The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.


Sloppy streets.
-Sleighing didn't last long.
Fresh shad will soon appear.
st. Valentines day, next Monday.
Tho Elkton Building Society meets to.
night.
-Flying-Snow balls, in the vicinity OF
the public school.
"A North East man addresses his wife
as "my dear Rib"
The snow disappeared rapidly on Mon
day and Tuesday last.
Lively times among the cordwainers
since the snow, mending shoes.
-Drowned-The merry music of the
sleigh bells, on Sunday night last.
Mr.. James Halves has gone to Balti-
more, to take position on the police force.
That ground hog has been fooling us
with delusive hopes, and the prospect for
ice is as poor as ever.
An epidemic among hogs is raging.
Mr.. Jos. Wells lost fine one, and several
others give like reports.
That Elkton man, who wanted to trade
his snow shovel for an umbrella, has con-
cluded to keep the shovel
James McGrady had finger severely
mashed, on Wednesday, while cutting rails
on the railroad. DR.. Tuft dressed the
wound.
The papers say there are two hundred
and ten thousand more males than females
on the Pacific Slope. Go West, young
Elkton girls, go West.
The Railroad Company are laying a
drain to carry the water off the Depot lot
A much needed improvement, as the road
there is generally muddy.
"A full attendance of members of Colora
Lodge, No. 60, K. of P, is requested at
their Castle Hail. on February 10Th, at 8
o'clock P. NJ. Turn out, Sir Knights.
Jos. Messenger, Esq, widely known
and much respected citizen of Newark,
Del, died at his residence, in that place,
on the 9th inst, in the 18th year of his
age.
ALI preparations have been made for
Prof. Harry Sanders Concert, at the Hall,
on Tuesday night next. Come out, all We
lovers of good music, and hear him. It's
free.
The work of putting in new machinery
at Marley Mills has begun. The mills sus
pended operations this week. 1t is now
certain that the Philadelphia Ledger will
be enlarged.
The old brick church school house, on
Back street, was offered at public sale, on
Tuesday last, by the School Commissioners.
The property was bid to $500, when the
Commissioners bid $500, and the property
was withdrawn.
The coal oil lamp in the window of
Mrs Chas. Lewis candy shop exploded on
Saturday evening last; the burning oil was
scattered around literally, but was FORUM
ately extinguished before any serious dam
age was done.
The many friends of Mr.. w. T. War
burton, of the law firm Of Haines & War
burton, who has for some time past been
confined by severe illness, will be pleased
to learn that he is about again. He is
improving, but quite weak yet.
The young mems prayer meeting, held
every Sunday evening, commencing at 81
o'clock, in the Presbyterian Chapel, was
started over year ago, and has been
success. 1t is conducted by the young men
and is open to all young men.
Attend the sale of Rich'd T. Ceilings,
at Lort's Point farm, on Elk river, on next
Wednesday. A large sale of farming uten
sils and stock will take place. The horses
to be sold will attract special attention as
tirst-class young animals, good for farm
and road.
Since the discovery of t he possible
unsafe condition of the culvert on the P,
W. & B. Railroad over Big Elk creek, it
has been thoroughly strengthened, and
watch house with a full force of watchmen
placed near it. The Company propose
shortly to replace the culvert with hand
some iron bridge.
-'Tll take my paper" "What paper ?"
"Why, my Wing, of course" "Now.
Harry, your quizzing me-" "No! no.
but haven't you struck off yet?" "Not
yet, old fel; we wont be off for "a hours.
"Well! well! if 1 didn't think this was
Friday!' This dialogue took place in our
sanctum late Thursday afternoon, and our
interlocutor was one of the incest young
men in town. Leap year has hit him, sure
Mr.. Charles A. Cooper, representing
Edward ]. Evans nurseries, of York, Pa,
is preparing to canvas the county to solicit
orders for stock. Mr.. C. delivered large
quantities of stock throughout the county,
last Fall, and in every instance complete
satisfaction was given. This is a home
institution, and we commend it to our
farmers, rather than the many unreliable
foreign concerns represented by travelling
agents.
The Winter session of the Principle
Furnace school closed on Monday, 3lst
utimo. Number on roll, &C; average at
tendance, SO 17-47; average progress, 70
per cent. Masters Samuel Craig and Chas.
Craig have attended each school day since
September LIST, 1875. Milton Gorrell lost
but half day ION account of sickness
during that time. Elmer Craig was pres
ent each day of the Winter term.
J. THOMAS HYNEs.