The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-09
-Silas Love and family and one Thomi

lar from I AR mn. were nelu I'M
der uonds to keep the peace, by Justice
I Foard, on Thursday last. for assaulting
and threatening Albanus Saxon.
Two impecunious gentlemen came to
Elkton the on A. NJ. train, Friday morn
ing last, and stopped with +" m inc host - of
the Howard House. They arose in the
morning and breakfasted at his table. but
forgot to pay their bill. and started in com
pany with a friend, whose memory was
better than theirs, for the cars, and left
town on the early morning train.
The beauty of the country Just now
allowing for pleasant weather-cau scarcely
be adequately described. There has been
Just sufficient frost to give the finishing
touches to the foliage which now represents
every known and unknown color, hue and
tint, and presents sight OF grand effect
and great beauty. Happy are they who
have the opportunity Of viewing Natures
magnificent transformation scene
Some half dozen young misses of Elk.
ton propose to hold fair, on the afternoon
and evening of Friday, 18th inst, at the
residence of Mr.. David Scott, for the bene
fit of the orphans of the victims of the
yellow fever, at Memphis, and therefore
solicit and hope they may have the en-
enlargement Of both old and young for
this benevolent object. Come one come
all. Admission, five cents
Levin ShockIey, son of \. 7. Shock
ley, of Elkton, met with painful accident
on Saturday last, while returning from the
plantation of Tobias Rudolph, caused by
the horse becoming frightened and running
away, which overturned the vehicle in which
he and another lad were riding Both bows
were thrown violently to the ground, but
young Shockley lit upon his head, aud was
considerably hurt, but he is now GONZALES
cent.
Rev. j. ;. Willis, who preached the
Sabbath morning sermon at the late Wood
Lawn camp. viii lecture at Odd Fellows
Hall, Port Deposit, ON Friday evening.
November 18th, for the benefit of the
Church Aid Society Of the VI. T. Church
Subject" The First Woman In order
that all may here this popular and eloquent
gentleman, the admission has been placed
at p cents. john ID. c. HANNA. for the
committee
benjamin +. Lodore aud family left
Elkton, on Thursday last, for Florida.
which they propose TO reach by taking pas-
sage oE the L. ). mail steamer from Phila.
deiphia to Savannah, and thence by another
steamer to the land of flowers Mr.. L.
will LOCATE on the east coast, near the
mouth Of Halifax river, aud will engage
extensively in the cultivation of oranges
and other semi.tropical fruits, which grow
there in great perfection.
Arthur W. Mitchell, the obliging aud
gentlemanly Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
went to Periyville, on Thursday Of last
week, in ordeA to issue licenses TO the duck
ers and save them the trouble and expense
OF coming to Elkton to procure them. lie
issued licenses for II sink boxes and -
sneak-boats. The price of license for the
former is 500 each; for the latter, s. per
boat. We understand that quite as many
persons, resident in Hartford county, were
licensed there.
MIR. Edward Purnell, Of Elk,on. had
lucky escape from a serious accident. on
Monday last, while cunning for partriges
with two other gentlemen of Elkton He
was in he act of charging one barrel of his
gun, when the other one was accidentally
discharged, the load from which passed
near his person near. indeed, as To tear
of the front part Of his coat and vest and
portion Of one of the sleeves of his coat.
Two grains Of the shot grazed his arm, but
did him no serious injury.