The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09


yember or even December so harsh, Than
the " lid. ranting roar, of TINS hateful old
blower. de,estable, clustering March.
Mrs. John D. Elia>un. an cstmahle
died suddenly, on Thursday morning last,
from the effect Of a cuugcstive chill She
was a piou> and devour lady, and an tx
tmpiary memb Der of Bethel u Z. Church.
telligeuce to large circle of heIeaVed
friends.
A young citizen of Chesapeake CITY,
formerly resident of Eikton, attempted
to commit suicide, last Tuesday evening,
by taking laudanum. His design was
discovered and defeated by the use OF the
proper remedies. Family ditfieulties and
love are said to be the causes that induced
the young man TO make the rash attempt
upon his life.
t G.~Holland, the photographer, whose
saloon is located on Main street, in the
Hollow, has been so we'll patronized by the
citizens of Elkton and vicinity that he has
concluded to remain a short time longer.
Mr.. H. is fine artist. Those wishing
good pictures should avail themselves of
this opportunity to get them.
&C. c. Beatty, d. d., the uGciG of c. i.
Finley. cashier of the Nationa! Bank of
Elkton. who has been spending few days
in Elkton. filled the pulpit OF the PreSby
terrain Church, last Sunday. DR.. Beatty
has been principal of the young ladies
seminary at Steubenville, Ohio for many
years past. Some years ago. he was threat
ened with the loss of his sight, but owing
to successful operation it has been much
improved.
-Wm. Maxwell, living near Cowdntown,
at The recent lie of roads at Fair Hill,
purchased the road leading from Cowan-
town to the telegraph road, and. very much
to his Credit has already considerably i'm
proved its condition. We have been in
formed that the road was in 4 very bad
condition, and take this opportunity to
commend the example of Mr.. NJ, aud hope
that many of the new supervisors Will
profit by it.
Our townsmen, VIM. II. May aud f.
\. Ellis. returned from their visit south.
Oh last Saturday night Mr.. May says
small game is very plenty in Northern Ma
bama, where he visited. Deer ard turkey
are also to be found in that region, but he
was prevented flom hunting them by the
unusually wet weather. Mr.. Ellis went as
far south as New Orleans, and returns re-
freshed and reinvigorated from his visit to
the Crescent City.
For the insignificant sum Of $3.I3.
imposed by Justice Fuard. VIM. Moore, an
American citizen of African descent, in
dulged in the manly exercise of kicking
Kate Dostic is the breast, on Thursday
night. What a pity the sable Catherine
had not had a lively specimen of the per
pugnacinus gentleman. II Catherine ex
poets any moore OF this, the HAD legs of
the traditional kicker would be good
thing to have in the house.
There is much diversity of opinion in
regard to the game laws now before the
Leg islature, and the sportsmeu and others
interested in the matter have effected
compromise. allowing the use of sink boxes,
and permitting the splashipg of the waters
of the Bohemia and of the Elk, below a
line joining Oldtield's and Court House
points; and prohibiting the splashipg and
use of sink boxes in the Elk river and
Back creek, above the said line. 1t is
probable that a law recognizing the com
promise above stated will soon be enacted
On Wednesday evening last. our young
towpsman, Joseph l.. Wells, led Miss
Florence Harlan to the hymeneal altar.
Only the Immediate friends of the
happy couple witnessed the ceremony,
at the house of the brides father, George
F. Harlan, Esq. The happy couple sensi
bly remembered the printer. May they
never be less. On Thursday evening, the
Eikton Cornet Band gave them serenade,
at the residence of Judge Lewis, their
temporary houie.
Col Edwin Wilmer, associate edito" of
the Biographical Cyclopeda of Repre-
sentative Men of the State of Mary land :"
has been in town this week, procuring
sketches of some of our most prominent
citizens and representatives of Old Mary
land families. This work is published by
the National Biographical Publishing
Company" who have already published
similar works i'll other States. Mr. W il
mer will. we understand, visit other sec
tons of the county, and as this work
promises to be of great value to the present
and future generations, we wish him sue
cess in the enterprise.
Strange. - Several years ago, when an
agent was eDdeavoring to introduce the
Babcock Fire ExtiHgaisher in this commu-
nifty, three of our citizens contributed a
sum sufficient to purchase the small one at
DIR. Mitchell's drug store. They were
Messrs. Drennen, Mitchell and Partridge
Already the eXtineuisher has proved, it
would seem, the means of saving the pro
perry of two of them-iIr Mitchell and
Mr.. Partridge: that of the latter, some
time ago; and that OF the former by
promptly distinguishing the lire in Bennett ;
restaurant, on Wednesday morning. Let's
have more eXtiDguishers.
ON last Tuesday evening the EIkton
Cornet Band waited upon Mr.. John b
Bricl<ley. of Elk Neck, who has been re-
Gently married, and gave him fine srie-
us.de Many of his friends and neighbors
participated in this compliment to Mr.. b,
who entertained them with much polite
ness aud many de!icacies. Altogether the
serenade and entertainment was one Of the
happiest and most enjoyable affairs al the
kind that ever took place in the Neck
Mr. Il. is good fellow, with a big heart,
and kindly remembered the printe: upon