The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-26
Local Affairs
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

Flies have gone into Winter quarters
again.
The flow of soda water steadily in,
creases.
-"Look out for paint - is now a stand
ing notice.
Sunday nights rain brought the corr
up in a hurry.
Sunday last was the hottest Goth OF
May in fifty two years.
Large numbers of the hands from the
fishing shores arrived home this week.
A strawberry festival is talked of by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church.
A valuable COW belonging to Mrs. Kate
Parker, on High street, died on Sunday last.
Whit Sunday was observed in the
Catholic Church in the customary manner.
Straw hats are called in and the Spring
opening is postponed, on account of the
weather.
The best way for a minister to become
favorite with his flock is to preach short
sermons.
The Board of Managers of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company was in session on
Tuesday.
Another line of narrow gauge pave
ment was put down this week on the Court
House yard.
The potato bugs failing to find potato
vines to operate upon, have begun cutting
the tomato vines.
An Elkton tailor can't make up his
mind because he don't know what to do
with the remnants.
Odd Fellows Hall, on North street, in
this town, is advertised to be sold at public
sale, on June 10Th.
The fence around the Methodist Church
grounds has, this week, been repaired and
put in good condition.
Those of our citizens who Summer at
tine seaside are making preparations to
move in that direction.
Carpenters Point fishery, on North
East River, ceased operations this week
both senes being cut out.
The Philadelphia Conference of the
African NJ E. Church began it's session at
Newark, Del, on Wednesday.
Neither the poor man, nor the Emil
lionaire," if he knows what's what, will
wear white neck ties upon the street.
Free Summer night concerts: the wall
ing of your neighbours baby, the torturing
of his piano, and-his curtain lecture.
james Mearns, former resident of
this county, died in Oxford, Pa, on the
18th inst, in the 73rd year of his age.
The Crier of the Circuit Court com
plains that his place and fees were usulped
by Bailiff, at recent special session.
Sunday school celebration at Trinity
Church, tomorrow, Sunday, at ) o'clock
Pm. The public are cordially invited
The packing of Winter clothing in
camphor was suspended on Thursday morn
ing and overcoats were again in fashion.
We call attention of our readers to the
valuable mill property advertised for sale
by w. J. Jones, Esq, in another column.
"A crayon portrait of considerable mer
it, by our young artist, Harry c. Hurn, is
on exhibition in Frazer's drug store win
dow.
-Auntie Hewitt, who was injured by
fall upon the ice in February last is in
fair way for recovery /; she is now able to
sit up.
On Monday Hon. J. 4. J. Creswell re-
turned home from New York, where he had
been under treatment, looking much i'm
proved.
Rev. D. C. Ridgeway will preach at
Crouch's Chapel, to morrow Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Sunday school q o'clock.
All are invited.
The ladies of the Methodist Church of
this town talk of holding a strawberry fes,
tival shortly, under canvas pavilion in the
church grounds.
The commencement exercises of the
State Normal School will take place on the
evening of the 31st instant, at the usual
piaCO III baitlLhOiCs
Mr.. Arbuckle's trotter and Mr.. Fall S
fast horse "Chief" had a brush on the
course, on Tuesday. Two heats were trot-
ted, both resulting in tie.
DR.. r. C. Mackall, of this town, has
been invited to address the Mount Vernon
Literary Society of Washington College,
at Chestertown, July 10th.
There are several ways of killing grass
hoppers, but none more reliable than that
of tying their tails together and permitting
them to jump themselves in two.
-Gallaher Bros, provision dealers, on
Main street, this week put in large refrig
orator, capable of containing at one time
sufficient meat to supply the town.
DIR. J. H. lamar, at the east end, is
about adding two story wing to his dwell
ing, the first floor of which will be fitted
up with large double bay windows.
MIR. J. Barney Myers, at the Cecil
county aims house, has for sale large
quantity of tomato and sweet potato plants.
advertisement.
"A two year old colt belonging to Mr..
A. Wetherill, residing near town, one day
this week became mired in the marsh. and
the tide coming in upon him, he was drown
ed before he could be extricated.
Marley Paper Mills, three miles above
town, under the management of Harry Car
ter, Esq, turned out "a tons of paper last
week. This mill is owned by Geo. w.
Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger.
That delightful season has come when
the country boy rises with the lark, when
rosy fingered Aurora ushers in the day,
and trips lightly with bare feet over the
dewy grass, driving the cows to pasture.
From Summer heat on Monday and
Tuesday the weather fell to Winter cold Oh
Wednesday night, when the thermometer