The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

Don't forget the Middetown Fair next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
"A street lamp will be needed on North
street, opposite the new Post office.
The Equinoctial storm has been post
poned con account of the weather."
Clothing store dummies " now wear
cloth overcoats instead of linen busters
The issue at the next Town Election
will be dirt or no dirt-red dirt we mean.
Politicians are now laying out plans
and trying to get on the right side Of every
voter.
Two Juries, almost "dogged " to
death, was feature of the late term of
Court.
The shooting gallery at Granite Hall
has closed up and its proprietors have de-
parted.
The first new corn in our market was
received by Mr.. Geo. Witworth, on We'd
nesday.
If you want to see the mysteries and
miseries of Elkton, take walk down
Water street.
MIR. Frank Kerr, merchant taylor, of
this town, is making the new uniforms for
the Elkton Band.
An unusual number of organ grinders
came down upon us this week-some with
monkeys, some without.
The Post Office will, on and after
Monday next, be located in The Wig
Building, on North street.
Capt. Cozzens, at Otter Point, is
having his dwelling reprinted throughout
Litzenberg is doing the work.
-Messrs. Groome & Ellis have in con-
temptation an entire renovation and re-
painting of Odd Fellows Hall.
Monday and Tuesday next are the last
days of the sitting of the Officers of Reg
istration. Voters, take notice.
"A six months old Ekton pullet laid
two eggs in one day recently. She is about
the most enterprising citizen we have.
Main street, between North and Bow
was completely overrun, and taken possess
ion of by the roughs last Saturday night.
"A clothing man in the " Hollow :"
amuses himself by playing ghost and scar
ing the youngsters almost out of their wits.
Our new postmaster, P. c. Strickland,
Esq, has almost completed the arran ge-
ment for the new office in The Whi2 Build
ing.
"A new roof has been put upon the
rotten old engine house. 1t would have
been better to put new house to the old
roof.
John E. Brown, Esq, for almost half
century engaged in the confectionery bust
ness, comtemplates retiring firm the trade
in March next.
Mr.. VIM. Ward, of Sassafras Neck, a
member of the regular panel at the term
of Court just closed, was not drawn upon
a jury during the term.
Lizzie, daughter of S. Kennard Blake,
former Collector of this district, died on
Tuesday morning of typhoid fever. She
was about nineteen years of age.
The price of hound "purps' fell in
the Cecil County Circuit Court, in one day
last week, from $3.50 to nothing, and
were considered dear at the latter price,
The " devils," of the two newspapers,
complain bitterly of the removal of the
post office to North street. They say they
won't have time to read the postal cards.
Mr.. Henry T. Shippers, of Elk Mills,
an old and highly respected citizen, died
on Wednesday morning last, in the 74th
year of his age. His disease was dropsy.
-Charly, son of Mr. Charles Peacock, of
this place, narrowly escaped drowning, on
Sunday last, at SCOTS wharf. Boys should
keep away from such places on the Sabbath
The Sabbath School of Crouch's
Chapel will give public concert and
exhibition, on Tuesday evening, October
18th. The price of tickets has been fixed
at thirty-five cents.
Rev. W. w. Heberton, of the Presby.
terian Church of this town, will address
house, Elk Neck, tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at 2. o'clock.
-Messrs. G. & W. McKinsey received
on Saturday last, through the Elktor
agency of the Home Insurance Company
$4,000, in payment of the balance of loss
by the fire of June 4th last
-Messrs. Boulder & Veach, the Yves,
End butchers, last week, purchased of MIR
John T. Lee, twenty-eight head of fine
cattle in one lot; all of which they will
slaughter for their own sales
james Graham, alias g Booty" (col'd)
was arrested on Saturday night by office
Shockiey, for disorderly conduct, in Stock
leins saloon, in the "Hollow." SPUR,
Ford imposed light fine and discharged
him.
The block of new buildings, going VI
on Main street, are approaching compile
ton. They are almost ready for the plas
terers. This block, when finished, will
contain three of the finest store rooms il
town.
We call attention to the new advertise
ment Of Passmore & Bro, of Rising Sun
in this weeks Wing. This is one of til,
most enterprising firms in the county, ant
our readers would do well to examine the
stock.
We understand that the burning o
the steamer Cyrus p. Smith, announced las
week, has caused a change in the intention
of the owners of the Port Royal. Insteao
of placing her upon this route, we are in
formed that she will take the place of thu
Smith.
The family of Mr.. Thomas Burk, nea
Lewisville, has suffered terribly from ty
phoid fever. His daughter died on tn
18th, his wife on the 21st and son on tn
s3rd, all Of that disease, while another sol
is lying at the point of death with the sam
complaint.