The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-02
Local Affairs
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.

day Of Thanksgiving.
the pavemerts ON Main street. They are
in a very bad condition.
The Teachers Association of Port De
pnsir will meet ut that place today No.
vember 2nd at I.30 o'ciack T.. NJ.
Erratum.-In the historical article on
the first page. in the 3sth line from the
top, read "girs instead of - ire
The Court House Point farm was rot
sold on Tuesday last, aud the property will
be again offered gu the l2th Instant.
The gentleman WHO borrowed Levi
Boulden's glue kettle from his shop, the
other day. will please return ii At once, as
he is sadly in need of It.
The wild geese sought Winter quar-
tiers in the milder climate Of the Southern
States in the early part OF this week, which
indicates the approach Of Winter.
MIR. Charles Walters has purchased 1875
acres OF land, in the Second district. from
Geo. W. Boulder. for $4,000. This plan.
tation is handsomely situated on the Elk
river, Just below Locust Point.
Among the novelties exhibited at the
Paris exhibition is a drill that bores square
hole. This strange result is produced 10y
peculiar method of holding and using All
ordinary triangular shaped drill
-Bailiff Shockley, thinking it wise in
time Of peace To prepare for war, FURNISHED
up the old lire engines, one day this week,
aud took them down to the river aud tested
their ability to throw water in case of a
fire.
The Fair Of the Cecil Farmers Club,
which was to have taken place on Wednes-
day Of last week. was postponed until We'd
nesday next, at which time the sale of fine
stock by Mr.. Magraw and others will also
take place. See tho advertisement.
The young people of Elkton, very
much To their credit, RETAINED from doing
any mischief on Hallow zen, except seat
tering a large quantity OF corn along the
streets. for which they no doubt received
the thanks ri the feathered residents of
the town.
The old car shops IN oxford. belonging
to W. ID. Alexander. formerly of E.kton.
were totally demolished by the severe storm
of Wednesday. the 23rd ultimo. Mr. Alex
auier purchased the buildings last Fall
and will sustain a loss OF about g, 900 10y
their destruction.
The Z. * b. Central Railroad Co. has
recently constructed a reservoir at Liberty
Grove Station, which is supplied with water.
conducted to it through pipes from a spring
On the hill side. la this way the use of 4
pump is avoided, and an inexhaustible sup
ply Of water is obtained for the engines
used on the road.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Peoples Association Of Elkton will
be held in the lecture room of the VI. +
Church on Friday evening. s,h instant.
Geo. A. Blake. Esq, of the Eikton bar, will
read an essay entitled " Practical Hints to
Practical People, and we doubt not that
the other part of the evenings entertain
ment will be fully up to the high degree of
excellence already attained by the associa-
ton.
-Elkton presented rather a forlorn and
deserted appearance yesterday morning.
because many Of our merchants and pro
-fesSional ;aen were absent from town. en-
dearoring 10 slaughter par,ridges aud
ducks. The King Bee, from the Hive in
the Hollow, went 10 the classic region of
Egg Hill in quest of the former; while
several Of the gentleman, learned in the
law, betook themselves to North East the
evening before, in order TO be near the
waters frequented by the latter.
An evil disposed colored man entered
the store Of Levi Frank, at Row 4udsville,
ON Monday last, ostensibly to purchase
goods, but really to steal and so he watched
for a favorable opportunity and gobbled u y
pair of boots and made tracks down tho
railroad towards Port Deposit lie was
pursued and overtaken by James Frank
the sou Of the proprietor of the store, who
succeeded in capturing the boots, which
the negro had concealed IN a large pocket
on the inside of the skirt Of his coat The
negro made his escape, and at last accounts
was still at large.
The Sunday school at Persons Grove.
which has been under the superintendent
of Reuben +. lamar, for the last three
years, will close its Summer session to
morrow: 1t is in a highly prosperous con-
dition and numbers about thirty. five >chol.
ars, which speaks well for the assiduous
care and attention that the supeIintend.u MT
and teachers have bestowed upon il. JAS
I. Mccullough and Geo. A. Bake, Esqs.,
are expected to be present and address the
children, for which reason a good attend
aucc is desirable.
The wind storm, on Wednesday last.
almost entirely demolished the Presb,te-
rian Church which was IN course of con-
siruction at Nottingham Station, a short
distance above the State line, ON the II. &
B. Central Railroad. The walls of the
building had been completed shor, time
before, but the slate had not been placed
upon the roof. The building, had it no,
been for this disaster, would probably been
ready for occupancy by the first Of the next
year. Its destruction has caused a loss of
thousand dollars to the congregation.
1T would be well if the Town Commits
sioneFs would shorten the tops Of the ma
pie trees along the streets, and render them
less liable to be brokca OF by the severe
wind storms that frequently visit the town.
As they now are their long slender branches
are more or less broken by every gale. and
catch much wind that the trees are
frequently in imInent danger of being
blown down. II their tops were cut off
few feel from where the first branches
emerged from the trunks all this would be
prevented 10 the future and the trees would
make much better shade in a snort time
and present more handsome appearance
ia the future.