The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-15
Local AnairS.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
The geese are flying north.

Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
The geese are flying north.
-Radishes are in our market
Look out for marry time news Of
Easter.
-Ecru is the fashionable shade this
season.
Lumber vessels are unloading at our
wharves.
Our Public Schools closed on Thurs
day last.
-"Moving scenes" have been quite
common of late.
Don't forget A. R. Magraws sale of
fine stock on the Goth.
Everybody sups at the Hall next Tues
day and Wednesday evening.
-Ex-Sheriff Scott is renovating and
improving the Ra ilroad Hotel.
The weather is now as tickle as black
eyed girl with her hair crimped.
Mrs. Henry is putting in a new show
window at her confectionery store.
A Chester river fisherman, few days
ago, caught 5000 shad at one haul.
Don't forget the Concert and Supper
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The nights for ten days past have been
beautiful, just the thing for sentimental
folks.
"A man in Sussex county, Del, wants
to know when that big ten Genital show is
coming down.
If you want to learn of flowers, send
to James Wick, Rochester, N. Y, for his
Floral Guide.
A good concert is worth hearing, and
that is what the young ladies propose to
give on the 18th and 10Th.
Young ladies, you have the privilege
of taking your beau to the concert next
Tuesday evening, or Wednesday either.
AT the Hall next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings those who cannot petorm upon
the piano will play on the knife and fork.
A limited number of pupils will be re-
ceived at reasonable rates, at "The Home
School," opposite the Presbyterian Church.
-Messrs. Warburton & Janney will sell,
a.. Nowland's Corner, on Wednesday next,
large lot of cattle, including oxen, steers,
cows and heifers, and one bay horse.
An Elkton ladyis very much distressed
because that Photograph man came along
and took her picture while she was at work
in her front yard, fonh her old sun bonnet on.
"A subject for debating societies.
(Which is the best way to get news, by
borrowing your neighbours paper, or sub
scribing on time, without any intention Of
paying
1The Sunday school at Frazer's school
house will be reopened tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at p oclock. All persons inter
ested in the school are respectfully invited
to be present.
The attention of parents is called to
the private school of Miss Hattie Lort
in the county school building, Howard
street. 1t will continue open during the
recess of the Public Schools.
The eighth annual meeting of the Elk
ton Building Society was held on Saturday,
April Sth, the old Board of officers being
elected. John E. Wilson, Esq, was reap
pointed attorney for the coming year.
For the convenience of persons from
the country, the Elkton Library will be
open on Saturday, from II to - A. NJ, in
the afternoon as before, from to ), and
from to Up. NJ. Mrs. C. W. NORRIS.
The best field of wheat visible along
the railroad from Oxford to Colora is that
of John Tosh, near the latter place. The
fertilizer used was Warnings bone, sown on
sod and plowed in August
The Phila., Viii. & Bait. Railroad
Company are preparing for work on the
new bridge across Big Elk creek, where
the culvert now stands. Engineer Fuller,
with his men, were on the ground on
Thursday.
An attempt was made to run off q
number of the horses belonging to the
guests assembled at wedding party near
town on Thursday night last. The plan,
however, was frustrated by timely discover
cry, and the animals recovered.
Our fishers are all in active operation,
fish are not yet abundant, but fair begin
ming has been made. Capt. Washington
Holt, manager of Mr.. Crothers' Bulls
Mountain shore, reports that the outlook
for successful season is encouraging.
We stepped into Alrich's the other
day, and inquired the price of a beautiful
piece of silverware on exhibition in the
window. The low figure asked really aston
ished US. Just step in and see how cheap
his goods are. He has everything in his
line.
The old steamer Maryland, recently
repaired and reftted in Boston, to be used
as a car and passenger transport between
Harlem river and Jersey city, was recently
blown ashore on the beach of Martha's
Vineyard, on her passage from Boston to
New York.
Large Beef.-Messrs. Bennett s. Boul-
den, this week, butchered heifer raised
by Mr.. VIM. p. Howard, which weighed
1905 pounds live weight, and dressed 1,02S
pounds. 1t stood Is hands high and meas
ured feet around the body. This is the
largest ever raised in Cecil county.
AT the auction sale Of horses, in this
place, on Wednesday last, stock sold very
low. We judge this was owing to the
fact that sales have been numerous in the
county this season and farmers generally
have supplied themselves with animals
Those present did not seem to be in want
of stock, the purchases made were simply
on account of the extremely low prices.
Il seized her fair hand in rapture of
bliss,
And thought, oh, how happy our
fates;
Till my sight caught the glove that
turned down on her wrist,
And saw that their measure was
"eights."
The concert and supper to be given by
the young ladies of the NJ. E. Church, on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next,
promises to be very enjoyable affair.
Supper will be served during the entire
evening, the concert meanwhile proceeding
The price of tickets is fixed at the low
figure Of 35 cents, including admission to
the concert and supper.
WIN. Sharp, Esq, of Dover, Del. a
well-known lawyer, lately editor of The
State Sentinel, who was suffering from a
violent attack of hypochrondria, on Tues.
day last, took four grains of morphia, with
the intent, it is supposed, of ending his
life. Drs Jump and Shoemaker were called
in, and by the aid of a stomach pump re-
lieved him of the poison. The circum-
stances plainly indicate that it was an at
tempt at suicide.
A pootio,1 nopiuS Tins pictnreS the