The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Hon. Alexander Evans is repairing his
dwelling house.
81 Thursday, the 9th instant. has been
Il designated as Thanksgiving day.
a When is that torchlisht procession to
Seo,ne of? Tell us, EllAonlson
The engineers are still engaged in locat-
/ ing the Elkton and Middletown railroad.
! Tho County Commissioners, Orphans
/ Court and School Commissioners meet next
Tuesday
Tho Cecil County Medical Society will
meet At Elkton, next Tuesday, in the Odd
Fellows Hall.
Rev. Vaughan Smith will preach in
Johnson's school house, tomorrow after
nosn, at 81. o'clock.
Regular religious services at Union
Grove school house, near North East, to-
morrow, at 10 A. NJ. and p. II.
The ducbers on the Su,quehanna flats
met with very little success this week, on
account of the strong wind that was blow
ing.
cial condition of this county, we note that
no chancery suits have been docketed since
the 25th of last September.
Information is wanted concernin. Wal
ter Mcdowell, who is supposed to have left
this county and gone to Missouri about the
time of the beginning of the late war. Adj
dress this office.
The first snow of the season fell during
Wednesday night and on Thursday morn
ing, the green leaves Of the trees, as we'll as
the dry and dusty earth, was covered to the
depth Of several inches.
The AIillinston NJ. Z. Church. which
was commenced in 1872, is now finished,
and will be dedicated on Sabbath, Novem-
Der 9th. Bishop Haven and Dr. Mallalieu,
of Massachusetts,, will offtciate.
THE mild and balmy weather Of the
last few weeks has bsen succeeded by an
unusually cold spell. During the early part
Of the week, the thermometer indicated a
temperature only eleven degrees above zero.
Sheriff Boulden desires us to state that
complaints have been made to him that GER
tain fishermen have violated the law by
splashing the waters of the Elk river, and
that, # the practice is not discontinued at
once, they will be arrested.
Noble T. Biddle, Esq, and wife, left
Elkton, on Thursday, Mrs. B. intending to
visit her parents in California. Mr. b. will
accompany her as far as Chicago and return
home in short time. Mrs. +. will proba-
bly, be absent until next Spring.
The rel: ious services at the Elkton Free
Methodist Church, tomorrow, will be con-
Quoted by Miss S. r. Boice and Miss Mary
Williams, Of Philadelphia, at 1890 A. NJ.
and and 7.50 P. N. The meeting will
probably continue for several evenings
Public cordially invited.
Six year. ago last Tuesday night or
rather last Wednesday morning. the peenls
Of Elkten could not seep fer . .,t- ringing of
the Court-lt,lss bell and other uproarious
demoStrations Of the Democracy. This
time tie bell did not ring, and those who
to 10 50, slept quietly.
Mr.. and Mrs John I. Robinson, of Bal
timore, will celebrate their silver wedding
at their residence, No. % Camden street, on
Friday evening, 14th instant. Mr. Robin
son is well known in this county among
musicians, and has Icing been CONNECTED
with the firm of Sanders & Staymau, Of
Baltimore.
With every facility imaginable, thor
oughly acquainted with every advantage
that will place goods under their control at
low prices, refund money when goods bought
should not be entirely satisfactory, ask but
one small profit above the actual cost of
production, should hold strong claim upon
parties in search of good clothing; and such
is the New York Clothing House, 1874 West
Baltimore streets; it is the right place