The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-31

for 4 short time and described a variety of
curves and other mathematical lines on the
depot lot. IL was finally persuaded To- Ia
qnIet for short time, when she damage,
which was light was repaired aud the
twain went on their way rejoicing.
The Town Commissioners al Elstnn
have followed the good example of CheS-
tcrtown and passed an ordinance declaring
tramps Migrants, and compelling them To
work on the streets. The STIR says about
fifteen arrived IN town nn Thursday after
noon, and seeing uuiIccs at the ordinance
at the depot, came mp town III i body that
night and told the authorities tn give them u
place TO sleep and they would leave in The
morning, and this was done. Why ctn t
the same remedial step be taken in Eikinit {"
Let our City Fathers look To the subject.
The Elkton Cornct Band have char
tered the Part Royal for an excursion c:n:u
Elktna u Colchester Beach, next TucsG ~
the 3Td of September. They have rti-
gagged first class string band To atcc, .uI,any
them, and VIII remain about five hours at
the beach where those who wish tu ''tIIp
the light fantastic too" can have an up
portuuity of doing So in the spacious pa
vilinn on the grounds. The fare Tor adults
has been fixed at the low rate Of sixty
q. -
The boat Will leave SCOTS wharf at : \ NJ
Refreshments. but no liquors, can be Oh
tanned on board the boat.
Although cIveSdroppcrs never hear any
good vi themselves, yet We could not resist
the temptation 10 listen tu the important
social news being dispensed by one of a
beyy Of pretty EIk,ou girls, ON Monday
evening, and which was that i we'll known
all ahl l..t Il |.
High street. coutempiates holding at her
residence, at an early date, what is known
lin society" as a " Bazlr, at the tables
Of which the youth aud beauty of the
town will preside, and the proceeds Of
which are To he applied TO the purchase of
beautiful company flag for the Groone
Guards. We hope runor will ripen into
reality.
The temperance evangciists, an account
of whose laborS in Eiktou we published
last week, are still 1t work and display an
energy and solicitudc for the intbriatcS Of
the town that is worthy OF better success
than has heretofore followed their efforts.
They went to Delaware. last Sunday and
had a meeting in the church near Mrs
OTIS on Sunday night, hut returned and
have held meetings on the Court House
yard every evening this week. Their audi
ences are small, and only about twenty
five or thirty persons have signed the
pledge. Capt. J. II. Brown left yesterday
To attend Temperance Convention in
Delaware county. Pa. Col. Hyatt, of the
Pennsylvania, Military Academy, at Chea-
ter, is expected to be in Elkton next week
To assist IN the work.
The fat man and woman visited Elk
ton. for the second time, last Monday,
and held forth as usual, upon a vacant lot
in the northwest part of the town. This
time they were accompanied by two Punch
and Judy shows, which was too much of
a good thius-if Punch and Judy can, un-
der any circumstances, be called good
things. Our own opinion is that they are
unmtigatcd humbugs. While many curl.
Gus people might be disposed to patrouizc
the fat man and woman, very few care 10
listen to the unmeaniug balderdash and
slang that invariably forms a part of the
Punch and Judy attachment. While we
were forced To listen To this part of the en-
tertainment, we regretted that
We could not punch punch with care.
The head OF the ugly monstaire.
We call the attention of our readers.
aud particularly of the friends of the tenn
perance cause, 10 the advertisement in an
other column of the excursion 10 Tolchcs-
ter Beach of the Baltimore Typographical
Temperance Legion to take place on Satug-
day, September eth. We are in receipt of
4 communication from the President Of the
Legion suggesting that the friends Of the
temperance cause in Elkton and vicinity
avail themselves of their present steam
boat facilities. afford them 10y the steamer
Port Royal aud join them IN grand tenn.
perance Jubilee at Colchester. ON the day
named. AS the projectors of the Balii-
more excursion are gentlemen of character
and by profession ali printers. we comment
the suggestion To the favorable couSidcta-
ton of the friends Of temperance in Cecil