The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.
it be Decem ber?f

Can it be December?
ing bow and smile.
Sheriff Logan bonded on Thursday and
will take the oath Of Office to-day.
IT Bond Brown entered upon his duties
~ recording clerk in the Clerks Office, last
Monday.
Tho County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
Some spiteful wretch took wheel of
ono Of Mr.. William g. Carter's carriages,
Saturday night last, and smashed it up.
A Philadelphian, having an eye to the
main chance, attended the execution of
Waters with four bushels Of pea nuts, most
OF which he sold.
III the first three days of Winter indi-
cate its prevailing weather, we are going to
have = Winter, not of discomfort" but OF
healthy and steady enjoyment.
j. Alfred Mackey and brother, of the
Fourth district, shipped thirty of the best
quality Of beef cattle from the Newark
depot to Philadelphia, last week.
Miss Amelia Percy died suddenly OF
paralysis, on Friday morning Of last week,
at her residence. on Oldfeld's Point. She
WAS buried in the family burying ground at
that place on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. II. C. Ellison, Of the Second dis
trict sold COW, last week, of Durham
stock, that weighed, in Middletown, 1905
pounds, fattened entirely upon grass. How
will that do for the Second district?
-Workmen have recently been engaged
in repairing the break in the creek bank,
near the head Of Vinsinger's dam, through
which the water Of the Big Elk finds its
way down through Merry's meadow.
Tho funeral of James b. Price, .Ir.,
who died at his residence in Elkton after Il
lingering illness Of consumption, took place
on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was in hi.
Goth year and leaves a wife and infant child
"A series of cottage prayer meetings have
been held for some weeks past in the neigh
borhood Of Persons Grove school house,
which have been well attended and in which
much interest has been manifested by the
people Of the neighborhood
Last Sunday night, horse and buggy
were found running at large in Little Elk
They were subsequently reclaimed by their
owner, who had been visiting \ friend in
the country and had not hitched the horse
IS securely rs he should have done.
The very large stock of clothing, both
for men and boys wear, to be found at the
Original New York One Price Cash Cloth
ing House, No. 1874 W. Baltimore street,
opposite Light, cannot be surpassed for the
price. make, style and quality. With lin
tied means, yen can accomplish a great deal
there. Try them before buying elsewhere
Two colored men, James Il. Craig and
Samuel Bayard INDUCED too freely in tanglr
foot whisky last Monday, in consequence of
which they became drunk, and were disor-
derly upon the street. Bailiff Shockley mt
them in Jail till Tuesday, when they had n
hearing before Justice Foard, who fined
them enc dollar and costs, amounting 70
~ ~ ChCu.
Hannah Boulder, 2 colored woman
who resides ON Back street, is afflicted with
strange mania, which causes her to believe
shat she is watched by some of her neigh
sors and others, who use y-gla,ses in or
der to pry into her domestic affairs. For
'ome months past she has been visiting the
emcials Of the town in order to bring the
imaginary offenders to justice.
Notice Messrs. Sanders & stayman's
new advertisement Of the celebrated Estey
organ. II it does not suit you to pay all
cash at the time Of purchase, you can buy
them on the installment plan, naming the
stated time and amount it will suit you to
pay. The firm Of Sanders & Stayman do
An immense business, and extend to respon-
sible purchasers every facility in securing
one Of their celebrated instruments