The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-10-06
Local Affairs.

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
Time to think of Turkey.
Politicians are working hard.
Read Lieberman's new advertisement.
Q Soda fountains have gone into mourn
ing.
-"Sweet Cider" signs are now hung
out.
The fly and mosquito still abideth
with us.
Hungry thieves are about robbing our
citizens larders.
-Bailiff Shockley can't see the red dust
Other persons can.
The naples on the Court House yard
were planted in 1851.
DO extravagant wives come under the
head of male robbers.
-Joby's horses are almost worn out.
Joby, turn them out to grass.
Orphans Court and County Commits
sioners meet on Tuesday next.
If you want to be agreeable, always
smile when you feel like swearing.
1t is refreshing sight to see an Elkton
lady sitting on plaza putting cigarette.
r.. H. Bell, Esq, is erecting a commo-
dious stable on his property on High street.
Six hundred tons Of coal were landed
from canal barges at Scott & Bros yard,
this week.
Whole neighborhoods have been known
to suffer from the presence of one little
girl and a bad piano.
Captain Realey brought up load of
another cargo to-day.
DIR. II. c. Register, of Philadelphia,
who recently returned from an European
tour, was in town this week.
"A narrow-guage sidewalk (of graveD
has been constructed on Main street, from
Mill street to the east end of. town.
Harry l.. St. Clair, the temperance
lecturer, has taken up his abode in Charles
town, having moved his family there this
week.
Gentlemen wanting Fall clothing should
not forget that Elkton's oldest tailor, Alfred
C. Coale, is still located at Lewis Glass
Front.
DIR. R. H. Miner, of Port Deposit, has
given up practice in that town, and will
hereafter prosecute his profession in Phia-
delphia.
Gen. A. T. A. Torbert, Consul Gen
eral at Paris, sailed for Europe, on Wed
nesday, on the steamship st. Laurent, bound
for Havre.
Mr.. Nelson J. Lee, who recently
labored SO successfully in this place, is now
hard at work in the Temperance cause in
Wilmington, Del.
Active preparations are in progress for
the concert and exhibition to be given by
the Sabbath School of Crouch's Chapel, on
Tuesday, the 10Th instant.
Windows adorned with flowers and
plants always attract the attention of the
passer by, and give evidence of the taste
and culture of their owners.
w u' n. "IlSut, Vi lulS COWU, VINO
owns the champion steam thrasher of the
county, on Tuesday and Wednesday thrash
ed out 135 bushels of clover seed.
Active preparations are in progress for
the Concert and Exhibition to be given by
the Sabbath School of Crouch's Chapel, on
Tuesday evening, the 10th instant.
Force of habit led good many of our
citizens to look for the post Office in it's old
location, this week. A good many failed
to remember of its removal until they boiled
into the old room.
The post Office, under the administra-
tion Of Mr.. P. c. Strickland, the new ap-
pointee, was, on Monday last, moved from
the old location on Main street to Tile Wig
building on North street.
"A provision safe upon the back porch
of the residence of l. H. Register. Esq,
was robbed, on Tuesday night, of guam
tity of meat, vegetables, butter. &c., to-
gether with the dishes containing the same.
Free lectures and concerts were given
on Court House square, on Monday night
by number of gentlemen, among whom
was one who announced himself as Mr..
Peabody's nephew. He didn't say which
Peabody.
DIR. Theodore Worral of North East,
candidate for the House of Delegates on
the Republican ticket, was in town on
Wednesday. The doctor is an exceedingly
aifable and pleasant gentleman. and we
predict his election.
"A new swindle has been invented for
dull times. A one dollar bill is cut in two,
live ditto, and then the halves of one are
pasted to the halves of the other Then in
roll of bills the five ends are counted
and six dollars pass for ten.
AS significant circumstance in con-
uection with the late Workingmen's Con
vention at North East is reported the fact
that prominent member of the Conven-
ton laid himself in cradle during part of
the proceedings (the Convention was held
IN an undertaker's ware room), while al
most Immediately above him was located
coffin.
Dexter P. Morgan, Esq, of the Rennet
House, Baltimore, was in town this week
He came to attend the funeral of his niece,
on Tuesday, and remained over until We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Morgan, who is
native of this place, has been connected
with the Rennet House for number of
years. 1t is favorite stopping place with
our citizens when visiting Baltimore.
Mr.. John S. Rossell, for five years past
an attache of Tile Cecil Wig office. has
purchased the stock and fixtures of tile
provision store of Joseph Terrell, Esq on
Main street, where he proposes to carry on
that business. Mr.. Rossell is young man
of strict integrity, courteous manners, and
great energy, and we predict for him much
success in this undertaking. He takes pos