The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-26

the ages the treasures of human affection.
john +. Wilson, Esq, lost his younpess
child on Wednesday last, from diphtheria:
another of his children is afflicted with it.
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the dusty weather.
Swell the nasal gland
The Rev. Fay H. Purdy, whose evan
gelistic work has been So successful in the
past, was in Elkton, on Thursday night the
guest OF f. A. Ellis, Esq.
David Scott, Esq. who has been con-
fined t" his house for some time past. has So
far recovered as to be able to I've upon the
street again in good weather.
Never put off till tomorrow what YOU
can do to-day-especially if you want to Dor
row five dollars. Your accommodating
friend might spend it himself.
There will be an all DAYS meeting at
Griffith Chapel, Ce'ier Hill, on Tomorrow
(Sunday) Mr.. $. +. Scarr will preach at
II o'clock \. NJ, and -. o'clock r. NJ.
The Sunday school at Crouch's Chanel
under the superintendence of Thomas G..
Crouch, will open tomorrow afternoon. at
2l2 O'Clock. Experience meeting at 81.
O'clock
A. p. Shockley. for W. :. Evans. ESQ.
trustee, sold the Battle Swamp Hotel and 81
acres OF land. upon part of which it stands.
to Edwin A. Brown. on Wednesday last.
for 81 $40
Mrs. Rhodes leads off this week will,
millinery card. She wants TO do busipess
She has the skill. the industry. and the am
hltion. We bcspeak for her Il share of the
public patronage.
Lewis Buchanan, who has resided ON
one OF Hon. j. A. j. Crcswel's plan-
fatIons, near Elkton, for many years past.
was suddenly stricken with paralysis of the
limbs last Wednesday.
1t is the intention of the PRESBYTERIAN
congregation of this town IL hold a straw
s'efry festival, for the benefit of the cburcb
Ill the Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, May 9TH and stl.
The martins and sparrows both occupy
the same box i'll the Howard House ward.
lhe martins have the west side and the
~parrowS the east They can liz. seen daily
conteSting for the occupancy of the entire
box.
Royal Duke, Il champion Irish set
ter belonging to Fl. S. and = e. Magraw. of
this county, took the first prize at the dop
show, i'll Philadelphia, last week. Those
lam. ,,l-.
puppies.
i. y. Scott, auctioneer. sold on We'd
nesdas last. the White Point farm. on the
North East river, for Fl. ID. Farnapdis. ESD.
Trustee, containing 1915 acres. for -. 800.
The property was sold to satisfy mortgage
OF $1,000
-fead Elliott Browns new card i'm this
weeks Wig. He deals in leading articles
only He is offering his customers every
facility as to stock, price and terms. We
h"pe to hear OF his securing this spring a
largely increased trade
Neal Dow, the great temperance orator
and author of the Maine law, will sneak
upon the subject OF Loc,H Optioa at North
East, on Monday evening, April 2Sth; at
s'orf Deposit ON the evening following and
on Wednesday evening at Rising sun.
Men and boys certainly cain dress we'll
nj TIL, prevailing low prices for elegant
clothing al the large establishment of G. y.
oehm Il Son. No. 30 West Pratt street.
uear Hanover. Baltimore We confidently
recommend them IN our readers as one of
she most reliable houses in that CITY.
From information received by Amos
Pierson that some parties living near town
mad gill net for SALE he waited upon them,
and found the net that was stolen from him
last week and took possession of it, The
parties, III whose possession it was found.
alleged that some unknown person threw it
into their yard some time during thu. night
that it was stolen.
Tile Northern t9nvocation Of the bio
cese Gf Easton will meet. as already an
nounccd, i'll Trinity Church, Elkton, on
Tuesday, Say 9th. The opening service will
he at ~ T. n, of that day The Rev Dr.
Frost, of Wilmington, will attend the Con-
vocation, AMI give the benefit of his earnest
and thorough instructions. Several other
Delaware clergymen are expected
-On last Tuesday, the air-brakcs on the
sr'fih that passes through Elkton at 80 r.
Vi. t'eeane disarlanged in some way, that
rendered IL imprarticable to stop the train
MI 1t had run Il considerable distance past
Tile. depot. This caused the engineer to " his
Ele down brakes several times. which at
lracted quite crowd to the depot who
we're gratirei to learn that nothing serious
had happened.
T" find ont whether garden has heen
planted or NOT, an exchange gives the fol
sowing rule: " If one fprgcts whether beds
are planted of not, a good way to tell is to
turn stray cat into the garden. If the
beds are planted. tho rat will proceed to
race round and dig into then. a,,i act as if
it Jlad relatives i'll China il was anxious to
get at, WHILE if they are not 1t will sit down
calmly inf The path and seem to be medita-
ting on the s,s0Crc's of missionary work in
Africa. A cat: il. =tinct seldom dereivcs in
This NATTER
Harriet Tillotson, adarll damsei. who're
sides near the coIored church, and whose
appearance indicates that she may have
reached the patriarchal age Of four score
and ten made complaint to justice H1ward
on Sunday last, that one Joseph Conn vino
is ianitor Of n school in Germantown, and
who was Oh visit tD E!ktOn had ill used
.sn.! ;tbuie her the night btfpse. and that in
self defence she had fired !; pistol AZ kim.
The Justice thercupon committed Joseph
to Jail, in defstlt of 5000 bail where he re-
manned 'anguisiiiHg prisoner till Monday
morning. whea 4 surety was found and
Joseph was released, and detay.pd for his
tros,te in Germantown as fast - the ,,9pu-
ing trsi8 gould cary him.
-AR ~. TistfiGan who has recently ar
lived az pb5ia%eipAss j. shocked to see so
many ief.~4si!ts dogs ~ tile street, and feels
1T his duty TO t,ifs&f public atieptiop u, the
fact. Your excellent American OYSTERS
Le writes to the editor Of fh: Telezrgph,