The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-14

"A Teachers Institute, for Cecil county,
will be held in this town. on the 25th, Goth,
and 9th instant See advertisement
And now comes the &" GUS" in all its
variety. Soon we will have the cro-cus,
and the caucus, and the locus, and the
circus.
The election for town officers takes
place on the first Monday in May. Already
. number of candidates for baliff are on
the track.
From the Sassafras Neck peach dis
trict we have assurances that the buds are
entirely uniDjured, and the prospect for a
full crop is excellent.
Mr.. Jas. E. Barroll has fitted up rooms
in the May property, on Main street, oppo-
site the Court House, where for the present
he will keep bachelors hall.
The gas lamp at the corner of Main
and Mill streets, stood up as a target for
the boys pistol practice as long as it could.
1t has at last gone to smash.
"A fire in Mitchell's woods Holdings
worth's) burned over considerable extent
of ground on Friday. 1t was confined
chiefly to brush and underground.
-Elkton has new firm in the printing
business: Messrs. Elder & Wells. 1t is a
juvenile concern, the oldest member of the
firm being about twelve years of age.
MIR. John W. Draper has removed to his
new place at Little Elk. He has christened
it the Lone Star Shoe Store His up
town store will hereafter be managed by
his son.
There is a game, which, although not
as popular as some others, is excellent
exercise. You play it with an old broom
or long stick, in the back yard. Name:
carpet whipping.
DIR. James Fl. Frazer has removed his
place of residence from North street, to
east Main street, opposite the Presbyterian
Church. VIM. Evans Esq, has taken the
residence vacated by DR. Frazer.
Mr.. Benjamin Bowen, while hauling
hay on the Blue Ball road, on Monday last,
had his entire load lifted from the wagon
by the force of the wind. 1t was SO much
scattered, that large portion was lost.
Oxford claims that its church bells can
be heard at Zion, distance of eight miles.
We can beat that: the Presbyterian Church
bell of this town can be distinctly heard at
Town Point, distance of twelve miles.
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coroner. and jury of seven, to arouse an
Elkton clerk from his morning nap on
Friday. At first it thought he was dead,
but he proved to be only sleeping soundly.
Rapid transit.-The mail by stage line,
leaving Elkton at $50 A. NJ, arrives at
Earlville, a distance of fifteen miles, at
two miles and a half an hour. Fast, aint
"A Newark subscriber complains that
The Wing does not reach her regularly.
We have looked into the matter far enough
to satisfy us that the fault, if any, is at the
Newark Office. The Postmaster at that
point will please take notice.
Mr.. Stephen Pluck, overseer of the
county aims house, desires us to state that.
by order of the trustees, no tramps will be
entertained at that institution after this
date. Persons seeking admittauce must
obtain the necessary permit.
An Elkton merchant remarked, the
other day, that he didn't see how it was
that the girls could go out and get arm,
full OF arbutus. He had been out and
climbed pretty nearly every tree in the
woods, and didn't find a flower.
The hedge upon the farm of David NJ
Taylor, Esq, bordering upon the Chesea-
peake road, took fire on Tuesday evening,
from burning sedge grass, and for time
rendered the road impossible. No damage
was done beyond the destruction of por
tion of the hedge.
w. r. Grow, of Elkton, by invitation
of his fellow students at Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, delivered an address
before an audience of invited guests, OIL
Friday evening, March 3Oth His address.
isspoken of in high terms, both as literar,
Y and oratorical effort.
Mr.. VIM. c. Rambo and James l.
Foard, Esq, made swap of farmes this
week. The former taking the "Johnso,
place y in Elk Neck, and the latter tn,
Hasson place near Cherry Hill w,
understand that Mr.. Foard gives som,
three thousand dollars boot
An day meeting will be held at ST
Philips A. NJ. E. Church, to morrow (Sun
day.. Preaching at 10 o'clock A. NJ, b,
Rev. T. E. Hazard; at 8 p. NJ, by Rev f
W. Scott, and at = NJ, by Rev. c. II
Williams. Apublic collection will be takel
during the day, for the benefit of tn
church.
DIR. S. c. Britton, dentist. graduate o
Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery
has removed his Office from Zion to Nort]
East. He has had several years experience
in practice, and persons wishing his pro
fessional service, will find him YER
skillful and accomplished Dentist Sc
his advertisement in another column.
An exciting contest took place, on Sat
urday, just off Main street, in the Hollow
between two game ROSTERS. The cause @
the conflict was jealousy. They Tough
for over an hour. At last the indignan
husband vanquished the invader of hi
peace, at which his wife cackled with ev
dent satisfaction.
MIR. Henry Rosenblatt, formerly of thi