The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.


night, at Odd Fellows Hall.
We regret to Inform our readers of the con
ttnucd illness OF David Scott ESQ.
The BEAUTIES of Spring are now seen
promenading the streets in their new clothes
Davis < Keys landed a large quantity
OF lumber AT SCOTS wharf this week.
The late ir"sts have killed the carly cherries
IN this neighborhood reports Il farmer nca,
Elkton.
-Rev. W. |. :. Murray will preac,, III
Bouldels chapel, tomorrow (Sabbath)
afternoon, at 3 o'clock
About Sl,2fm worth OF sheep are an
nnually destroyed in this county bv DOGS,
the great majority of them tax dodgers.
MIR. Simon informs lovers of the game @, bill.
lizards that he has firstcaSs table for the use OF
the public at the Exchange Hotel Heis algo SIN.
piled with the best Book beer
Now the days OF Spring are bamv.
GentleSt ZephyrS fan the brow:
Now the young mans DAYS are palmy.
He goes it" as hard as he can lust now.
Richard Robinson (colored), who was
arrested and taken to Kent county last
week, charged with stealing chickens. was
acquitted
The kimbleville Register, small week
iy newspaper, printed in Wilmington. and
published at kimblevillc, by W. Il. Nesbitt.
is defunct.
Captain WalmSley, of Fredericktown.
caught 5000 herrings and s.; sbad in his
pounds nets, near Turkey Point. on Tues
day morning last.
ii. II. Bennett was the recipient. on
Wednesday last, of fire lot of black bass
which We're caught in the Susuuehanna and
sent to him by a friend.
The schooner S. ". Barton. of SMYRNA
Del, arrived ut SCOTS wharf. on Thursday
last, loaded with Star Bone Phosphate. con-
signed to p. {. Strickland.
DR.. y. II. Mitchell. formerly of Elktou
has disposed of his drug store in Wilmipo-
ton. Del, and will hereafter devote all lis
lime TO the practice of his profession.
Henry b. Writ, ESD, and wife returned
TO Eikton on Tuesday last after their bridal
trip to Virginia. They were serenaded bv
the Elkton Cornct Band on Thursday pigLt
-lhe case of Medford Waters, convicted
OIL murder in the first degree at the Decem-
"er term of court, will be taken up by the
'o''rt OF Appeals on Tuesday next. the 18Th
instant
Henry :. Couden, Esq, of this county,
was selected at the recent Temperance Con-
Nentlon at Baltimore. one of the yice-nro.i-
"ehfs OF the Maryland State Tcmpcr,pc.
Alliance.
Lille fishermen removed from CRANBERRY
fishery, near Grove Point, to the old Raw
Shorc fishery. on the Hartford side of tb,.
"ay, this week. believing that fish wer.
more plentiful at the latter place.
-Bishc:i ECKER Will, delivers lecture in
The catholic Church of this town on the 18th
"f June. His subject will he Sa,,n i,
society The proceeds of the lecture. arr. 70
he devoted to the liquidation of the deht nm
the church.
-MeSsrS. Henry Fl. Brady and William
Lindsey. of Chesapeake City. have pur-
chased of Mr. Burgett the REMAINING stock
vi iuiiper saved from the recent fire. and
VIII conduct the lumber business bera,f,.r
Jointly as firm.
living to the sickness of the Pastor
KEY Vaughn Smith, and the Temporary in
disposition of Rev. Mr. Laytield. who was
10 have filled the pulpit of the Elktop NJ +
'hurch. there WAS prayer meeting in tbe
church last Sunday
Il. oodr0w. who reside, hear the ri.-
ing sun, somehow imbibed too freely of
1angie-foot whisky last Saturday nirbt and
III consequence thereof was riotous and dis
"t' al" Justice Precise of that village
committed him to Jail in default of the re,mi-
site bail.
Isaac Nanarsdale'S name has heroine y
trade mark - for the finest ,sn,r,,,,,, ,.,,.
7o'u III rihtoi. 1t Is none Of your tibrous,
strinsy stuff, but a tender and toothsome
article grown by a scientific gardener
You pay no more for it than for ordinary
varieties.
Ill any enterprising reporter should take
"o"h woman's conversation during a sim
gle shopping tour, no sane COMMISSION vouId
attempt to set it. There isn't a printino
once IN the United States. even a law print-
ing Office, which would contain enouol NV
1errosation points.
we ask the attention of our readers +,
Mrs. Edmund Browns card in to-d,v,s
"h3 Many Of her friends in the country
probably, do not know that she is in lu,si-
ness. let her stock of dry goods, notions
.'oh'eS'ics' and trimmings cannot he excclled
IN Eiki"n. either in quality or price.
AT tn" town election OF Ceciltor. ON
Monday last. the following gentlemen were
elected town commissioners: G.. \ Davis
-. = 'fooksliank, G. W. Mcgee Henry VI.
"i'ck ana James Nj. Hea$ton. OF forty-two
votes cast, only one was for the sale of in
'oNleatiug liquors. whici, show, that tbe
rtlzens OF ceriltou are nearly all temper-
anee men.
Tile election Of Town Commissioners
look place last Monday Il 'tern"on. John
faffridge acting as Judge and II. Il. Frazer
us 'ierk. and resulted in the election of the
'oiio"ihs gentlemen: X. q. Reese. Clinton
-M"e'ullough, John Perkins. L. NJ Hoipes
pr. II. II. Tuft. j. W. Anthony and Vim
d. 'lipln. by maiorities ranging from six Ia
twenty, except in the case of Mr. ices,
whose name was on both tickets, and who
received ~ nt a total of .j3 ballots cast, 1t
Is understood that the new Board favor the
reappolntrnent of a. T. Shockley is U,ilit,,
Tor the ensuing wear
Tile record Of marriage Licenses issued
!" 'e'ii county commences on July 23rd
A""- Al that time Baruch Williams WAS
CLERK, Airs. file first license granted WAS is
sued to the Esr. Wil,ilm Thomson the
r.'ft"r of North Elk parish. authorizing
INN to marry William Houston and Iss,reI
'r"okshankS. The record of licenses AZ
well as the criminal dockcts of the court
were formerly kept in small books mad. Inv
fastening few sheets Of foolscap together.
These box owing to frequent examina-
lions, had i,eeoInc somewhat damaged, and
III order to preserve them. Mr. Mitchell the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, has had them
nicely and substantially bound.
Wood Lawn Camp Meeting
At meeting OF the Board of Managers OF
Inc Wood Lawn Camp Meeting Association.
on l..., Il