The Cecil Whig., 1877-11-10
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ELKTON, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.
Local AnniT.S.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL wHIG.

The trees are in a state of dishabllle.
We have met the enemy and we are
"hsen."
Ice quarter of an inch thick on Tues
day night.
1t makes a man shake now to look at
an ice cart.
"A Fourth district Democrat voted a
tax receipt on Tuesday.
1t is over and the sun still shines. No
more election for year.
The November winds play the mis-
chief with eye-glass wearers.
One gunner on the flats, on Monday,
killed five hundred and forty ducks.
Men who were elected to stay at home
will, perhaps, feel happier in the end.
Our " mutual FRIEND" Joe H. Hudson,
appears in card, in this weeks Whtg.
There are not many sore heads. The
defeated will pick flint aud try it again.
Thanksgiving proclamations are out,
and now or never turkey comes to the
front.
The wheat fields never looked more
verdant at this time of the year than they
now do.
The candidate doesn't greet you now
torn off.
Miss Minnie Swayze will give readings
in Odd Fellows Hall, Port Deposit, some
time next month.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
1t is rumored that Rev. "gemmen,
one of Elkton's .fresmen, traded his vote
for pair of boots.
MIR. H. Larzaere is at work erecting
another large cistern or reservoir for water
on Mr.. Creswell's place, near town.
We met Every Body on the morning
after the election, and he said with a smile
on his face that he was glad it was over.
Mrs. Rosa Ganss is visiting Elkton.
She arrived from Germany few days ago,
"hCiO SLC HoS OCCu Iol oCNCld dl yOdiS pdSG.
"A high-toned foot traveller passed
through here this week. He said he was
not tramp, but professional diner
out"
An Elkton boy was seen on the street
on cold morning. this week, in his bare
feet with heavy wooden mittens on his
hands.
Jonathan Keitley, of Elk Neck, killed
eleven wild geese at one shot, on North
East river, on last Monday, and crippled
the twelfth.
Ducks are very plentiful on the Ches-
apeake Bay. The gunners got from one
hundred to two hundred and fifty per box,
on Monday last.
MIR. l.. T. Bennett, at the Landing, has
carriage horse thrty-nin years of age,
twenty nine of which he has been in Mr.
Benefits service.
MIR. Henry Woods, of this town, this
week shipped his celebrated setter dog to
Selma, Alabama, gentleman in that place
having purchased him.
The section bosses on the P, W. e.
B. R. R. will hereafter have supervision of
six miles of double track each, instead of
four miles, as heretofore.
The Band gave themselves an airing,
on Wednesday evening. A crowd of boys
took advantage of the occasion by getting
up an impromptu parade.
An association of sportsmen has been
formed in this town, for the purpose of
prosecuting any persons found on Elk
river violating the ducking laws of the
State.
-Messrs. F. G. Ellis, John A. j. Cres-
we'll and w. H. May tried "box shooting"
on the flats, on Monday. They bagged
one hundred and thirteen ducks, black and
red heads.
Since our friend Bob has lost his pet
dog Glide, he no longer amuses US with
his tricks. We hope he may be returned,
SO that he may have chance to finish his
education.
An Elkton man, the other evening,
stole bottle, containing, as he supposed,
whisky. After he had taken a good pull
at it and tasted it thoroughly he discovered
that it was coal oil.
Tomorrow, Sunday, at the Methodist
Church in this town, will be the regular
Quarterly Meeting occasion. The Presid-
ing Elder will preach during the day
Love Feast at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
"A valuable horse was missed from the
field, where he had been pasturing upon
the farm of Mr.. A. w. Mitchell, near this
town, on Sunday 1t is supposed that it
was stolen on Saturday night.
Rail birds were shot Oh our marshes
last Friday, End inst, in considerable num-
bers. This is later than usual for this
bird. They were in splendid condition,
being nearly as large as partridges.
"A party of half grown men and boys
made the night hideous at midnight, on
Wednesday, around bonfire built in the
street in the Hollow. Whisky seems to
have had more to do with it than politics.
Mrs. Henry has removed her stock of
confectionery from the May building, op-
posite the Court House, where she has
been temporarily located since the fire, to
the new rooms erected on the site of her
old stand.
"A drawing and subsequent withdraw
ing of pistols took place on election day,
at Chesapeake City, between prominent
physician, Democrat, and a Republican
politician. Cause, dispute over doubt
full voter. No balls.
About 10 o'clock, on Thursday night,
the chimney of Benefits restaurant, on
Main street, took fire and burned furously
for time, creating quite an alarm among
the neighbors. 1t subsided, however, with
out doing any damage.
Samuel Short was arrested, on Tuesday
evening, by Bailiff Shockley, for attempt
ing to create disturbance in Reese S