The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-10-12


house, at Green Hill, in the early part of
this week, disturbed the repose of large
number of bats that had found 4 resting
place between the Notwithstanding and
plastering. They entered through an aper-
ture between the weather boards ahd the
he counted as many as three hundred of
these creatures emerging from the aperture
during one Summer evening.
The F., W. N B. railroad company arc
painting and otherwise improving the
pavilion ut the Elkton depot; We suppose
they wish to have it ready for the early
tramps in the Spring, for every one of
these nomads that perambula late the railroad
on their way between Philadelphia aud
Baltimore stop there aud register their
names, and the walls of the building were
SO nearly covered with them of late that it
was difficult to find room for the reception
of any more signatures.
His name is Russell Craig. and he went
to the Bethel Church (coloredl in Elkton,
on the night of the 9th instant, and then
and there, IN the presence of the con
gregation assembled, made an indecent
assault upon one Mollie Smith. at whose
complaint he was arrested and taken be-
fore Justice Foard, on Monday last, who,
after giving him a hearing. fined him s.,
and costs to the amount Of s. ST, which it
is hoped will effect reformation in the
character and conduct of the aforesaid Rus
sell.
MIR. George w. Hessey, who resides in
Sassafras Neck, is the owner of fine lot
of Spanish chestnut trees. from which he
expects to gather fifty bushels of chestnuts
this fall. These trees were planted by the
late General Foreman, about forty five
years ago, he at that time being the owner
of the Rose Hill farm, upon which they
are growing. Chestuuts are now quoted
in the Baltimore papers at IS per bushel,
and it will be seen they are quite a remun-
erativc crop. We have been informed that
VIM. Ward, Esq., of the First district, has
a number of chestnu. trees Of the same
variety that frequently produce as many as
five and seven bushels of nuts each.
-" The editor of TIE Cecil Wig, who
never saw a horse race before, visited the
Middletown fair last week. In his account
of the affair he manages to tell which horse
won the race after being Informed by the
other reporters present. Unfortunately,
however, when he attempts to tell what
dist inguished personages were present
Coils, Gems, Cows, and would be Govern
ors-he gets their names SO closely asso-
ciated with his description of four-year
old Berkshire hog OF ferocious aspect, that
the innocent reader is almost forced to the
conclusion that they were all in the same
pen. "-Orford Press.
We did not say so. But if the editors of
the afford Press had been there, we know
very we'll what pen they would have been
in.
Strange as it may seem, II. G. Reese.
our enterprising merchant, who is also the
king bee Of 1.-THE hive in the Hollow" has
been putting a new floor in that institution.
The continual tramping of the crowds Of
customers that frequent the hive had worn
the old floor nearly through, and ON last
Tuesday night, Mr.. Reese employed two
enterprising mechanics Of this town, Mr..
John johnson and Mr.. Thomas Green, and
set them to work, about s o'clock =. NJ
Ia about twelve hours afterward, before the
busy bees were out the next morning.
they had finished relaying the new floor
We will only add that this is the first time
we ever heard Of bee hive having new
floor put in it. and that this one is now
quite full of all kinds OF nice goods, which
the king bee will dispose Of at reasonable
rates for cash.
BURsLARY.-A daring burglary was com.
mitted at the house of Mr.. VIM. G. Carter.
on Monday night last, between eight and
nine o'clock. The burglar effected an en-
trance by climbing to the roof Of the POI oh
in front of the house and prying open the
window blind with small chise! He then
entered the second story through the win
dow, and, by means of the chisel, broke
open a bureau-drawer. from which he stole
pocket book containing between $50 aud
$40. The drawer contained a quantity Of
silver ware, which was not disturbed, the
u
by Mrs. Carter, who had occasion to visit
an adjoining room.
PARDoSED by THE CONFERENCE.-THE
Tuesday. VIM. +. Mckswen, Esq clerk
of the Criminal Court, received a pardon
from Governor Carroll for Andrew Kava-
naugh, convicted on 4 removed case of
; larceny from Baltimore to the Circuit Court
for Cecil county, at the March term of 1879
and sentenced to the penitentiary for seven
years. The pardon was recommended by
Hon. Frederick Stump, the States Attor.
ney, jurors, prosecuting witness and others,
and is granted with the proviso that Kava-
naugh leaves the State, and does not re-
turn for five years.
The larceny for which Kavanaugh was
convicted was committed in Peppers sa.
loon, in Baltimore, some time in the Win.
ter of 1875. He purloiued quantity of
bank notes from Mr.. Peppers till and
rushed out into the street, but was pur
sued and arrested. We are informed by
the Clerk Of the Court that it is Gus
the CorEt in which the party was convicted.
BASE BALL.-This interesting sport was
participated in by the Elkton and Cherry
Hill clubs, on the formers ground, on Sat
urday afternoon last. The Cherry Hill club,
which is composed of a finely developed set
of fellows, was on the grounds at an early
hour, eager for the game to commence, for
they fuIly erpacfed Tn carry off tho lauraI,