The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-08

of Mr.. Drennen's clerks saw the theft and
informed Bailiff Shockley Of it, who ar
rested the tramp and took him before
| Squire Foard, who committed him to jail
to await the action of the Grand Jury.
These pretty little birds the sparrows
are again making the streets vocal with
their merry songs, as they hold high carni-
val these frosty mornings in the shrubbery
of the door yards along the streets. Don't
forget them when the snow covers the
ground and the piercing winds of Winter
threaten to chill the vital spark within their
tiny frames, but kindly scatter a few crumbs
where they can have access to them, and
we know they will feel the better for it,
and SO perhaps will you.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will hold supper in Hurn's new store
room, Main street, on the evenings of the
| 12th and 18th of December. These Pres
byterian cooks have had large experience,
and rival the best the country affords. All
who love good supper will do we'll to give
their servants holiday for Wednesday and
Thursday, and engage seats for their fami-
lies at the well loaded tables which will
grace the rooms Supper tickets to be had
at DR.. Frazer's and DR.. Mitchel's drug
stores and at Hinchliffe's news stand.
Our townsman, VIM. J. Alrich, who,
last week, obtained patent for an im-
proved capstan, has recently patented an
improvement upon milk cans, by means of
which it is impossible to steal milk from
the can upon which it is used. If the can
should be upset, it is impossible, if this
improved lid is properly adjusted, for tie
milk to run out and be lost. The contriv-
ance is simple and cheap, as well as useful
and economical, and those who send milk
to the cities would do well to avail them
selves of the protection it affords.
Many complaints are made about some
of the butter that is sold in this town not
being of full weight, and we have been
asked to remind the manufacturers and
G6) ounces Avoirdupos to make a pound
Some of the manufacturers seem to have
forgotten their tables of weights and meas
ures and put but fourteen ounces in a print
and call that pound. This is not right,
and store keepers would do we'll to see that
when persons offer to sell them butter that
it is of full weight-right will wrong no
one.
Our recently elected Sheriff, VIM. T.
Boulder, bonded in the early part of the
week, and moved his family to town on
Thursday last. We understand that Sheriff
Boulder has appointed E. w. Janney
Deputy Sheriff, and that he has taken
the oath of office. This speaks well for
both of these gentlemen, and indicates
that they are the "right men in the right
places" Elk Sheriff Cooling retires from
Office with much honor, having won, by his
strict attention to business and atfable and
courteous demeanor, the Communications of
all parties. He moved to his farm, at
Charlestown, on Thursday, where he was
greeted by his old friends and neighbors.
Elsewhere will be found the card of
Sanders Stayman, who have splendid
assortment of those celebrated Estey Or
gans, and the Weber, Bradbury, and other
favorite pianos, which they offer at the
lowest prices and on the most satisfactory
and easy terms. The Estey Organ, it is
conceded, has no superior in the world,
and has all the latest improvements of
other tirst-class instruments, besides other
important ones found only in the Estey.
Another important fact is that these organs
are the cheapest first class instruments
manufactured in this country, and that the
general agents, Sanders & Stayman, fur
nish them on such easy terms as to make
the payments within the power of the man
of moderate means. That these are the
most popular instruments made is attested
by the unparalleled demand for them in
the last few years, which has increased to
such an extent recently that Messrs. San
ders & Stayman have been compelled to
remove to No. Is North Charles street, Bal
timore, a magnificent iron-front building,
fitted up at great expense, in order to afford
larger and more commodious quarters in
which to keep on hand full supply of Or
gans and Pianos to accommodate their rap
idly increasing trade. We again call at
tention to their advertisement, and assure
our friends that in buying of them they
will get none but first class instrument.
EDisc0Dal HetL0Tist