The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-11
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ELKTON. MARCH Ia, 1876.
Local Affairs.

Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.
st. Patricb's day is in sight.
The birds are singing merrily.
Spring flowers are blooming.
Beautiful moonlight nights.
The Elkton Building Society meets to
night.
This weather makes gardeners feel like
planting peas.
-Enterplising.-A Elhton hen laid
eight eggs in one day this week.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court, and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next, 10Th instant.
There will be divine service at the
Catholic Church, in Chesapeake City, to-
morrow Sunday, at 10! a. NJ.
George A Caldwell, of our town, has
opened barber shop, in Chesapeake City,
next door to the Masonic Hall.
Cheap Goods.-Go to the auction
Mallon's old stand, this evening, at
O'Clock, if You want cheap goods.
A twenty-four hour old calf, weighing
one hundred and ten pounds, is command
ing the attention of stock raisers in Har-
ford county.
Large Hog.-Mr. VIM. Reed, residing
near Bay View in this county, slaughtered
a hog. last week, that weighed, when dress
ed, 705! pounds.
AT the sale of T. B. Gillespie. near
Upper Principle, on the 2sth ult.. fourteen
cows sold at an average of S5S sc per head.
j. c. Hindman, auctioneer
Broke Down.-The morning mail train.
north bound, on "Wednesday last, was an
hour late, in consequence of the engine
breaking down, near Aberdeen.
j. Willoughby Reade, the elocutionist,
will entertain the Port Deposit public with
select readings, in Odd Fellows Hall, on
Tuesday evening, 18th instant
"A musical and literary entertainment
will be held at New Leeds Church. on next
Tuesday evening, 14th inst, commencing
at O'Clock. Admission, p cents.
Game Law.-The new game law now
passing through the Legislature, prohibits
the shooting of woodcoc< between the first
of January and the first of September.
Willie r. Crow, son of VIM. c. Crow,
Esq, of Elkton, at the recent examination
at Washington College, CheStertown, stood
No. ,, in class Of twenty-eight members.
Fine Beef-Mr. Townsend Poole, of
Frenchtown, had on exhibition, on Tues
day last, at the Howard House yard, the
champion steer of the county. 1t weighed
1870 pounds.
-Suspended.-W. P. Mallon, merchant
of Elkton, closed doors on Monday last,
and made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors. Liabilities not yet known.
Hon. Hiram Mccullough, assignee.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
intend Immediately to complete the laying
of the track on the road down the Susque
hanna from Columbia to Port Deposit.
The road bed is all ready and the ties are
on the ground.
-kleptomania.-We are sorry to say we
have some of them among US. An Elkton
lady, while examining goods at the sale of
the Malon stock, on Thursday, laid q
package she had with her on the counter
Upon looking for it, in a half minute after
wards, it had gone where the woodbnc
twineth. Look out for them.
Charley Wells, son of Benjamin Wells,
the polite and attentive agent Of the p,
w. & b. Railroad, at this place, made the
champion jump of the season on Monday
night last. He got out of bed some time
during the night, and calling to the mag
mary crowd to get out of the way" ran
to the head of the stairs and jumped down,
clearing every step and landing at the bot
tom in heap. He was only slightly in
jured; but he does not care to try it again.
AT Messrs Scott & Bro S Bone Mill
recently, a railroad coupling bolt lof
wrought IRON was by chance thrown into
the breaker with the bones. The effect
was terrific; the teeth of the breaker, of
solid iron two inches thick, were sent flying
like pipe stems, and the iron plate upon
which they are set, twelve inches wide and
two thick, was broken to pieces. The
damage has been repaired and the mill is
again running, turning out from five to ten
tons of bone dust and meal per diem. The
firm have a large stock on hand ready for
shipment, and are fully prepared to fill all
orders. A reduction of 50 per ton is offered
to cash customers who buy this month.