The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-05
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ELKTON, MAY ), 1877.
Local a fairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
Corn planting is advancing.
Lots of shad in the market.

Going through course Of sprouts:
All the trees.
This is not the time to see the bottom
of your flour barrel.
Wheat in our comfy looks well and
gives promise of a good crop.
The leverage boy" now carries his
pockets full of birch and sassafras.
The aims house authorities this week
laid in their annual supply of herring.
New horseradish is in market, conse-
quently many of its lovers are in tears.
The funeral of Mr.. John White, on
Sabbath last, was very largely attended.
1t is vet undecided which contains the
most acid, mother-of-vinegar or mother-in-
law.
Rev. Mr. Ridgeway will address the
Elk Neck Sabbath school, to- morrow after
noon.
Yeast always caused flour to rise, but
not to the extent that the present trouble
some East does.
Our enterprising provision dealer, Mr..
Geo. Witworth, had ripe tomatoes for sale
on our streets this week.
Our town election for commissioners
takes place on Monday next. There are
already several tickets out.
Mr.. S. h. Miller will have his first sale
Of cattle this season, at the FELTON, Hotel,
in Elkton, on Thursday next
Tho National Bank building is to be
papered and painted, prior to being occu-
pied by Mr.. Finley, the Cashier.
H. D. NJ. Howard, Esq, has rented
and will shortly occupy the villa of Rev. j.
McIntire, half a mile from town.
"A valuable COW, belonging to Mrs.
MITCHELL of this town, died one day re-
Gently of congestion of the lungs.
We were visited this week by a /" ira
yelling tin store "a man loaded with tin
ware, which he desired to disposed of.
An Elkton man, who loves poached
eggs, is said to make sure of it, by poach-
ing them himself from his neighbors.
The meanest man in Cecil county has
been discovered. He sets his hens on por-
celain eggs to keep them out of the garden.
1t is said that the cultivated black
berry, the Lawton particularly, suffered
greatly by the cold Winter; many were
killed.
The Whitewater wears an expression
of serene content. He has lots of work to
do and is not at all worried by the Eastern
question.
Mr. Morris Dunbar lost valuable
young colt, this week, from injuries re-
ceived from some of the horses with which
it was stabbed.
-Messrs Jos. Booth & Son give notice,
this week. that they are prepared to furnish
Plants of all kinds, from their houses at
the east end of Elkton.
MIR. John Perkins is having his dwell
ing, on Main street, thoroughly fitted up
by papering and painting, preparatory to
its occupancy by ex. Gov. Groome.
The clothing store, opposite the How
Henry Rosenblatt, packed up and left town
this week. Score one for Lberman.
We are pleased to announce that Mr..
James Thompson, who has been confined
to his house for several weeks is again on
the bench. He is able to walk with cane.
AT the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher
on Tuesday, the Gath ultimo, at Asbufy NJ
E. Church, in this county, the church was
almost filled with relations of the deceased |
Henry A. Wright, as administrator,
will sell the personal property of the late
Peter f. Wright, at White Hall, on We'd
nesday, the 18th instant. See advertise
ment.
The fashions in gentlemen's clothing
never change very materially. We have it
from good authority that the prevailing
fashion this Spring will be a coat, vest and
pair of pants-as usual.
The regular monthly missionary prayer
meeting will be held at Crouch's Chapel,
tomorrow Sabbath afternoon. Sunday
school at q o'clock; and prayer meeting
at 81 o'clock. All are invited.
Look out for your fishing hooks. A
daughter of Thomas Grubb, Of the Eighth
district, while fishing recently, embedded
hook so deeply in the calf of her leg that
physician had to be called to cut it out.
Rev. DR.. Matlack, of Bethel NJ E.
Church. will preach sermon, tomorrow,
on the distinction between mind, soul and
spirit. This is by request, and several of
our citizens will probably 60 down to hear
the Reverend gentleman.
MIR. Jos. Wells has sold his meat and
provision store, on Main street, to his son,
Jos. l.. Wells, who proposes to make sew
eral improvements, and intends to fully
meet the wants of our citizens by constantly
having on hand supply of everything that
is choice.
Mr.. Joshua NJ. Ash, the popular boot
and shoemaker, this week opened a shop
in his dwelling, where he will drive pegs
and pull wax-ends in the best manner, and
at prices to suit the times Ladies' work,
for which Mr.. Ash has quite reputation,
will be speciality.
The farmers, merchants and others of
Brick Meeting House, have formed De
tective Company, to protect themselves
against the depredations of horse stealers
and other thieves. A meeting of the Com
pany will be held at Rose Bank Hall, ON
the 18th instant. See advertisement
Forks were first used for eating at the
tables of the better folks in Queen Eliza
beth slime. 1t is curious how slowly some
improvements are taken up; there are
thousands of people to day who scoop in
their food with the knife, using the fork
only to hold it down while they cut it up.
Those luxuries of the hot weather-in
fact Of any season-can still be ordered
from the we'll known firm of JOS Booth &
Son. Booths Ice Cream " has favor