The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-23
IOt.ul AniiiI.S.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
= Indian summer now.

been apprehended.
The oyster business affords good
opening for Elkton boys out Of employ
ment.
-" Heaven lies about us in our infancy
and the neighbors lie about us when We
grow up.
Rev. W. l.. 5. Murray will preach at
Boulden's Chapel, to morrow afternoon, At
y o'clock.
Our fellow townsman, Francis Brad.
bury, and family, moved TO Linwood, Pa,
on Thursday.
The Darwinan doctrine-of the sur
vival of the fittest-does not apply to
turkeys-in season.
Get out your last years ulster, young
man. They are worn long. II not, what
makes them threadbarea
We can report game abundant in this
locality, and the spor;smen are making sad
havoc among the iunocents.
-Bailif Shockey has had a force en-,
gagged cleaning the leaves and refuse mat
ter from the cutters along the streets.
AT 5. X. Miller's sale, on Saturday last,
cattle brought fair prices, cows selling at
from SIC to SEQ. aud steers Sl4 to S24.
The borrowing iiend, who is always
little short of change, is an enemy to whom
no quarter (of a dollar should be shown.
1t is said that plaid stockings will be
much worn " by children this season.
At TIE heels and toes rs usual, We suppose.
The Elkton night street school is in a
prosperous condition, aud candidates for the
penitentiary are being manu- featured rap
idly.
There will be preaching at Grifiith's
Chapel, Cedar Hill, tomorrow, at II \. NJ.
and o'clock +. NJ, by the pastor, Rev. II.
b. CLANCY.
DIR. Ma,lack, of Bethel, and J. ID
Kemp. of Chesapeake City. will exchange
pupits next Sunday morning. Services at
l0l O'Clock.
-Quilp was very much taken with West
minister, and had the additional pleasure Of
meeting Miss Bessie Miller. See his Balti
more letter.
There is serious throat disease preva-
lent among the porkers of this section, and
fragrant buckwheat cakes and steaming
sausages are in order.
MIR. Morris Dunbar, who was injured
by his horse running away, last week, was
removed to his home, on Tuesday last, and
is now getting along well.
1T is as much as a rich mans life is
worth to die, now a-days If his relatives
don't try to break his will, thieves will en-
deavor to carry of his body.
-Carhart e Co. S store, at Zion, will be
closed on Thursday next, November oSth
Thanksgiving day except one hour at
noon for the distribution Of the mail.
A bachelor paragrapher asks: " What
shall we do with our girls?' Marry one
and shake the rest OF them, young man;
you'll find it cheaper in the long run.
We regret to state that the Model -
has been suffering with the rheuma-
tism at her home, in this town, the past
week, and has been unable to attend her
school at New Leeds in consequence.
Robert walmsley and family, from
New Orleans, who have been spending the
last few weeks in Elkton, left hers, on
Dhursday, for :heir home in that city.
He who doth the printer pay
Will go to heaven sure some day;
But he who meanly cheats ihs printer
Will 90 where there is never Winter.
The mail has again been put on the
convenience to our business men, and the
loss of which was sadly felt last week.
w. p. worrall recently sold his farm
of 102 acres, near Brick Meeting House. to
George Lewis, OF New Castle county, Del
Mr.. Lewis takes possession next Spring.
Mrs. Z. b. Stevens will fill the pulpit
of the North East VI. + Church, to NOR
row morning and evening, in the interest
OF the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Alexander Sewers, one of Elkton' ton
serial artists has purchased the interest of
G. W. Caldwell in barber shop at Chesa-
peake City, and removed thither this week
The ladies of Bethel NJ. Z. Church.
Pivot Bridge. will hold Thanksgiving
supper land not dinner as stated last week
on Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week.
w. 5. Evans. Esq. and Mr.. Joseph H.
McNeal, who have been spending a short
season on cunning expedition in Virginia
were expected to arrive home yesterday
evening.
The extra meeting at ST. Johns Church.
Zion circuit, is attended with unusual in
terest. Many have professed conversion,
and others are still seeking Thus the
good work goes on.
The Sunday trains have a tendency to
lessen tho attendance at the churches the
depot being the most congenial place to
quite number who congregate there to
see the trains go by"
People who chop mince- meat should
keep their fingers from under the cleaver.
COiht ptoPic NJ uItduIulIy sensitive
that they become worse than seasick when
they pick thumb nail out Of their mnce-
pie.
The p, w. & B. II. r. Co. have placed
large and attractive sign on the east side
of the Elkton depot, this week, aud the
weary tramp will have no difficulty here
after in ascertairlng the name OF the town.
and-keep right on.
The colored teachers Of Cecil county
are respectfully solicited to attend a meet
ing of the coiored teachers of this county.
Thursday, November 2sth., at the colored
public school room, in Elkton. at 10 clock
A. N. to consider questions of interest.
One of the mules belonging to the
candy wagon of ID. Lemon * Co., departed
this life suddenly, from severe attack Of
collie, at the FELTON, House yard, on Tuesday
evening last. This is certainly an unusual