The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-11-24
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ELKTON, NOVEMBER "a, 1877.
Local A fairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.


Turkeys look melancholy.
Thanksgiving day, next Thursday.
The time for church fairs approaches.
Holiday goods have already made their
. appearance.
-" Bony" Parker has embarked in the
boot black business.
"A good many people are shifting; they
catch it walking in the moonlight"
AT this time of year game Of all kinds
is in season. Does this include keerdss
-Pavements have been laid in front of
the new block of stores, on Main street.
"A fine COW, belonging to Mr.. Morris
Dunbar, died of the bloody murrain, this
week.
The Man who leaves the Door Open is
in town, preparing for his Winter cam
paign.
Said he to Eliza: "Let us 60 to gather
the Autumn leaves" And then they went
together.
EcpdIdtlOuS uCluS "ooO AoA .
Christmas fair at the A. U. NJ. P. Church
of this town.
1t seems to be settled that ex-Sheriff
Denny is to be Deputy under our new
Sheriff Boulder.
The man who helps himself to what
hangs on the hall rack now goes around.
Look out for him.
"A local statistician says that there are
seven ladies in town who never 60 on the
street without basket.
Dead beets are now ripe, and should
be gathered. We judge by the number of
tramps we see shivering around.
Dame rumor has it that DR.. H. c.
Register, of Philadelphia, is soon to lead
to the altar Miss Bartoll, of that city,
beauty and an heiress.
DR.. S. T. Roman and his brother, Jos.
A. Roman, of this county, have exchanged
properties; the former removing to Como
wingo, the latter to Colora.
-Passmore & Bro, the leading mer-
chants of Rising Sun, have attached to
every window and door on their premises
patent electric burglar alarms.
Mrs. Ph9bus, wife of Rev. George
Phebus, pastor of the Newark NJ. E.
Church, is visiting our town. She is under
treatment by DR.. c. NJ. Ellis.
"A large hen pheasant flew into the
window of the wash house at the residence
of Mr.. VIM. Kitchens, at Bell Hill, on last
Monday. She was captured and Gagged.
The person who found Mr.. Litzen-
berg's glazing knife between Mr.. Palmer
Stricklands and Main street, would confer
favor by leaving it at Mr.. L. s residence.
1t is said that the new enemy to the
growing wheat is no new enemy at all. 1t
is the common muck worm, and has in
jured young wheat many times before this
season.
The Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St.
James Episcopal Church, Port Deposit,
will give supper, on Thursday night,
December 18th, for the benefit of the
church.
The remains of David Palmer, Esq,
of Chesapeake City, were taken to Morris.
willie, Bucks county, Pa, for interment, on
Monday last, leaving this station by the
II 80 express.
Mrs. W. G. Carter, of this town, had
an attack of apoplexy, on Thursday. Her
condition, for some time, was critical, but
Of in oof
rhage of the nose.
"A canine, unable to open the door of
Mrs. Henry's confectionery store, but want
ing to get outside, jumped though the win
dow, the other day, making splinters of a
arge pane of glass.
Rev. Mr.. Culliss, well known here, is
assisting in revival meeting, at Goshen
Baptist Church, near West Chester, Pa.
Last week he was at the Kennett Square
Presbyterian Church.
Some one stole large brass key from
the vestibule of The Wing Office. 1t be-
longed to the out door. The thief is re-
quested either to return the key or come
and steal the key hole.
A horse, belonging to Mr.. w. G. Car
ter, was taken with lockjaw yesterday and,
in all probability before this time, is dead.
1t was caused by puncturing his foot with
nail, about a week ago.
The ladies of Bethel Church, at the
Pivot Bridge, are preparing supper for
Thanksgiving night, which, as usual with
them, will be firstclass. Suppose we GO
and prove it. Tickets, so cents.
Our announcement, last week, that
Messrs. Charles Smith and AL Davis were
about to enter the meat and provision bust
ness was premature. These gentlemen
state that they do not intend doing so at
present.
S. K. Miller's sale of sheep and hogs,
at the FELTON, House, on Monday last, was
pretty generally attended by our farmers.
The entire lot of animals was sold. Hogs
sold low: sheep brought from $3.50 to 81
per head.
Edward S. Sweetapple, Esq, who has
been absent in Europe for some months,
returned home on Wednesday evening"
Mr.. s., we understand, will leave for Cali
ornia next Monday, where he will take
charge of a paper mill.
We are going to Boulden's sale, on
wednesday next, to buy fat chicken and
an opossum, and the public is hereby mott
fled not to bid against US. Read the adver-
tisement and select the article you want,
then 60 to the sale and buy it.
! -Messrs. Groome and Ellis, owners of
Odd Fellows Hall, have contracted with MIR.
Perry Gutenberg for thorough repainting
of the building. We also understand that
the main audience room is to be frescoed,
and the stage remodeled and new scenery
added.
The Cherry Hill gentleman, who ad-
vanced Mr.. Harry l.. St. Clair.-tbe tenn