The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08
Spring air.

Church fairs-brides.
Moving day approached.
All is not Lent that is loIaed.
Suburban snow banks are fading.
The walking mania is increasing.
The weather is in a melting mood.
Spring shopping begins in earnest soon
Extra services continue in the FIRES
Methodist Church.
Short walking dresses will increase the
pinchlng Of feet into small shoes.
Now comes the COW slip. the tree
agents lip, and all other kinds Of lip.
500 to loan on good first mortgage, al
Il per cent interest. Apply at this office.
March, the most egotiatical month in
the year, comes in " blowing about the
good Spring it'll make.
William Lee, residing in Elk Neck,
cut his foot very severely, one day last
week, while chopping wood.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday ue1t, llth instant.
We are sorry to learn that our genial
friend. T. Jefferson Scott. Esq., of Cowan
town, is dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
M. John {. Bryant, of Wilmingi on,
will deliver a lecture at Christian Chapel,
re,r Chestnut Hill, L il Saturday evening,
at $ o'clock.
An oyster boat loaded with fine oysters
landed at Scott's Wharf, on Sunday last,
which is the first lead that as come up
since the freeze.
The deepest snow of the season in this
locality fell on Sunday evening and night,
but disappeared as quickly under the warm
rays of Mondays sun.
The Young Peoples Association will
meet, on Friday night next, in the N. E.
Church. An interesting programme has
been arranged for the occasion.
The Westamwell iron works resumed
operations, on Tuesday night, with full
force of hands, which will be gratifying to
them and bsne fetal to our town and vicin
ity.
MIR. BENZ. G. Pearce, of Wilmington.
has taken charge of the hotel and farm at
Hare's Corner, VIM. Doble having moved
to Belmont Park and race course, near
Philadelphia.
Mrs. II. ID. VI. Howard has rented the
property near town, known as Holly Hall,
where she intends To keep a first, class
boarding house for the accommodation Of
town and city boa-ders.
Prof +. c. Collins will commence the
third course in writing, in the Academy
building, on Tuesday evening, iith inst.
Il is important that all meaning to Join
she class should bs present on the first
evening.
We acknowledge our obligations to
Our contemporary, Tie Get Democrat, foI
the privilege of the use OF It's power press
in running off one side Of Tie Wig. our
own press undergoing at the time neces
sary repairs.
We call the attention of our readers to
Mr.. Milton ). Simpers's new card, in The
Wig, to-day. He Offers inducements to
purchasers that mus; command attention.
Our friends buying in Wilmington will do
well TO give him call.
The ladies' Of Wesley chapel will have
al oyster supper and Refreshments At Mr.
". :. Aldridge's, on Tuesday, March lth.
from :; to 10 o clock. II stormy continued
on first clear night. Proceeds for til.
benefit of said church.
Capt. VIM. Realey has sold his boat
Grey'S Inn, and it is new ut SCOTS wharf
for the last time. loaded with oysters. The
Captain intends TO purchase AT once a much
larger boat and will continue to run tc
Elkton with oysters or other freight
The thermometer that has hung Oh
The post in front of Miichell's drug store
for long time was broken, ON Monday,
by being struck with a snow bali. Also,
several panes OF glass were knocked out of
q
time and 10y tho same means
According 10 report, it now seems to
be the general impression that the Rev
Mr. Ridgway will be returned to Elkton
for tho third year, as the pastor OF the NJ
+. Church, as from the opinions taken he
seems to be almost the unanimous choice
OF the members and congregation of the
church.
-Drummers have been around in full
force, this week, all anxious and willing 10
sell goods on the most reasonable terms.
One in particular was SO DESTROYS Of Sc ling
4 bill Of goods to one of his best paying
customers that he would not only allow six
per cent of. but would date the bill from
the a5th of April.
There will he quarterly meeting. at
Griffith Chapel, Cedar Hill, TO MORROW
Love Feast at o clock \. NJ: preaching al
II O'Clock, 10y Samuel L. Scarr. At ?
o'clock, the funeral sermon Of the late
Rev. Vim. Bowen will 10y prsacl ed by Rev
G. II. Williams. Preaching at o'clock
by Rev. r. u. CLANCY.
The gentleman who resides at Amos
cross roads, III Cat Swamp. h-s an un
usually large and valuable turkey gobbler
which is suffering from some unknown dis
ease hat Is now prevalent in thoss parts
some believe it to 10 the work OF some
.,oujutsr, and speedy vengeancs will be
dealt upon the parties if discovered.
AS the Goihs aud vaudals Of the north
once overran Rome, so this week have the
city drummer, the bag man, and the tray-
cling agent maTshaled in regiments upon
our streets. The attack upon our local
merchants has bsen simultaneous all along
the line. Ia IN, SET Sc the II sh of agent.
soliciting custom can be taken as a compli
ment 10 the credit Of Elkton merchants.
"A number Of the friends of Rev. Thos
l.. Poulson, psster OF Bethel vi. +. Church
So. til baltimore. paid him a sit on Wed.