The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-03-31

Now plant your April fool sells.
oh, misery. thy name is dampness.
The days are longer than the nights.
Splendid weather for crops-of colds.
The question of the week-the moving
question.
This is an unusually backw ward Spring
for the farmers.
BE on hand next Thursday evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
The Tide-water Canal has begun bust
ness for the season.
Jack Snipe in small numbers have APP
peared on our meadows.
The Eastern question among the boys
is, d" Have you got an egg?
Swine now perambulate our streets
Where is the majesty of the law?
Spring planting is delayed by the cold
Scarcely any oats has yet been sown.
Mr.. VIM. G. Shivery offers for sale a
valuable stallion. See his advertisement.
-" Acting President is the way some
of the Democratic journals get around it.
Black birds are building their nests in
the pine trees in the Presbyterian cemetery.
-Elkton is very dull. Wont somebody
build new house; or at least talk of it"
MIR. Samuel Smith, of this town, lost
valuable horse this week. Death claimed
him for his own.
Prof. f. B. Spencer, a great favorite
in Elkton, will assist in the concert, on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. L. J. Wilmer, the talented elocu-
ZIONIST, will read at Odd Fellows Hall, next
Thursday evening.
The principal difference between salary
and celery is, that one quiets your nerves,
the other your creditors.
The season of fasting, modification and
prayer draws to a close, and the reign of
festivity Is about to dawn on u.s.
If animals do not communicate ideas,
what an awful amount of conversation is
nightly wasted on backyard fences.
Judge James Lewis, of the Orphans
Court, has removed to Elkton. He has
taken residence on Howard street.
Rev. D. c.. Ridgway will preach at
Crouch's Chapel to morrow Sunday after
noon, at q o'clock. All are invited.
Mr.. Fl. Burgett's house, near Chesa
peake City, was destroyed by fire, on Satur-
day night. See chesapeake Items
Charles B. Finley, ESD, the newly
elected cashier of the National Bank of
Elkton, took charge on Wednesday last.
The village statesman who was Presi-
dent of a Tilden and Hendricks club now
gazes at the postotfice in an ecstacy of woe.
The bills for the readings and concert,
on Thursday next, April 9th, are out. An
interesting entertainment may be antici-
pated.
The old Elkton Building Society is
about winding up. The last annual meet
ing is advertised to be held on the 1ith of
April.
Trinity p. E. Church of this town has
purchased the residence Of II. D. NJ. How
ard Esq, near the church for the use of
the Rector.
"A grand Easter anthem will be sung,
under direction of Prof. Davis, at the A.
NJ. f. Church, in this place, tomorrow
Sunday morning.
A colored gentleman was heard to
IL Lot 81, hat L. 1,nl liz.
noticed that if he lived fro de month of
March, he lived fro de year"
Our old friend, A. c. Cole, tailor is
still located on the second floor of Lewis
Glass Front where he is at all times pleased
to see friends and customers.
John E. Brown. Esq, of this place.
changed his place of residence, on Tuesday
last, for the first time in 90 years. He says
it was like pulling eye teeth.
-Revs. James Thompson and w. Valiant
have been appointed to preach in Cecil
county by the Maryland Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Was the crowded condition of the
Court Room during the trial of scandal
Gus seduction case this week an evidence
of the taste of the average Elktonian
Mrs. Litzenberg, at her new millinery
establishment, has the handsomest display
case in town. 1t is composed of a silver
mounted frame, with plate glass. Look al
it.
-Pierson Grove Sunday School will re
open tomorrow Sunday afternoon. This
school is under the supervision of r. f
lamar, Esq, and was very successful last
season.
The Danbury Ne,cs says: Put a peck o
Jersey mosquitoes under blue glass, and in
two days you will have Spring chickens
large enough for the New York boarding
houses.
The will of the late Mrs. Henrietta
Barroll has been admitted to probate. Thu
amount of her personal estate is abou
$4,000. DR.. II. II. Mitchell is Admins
TRAITOR.
The track of the Columbia and Por
Deposit Railroad has been completed: tb,
llSb liam pdSStu over IL ltSt week. ItDu
lar trains will hereafter be run between
Port and Oxford.
Mr.. Thomas 4. Johnson will sell, a
the residence of Mr. B. E. Lodore, on
mile west of Elkton, on Wednesday next
a lot Of chickens, coops, lumber, garden
ing implements, &c.
The Catholic Church bell, whose so
norous voice has been hushed during tn
past few days-the most solemn part O
Lent-will send forth it's welcome peal
again at noon to day.
The Rt. Rev. II. {. Lay, y. D, Bisho
of Easton, will visit Trinity Church, Elk
ton, on Thursday and Friday, the 18th an
18th of April. Services Thursday at :
p. NJ, and Friday at 10. A. NJ
One of the most prominent members G
the Elkton Bar, gentleman who has bee