The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
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ELKTON, JANUARY Is, 1876.
Local Affairs.

The river is frozen over again.
Leap year-and not an offer yet.
Striped stockings-are wearing out.
Gold bead necklaces are fashionable.
A mania for the antique in fashion is
noticeable.
Some of the ladies now days look
like lead pencil with raiment on it.
Our reporter says there are twenty
seven vacant houses in town. Looks lonely.
If it is as cold day yesterday as it
was tomorrow it will be cold day to- night,
yah.
Among the new dresses just out is a
white Swiss, ornamented with Autumn
leaves.
The average Elkton boy can play mar
bes out doors, when the thermometer
marks zero.
The mother of Rev. T. E. Martindale,
of Wilmington, died in Middletown, on
Tuesday last.
Weather last week that would have
done credit to May. Weather this week
that does credit to January.
AT the poultry show in Baltimore, the
first premium for poultry was awarded to
VIM. McInnally, of Newark, Del.
Never mind the cold weather; you will
be warm enough next fourth of July, if
you live; or sooner if you do not.
If you don't believe we need mission
house in Elkton, with a full corps of mis-
sionaries, take walk down Water street.
Serious objection is made to the style
of stocking in which the stripes run length
wise. 1t takes too much mud to show the
full pattern.
The Washington Lodge, X. of P, will
Hail. Members are particularly requested
to be present.
The bright light observed, on Thurs
day evening, south of the town, supposed
to be burning house, proceeded from
brush burning in the upper part of the
Neck.
Returned agreeable and accom-
modating assistant Postmistress has re-
turned from her visit to Philadelphia, and
stands ready to dispense letters and smiles
to all callers.
There are a number of cases of worthy
families, in our town, who are really suffer-
ing for the necessaries of life. What has
become of the relief. association talked of
few weeks ago.
Sale of Real Estate.-Messrs. Jones
Haines, as attorneys, sold on Saturday last,
house and lot in Port Deposit, the pro-
perty of w. p. Ewing, Esq, to William
Phillips, for 5000.
Governor Groome recently appointed
Clinton Mccullough, of this town, Thos.
Kelly, of Baltimore City. and Otis johnson,
of Frederick county, aides-d camp on his
staff, with the rank of Colonel.
This year we shall have the centennial
celebration, the Presidential election, 366
days, 90 Sundays, and the girls making
love to us. 1t is all glorious enough, but
give us the love making, and you may have
all the rest.
Novel Fox Hunt.-Mr. o. Clemson, of
the FELTON, House, had a novel fox hunt this
week. He had a live fox led by cord over
a course of two or three miles, and then
back to the starting point. The dogs were
then let loose and trial of speed had be-
tween them.
Willie R. Crow, son of w. c. Crow,
Esq, who has been at home during the
vacation, left for Chestertown, on Tuesday
morning last, to resume his studies at
Washington College. Henry Mccullough,
son of J. T. Mccullough, Esq, and J.
Hester Hess left the same day for Prince
ton College.
On Sunday last the atmosphere was as
balmy as May day; the blue birds were
chirping gaily, and the frogs singing as
though they never heard of such thing as
Winter. Monday morning-where were
they. and echo answers-where? Jack
Frost came along on Sunday night and
knocked their concert all into pie.
Advance Grange, No. /, P. of H.,
meets at Colora Hall, on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month. This
makes the next meeting on Wednesday,
Goth inst, at which time the inaugural of
the newly-installed Master will be delivered
and a programme for usefulness in the
work of the Grange in the future consider
ed. A full attendance of her ow-D men,
bers is expected, and an invitation is ex-
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them.
On Tuesday afternoon last, the Chin
ney of the residence of W. S. Evans, Esq,
on North street, took fire. 1t spluttered,
and roared, and vomited forth smoke, flame
and sparks with perfect abandon for a
time. 1t was feared that the fire would
communicate to the house; in fact, the
shingles of the roof did, at one time, ignite,
but the application of a bucket of water
extinguished it. The fire in the chimney
burned until its food, the SCOT, was all ex-
hausted. Moral-Clean your chimneys or
build no fires.
The first annual election of officers of
the Young Mems Christian Association of
Elkton, (cold), was held in Union Hall, on
Monday evening, at which time the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Chas. H. Boulder; Vice
Presidents, E.. Boyer and G. W. Gordon;
R. S., T. Jarrett; A. R. S., J. W. Miburn;
c. S., G. A. Caldwell; Treas, J. Taylor;
Chaplain, Clayton Marley; Librarian, Geo.
Bailey; Janitor, J. Davis; Judge, G. w.
Wilson; Trustees, H. Chase, C. Owens and
]. Hays. The association is improving in
strength, and any donation from friends of
the cause in way of books or religious
papers will be thankfully received through
G. A. Caldwell, Corresponding Secretary.
-" Nam wants you to come over right
away, the feller's choked;" and the frowsy
head was fast disappearing behind our sane
tum door. "Stop my boy; what did you