The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-06
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ELKTON, MAY &, 1876.
Local Affairs.

Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
Beautiful May is here at last.
The luscious oyster is now out Of season.
Heavy frost on Thursday morning last.
-Sankey, "Art's" purr, is dead
And Winter lingering chills the lap of
May.
The fishermen have about given up in
disgust.
Ice half an inch thick made on Sunday
night last.
With many miss givings the marriage
season goes on.
We have rush bottom chair in our
office. The bottom has rushed out
Come sit in it.
The new twenty cent silver pieces don't
seem to take very well.
The pavement on Main street, in sew
eral places, is out of order.
Uncle Mack, of the Peoples Store. is
treating himself to new porch.
Trying to lead $40 existence on So
salary diiS 100 uiaus SoiiS HiCL.
Onions. peas, asparagus, strawberries,
let them come; we are ready FOR them.
Shake, brother, shake with care:
Shake your wife carpet so as not to tear.
The great Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia, will open on "Wednesday next.
A number of Port Deposit ladies and
gentlemen attended the Tea Party this
week.
A perambulating merchant was in
town this week. He carried his wares in
push cart.
If in these Centennial days you can
neither plant tree nor make bough, you
had better leave.
Why is store that don't advertise like
Enoch Arden? Because it "sees no sale
from day to day
Twelve of our citizens want to light
the street lamps during the current year.
Only one can do ii.
Don't fail to visit the 300" when
YOU 90 to the Centennial. 1t will amply
repay you for your quarter.
Josh Billings haz rote pa. 1t will
be spelt rong from end to end. The heroze
IL hornit and a mewl.
The new silver coin is being sailed
down and packed away to such an extent
that change is very scarce.
A block of iron ore weighing over one
thousand pounds, taken from the Iron Hill
ore pits, has been sent TO the Centennial.
1t is now high toned - to say Good
morning when one meets ones friends,
even if it is five clock in the afternoon.
Good afternoon - is obsolete.
Two Elkton officers took a trip to Har-
ford county, this week, to bag Il trio of
depredators. They were unsuccessful how
ever, and returned home empty handed.
Draper the shoemaker, on Main street,
is reroofng and otherwise fixing up his
shoe store. You can't buy better article
in his line than he furnishes; go see him.
An Elkton woman, as matter Of
economy, while her husband was in bed
the other night, turned and made over his
last pair of pantaloons for one of the
children.
james T. Shaifer, son of Mr. John
Shaffer, of Elkton, who entered the |. 5.
naval school ship JWnidta two months ago,
has been promoted to the music corps of
that vessel.
An Elkton lady says, that the sere-
naders ought to let body know who their
music is meant for. It's distressing to dis
cover the next morning, that ones sweet
serenade was intended for ones papa.
The Centennial excitement gets worse
and worse. Everybody now talks indie
pendence Hall, G. W.. 1916, Ben Franklin,
Johnny Hancock, and the rest of the gen
tlemen who were all collar and neck cloth.
Our reporter says that the rapidty of
transit in this country is truly wonderful.
On Tuesday last he dined in Massachusetts,,
Supped in New \ ork, took flying lunch
in Pennsylvania, and was at home by bed
time.
-Change of Time.-The morning mail
train south, now leaving here at 8 :43 has
been changed to 9OS; also the evening train
north has been changed from $3.50 to 9:04;
these changes to take effect on Monday
next, Nay s.
-Serenade.- Elkton Band. on Mon
day night last, serenaded the newly elected
Town Commissioners, at their respective
residences, after which they lthe band
were entertained by Mr.. White, the sue
cessful candidate for Bailif.
We understand that the old, original
ChestertoUn Bdnd is recognizing, their
services being now much needed, in conse-
auence of the rapid decrease in our bachelor
population. Their sweet toned instruments
will soon again be heard on our streets.
The Messrs. Witworth Bros. are turn
ing out a number of fine carriages weekly
at their factory, in this town. They finish
ed beautiful buggy, this week. for Mr.
Tpcanb Wells Won cant OF work
done better nor cheaper in the State than
they will do it.
philadelphia just about this time, is
the gayest, busiest, and Invest city on the
face of the earth, and none among its live
business men are more wide awake than
Messrs Adams & Co, the taiors, of 732
Market street. Drop in and see their splen-
did goods when you are in town.
On Monday morning last, the ground
was frozen stiff, and considerable ice was
formed. Although disastrous to tender
early vegetables, it is not supposed the fruit
crop was injured, owing to the wind during
the night. The cry of the croaker is 8 that
the peaches are all killed. We don't
believe it.
The Reho5oM Beacon for 1876, giving
all the necessary information about Reho-
both Beach, the new and attractive water
ing place on the Atlantic coast, near Lewes,
Del, is now ready for gratuitous distribu-
ton. Drop line to DR.. f. Dawson, Wood
side, Del, or call on W. II. Billany, PA
Market street, Wilmington, Del, and get
paper
The work of grading being finished,
the Elkton Cemetery Company are having
the grounds laid out and the lots staked
off. At this time, six hundred and twenty
lots, covering about half the ground, will