The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

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DIR. Cut Wells is just cutting his eye
teeth.
The grass in the meadows still retains
its greennoss.
Dry jokes on the damp weather are the
order of the day.
Turkey day was stormy, but turkey
suffered all the same.
This Autumn has been remarkably
favorable for out door work.
Bob Frazer has lost his purp again and
don't know where to find him.
Tin has been substituted for felt on the
porch roof of Perkins harness store.
The meanest man in Elkton lays strich
nine for his neighbors' dogs and cats.
1t takes something more than seal
skin and gold chain to make lady.
No more corners in oysters. Read
Capt. Realey's advertisement, in another
column.
Mr. Joseph Coudon, near Perryville,
has horse forty-two years old, still quite
active.
"A colored man, saturated with benzine,
made things lively on the street, on Thanks
giving day.
The meetings of the Temple of Juvenile
Templars in Elkton are suspended until
further notice.
A fine horse belonging to Mr. w. G.
Carter, of this town, died of lock jaw on
Friday, of last week.
The new style of hats makes man
look as if all the mean things he ever did
were crowding his memory.
If your furs ever get worn down short,
whip them with forty rods, for forty rods
is said to make fur-long.
The freshet of Saturday, again undid
nearly all the work that had been done on
the new dam at Baldwin's mills.
Mr.. Alrich, of this town, has invented
new idea in the shape of dumb waiter.
Marshbank is constructing model.
MIR. Cruikshank, editor of The Demo-
crat, has been confined to the house for a
week past, suffering from a carbuncle.
"A horse, belonging to a rag peddlar,
died in the Exchange Hotel stables. on
Monday. The animal had been overdriven
John E. Brown, Esq, one of our old
est citizens, has been suffering for two
weeks past from an attack Of rheumatism.
-Gentlemen's coats are shorter, and
their trousers are tighter. In fact, like
public confidence, there is a shrinkage all
round.
- Mr.. Josiah Reeder, last week, sold his
farm, near Bay View, containing 100 acres
to Mr.. Edward Caldwell, of Philadelphia,
for So. 800.
-Jno. L. Hanna, Esq, formerly of this
town, has settled in Baltimore, for the
practice of the law. His office is at No
225 Lexington street.
"A company of three scissor grinders,
two organ grinders, an umbrella member
and tinker, passed through town in a
body, one day this week.
MIR. Geo. V. Bacon, late of this town,
and Mr.. ]. B. Roberts, formerly of this
town and later of Middletown, Del. have
located in Topeka, Kansas.
The Jubilee Singers of Maryland, G.
w. Milburn, conductor, will give an enter
tainment in the new hall, in Cherry Hill,
on Saturday evening next.
Miss Bertha Thorpe has been appoint
ed assistant in the public school of this
town, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Florence Harlan.
"A full attendance of Elkton Grange,
No. las, P. of H. is requested at the next
regular meeting, on Saturday, the Sth
inst. Business of Importance to be trans
acted.
Our New York correspondent, "Broad-
brim," whose letters are always lively and
interesting, writes an unusually entertain
ing letter, this week. Read it in another
column.
Extra services are still in progress in
the M. E. Church of this town, with in
creasng interest. A number of persons
have been converted, and several are at
the altar.
There will be prayer and experience
meeting at Crouch's Chapel, on to- morrow
Sunday afternoon, at % o'clock. Public
service in the evening, at Z! o'clock. All
are invited.
The mail clerk on the morning train
north, on Thursday, was taking nap
when the train reached this station. In
consequence the mail was carried through
and did mt get back until next morning.
We noticed flowers in bloom in front
yard, on North street, this week, and, on
Thursday, were shown quantity of wild
violets just plucked. This is something
very unusual for this season of the year.
An attempt was made to enter the res.
ideuce of c. W. Morris, Esq, on Main
street, on Tuesday night. 1t proved a
failure, however, and the cutting of the
window shutter was the only damage done,
= DIR. George S. Culbreth, surgeon of the
i'll fated steamer Huron, who was lost with
that vessel, on Saturday last, was a native
of Smyrna, Del, and a brother of the wife
of Rev. Henry Thompson, formerly pastor
of the Elkton NJ. E. Church.
-Messrs. Scott & Bro are making ex.
tensive repairs at their bone mill. The OLD
sleepers beneath the floor, which were rot
ted out by contact with the ground, have
been removed, the ground excavated SO as
to give ventilation, and new timbers put in
Many pious man was obliged to stay
home from church, on Sunday last, on &C
count of the moisture, and ladies with new
bonnets felt badly all day, because the DAMP
weather prevented display of the same
In consequence, the gospel was preached tt
an array of empty pews.
: On the 18th ult., DR.. James Turner
executor of Thomas j. Fisher, deceased
sold, at Brick Meeting House, the farm o