The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Court next Monday.

A North street groceryman was this week
hauling this fruit from his farm to town to
be used as hog feed.
Take him dO,cn tenderly,
Handle with care:
Shaw, the late candidate,
Lies buried here.
The Rev. Mr. Schouler, of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, left for trip to his friends
in New York State, last week. He expects
to be absent about fortnight
Women and wine This time, though
it was bad whisky in the woman drunk on
Elkton streets. 1t was pitiable sight, and
one rarely witnessed on our streets.
Booths new saloon is one of Elkton's
main attractions. The attractive array of
delicacies would tickle any palate. He
keeps real genuine salt water oysters.
A number of the members of Creswel
Post left town by train on Thursday night,
for the encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic on the Antietam battle ground
The boys were particularly gratifed, on
Tuesday, by the performances OF Il trained
bear that passed through town, in charge of
two Canadians. Also, by a wandering or
gan grinder.
The new pavement on High street fills
want long felt by our citizens. AS short
cut from the upper part of town to the
depot, it is largely used, as well as by resi-
dents of the street.
-Frisby Evans, one of our town street
cleaners and cleaners, is confined to the
house by an attach of rheumatism. His
absence from his post is plainly discernible
by the condition of the streets in his dis
trict.
"A large flock of goldenback plovers
alighted upon the meadows just north of
the town, on Wednesday last. A number
OF persons estimated the flock at fully one
thousand. AS the birds were very shy, but
few were killed.
The extensive worsted mills at Landen-
berg, Pa, belonging to the Landenberg
Manufacturing Company, were entirely con-
sumed by fire on Thursday The loss is
estimated at $4,000, but covered by insur-
ance.
There will be meeting held in the in
terest Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, in Rising Sun NJ. Z. Church, on
Tuesday evening, 21st inst, at ~ O'Clock.
Miss Luella Kelly, of Baltimore, will be
present and deliver an address.
There is great deal of sickness in the
lnyyar of This -, L. =
a malarial character. In the family of
ex-sheriff Geo. w. Denny three of it's men,
bers are confined to their beds with some
kind of bilious fever, and many others are
suffering in like manner.
The Republicans of the eth Election
district are requested to meet at the Odd
Fellows Hall, in Port Deposit, on Saturday
september 18th inst, at o'clock, for the
purpose of forming Garfield and Arthur
Campaign Club. w. w. Hopkins, Geo. NJ.
Christie. and Frank NJ. Rawlings, Commit
tee
MIR. George Jackson, who resides near
Ricketts, Mill, had very narrow escape
from serious accident, on Wednesday of
last week. While cutting clover seed with
mower, his horses became frightened by
the report of gun, and by jumping quickly
threw Mr.. jackson in front of the cutter
bar, but he succeeded in stopping them
after the knife cut through his boot.
A Garfield and Arthur meeting will be
held at Hileman's Tavern, near the Brick
Meeting House, just over the Penns ylvania
line, this evening. A large gathering is ex-
pected. y number of speakers will be
present. Messrs. Jones and Torbert, of this
town, have been invited Two bands of
music Will be OH hand. The Oxford Gar
held campaign club, three hundred strong,
will attend.
MIR. John McElwee, a son of Dominick
McElwee, Esq, recently a resident of this
district, was killed by falling from the plat
form of Il car on the Phil, Viii. and Bait
Railroad, on Tuesday last. He was taken
to the hospital, where he died few minutes
after being admitted. He was passenger
on the train, and, while standing ON the
platform, was thrown off by the train going
round sharp turn in the road.
"A persuasive way of inviting unpleas-
ant visitors out of the house is sometimes
practiced by Elktsn folks by propelling
them by fist-power. When we saw a man
flying backwards out of the front door of a
North street store, the other day, we sup
posed fist had afnger in it, and presently
we were convinced when we heard the blow
The visitor left in a bad humor, with a
bleeding face.
"A Local Option meeting will be held in
Providence A. U. NJ. P. Church, Elktop on
Wednesday evening, September 22nd, for
the purpose of organizing a Local Option
club. The following gentlemen will address
the meeting: Geo. A. Blake and James r.
McCullaugh, Esqs., and the Revs, L. Fl.
Daniels, j. ii. Collett and j. II. Manlev.
An invitation is extended to the GosneI
Temperance Societies of North Fast and
Fort Deposit, and all others friendly to the
cause.
we were pleased to note, on the occa-
SION of brief visit to North East. the great
Improvement in the appearance of the place.
Inc main street presents at this time a yery
attrac'ive appearance, being well graded,
eurped and paved. The dwelling houses
very generally are neatly painted and the
grounds in good condition, with an attrac-
tive array of flowers and shrubberv. while
the town generally wore a wide-awake bus;-
ness air. Evidently the spirit of improve.
ment has struck our neighbor, and we are
glad of it.
Mr.. L. w. Purncll, of this town, has
Just returned from a trip to Florida. in the
Interest of the business house in Philadel
PIMA which he represents. He was ut ST
Augustine at the time of the wreck of the
steamer Vera Cruz, and visited the coas
upon which had just been strewn the frag
ments of the Inflated steamer. He brourb
nome with him Il number of relics of til,
lost vessel, several of which he has pre-
sented to the relatives of the late Genera
Torbert.
LEICESTER Frazer was ut work, last week
correcting the registration list of this dis
trict There were 81 new names added t,
the list, and A stricken therefrom. ( In TIN
first district, 81 new names, 20 stricken off
second, 30 new, - off; Fourth, % added
Il marked off: Fifth, 10 new names and s.
stricken off; Sixth 30 added and IS takel
OIL; Seventh, i3 new ones and 81 decease,
and removed; Eighth, 36 added and .
dropped; Ninth, 10 new voters added and /
taken from the list. Making in all 26S new