The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-02-02
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

And now the sparrow maketh melody
amid the leatless branches of the trees.
Senator Groome returned to Elkton on
Tuesday last from short visit to Balti'
more.
M. S. Lichtenstein, President of the
City Council of Wilmington, Del, was in
Elkton last Monday.
The Maryland Jubilee Singers sang in
the east room on the first floor of the Hall,
on last Wednesday night.
Samuel J. Brown has commenced the
erection of large barn, on his farm, in
the upper part of this county.
Great reduction in prices of Sewing
Machines. Large discounts for cash.
Write for circulars. John Wilkinson, Elk
ton, Md.
On last Tuesday night some of the
young folks of Elkton and vicinity had a
dance in the old bank house. J. e. Davis
furnished the music.
We are duly authorized to state, that
Bishop Lay will not visit Elkton on Sum
day Ito morrow and Monday as published
last week. 1t was mistake.
The "beautful snow" was flying
around town, last Thursday morning, in a
very rude and unceremonious manner
There was not bit of beauty in it.
The Buell. Family will give concert
at the Hopewell NJ. E. Church, Thursday
evening, February It'll. Admission % Cts
children under twelve years of age, Is cts.
Some person lost a quantity of money
last Sunday night or Monday morning-at
least John E. Alexander found quantity
lying around loose in the street in front
of his store.
We have received a copy of the Com
mercial Almanac and Year Book, publish
ed by the Every Evening Publishing Co.,
of Wilmington, Del. 1t is very useful
and creditable publication.
The new chapel at Founders Corner,
near the telegraph road in the Fourth Dis
trict, will be dedicated next Sunday, Feb
ruary 3rd, at % o'clock p. NJ. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. J. B. Quigg.
The Messrs. Mcdonnell, of Philadel-
pha, obtained large quantity of valuable
ship timber in the woods of the Messrs
Bennett. They are now making arrange.
ments to raft their timber from Elk Land
ing to Philadelphia.
H. H. Haines, assignee of John w.
Caldwell, has postponed his sale on account
of storm from January 31st to Tuesday,
February 9Th, when the same property
will be sold at the same time and place
without further postponement.
Our barber, Hezekiah (who is, by no
means, barbarous man, but one of the
most polite and intelligent members of his
profession, celebrated the thirty sixth an.
nversary of his arrival in Elkton, on Fri
day of last week, at 10! o'clock P NJ. Long
may he lather and shave.
During the prevalence of the gale, on
last Thursday, the wind blew the roof off
Robert Seneca's store house in Havre de
Grace. The roof of the store house fell on
the roof of his dwelling and injured it to
some extent The engine house in Perry
Vile was also unroofed by the same gale.
AT present there are sixteen prisoners
confined in the county Jail, which indicates
that the business of the jailor is in more
prosperous condition at present than it has
been for some years past. We regret to
say that the business of the jalor is the
only one in this town that has improved
since the panic begun.
John Owens, Esq, died in Baltimore,
on Monday last. Mr.. Owens was a native
of This county, where he resided until a
more. He represented this county in the
legislature of 1928. He was also Justice
of the Peace in Elkton for several years
His remains were inferred in West Noting
ham Presbyterian grave yard, on Thursday
last.
The old Building Society having been
brought to a successful termination, some
of the members have it in contemplation
III,
John Perkins, Esq, will receive the names
of the persons who desire to join the new
society and give any information in his
power to communicate to those DESTROYS of
joining the new organization, which will be
organized as soon as five hundred shares
shall have been taken.
Samuel Lowman, who has we'll and
faithfully performed the duties of mail
messenger at Elkton, for the last nine
years, relinquished the wheelbarrow, on
Thursday last. The duties of the office
will hereafter be performed by the en-
ployes of the railroad company, the post
Office now being so near the depot that the
Y. S. postal laws oblige the railroad COM
pany to deliver the mails at the post-office
without extra compensation.
MIR. McAlister, the gentleman living in
the Fourth district, after digging for gold
for about fourteen days, discontinued his
efforts on last Tuesday evening. He neither
found gold or kaolin to reward him for his
labor, and gave up the search in disgust
His dream about his neighbor finding such
large wedge of the precious metal on the
spot where he afterwards sought for it was
only dream after all, and not like Lord
Byron's dream-a partial reality.
There will be lively time at the Rock
Presbyterian Church, on February 22ud.
Rev. J. Ii. Johns will lecture on "Mount
Vernon in Autumn Lea ves," accompanied
by concert by grand combination or,
chestra of fifteen persons, with Prof. S. r.
Kimbe as leader. This will be the mos,
pleasing entertainment that community ha.
enjoyed for many years. Profits for the
liquidation of the church debt. Admis
sion, twenty five cents; children, fifteen
cents. Exercises begin at u O'Clock P. NJ