A new shinele roof is being put on the
harness store of John Perkins, Esq.
1t is said that the potato bugs will this
year be arrayed in red, white, and blue.
-Croakers should attend the frog enter
tainment each evening at the Far creek.
A woman with babe slung upon her
back, Indian style, was on our streets yes
terday.
Parents with eligible daughters should
have their front gates put in a courtable
condition.
Mr. P. Goodman, clothier, Main street,
will shortly open branch store in Chesa-
peake City.
Centennial canes are the latest agony.
They have views of the buildings inserted
in the handles.
Don't forget the Centennial Tea Party,
Tableaux, &C., in the Odd Fellows Hall,
3rd, 4th and 9th of May.
Mr.. Frank Kerr, the tailor, has i'm
proved the front of his store, by putting
up very handsome sign.
The Church of St. Augustine, Bohemia
Manor, will be opened for worship on Sun
day, April Both, at b P. NJ.
Fine beef is the rule in our market
now. Mr. Jos. Wells slaughtered some
extraordinary fine cattle this week.
Mr. VIM. johnson has taken charge of
the Elkton Gas Works. Billy is well known
by our citizens as tirst-class workman.
Our old friend VIM B. Heatzig, Esq,
yesterday removed his family to Elkton,
where he will hereafter make his home.
The jingle of silver will soon be heard
in the pocket, it looks nice but it is an
awful nuisance to carry it around with you.
The Episcopal Church was very pref
tily decorated on last Sunday. The usual
artistic taste of the ladies was handsomely
displayed.
-Ex-Treasurer Spinner is in Florida,
and the alligators are vainly trying to imi
tate his signature on the sandy shores of
the St. Johns river.
Burning Woods.-As we 60 to press, a
fierce fire is raging in the " Barrens be-
ow town. The wind is favorable for Il
destructive conflagration.
An Elkton young lady says, if the
hair is to be worn high this Summer, she
will have to pare her heels down; she don't
want to look like cedar tree.
Fish are very scarce in the river. One
of our most successful fishermen informed
us that, on Wednesday last, his catch
amounted to but ten herring and few
perch.
The bone mill of D. Scott & Brother
has suspended operation until Fall. They
have about 800 tons of ground bone on
hand, which will probably supply the de-
mand.
The contract has been let by the Phila.,
Viii. & Bait. Railroad Company for the
building of the new iron bridge over the
Big Elk, above town, and work will begin
at once.
Counterfeit five cent pieces are very
numerous. They are equal in every respect
to the genuine coins, except that the i'm
preston of the legend, =" In God we trust. -
is imperfect.
Sometimes they are handy to have in
the family, and sometimes they are not
Cousins, we mean. This year they are a
good thing-if they live in Philadelphia
and keep house,
-"Andy Johnson" one of Cecils fast
horses, passed through town on Tuesday
last in charge of Mr.. Buck Gillespie: his
owner Mr.. Jones of Warwick. values him
at four thousand dollars.
The Local Preachers and ExhorterS
association of the Wilmington Conference.
will hold its seventeenth semi-aunual
meeting in the Elkton M. E. Church com
mencing Friday evening May 18th next.
"Wednesday last, was the 1O1st annver-
sary of the battle of Lexington, where
1.-The embattled farmers stood aud fired
the shot heard round the world.' The
celebration last year, will probably last
them for some time to come, 50 We will let
the matter drop.
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay will make his
visitation of Trinity Church. Elkton. on
euening Of Friday, the 18th of May. The
Service will begin promptly at = O clock
On Saturday, the 18th, the Bishop will visit
st. Augustine, Bohemia Manor. Hour OF
Service, 10! A. NJ.
School Report. The following are the
names of the DuDilS who attended EiktOr
school every day for the term ending
April 18th. 1876. Harry Henry, Geo. w
Perkins, Richard Reese, Eddie lIinchliffe
Harry Taylor, Ellen ID. Bratton. Eliza Brat
ton, Hattie Alexander. Fannie Campbell
Leah Ash, Annie Ash.
"A North East man was seen walking
through tho street with something inclosec
closely between his hands. A gentleman
meetinn him inuuirea VII at he laQ there