The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-02

-Shrove Tuesday-the 9Th.
Ash Wednesday the 9th.
-Rowlandsville is infested with thieves.
What has become of our Rowlands,
vile itemizer?
Mad dogs prevail in the neighborhood
of Vinegar Hill.
%. P. Thayer, the Indian doctor, has
relocated in Elkton.
Striped stockings don't come as high
this Spring as they did-we mean in price.
We call attention to the advertisement
of the sale of the desirable farm of Jetter-
son Ramsey, ESQ, near Deposit.
That was a waggish fisherman on ye
noble Elk, who, when asked if he had any
fish in his net, replied yes-a good eel.
The lecture and concert, announced
for February 22nd, at the Rock Church,
owing to the storm, were postponed until
March 14th.
Miss S. C. Boyce will conduct the
services at Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow
(Sabbath) afternoon, at p O'Clock. The
public are invited.
What the country needs as much as
anything else is three cent piece that
can't swindle near-sighted man out OF
seven cents every time it hobs along.
Farmers, look to your interest and at
tend the sale of stock and farming imple-
ments of George W. Thomas, near Hope
we'll NJ. E. Church, on March 9th, 1873.
Mr.. Jacob Elliott, who was ordained
an elder in the Household of Faith Church,
on Sunday morning last, has taken charge
Of the new church of that persuasion, near
Port Deposit.
j. E. Wilson, Esq, attorney for the
heirs of VIM. Young, deceased, collected
over s., 200 from the L. S. Government for
them this week. The money was due
them for pensions.
Two hundred and twenty-five shares
have been subscribed for in the new build
ing society. 1t will be organized when five
hundred shares have been taken. John
Perkins, Esq, will receive subscriptions.
We call attention to the sale of George
E. Wollaston, at the Fox Chase hotel, in
the Fourth district, on Monday, the 18th of
March. Mr.. w. intends to remove to Iowa.
and, for this reason, is obliged to dispose
of all his property.
Commend US to the genial hospitality
of our friend Capt. Firman Layman and
the well spread board of the Bayard House
at Chesapeake City:
Traveller. weary faint and tired.
Thy motto be, I" Hotel de Bayard.'
They say Ingersoll is really coming to
Wilmington some time.-Er. Col. Bob is
bright fellew, but while he holds his
present religious, or rather irreligous
ideas, Wilmington is about as near to
Elkton as we ever wish to see him.
-Ellwood H. Townsend, of Little Bri
tain township, Lancaster county, Pa, sold
to Isaac Nichals hog weighing net 49S
pounds. This fine hog will be made into
sausage, lard, etc, to be served to his Gus
toners in Oxford, Rising Sun, and Port
Deposit.
The first shad of the season was caught
by Mr.. J. Dobbs, off the mouth of the Sus-
quehanna, on Tuesday, the Goth ultimo.
1t weighed 81 pounds. 1t was purchased
by Capt. F. Layman, of the Bayard House.
and sent as a present to his friend VIM. j.
Jones, of Elkton.
Rev. A. A. Willis, the popular clergy
man and lecturer of Philadelphia, who has
heretofore, upon several occasions, enter
tanned our citizens, has it in contemplation
to visit Elkton again, at an early date, upon
which occasion they can again have the
pleasure of listening to him.
The Cecil Farmers Club met at the
house of James Clendenin, on the 10Th of
January. Among other business transacted
by the Club they sent a memorial to the
State Senator from our county expressing
their disapproval of further State appro-
priations for the benefit of the Maryland
Agricultural College.
The glass ball mania that ragged so
furiously in Elkton, about year ago, has
broken out among the residents of the
northwest part of the county and the
sportsmen of Colora and vicinity, as well
as those of Harrisvile and other places.
have been purchasing the balls by the bar
rel, and have had fine time shooting at
them.
Robert Braynard, Sr., and his son,
Robt. Braynard, Jr., the parties that are
charged with stealing the horse of c. b
Ellison, in January last, were delivered
into the custody of Henry S. Truitt, on
Friday, the 10Th ult. They we're taken to
New Castle, where they will have to
answer for the crime with which they are
charged.
"A. ]. Kitchener, we understand, in
tends to erect blacksmith and wheel
wright shop at the thriving village of
Colora. Our friend Kitchener is an enter
prsng citizen and possesses much bust
ness ability. We congratulate the citizens
of Colora upon this effort for their accom-
mediation and improvement of their quiet
little town.
Mr.. George Bacon, who removed from
Elkton to Topeka, Kansas, last Fall has
been spending few days in Elkton. He
speaks well of the city of Topeka, and the
patrons of The Wing will be pleased to
learn that its former proprietor, E. E..
Ewing, Esq, who is now citizen of that
city, is in the enjoyment of abundant
health and prosperity.
The small house next door to the office
of our neighbor, The Democrat was orna
mented, one night this week, with pla
card stating that the mystery was solved
and that it was designed for the accornmo
dation of people who minded their own
business. Small as the house is. it is
amply sufficient for the accommodation Of
that class of Ekton people.
The house Of Mr.. John Coulson. in tie