The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-21

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Mr.. John w. Draper, at Little Elk, is
remodeling his dwelling house.
-"Art's" soda fountain is being made
ready. Five cent soda this season.
We have boot black; why don't some
enterprising citizen establish peanut stand
-" Mum socials - is the latest. We don't
believe they will be popular with the ladies'
-Shad continue scarce and high; good
sized fish bring seventy-ive cents per pair.
Flour is selling at $40 per barrel, an
advance of nearly two dollars within the
week
Now take an inventory of the old tin
cans in your back yard and wrestle with
the ash pile.
The :'Forrest Club has "gone where
the woodbine twineth." 1t closed up on
Monday nIgli..-.--.-, 49,
There is time for everything, and the
time to take a baby to church is Just after
the benediction.
Very short in front is the new rule for
at the heel, please.
TO raise sheep successfully, use blue
glass. Powder it fine and administer it to
worrying dogs in their feed.
The farmers are all busy at work put
ting in grain, consequently our town is, as
usual at this season, very dull
The spring lamb has gotten SO much
the start of the green peas that they will
hardly go together this season.
Now that the genial rays of April's
sun has extracted the frost from the ground,
it is good time to plant cats.
-Messrs Meisel & McCloskey, this week,
turned out very handsome mill wagon for
Mr.. Vinsinger, at Head of Elk Mills.
Letters of administration upon the
estate of the late p. X. Wright have been
granted to Henry A Wright, his son.
And now they call the new yellow
trimmed bonnet the "omelette Uranium
= decorator - and " sunfower headgear."
Mr.. Nicholas Larzalere, this week sold
to VIM. Terhune, of Mattanan, New Jersey,
his black mare, seven years old, for $3.50.
-Drs. Matlack and Phebus are assisting
Bishop Simpson in the preparation of his
forthcoming Encyclopedia of Methodism.
An Elkton lawyer has announced his
intention to erect $1,000 house this sea
son. Let the building fever revive. Next.
House flies that have survived the
Winter are beginning to twist their hind
legs together and kick out, to gain muscle.
Tree planting has been carried on quite
vigorously this week, quite a number hav-
ing been set out at various points in town.
"A move is on foot looking to the re-
vival of the young peoples association or
lyceum, which flourished here four or five
years ago.
Thieves entered Alexander & Bro. S
hardware store, on Saturday night. They
took three pistols, and about one thousand
cartridges.
The babies-Elkton has lots of them
enjoy the fine weather. Snugly tucked in
their perambulators they look the picture
of happiness.
An Elkton liquor store was forced to
close up, on Saturday night, on account of
the obstreperous character of the crowd
gathered around it.
The Rev. MIR. Rdgway will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow afternoon, at
half past two. The ordinance of baptism
will be administered.
Mr.. Marks Liberman, clothier of this
town, on Thursday last received a letter
from Germany, announcing the death of
his mother, on the 2Sth of March.
Ladies are hesitating about the next
step; the Saratoga limp" the "camel
LOPEZ and the "kangaroo hop" are worn
out. What stride shall be next tried
The first train of the Columbia & Port
Deposit railroad arrived in Port, on Mon
day afternoon. Regular through trains
will commence running next Monday.
Our young sportsmen who shoot ground
robbins, should remember that to do so is
aviolation of the law; besides, it is shame
to STAY them now when they are mating.
Mrs. Mcfarland will sell her household
and kitchen furniture at the Bank build
ing, on Wednesday, April the 25th inst.
Look out for Sam Price when his bell rings
Our ex-devil says that the numerous
and outlandish bracelets that girls wear
nowadays are seriously objected to, because
they are very apt to scratch fellows ear.
Mr.. Geo. T. King has taken the brick
yard at Little Elk, formerly managed by
his father, the late Samuel King, where he
is engaged in the manufacture of all grades
of brick.
There was report current on the
streets yesterday, that a prominent citizen
had beaten his wife. Upon investigation
1t was found that he really had beaten her
at game of chess.
The New York Comedy Company ex
hibiting here last week, forgot to settle
several little bills before leaving town. We
understand that our neighbor of The Demo-
crat was sufferer.
DIR. Willis will lecture in Elkton about
the first of May; the exact date hasn't been
yet fixed upon. He will contribute the
proceeds of the lecture to the PRESBYTERIAN
Church Of this place.
The Elkton gentleman, who last week
climbed so many trees in search of arbutus,
this week tried rappee snuff on oysters, as
substitute for pepper. He wasn't de-
lighted with its effect.
The Rev. B. F. Price having been
transferred from Mt. Lebanon NJ E.
Church to Delaware City. Rev D.. Dodd
has been appointed to Mt. Lebanon and
has entered on his duties.
The horses attached to NJ. L. Realey's