The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-10-27

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business talent. We wish him all success
in his new enterprise.
For sometime past, the planning mill of
our enterprising lumbermen, Davis Il Keys,
has been busily engaged in preparing stuff
for filling the large orders on hand, some
times it being necessary to work at night.
Some of the material thus prepared was
for buildings in Newark, and some for the
new stores in this town.
The firm of Scott & Bro, have erected
a new wharf on their property at the
bridge, to take the place of the one which
time and usage had rendered worthless.
The erection of this wharf will not only
improve the appearance of things, but put
stop to the gradual washing in of the
land and the filing up of the creek at that
point.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had force of workmen engaged this
week in tightening the wires on the new
poles lately erected along the line of the
railroad. These new poles have greater
capacitys than the old ones by six wires
having places for sixteen wires-which
would seem to indicate an increase of work
for the Company.
Some sportsmen INDUCED in a moon
light fox hunt, in the neighborhood of
Welch Point, on Tuesday night last
"Renard" was started near Mr.. Eli Ford's,
and for an hour and a half, the exciting
chase was kept up, through woods and
over fields, until the willy fox, hotly pur-
sued by the "fying dogs took refuge in
a hole on Perch creek.
S. Kennard Miller, Esq, sold on Sat
urday last, at the FELTON, House yards,
seventy five head of cattle. The sale was
largely attended, and was success. Cows
sold low, some bringing but seventeen and
eighteen dollars per head, while oxen
brought from forty to eighty five dollars
per yoke Mr. Miller talks of going after
another lot of cattle, and buyers may look
for another sale before long.
The Phila., Viii. & Bait. Railroad
Company have shipped to this place lot
of iron pipes of different sizes, similar to
those recently placed in position at the Jail
crossing, to be used in draining their pro-
perty. They are to take the place of the
wooden trunks at Scott's warehouse, which
was purposely tourn out by the king
men on this section of the road during the
late flood, and where the track was consid-
erably washed.
On Monday last, tramp sneaked into
the residence of x-Sheriff Scott, on North
street, appropriated an overcoat, made his
escape from the house and hurried up High
street. A bystander seeing him come out
with the coat on his arm, notified MIR.
Scott. who started in pursuit, and over
hauled him before he had gone far. He
relieved him of the stolen coat, and after
administering slight re5uke with heavy
stick, let him depart in peace.
AT Crouch's Chapel, on Tuesday even
ing, the Sabbath School Exhibition was
repeated to large audience. This was
the third and last evening, and in result
came fully up to either of the others
Financially the exhibition did very well,
over fifty dollars net profits being realized
The success of the enterprise is largely
due to the efforts of Miss Mary Walmsley,
teacher of Frazer's School, and Prof. John
Terrell, to both of whom the managers
acknowledge themselves under obligations.
One day this week an old and expert
enced butcher went into the country to
purchase stock. He took with him his
proposed successor. A fine little steer Was
looked at, and both expressed their opin-
ions as to the number of pounds he would
weigh, differing by fifty pounds. Before
reaching home, however, doubts were ex-
pressed by the elder party whether the
| steer would come up to his figures or not
In the slaughter house, in the evening,
others of experience passed judgments,
varying in differences from twenty five to
fifty pounds. The next morning, however,
when the steer was weighed, to the surprise
of all, the scales placed him thirty pounds
higher than the highest figures named on
him.
MARRIAGE OF AN ELKToNIAN.- On Thurs
day, the 18th instant, William F. Jones,
Esq. formerly of this town, now of the
firm of Hammond & Jones, job printers,
Baltimore, was made happy by being united
in marriage to Miss Emma Richardson, of
Philadelphia. The ceremony took place in
| Centreville, Queen Anne's county, the Rev.
c. W. prettyman officiating. Mr.. Jones
! acquired his f.at.er.,,u.ctance. with the
mysteries of printing, in 77sssSse office
He is now carrying on very successssful
business in that line in Baltimore. From
The Daily Necs Of that city of the Goth
instant, we clip the following:
The 3. S. Ford, of the Chester River
Line, came up to her wharf from Chester
river, at noon yesterday, gaily decorated
and flying bunting of every description, in
honor of Mr.. Jones, of Baltimore, and his
bride, who were on board. The marriage
took place at Centreville NJ. E. Church, at
II o'clock on Thursday morning.
PANoRAMIC.-An instructive and humor-
GUS entertainment of beautiful panoramic
views will be given in the lecture room of
the NJ. E. Church of this town, on Satur-
DAY evening next, November 3rd, for the
benefit of the Juvenile Temperance ALI
ance of this town. The exhibition through
out will be found interesting and instruc-
tive and cannot fail tn leave deen and Last