The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-05-11

George s. Price, Esq, and Mrs. A. n
r. Henry were married, on Thursday even
ing last, at the Presbyterian Church, in
Elkton. The wedding was very private or
it would, no doubt, have been largely at
tended by their numerous friends. TIL
Wig throws after them the traditional old
slipper and tenders them many wishes fol
a happy life.
The Lancaster Neao Fra says that ga
large and veritable sea lion has been seen
in the placid waters of the Susquehanna
by several persons within few days past. "
There's nothing wonderful in that. Port
Deposit people have been accustomed to
sea lions (see Lyons on the banks of the
Susquehanna for many years past-and
fine ones at that.
The Hon. S. s. Cox, who will lecture
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Tuesday evening
next, is not only wit of national reputa-
ton, but unusually popular as a lecturer.
The popular price of this lecture ought to
crowd the Hall, even in Elkton. We shall
see how our citizens appreciate an enter
tainment that has attracted crowded audi
ences in other towns.
-Revs. Mr.. Heberton and Mr.. johns in
tended to exchange pulpits last Sunday,
but owing to the severe storm upon that
morning the latter gentleman was prevented
from reaching Elkton in time for the morn
ing service; the congregation were, how
ever, well repaid for their disappointment
by the learned and eloquent discourse that
he delivered on Sunday evening.
Some persons, we are sorry to say, have
forgotten that there is town ordinance
prohibiting fast driving in the streets of
Elkton, and are disposed to use them for
the purpose of a race course, thus endan-
gering the lives and limbs of children and
other pedestrians. The Bailiff should see
that the ordinance is observed, and prompt
ly arrest all persons violating it.
On Monday last, Robert Braynard, ST.,
and Robt. Braynard, Jr., the colored men
who were arrested in this county, last win
ter, charged with stealing horse, saddle
and bride, on December 9th, from c. 3.
Eliason, of Pencader hundred, New Castle
county, Del, were arraigned before the
Court at New Castle. They plead not
guilty, and asked for time to obtain wit
nesses from this county.
-Messrs. Meisel McCloskey & Co, car
riage builders, are constructing platform
extension carriage for Mr.. r. Witworth of
Elkton, which, when finished, will proba-
bly, be the best and most costly carriage
ever built in the county. AS an evidence
of the popularity of this firm, we mention
that they recently received an order from
Wilmington, Del. which city is at the head
of the carriage manufactures in the United
States.
The election for Town Commissioners
took place on last Monday, and resulted in
the choice of II. G. Reese, P. c. Strickland
Joseph Wells, John Partridge, T. Drennen,
P. II. Cleaver, and DR.. H. Fl. Mitchell.
There was large vote polled, and the ma
jorities of the successful candidates aver
aged about seventy five votes. The ticket
elected is known us the Shockley ticket
and is supposed to be favorable to the re-
election of that gentleman as town bailiff
MIR. William McClelland, of McClel-
landsville, New Castle county, Del, died
at his residence in that place from apoplexy,
on Monday, the 9th instant, being upwards
of seventy years of age. He was a sue,
cessful business man, and some years ago
was engaged in the lumber business in
Elkton in connection with Nicholas Hess
He was, for two successive terms, Levy
and had long been an active member of the
NJ. E. Church at INTERCHANGEABLE.
Professor Rover, who was committed
to Jail on last Saturday week, for selling
goods without license, paid his fine and
cost, $35 in all, last Thursday, and was
discharged. His man Friday still remains
languishing prisoner. How the rowing
vender of the ingeniously constructed
pieces of mechanism will be able to get
along without him is mystery that he
only is able to solve. But being more in
genious than the illustrious Crusoe, he
probably can devise some plan to fill his
place.
On Thursday evening last, while Miss
Laura Boulder, who was accompanied by
Miss Tillie Bryan and Miss Annie Rambo,
were taking a drive, their horse became
frightened at colt of Robt. Crouch's which
had become unruly and was lying in the
street, at Little Elk, which caused it to
shy and their carriage to come in contact
with a wagon, which threw the young
ladies out. Though slightly bruised and
scratched, none of them were seriously in
jured
On last Saturday evening, as Mr.. Lun-
gren, the proprietor of the mail stage, was
returning to Lewisville from Elkton, where
he had been to meet the evening train, as
is his custom on that evening, the coupling
bolt came out, which frightened the horses
attached to the coach and they ran off, tax
ing the front wheels of the coach with them.
The accident happened near Collins gate
and, after running a mile and half, they
were stopped and brought back, the dam
ages repaired, aud the coach proceeded to
Lewisville.
John 4. Brown, Esq, the accomplish
ed and polite teller of the Elkton National
Bank, led Miss Mary L. Mooney, of Phila
delphia, to the hymeneal altar, on Thurs
day last. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Matthew Newkirk, at the home
of the BRIDES parents, in that city, and
was attended by many of the friends of the
estimable couple. After receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends, they started
upon short excursion to New York, from
which place they expect to return to Elk
ton, on Monday evening next.
Two young gentlemen of Elkton paid
visit to Chesapeake City last Sunday
afternoon, and, thinking their horse was
thirsty, they stopped at hotel to have