The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-16
Local Affairs.

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
Forward March!
Pathetic, also profuse, Spring poetry.
Now look to the dental condition of
your garden rakes.
The town of Havre de Grace has beer
incorporated city.
If you wish to talk business about old
furniture, send for Levi Boulder, Nesbit' :
lieutenant.
Timothy Carter, near Elkton, has been
seriously i'll for some days past with the
hiccoughs.
There's good time coming-so cease
repining-when every pocket will have
silver lining.
-"In union there is strength The
bell punch and the whisky punch combined
make strong revenue team.
DR.. Ellis, assisted by Doctors Mitchell,
Carter and Sharp, amputated, above the
knee, the leg of ]. Costello, at the aims
house, on Monday last.
-Nosice, Walter S. Johnson's card in to-
days Wing. He has first class teams and
charges low rates. Walter is a clever fell
low, we wish him all success.
Mrs. Ann Hewitt, so long confined to
her room, by the result of fall, is now
suffering with the erysipelas in both her
lower limbs. Whom the Lord loveth he
chasteneth.
Several flocks of wild geese passed over
Elkton, on Saturday eve last in their flight
northward. Interpret the sign as you
please We accept it as an indication of
continued warm weather.
Special religious services will be held
in the Presbyterian Church of Chesapeake
City every evening next week, except Sat
urday. The pastor will be assisted by sew
eral IN inisters from distance.
"A concert and exhibition will be held
at Big Elk Chapel, on Saturday evening,
March 10th. Proceeds for benefit Of the
chapel Exercises commencing at y
cents.
Hug parties have succeeded mum So
Gals in Maine as valuable au1iliaries to the
church. Ten cents a hug, or three for
twenty five cents. Economy suggests three
Enterprising young chuIchmen of Elkton
please note.
The Governor has but recognized a
faithful officer in the reappointment Of our
fellow townsman, David Scott, Esq, as
Public Weigher of Live Stock, for another
term of two years. The Senate promptly
confirmed the appointment.
Robert NJ. Black, Esq, a prominent
citizen of Glasgow, Delaware, died on Mon
day night, in the 6eth year of his age. He
leaves a widow and one child. He was an
amiable gentleman and good citizen, widely
known and universally respected.
Harry Sweetapple, son of Edward
Sweetapple, Esq, recently of Elkton, was
run over by carriage in the streets, of
New York few days ago. He was not
seriously injured, although reports to the
contrary were in circulation in Elkton.
The employees of the P, W. & B. Rail
road are reconstructing the bridge across
the deep cut at Ash's crossing, near Iron
Hill. They have removed the old abut-
ment at the north end of the bridge and
are erecting a much more permanent struc-
ture.
jackson Hall Debating Club, on Thurs
Should women be entitled to the same
legal rights as men?" David Scott, J. A.
Calhoun, in affirmative; William Dean, of
Newark, Del, and William Waid, in the
negative.
WIN. Frundel, charged with robbing
Harkenstine Il Moore's store at Principle,
in this county, in December last, was
brought to Elkton, on Saturday night last,
by Sheriff W. F. Boulder, from Elizabeth,
n. j., on rsquisition upon the Governor of
that State.
-Ritchie, of Wilmington, who has ca
tered SO successfully in the past to the
musical tastes of our citizens, contem-
plates concert at an carly date in the
newly -frescoed and reiuvenated Odd Eel
lows Hall, and of which due notice will
be given.
When Mr.. Baker took to wife
A buxom little dear,
He fenced her in with both his aims
And whispered in her ear:
" Now do promise thee, my love,
Meier from thy side to go;
For like all bakers. little one
daily need my doe.
Yonkers Gazette
A poor woman took her little one in
her arms to hear famous preacher. The
loud voice from the platform awoke the
child and made it cry, and it's mother got
up and was leaving the hall when the min
lister stopped her by saying: my good
woman, don't go away. The baby doesn't
disturb me-" "It isn't for that, sir,
leave" she replied with perfect uncon-
seriousness of sarcasm: Its you disturb
the baby"
Mr.. E. E. Ewing, former owner and
editor of The Cecil Wing. and now resi-
dent of Topeka, Kansas, has recently dis
posed of his wholesale and retail grocery
business in that city, and has purchased a
one-half interest in a weekly and monthly
newspaper published there. We have al
ways inclined to the idea that be would
soon drift into his old occupation, and
which has been realized sooner than we
expected.
Benjamin Dubois was before Justice
Foard, on Monday, charged with an aggra-
waited assault on Sidney Bayard, colored
Bayard bore the marks of rough handling,
and the magistrate, in vindication of the
offended majesty of the law, as we'll as in
the interest of peace and good order in our
community, fined Mr.. Dubois fifty cents
and costs. From the testimony offered in
the lower court, the case seems to have
been the pure result of antagonsm of races.
Both these names are distinguished in the