The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

are usually on the fence.
Lies 60 by telegraph; the truth comes
in by mail three hours late.
This is the month of May, but nobody
would think so to look at it.
The hedge rows are vocal with the cheer
ing notes of the merry songsters.
That excellent implement, the white
wash brush, is being vigorously piled.
The strawberry festival will be the in.
teresting social topic in the near future.
MIR. Henry Wood brought another small
lot of fine cattle from Baltimore, on Tues
day.
Why do the people drive the fastest
through town when the streets are the
dirtiest?
Mr.. Joseph H. McNeal is making ex-
tensive Improvements in his residence, on
Bell Hill.
-Westamwell school house is to have an
overhauling during the coming vacation.
1t needs it.
The board walk leading to the public
school house has been overhauled and thor
oughtly repaired.
Rev. A. w. Parry will preach in the
Elkton Free Methodist Church, tomorrow,
morning and evening.
Owing to some popularity of the atmos-
phere, the moon presented singularly red
appearance, on Wednesday evening.
Seth Green advocates frog-raising. He
says many farmers have fortunes in frog
ponds. A theme for our agricultural So
ciety.
j. NJ. Cooling, of the firm of Cooling
Brothers, carriage builders, of Wilmington,
Del, was in town, on Tuesday, looking for
workmen.
The big comet of 1913 is coming, and
will probably be free on exhibition some
time during the year. Time not yet def
nitely settled.
The funeral of Mr. Joseph Coudon will
take place this afternoon, at o'clock, from
his late residence, Woodlands" near Per-
ryville, to proceed to St. Mary's Church, at
North East
twenty-five acres have been added to
the grounds at Colchester Beach, which has
been much improved by the erection of
rustic bridges over the ravines and MANY
other attractions.
When did the moon set last Wednesday
evening" What with the hazy atmosphere
the dust that filled the air. and the darkness
from the street lamps, it was pretty tough
work to navigate the streets.
One day last week the woods ON the
Thomas farm, in Elk Neck, caught fire from
coal pit, and burned upwards of a hum
dred cords of wood and destroyed about
two acres of growing wheat.
j. Thomas Budd, ESD, land agent of
the p, w. & b. r. r. Company, is now
looking up locations for the Mennonites he
expects to bring to the peninsula. They
will sail in August and arrive during Sep
TENDER.
Aaron kinslow, who lives on the Matfit
farm, near Mechanics Valley, reports that
ne recently discovered brood of sixteen
young cartridges, which were only few
days old. These birds don't usually hatch
before the last of June
The case of Welde Is. Scarborough. n
snit for damages, on trial at Belair, COM
menced on Thursday, and most of that day
was consumed in the examination of wit
nesses for the plaintiff. The case will prob
ably be concluded this week.
There is n very stringent law against
public swearing, which certain half. grown
boys of both colors will do well to heed, and
thereby save themselves trip before a JUS
tlce OF the peace. 1t is most righteous
law and should be rigidly enforced
We learn from the OXFORD Press that
Hugh R. Fulton, of Lancaster, recently Oh
tanned three cans of two year old black bass
from the State fish hatchery at Donegal.
which he deposited in the upper waters of
the Octoraro and the Big and Little Elks.
she walked into store in town, and
asked for corsets. They were shown, and
selecting 5O-cent one, she passed out, with
out paying. The clerk called after her: but
she did not heed it. No one in the store
knew her. Was it trick, or piece of abb
sent-mindedness
There will be an all day meeting held
lOhe grove near Coxbury NJ Z. Church,
Port Deposit Circuit, on Sunday, June 18th
rev. WIN. ii. Thomas is expected to be
present and preach. Love Feast at A. NJ:
preaching at 1870 A. NJ. and +. NJ: SER
mon to the Sunday schools at ,. 30 p. NJ.
We were recently shown a corn cob the
butt end of which was of deep red color
while the other part was white The corn
was of the ordinary yellow kind, and was
grown on the farm of Absalom McVey,
near Zion. The cob, which is quite n Curl
osity, may be seen at Arts" drug store
The case of Markley rs. Baldwin. which
occupied the attention of the L. S. Circuit
Court in Baltimore several days last week.
resulted in verdict for the defendant We
understand the case will be carried to the
Supreme Court Of the United States, upop
exceptions taken by the counsel for the
plaintiff.
Joseph Gollibart, Esq, we'll known
throughout the county, died suddenly of
paralysis of the heart, at his residence, in
the Seventh district, last week He was
II years Of age and represented this county
In the legislature of 1898, having been elect
cd to fill the unexpired term of II. S. Ma
graw, Esq, deceased.
The annual meeting of the proprietors
of Bethel Cemetery was held at Bethel NJ
E. Church, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at
which the following gentlemen were chosen
directors for the ensuin. year: Henry CLAW
ten. prssitlenti James A: Lewis, secretary,
MANUEL Thompson, treasurer; Joshua Clay
ton, Joseph Brooks, Charles S. Ellison, John
ID. Ellison,
Mr.. Squiers County Superintendent,
has nearly completed his semi annual visi-
tatlop of the public schools of the county,
and reports that during the last school year
fhey were better attended thaH ever before.
hpt the attendance ilas fallen of, very much
during the present half term. He a so re-
ports that several new school houses are
urgently needed, and quite number stand
in need of repairs.
-f'aseph L. Wells recently purchased a
stefF from Alfred McCrery, which he at
tempted to drive to Elkton, bnt when he
taaaAeal the sambef yald of I,ayis, heys *
90. the animal became so stubborn that all
efforts to induce it to proceed further were