The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-26

wants you TO come 10 MS pldce VI BUSINESS
he will invite you through an advertisement
in your home paper 1t is wrong for you
to intrude upon his privacy; SO don't do it. :"
Richard Semans, Esq, one of the larg-
est and most successful farmers in the
county, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. S.
is ST years of age; he is, however, hale and
hearty and actively engages in superintend-
ing his large farming interests in Sassafras
Neck.
Mr.. W. c. Crow, of this town, made a
flying trip down the Peninsular last week.
He stopped at Chestertown to see his son,
who is student at Washington College.
He also took a look at the peaches, and
predicts the largest crop for many years.
"A San Francisco court has recently de-
cided the value of kiss to be 500, gold.
At that figure it wouldn't take a fellow
over half an hour or so to run through
with pretty considerable of a fortune, and
he'd have nothing left to show for it, either.
Henry w. Archer, Esq, as trustee, on
Tuesday last offered at public sale, farm
in Back Greek Neck, containing 325 acres,
this is a fine farm and very desirable, it had
to be withdrawn for want of bidders. 1t
wasn't advertised in The Wig.
An up town six-year- old, who has just
begun attending school, called his mamma
the other day to leone quick, to see great
big man going to school" 1t proved to be
an Elkton business man who uses a strap
to carry his books to and fro, between his
home and office.
If the oak opens before the ASH
Twill be warm and dry, with good wheat
to thrash;
But if ash leaves open before the oak
There II be cold and Of rain too great a
soak,
If the ash and oak open nearly together,
Look out for season of changeable weather
-" How pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in peace" A pair of Eng
fish sparrows occupy apartments in Carts"
martin box. They appear to be on the best
terms with their brothers. the martins, and
have reared brood of young sparrows
amidst the songs and gatherings of their
neighbois.
On Tuesday, Jamie, seven year old son
of Mr.. Alfred J. Smith, of this town, while
playing in the wood house with his sister,
year or two older, nearly severed the
fourth finger of her left hand with Matched.
with which he was chopping. DR.. Mitchell
dressed the wound, and thinks the finger
may be saved.
The meeting at the NJ. E. Church, at
Rising Sun, was disturbed by a number of
half-grown boys and young men, on Sunday
night last. Remonstrance being of no avail,
the power of the law was brought to bear,
and twelve of them were arrested. They
were arraigned before Squire Taylor, who
fined them each five dollars and costs.
The latest novelty in the way of show
here, was miniature stage with players,
acrobats. ETC., etc, performing all. kinds of
gymnastic exercises the whole moved by a
mouse in reel confined below the stage.
The show was free, it being hauled through
town by a gentleman who was changing
his place of residence
The children attending the Methodist
Sabbath School, and those of the Public
School, of this town, are off to-day on a
visit to the Permanent Exhibition. They
left at III this morning, in special cars at
tached to that train. The Rail Road Com
e+h 81,
admission to the exhibition, for - cents
per head. We trust they may have pleas
ant time and a safe return.
DR.. Willetts lectured at the Hall, on
Thursday evening, on Marriage and
Home.' We were confident that the an
nouncement of DR.. Willetts with this sub
,iect, would crowd the Hall; but even this
did not do it, and we are more than ever
convinced, that drawing camel through
the eye of a needle and drawing a large
audience in Elkton are two undertakings
of similarly difficult nature. The lecture,
like all we ever heard the Doctor deliver,
was both interesting and amusing, The
net proceeds of the entertainment will not
amount to more than $50.
STRAWBERRY AND Ice CREAM FESTIVAL.
The first of the season will be given by
the ladies of St. Mary's congregation, at
the Parsonage, in North East, on Thursday
evening, May 3lst, for the benefit of the
Sunday school. Refreshments served from