The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-04-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.


raiser, will sprout about thirty barrels of
them this Spring
If high winds pnrify the atmosphere,
we ought to lave n healthy air for at least
month to come.
Andrew Lyon, EST, who has been visit
ing his sons, in Sherman, Texas, returned
to his home, in Port Deposit, last week.
The cold weather and high winds that
recently prevailed drove the shad into deep
water, and for some days past the catch has
been small.
--Ehe high wind which prevailed last
Monday evening injured IA number of gill
ing skitfS in the North East River, near
Bulls Mountain.
The railroad company have been max
ing extensive repairs and improvements TO
their warehouses in this town, during the
past week.
ID. L. Sloan, the marble worker, owing
to q press of business, has employed q. w.
Birchall, of Philadelphia, to assist him till
the rush is over.
TO use common expression, the Elk
river was " full of ducks" last Sunday and
Monday. They were driven into the river
by the southwest wind.
We have been requested to state that
the ceremonies of next decoration day, at
Cherry Hill, will be under the supervision
of Creswell Post, G. A. r..
A resident of Elk Neck recently pur-
I chased an old-fashioned "sugar loaf" mouse
trap from Alexander & Bro, of Elkton, in
which he caught forty-two mice i'll two
days.
Mr.. George Witworth the enterprising
proprietor of the North Street Market, has
erected an addition thereto, which he in
tends to devote to the trade in china and
earthen ware.
The Presbytery of New Castle will meet
in the Presbyterian Church, at st. Georges,
Del, on Tuesday next, Goth instant, at ~
o'clock P. NJ, and will be opened by ser
mon by the Rev. Mr.. Gaylord.
The Bryson property, consisting of $751;
acres, in Elk Neck, which was offered for
sale, last Tuesday, by Messrs. Cruikshank
II Writ, Trustees, was withdrawn and will
be offered again at an early day.
The repairs on the Elkton Free Metho-
dist Church will be completed next week,
and the building will be dedicated on Sab
bath, 18th instant, by Rev. j. Il. Michael,
of New Jersey, assisted by the pastor
The curb on the we'll in the rear of the
Odd Fellows Hall is in n very dangerous
and insecure condition. Children are in the
habit of playing near it and recently one of
them narrowly escaped being preciptated
to the bottom.
The employees of the p, w. & b. II. r.
Co., known rs trackmen, whose duty it is to
keep the track in order, have recently been
prohibited from smoking during working
hours, by orders from the President of the
company.
George Smith and George Allen (aias
'Jacko, y being full of bad whiskey, in
dulged in n free fight on the street, on
Thursday night, and were arrested and
committed to Jail, in default of $50 security
to keep the peace.
Edward Wingate, 4 former resident of
Elkton, and son-in-law of the late Joseph
Nathan, is visiting his relatives hereabouts.
MIR. Wingate has resided in Oregon for a
number of years past, where he has been
engaged in the hardware business
The buzzards that raised pair of young
ones, in Mr.. James McIntires swamp, last
Summer, recently returned and commenced
1,,,gi
they do not build nest but lay their eggs
of which there are two-upon the ground
Last Wednesday, Mr.. Il. II. Bell drove
to Wilmington for a load of sweet potatoes,
which he loaded into his "dugout" and
started for home. When near Vinsinger' 5
mill, one of the front wheels of the dugout
broke to pieces and let things down into the
street.
-Astray pistol ball which passed through
window shutter and broke q pane of glass
in the Episcopal Church ut North East,
caused the rumor that was rife in Elkton in
the early part of the week, that an attempt
had been made to assassinate the Rev f.
X. Miller, while officiating, last Sunday
evening.
The sudden transition from cold wealth
er to almost Summer heat, makes a change
to light clothing necessary to comfort
We take pleasure in recommending the es-
Establishment of John Frazer to those who
wish well fitting and fashionable clothing
at moderate prices
Mrs. Woodbridge of Ohio an earnest
and eloquent advocate of temperance, will
speak in the NJ. L. Church, in Port Deposit
on the subject of Local Option, on Tuesday
evening next, the Goth inst, at "a o'clock
And in the NJ. f. Church. Rising Sun, Oh
the same subject, on Wednesday evening
2lst inst, at the same hour
The commissions of all the newly APP
pointed justices, registers, coroners etc
were received by Mr.. Reckefus, Deputy
Clerk of the Circuit Court, on Thursday
last, from the Secretary of State, and no
tees at once sent to the appontees. The
justices pay 4 tax to the State of two dol
lars when they receive their commissions.
A horse belonging to Mr.. VIM. Bowen
which was htched under the shed in the
yard of the FELTON, Hotel, broke loose ant
started for home last Tuesday evening"
just beyond Big Elk creek, the buggy t.
which it was attached, coll:ded with fish
wagon, which injured it badly, but tn,
horse persevered and reached home safely.
Miss +. V. Dixon, of Richmond, Va
and Miss c. =. Robinson, of Bath, y. "
will give & concert and literary entertain
nent, at Odd Fellows Hail, in this town, OF
Thursday evening, April 22nd. They ar,
very highly spoken of by those who hav,
heard them. Admission, II cents. Ou
colored friends will no doubt literally pa
troniZe them.
The town election for five commission
srs and town bailiff, under the revised ant
amended act of Incorporation, will he held
OH the first Monday in May, between til
hours of two and six o'clock p. N. Inas
much as the candidates for bailiff will hay
to attend to their own interest, it is import
ant that the citizens should select suita
able ticket for commissioners.
-Messrs. Elder and Kershaw have rente
the Park stables to Singerly & Co., of til
Philadelphia Rceord, who are also propri
tors of the Providence Paper Mill, who {,
pect to employ a large number of teams i
the prosecution of their business, when I'll
projected improvement and repairs to the
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