The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Clean your chimncys.
-Unwholesome weather
Indian Summer, number two.
People are now planting colds for Win,
ter.
Now the improvident young man re
grets that his "uncle" has his ulster.
However silly glass ball shooting may
be, it is better than shooting pigeons i'll
wanton sport.
The end Of the world didn't come on
Wednesday, being postponed, perhaps, on
account of the weather.
The survey of the experimental line OF
the Elkten & Middletovn railroad, was
completed, on Thursday last.
Everybody is expected to be seen at the
Bazaar and Festival at the Town Hall, Port
Deposit, on Thanksgiving eve.
Mis-. Kate Leslie. daughter of Captain
II. p Leslie, Of this town, is visiting her
brother in Texas, where she will spend the
Winter.
Upwards of $50 were realized from the
supper given by the Ladies' Aid Society,
this week, for the benefit Of the Elkton NJ.
E. Church.
-Elkton markets.-Pork, $5a5}5 per 100
pounds; turkeys, dressed, 1z1,c.; chickens
and ducks, 1Oa12; rabbits average about %
cents per pair.
The store Of Carhart & Co., Zion, will
be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday
next, except an hour at mail time for de-
livery Of the mails
-Benzoste Of soda is said to be a sure
remedy for diphtheria. 1t is worth trying,
as other compounds of benzoin have proved
measurably eficacious
Francis S. Dennis, Hezzies tonsorial
artist, may still be found in the basement OF
Iitehell's building, in the Exchange Place,
ready and willing to serve his patrons.
Archie McCleary, the supplemented
old man, who was we'll known to many OF
eur readers in the northern part of the
county, died, recently, in tho Chester coun-
ty aims house.
Miss George England, daughter of r.
II. England, Esq, formerly Of this county,
was married to Mr.. f. w. Clifford in Hill
side, Orange county, Va, on the 4th inst,
by Rev. J. P. Strider.
George Witworth, at the North street
market, has the largest and best assortment
of goods in his line that has ever been sfftr-
Cd in the Elkton market, among which are
seventy barrels Of Northern apples.
Mr.. Joseph c. Reynolds has been ap-
pointed agent Of the Philadelphia & Balti-
more Central Railroad, at the new station
At Maryland Line. Mr.. Jacob L. Cooper is
building now warehouse at the station.
DIR. H. H. Mitchell. executor of Mrs.
Mary B. Lum, has sold (subject to confirm
alton by the Orphans Court) the house and
lot Of the deceased, on Main street, in this
town, to Mrs. Rebecea c. Taylor, for s., 0O0
"A shed in the yard of the FELTON, House
was blown over by the high wind that pre-
vailed last Thursday. A horse and car
riage, belonging to BENZ. D. Bowen, were
standing under it At the time and the for
nsr WAS considerably injured.
The ladies of Rock Presbyterian Church
will furnish the public with Thanksgivin.
Supper, for consideration, on Thursday
next. Oysters in various styles and conf sc-
tionery in profusion. Supper from to II
=. n.
The chimney Of the DIV cling occupied
by Christopher c. Wright, on Main street,
caught fire, last Thursday morning, during
he prevalence of the high wind, and there
y'as a good show for large fire, but it WAS
extlnguished before much damage was done.
Tho cases of the State Is. Scarborough
and Welde IS. Scarborough which it was
expected would have been tried at Bel Air
this week have, by consent of counsel, been
continued, and will probably be tried at the
February term.
Henry Mahan, son of Wilson Mahan,
who resides on Joshua Jackson's farm, near
Glasgow, was badly injured last Monday
by being struck upon the head by pole,
which accidentally fell while he and his
father were building fodder house.
james NJ. Casio, who resides near Cow
antown, informs us that his wheat is in
tested by an insect like the louise, which
prsys upon corn roots, that has DESTROYED
many OF the young plants by cutting them
off some distance below the surface of the
ground.
Matthias Esnor, agent, will sell at public
sale, at the late residence of Mrs Margare.
Holland, on the Elkton and Newark road,
near the Delaware line, on Thursday next,
the 27th inst, 10 head Of cattle, one horse.
and lot of farming utensils, &c. Sale at
l o'clock P NJ
bargains. Bargains extraordi nary-all
wool cashmere suits at 80; all wool cassi-
mere pants, $7.25 are but few Of the great
bargains now to be had at the celebrated
New York One Price Cash Clothing House.
1874 ". Baltimore street. Baltimore. To h.
convinced, 60 there.
BY recent law, the Town BaiIiff is
compelled to settle his accounts with the
commissioners by the first day of January.
Bailiff Shockley desires us to saw to the tax
payers Of Elkton that he will call on them
the coming week for settlement of their
accounts.
Peter Ridge, ths-boy whose father re-
Gently deserted him, in New York. under
peculiar circumstances, it appears, from i'll
formation received from his mother. had an
aunt residing in Washington, with whom
he spent some time, but probabIy has #
last reached home
The woods beyond the Big Elk creek
near the line of the railroad, eau,bt f.. nc
Is supposed, from the locomotive during
the prevalency Of the high wind, on Thurs
day night, and burned for some tim. with
great brilliancy. We have not learned the
extent Of the damage.
The record and transcript of the nro.
ceedings of the administration of the estat.
OIL the late Daniel Lord Was prepared. this
week, by the Register, II. +. lamar. prenar-
atory to the trial of this Gaze of Narklev
against the administrators of said e.t,t.
now pending in the L. S. Circuit Court in
Baltimore.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary Suter, wife Of
FRANK Suter, took place, last Sunday after.
Noon, and was largely attended by the
members of the Catholic Church, of which
she was momber, and others The funeral
sermon was preached by the Rev. Fathe,
Donaghey. Interment in the Catholic bury
ing ground