The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-12


by Deputy-Sheriff Janney, yesterday morn
ing, charged with melting a riot the pre-
vious night at a concert at Union Hall.
Squire Ford imposed fine, and after rep
rimanding him, gave him his liberty.
Never employ more than one doctor at
the same time, for you see
By one physician might your job be done,
But two are like a double barrsld gun;
From one discharge sometimes bird has
The second barrel surely brings him down.
On Tuesday last ex Gov. J B. Groome,
as Trustee, sold at public sale, farm OF
260 acres, situated between Elkton and
Chesapeake City. the property of the heirs
of the late Samuel Smith for $500. Thos,
J. Cleaver, ESD, of Chesapeake City, pur-
chaser.
Booths new market wagon came near
being the victim of a smash up, on Tues
day afternoon. The horse ran, Off and
dashed out Main street at 4 furious rate.
By good management, the driver Adolphus
Plummer, steared him clear of all obstacles,
and hauled him up at Mill street.
Mrs. Hail. our popular ice cream dealer,
will hereafter have to keep the back door
of her saloon locked A couple of strang
ers stepped in, on Tuesday afternoon, and
ordered :" cream" After eating it, they
silently moved off by way of the rear exit,
and haven't since been heard from.
MIR. David Scott, who resides on East
Main street, has improved his residence
very much by building a porch which ex-
tends along the whole front of his house.
When few more citizens conclude to fol-
low Mr. Scott, in erecting handsome porches
to the front of their residences, that part of
the town will be more attractive than it
even now is.
Cards are out for select dancing party
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Thursday evening
next, May 18th. The committees having
the arrangements in charge are as follows:
On Invitation-Messrs. Alfred Wetherill,
VIM. &. Writ, and Daniel l.. Baldwin
Reception-G. Vaux Bacon, II. b. Writ,
+. X. Bacon. Floor Manager-E. f. Tag
CART. Promises are given of an unusually
pleasant party.
MIR. Daniel L. Baldwin lost valuable
two year old "Rattler" colt, on Monday last,
by very unusual accident The animal
was crossing the dam breast over which
there is a roadway, at Mr.. Baldwin's cotton
mills, on the Elk creek. Coming too near
the edge, his foot slipped. and he fell head
long, distance Of about twenty feet, iniur-
ing himself so seriously that he died that
evening.
The County Commissioners this week
made the annual levy. The rate was fixed
at SOL cents on the $10G, made up as follows:
County, A cents; school, 1G; State, III,
Although the rate is one cent on the 800
higher than last year, it is not thought
that the burden will be any heavier upon
those who paid tax last year, on account of
additional property assessed in the last
assessment.
Elijah was translated, and so "Twinkle,
twinkle, little, star" has been, thusly:
Ditfuse thy sparkling propensities, thou
diminutive heavenly planet
To what marvellous extremity do l coei-
tate under what circumstances you
exist.
Located in the dazzling regions at SO great
an altitude;
Similar to the most precious geological
SperjmpD aver discovered in, eli tod
space above the terrestrial globe.
We were this week shown crayon por-
trait of the late Paymaster ". F. A. Tor
bert, by Harry C. Hurn, of this town, son
of the late Rev. Henry F. Hurn, which fer
merit will compare favorably with the work
of many old artists. This is his first at
tempt at portrait, and the result ind icates
the possession of unusual talent by the
young artist. Harry is under the instruc-
ton of H. A. Hurr, artist, of Wilmington,
Del.
The "pigeon fly" of the Philadelphia
" Homing Society" occurred Saturday last.
The birds took wing at Northeast, in this
county, SO miles from Philadelphia, the
record being in favor of James Gist, Alfred
Gohn, Joseph Buckley and Thomas Grist
The time of the winning bird. a female,
was one hour and thirty three minutes and
forty five seconds. There would have
been better record, it is said, but for the
wind, which was against them.
Cassie Williams colored "pusson,'
has been soliciting pecuniary aid from our
citizens, in order to go to West Chester to
see her. hus, and, who, for some reason or
other, is now incarcerated in Jail at that
place. 1t seems that Cassie has been writ
ing to him, and that he has 'gone back :"
on her, and denies the fact of the existence
of a matrimonial alliance with Cassie, who
has gotten certificate from some of our
citizens, setting forth the fact of the ali-
ance aforesaid, which she intends 10 show
the authorities in West Chester and thus
vindicate her reputation, he having married
woman in West Chester. Stick to him,
Cassie.
In our notice last week of Professor
Webster's third of May bali, we perhaps
unwittingly gave offence to some of the
young ladies and gentlemen who compli-
mented it with their presence, by closing
our notice with the remark that Elktons
best society was not represented !" on that
agreeable occasion. In the best possible
humor towards Elkton society generally,
we beg to assure our readers that there
was no ill-humor underlying the unfortunata
sentence. That we have no disposition to
decide so difficult a social problem as de-
termining who are entitled to claim the
high social perogative of being best" in
a sociel sense at least, but unwilingly leave
its solution to others. The absence from
the floor, upon that evening, of so many
ladies and gentlemen-especially of the
former-who generally grace with their
presence the social entertainments given at
Odd Fellows Hall, no doubt suggested the
sentence in the report sent US, and to which
we gave publication.
DR.. Jester, noted character formerly
of Chesapeake City, known all over the