The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

M T. Hcaley will remove 10 E!ktoii in
4 short time and take c:l,.rs;. Q: his re.iaur-
ant, recently occupied ny the lat" J. Il.
Price, ,Ir.
Thomas psennen has hal s.., eral O; tie
Hitchcock lamps en- eNhGition during tie
past week, which burned With much bril-
lianry and gave great substitution.
The weather 10" tie last two weeks has
been at times as warm as May, and tn"
that it may prove disastrous to the peach
crop.
-MessrS. Davis x Keys have nearly CON-
pietcd their new ware house, in vs. el they
have some hay stored. In few days they
will commence shipping it TO the Baltimore
market.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. Ditmore,
while endeaynring to turn her carriage i'll
tile street, near the Bee Hive, backed it
against u wagon and broke on one OF the
hind aNle&.
The farm of Wn.. X Deacon, in Elk
Neck, containing s; acres, was offered for
sale, on Tuesday, by VIM. :. Evans, Esq,
trustee, and after being bid to 3, 10, was
withdrawn.
DIR. IL. II. Mitchell is still confined 10
his room from the effect OF the injury re-
ceived upon lis ankle, a few weeks ago, but
is doing we'll as can be expected and
hopes TO be out in short time.
-Crcswel Post, No. TO- met AT Cherry
Hill, on Thursday night. with a full attend
ance. The meeting nights, in the future,
are-tirst Thursday Of each month at Elk
ten; third Thursday at Cherry Hill. Hour
of meeting o'clock.
The sale of Nm. T. Wilson's stock and
farming implements, near Principle Fur
mace, did not take place on the 22nd inst,
owing to the inclemcncy of the weather.
1t is postponed until Thursday next, Goth
instant, ut 10 O'Clock \. N.
II. l-call the attention of our readers OF
-.ysrSdvertiScment Of the ss.,G,af stock and
tming implements, on the 2&th inst, ny
ssSfrS. +. Bower and John Miller, which we
publish in another column. This is ii rare
opportunity to obtain valuable stock
Mr.. NJ. Sharpless, of Wilmington. Del,
who is now in Cincinnati, Will offer Il large
lot Of fine Kentucky mules, at public sale,
III the former city, on or about the first OF
February. Parties contemplating the pur-
chase Of that kind Of steel: will do we'll to
wait for this sale
deputy Sheriff Boulder arrested Thos
Worrick, last Wednesday night, near
kramer's Church, on Il bench warrant,
charging him with committing all assault
and battery upon Jesse iieatou last Fail.
Worricil was committed to Jail, where he
has been several times before
-Eariy last Saturday morning, u large
rick, containing, between thirty and forty
tons of straw, belonging to DR.. X. {.
Aiackall, on the Landing Lane, was dis
covered to be on fire and was entirely con-
sumcd. The fire is supposed to have been
accidentally started by tramps.
The late Rev. Joseph I. Brown, who
WAS Chaplain of the 9th Maryland Eegi-
mert, purchased horse in 1888. which
was at that time II years old. When he
entered the army he sold it to Wm. W. SIM
perS, near the Union NJ. f., Church. where
it may how be seen alive and we'll.
Thomas George, of Elk Neck, who our
readers will recolect found the horse that
was stolen, about two months ago from
gentleman near kennett Square, recently
visited West Chester Jail and identified the
Douglass brothers, i'll whose possession he
found the animal and will testify against
them at their trial, which is expected to
take place next week.
-EllSton was quite gay, on last Thursday
night. In addition to the hop at the How
ard House, some of the young people in
dulged in 4 sociable at the residence OF one
of our townsnen, while the old folks con-
tented themselves with the enjoyment OF
good supper at the entertainment for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church, which
was held in the Hall.
zTlle hop at the Howard House, On last
Thursday night. was attended By about two
score and ten of the youth and beauty Of
Elkton and vicinity, who, from early in the
evening until late tie next morning. did the
best they could to honor the agile goddess
o. the light fantastic toe. The music (hy
lRitchie) was ofan excellent character he
dancing was good, the entertainment was
superb: and altogether it WAS Il grand sue
cess. 7
An accident happened to William W.
Moore and Matthew Morrison while driving
Erom Rowlandville, Md, on Thursday OF
last week. Their horse was frightened by Il
dog, jumped to the side of the road and
upset the wagon, throwing both occupants
out Tie wagon ran over Mr. Moore, hurt
ing him considerably. Mr.. Morrison es-
capped with 4 few bruises. lsle horse ran off
aud broke Il spindle of the wagon before it
Syas caught
---ihe horse that was stolen from John
Barwck, near the Head of Sa>satras, in
the early part of last week, WAS found
last Tuesday week. in the road near lack
Creek mill. hitched to a vehicle belonging
50 one Of his neghbors 1t is believed that
the horse and vehicle, were brought there
by two coloyed men, one Of whom had been
employed 10y Mr.. Barwick, last Summer,
and who disappeared from the Head Of
Sassafras about that time.
The story OF 'Grandfath,r'S Clock. g."
"Hi"ii stopIeu SNORT Nntn tlc Oit man
died, ;.sger to 60 again. is said 10 have
been eNe!npifed IN the ease of Mr.. Calvert,
an accoant of whose death ". published
last week. An ancient eight-dly clock he
Eo.!ging to the deceased is said 10 have
stopped just as lie breathing lis last
and, though apparently in good repair, can
not he made II run any more. We do rot
Touch for ;!le truth of the report
Richard j. Alexander. Of Delaware
City, who was bitten by = worthless hound
belonging to one OF the Eguor family. near
Cowa.ltown, which strayed away from its
master, auout two months ago, in Elk Neck
ans! found is way TO Delaware City. biting
all the dogs Il met died, on Friday of last
week, after suffering i'll the rscrariatiug
horrors Of hydrophohia for seyera, DAYS.
Ii,,= las another valuable iii. been sacr-
seed nl.;.a the altar q public opinion. which
invat:ili Y aa.stains the canine nuisance
The Big I;it sabbath school, un,lcr the
superintendent of MIR. David r. Devln,
viii give an exhibition III the Biz Elk
a'hapci. on Saturday evening, Jnuuarg +! st.
Should t1.a weather prove unfavorallc GA
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