The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-23

phans's Court were both in session, this
week, but no business of importance was
transacted by either of them.
John johnson of Port Deposit, for
merly of Lancaster county, has purchased
of Thomas Conner farm of 95 acres, near
Rowandsville, for $3.50 per acre.
-Elkton was visited last Monday, by a
wandering harper from the sunny cline Of
Italy. He said the times were hard and he
only made about sixty cents day.
The enterprising firm of D. Scott "
Bro. have ground about two hundred tons
of bone this Spring, and are able to supply
all persons wanting first class article OF
this kind.
A. P. Shockl ley, auctioneer for K. c.
Thackery, attorney, on last Tuesday, sold
the Bull Frog farm, of 211 acres, belonging
to David NJ. Taylor, to Toward Lorraine,
for 81, $50.
MIR. c. B. Finley, the obliging and
courteous cashier of the Elkton National
Bank, is paying out bran new silver quar-
tiers for - and 13 cents. Speculative people,
note this fact.
There will be preaching at Griffith s
Chapel, Cedar Hill, on next Sabbath, March
24th, by Rev. E. w. Scott, of Baltimore.
Morning service commencing at II O'Clock,
evening at y.
H. G. Layman, a graduate of the print
ing department of Tile Wig Office was in
town, this week. He is now engaged in
merchandising in Kent Co., and looks as
fresh and bright as new pin.
Rev. Jos. Travis, of Philadelphia, will
preach in the Free Methodist Church, of
this town, tomorrow Sabbath, at 10!
o'clock A. NJ, and Z. p. NJ. In the after
noon, at 8 o'clock there will be an exper-
fence meeting.
J. L. Ash, auctioneer for VIM. J. Jones,
attorney, offered the store and dwelling
house, in Little Elk, formerly the property
of the late VIM. Ricketts,, at public sale.
on Tuesday last; but, owing to the want of
bidders, it was withdrawn.
The Baltimore Sunday Telegram pays
the following compliment to our Cecil Sena-
tor: "John NJ. Miller, of Elkton, Cecil
county, is lawyer and Democrat. He
is one of the best read lawyers in the State,
a careful investigator, a fine speaker, and
courteous gentleman"
WIN. Waring intends starting porta
BILE steam saw mill on the Nickle property,
near West Nottingham Church, which he
purchased about two years ago. There
is large quantity of valuable timber on
this farm, and Mr.. w. designs to saw it
into plank and other building material
"A concert of vocal and instrumental
music was given under the auspices of S.
T. and J. S. Kimble, at Big Elk Chapel,
on Saturday night last. 1t was very
creditable affair, and those in charge of
the matter realized about $23, which will
be applied to the payment of debt of
about $50 against the chapel.
The ubiquitous Smith has turned up
in Easton, Md, in the double role of horse
thief and Jail breaker. On Tuesday an at
tempt was made at a general Jail delivery
in that town, in which ambitious perform
ance second family edition of Sheriff
Boulden's slippery guest was the ring
leader.
In the Spring the husband yearneth
For his other suit of clothes,
And he searches through the garnet,
And he swears and pumps his nose.
In the Spring the Young wife S fancy
Turneth back in wild despair,
She remembers that she traded
His old clothes for china ware.
Putsburg Leader.
On last Monday morning, Mr.. Robert
Hopkins found a bag containing about fifty
pounds of corned beef, lying alongside of
the fence on the lane leading from Bow
street to the Catholic Church. 1t is sup
posed to have been stolen and placed there
until the thief or thieves had an opportu-
nifty to remove it to a more secure place Of
conceament.
Capt. Jack Dawson, who runs scow
in Elk river for the purpose of carrying
miscellaneous freight from one point to
another, met with serious accident, on
Thursday of last week, while navigating
the Elk. He was pulling at rope and
accidentally fell and ruptured a blood yes.
sci, from the effect of which he now lies in
very critical condition.
II. G.. Holland, the proprietor of the
Philadelphia Photographic gallery, in the
Hollow, will remain in Elkton only one
week longer. Mr.. II. has recently pur-
chased superior apparatus for taking ster-
eoscopic views of buildings and rural
scenery, and will be pleased to fill all orders
for stereoscopic views, photographs, or any
thing else in his line, at moderate prices.
Prof. Maginn will give Stereoscopic
Exhibition next Monday evening, March
25th, in the Presbyterian Chapel, Elkton,
descriptive of voyage around the world.
Starting from New York harbor and visit
ing the most celebrated places in the fol-
lowing countries: England, Ireland, France
Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Palestine,
Egypt and America 1t consists of 40 mag
nifcent pictures, interspersed with comic
ones, making it instructive and amusing.
Admission, % cents; children under twelve,
10 cents.
Pat Hester, who was indicted and tried
a few years ago in Cecil county for stealing
horse from c. Bryan, and who was mem.
Der of the gang of thieves and cut threats
called Molly Maguires, who infest the Goa
regions of Pennsylvania, will pay the ex,
IRENE penalty of the law on Monday next
Pat was one of the head -centers of this win
dictive and devlish order, which now APP
pears to be nearly squelched, some dozen OF
more of them having been convicted anC
hanged.
We noticed a pair of sparrows, few
days since, building a nest in the top of the