The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-06-09

Now will you insure!
Water! water! water,
The fire flies have come.
Plenty of rain this week.
Free baths now-in the creek.
Cheaper than dirt-free baths.
-Fohrman's Concert on next Tuesday
evening.
Water extinguishes fire; now let us
have water.
An ice bill may be cool, but it is not
always collected.
Our town was full of insurance agents
and adjusters this week.
-Baldwin's Factory has shut down to
three running days per week.
The heavy rains of Tuesday night
Frustrated the wheat in this neighborhood.
"A large tree at New Leeds was struck
by lightning on Tuesday night and torn to
splinters.
-Elkton will some day burn down, then
water for the extinguishing of fires will
be provided.
The owners of the burnt block propose
to replace it with block of three brick
store buildings.
The Editor of The Democrat valiantly
fought the fire with bucket of water and
a garden squirt.
-Elkton boys were made happy, on
Wednesday, by the presence in town of
three organ grinders.
MIR. Charles r. Martindale, of Brick
Meeting House, is about to emigrate to the
silver fields of Arizona.
A lot of uptown as have been bray
ing for ha' for several days. Can't some
person take them bundle?
The Spring Fair of the Oxford Agri-
cultural takes place on Thursday and Fri
day next, the 14th and 18th.
An Elkton lawyer, worked an hour
and half on the engine without rest, on
Monday morning. Astonishing.
For the potato bugs, carbonate of lime
is suggested. 1t is said to be fatal to the
bugs and harmless in other respects.
About this time the individual who
tells people what they ought to eat during
the warm weather makes his appearance.
The key of the engine house is kept at
Mitchell's drug store. When it is needed
at late hour at night, ring the night bell.
Rev. Mr.. Ridgeway will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at half-past three. The public is
invited.
An intinerant exhibition of trained
white rats and mice favored Elkton with
of the Juveniles.
The tramps all show such a fear of
water that some one has suggested that
they will all die of hydrophobia. This is
too good to be true.
Sunday, June the 18th, instant, will be
observed at the NJ. E. Church of this town,
as Childrens Day. The usual interesting
services will be held.
Rev. Elijah Crouch, we'll known in this
neighborhood, died in Dover, Del, on
Thursday, of last week. His funeral took
place on Saturday afternoon.
Our plant dealers have been doing
lively business this week. They sold out
completely of sweet potato plants and
were forced to order from Jersey.
MIR. Jacob Rambo has contracted with
the Mutual Insurance Company, for re-
pairing the damage done the Exchange
Hotel building by the fire. The work is in
progress.
MIR. S. D. Moffit, of North East, this
week renewed his subscription for Tile
Wing. He has been a subscriber to this
paper ever since it's establishment, in
August, 1S4l.
John Butler was arrested by Baliff
Shockley, on Saturday night, for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. He was locked
up, and on Monday morning the Squire
fined him $475.
An attempt was made to break the
house of Mr.. Downingham, on East High
street, on Thursday night. 1t is not known
whether the invaders were after money,
wine or women.
Go to Mrs. Litzenberg's new store, one
door below Mitchell's drug store, Elkton,
to buy your Millinery and Trimming, Rib
bons, Hamburgs, Gloves, Fans, &c. They
are always below city prices.
The residence of William Cain, about
two miles from the Sun, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Friday morning, June
list. The fire originated from defective
tlue. There was no insurance.
Mr.. James 3. Marrett, on Tuesday
last, sold out the stock and good will of
the FELTON, House Livery Stables, of which
he has for some years been proprietor, to
Mr.. Geo. Price, of Sassafras Neck.
Hot coffee was served to the workers
at the fire on Monday morning by the
ladies. Some of the boys got hold of
something hotter than coffee, and before
the fire was all out they were red hot.
An Elkton druggist has large guam
tity of "Solidified Protoxide of Hydrogen"
stored in deep excavation in the rear of
his dwelling. What would have been the
consequence if the fire had reached it?
Subscribers in the upper part of the
county complain that last weeks Whig did
not reach them on Saturday. The trouble
is all with the agents of the Post office
Department. Oh, for a reformed mail SER
vice!
We noticed last week the organization
for the season of the clay Club" A
member informs US that the proper name
of the organization is "The Association of
Fatigued Gentlemen" We gladly make
the correction.
A package containing number of silk
handkerchiefs, razors and gentlemen's neck
ties, was found on the railroad near the
Elk Neck crossing, on Monday. 1t is sup