The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-04-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.
oem nuzZle is playcu out.

Will meet Oh May lSi, lllSiC'ti VI -hhS 'th,
as stated heretofore.
The catch of herring and shad in the
Elk and North East rivers during the last
few days has been quite large.
The OXFORD Press says that Mr.. W. w.
Moore, near Vinegar Hill, this county, plant
ell field with corn last week.
1t is said that we shall have an I'M
usually bright full moon this month. We
thought so, from the tone of the Spring
poetry.
In this weather a man who complains
of the blues in his head should not have the
reds in his nose. The combination breeds
suspicion.
The Republican primary meeting of the
third district will be held in the lecture room
in the first story of the hall this afternoon
at . O'Clock.
We call the attention of the citizens of
the town to the card of Mr.. Howard Titus.
who announces himself candidate for
Town Bailiff.
Mr.. Charles \. Cleaver, residing on the
Boulder farm, near Elkton, lost valuable
horse, this week, which he priced very high
ly because it was a gift of friend
Mrs. Tweed, widow Of the late John
Tweed, who resides with her son-in-law
John McCleary, near Lewisville, Pa, was
stricken with paralysis, last Sunday. 81
Rev. William Schouler, of Central New
York, has accepted the rectorship of Trinity
Church, in this town, and it is expected
will take charge of it about the LIST OF May.
The ladies of the walking club will meet
for walk at the Presbyterian parsonage
next Tuesday, at Z. NJ. if clear, if the
weather is unf;lvorable, on the following
Friday.
Mr.. Samuel Whiteman lost Il valuable
COW, this week, by feeling her on dry corn
meal, some portions of which were found in
her windpipe and are believed to have caus-
ell her death.
Mr.. Wash Barnes, at his fishing shore
near Charlestown, last Saturday, caught a
Rock fish that weighed seventy-nine pounds.
1t was shipped to Philadelphia by Messrs.
Seneca Bros.
Mr.. Edward C.sPool, miller, who went
some weeks ago from Elkton to Kansas, in
quest of business, failed to get suited there
and has returned eastward to kenton, Ohio,
where he has located.
AT the recent session Of the A. NJ. +.
church, held in Baltimore, the following APP
inf ploHa. Capilton
Brown; st. Augustine, c. II. Hutchins;
Port Deposit, Jos. II. Robinson.
Rev. Charles w. Biddle, formerly of
the second district of this county, now
pastor of Universalist church in Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, is visiting his sisters,
Miss Mary and Martha Biddle, of this
town.
A meeting of citizens to nominate can
for at the election on Monday week, Mag
3rd, will be held in the Commissioners
room, in the hall, ON Tuesday evening next,
ut o'clock.
"A vicious cur, belonging to a German
on Red Hill, made raid upon the sheep
fold of Mr.. Charles A. Cleaver, on the How
ard farm, in the early part of the week, and
worried six of his ewes SO badly that they
have since died.
The proprietor of the Glass Front threw
his colors to the breeze, last Thursday, in
the shape of fine new flag, containing the
legion, "Glass 'FRONT.' designed by Mr. j.
L. Barroll, and handsomely stitched by
John Wilkinson.
The barn of William Lennon, ut New
London, Pa, was struck by lightning, on
Friday night of last week, and totally de-
stroyed, and most of its contents. The light
Of the burning building was seen by some
of the citizens of Elkton.
Thomas Strahorn, formerly of the
Eeurth district, is visiting his relatives. He
removed to Riverton, Warren county, Va,
last August, and has since been employed
in spoke and bending mill at that place,
in which he is interested.
Last Friday week, Sheriff Logan ar
rested James S. MERIT, of Warwick, in
dicted at the October term of the Circuit
Court for Kent county for participating in
q riot at Morris station, on the Kent county
railroad, last Fall He was taken to Ches-
tertown, OH Monday.
William Crow, the young man who was
accidentally shot and badly wounded in the
leg while attempting to approach flock of
ducks in Elk River, died from the effect of
the injury, OH Friday week. His remains
were inferred at Head of Christiana Presby-
terian Church, on Sunday
Mr.. VIM. Terry, who resides near Ris-
ing Sun, is raising some fine Durham cattle
4 heifer one year old weighs 625 pounds;
tone eighteen months old weighs $50 pounds,
and aasther splendid heifer of the same age
weighs $50 pounds. Mr.. Terry is good
feeder and delights in good stock.
j. A. Graham Esq, of Salisbury, SUI
perintendent of the Second Supervisors
District OF this State, was in town. on Fri
day, making arrangements for the taking of
the census. The county will be divided
Into thirteen districts. The work will com
anenee on the LIST Of June and be completed
during that month
The peaches in the vicinity of Middle
town, we are Informed, are nearly all killed.
In Sassafras Neck enough are yet alive to
produce pretty good crop, if they escape
the cold storms that may yet be expected
and the ravages of the curculio. Authorities
ssiffer SO much in this vicinity that it is i'm,
possible to form any opinion OF the subject.
The Rev. Geo. Il. Kramer. of Whining
ton, Del, will spend two evenings at the
Household OF Faith church, near Whita-
ker's mills, the ith and 9TH of May. He
will deliver lecture one evening, his sub
ject being 4" Paul the great apostle of the
sGentiles." Mr.. Kramer has recently tleliv-
erred this lecture in several eastern cities with
great aeeeptability to his hearers
Last Sunday, while. the funeral of Will
liam Crow wax passing through Elkton,
one OF his relatives. a. young lady from Up
sand, Pa, was seized with an epileptic fit
nc which she is subject, which araated quite
a sssaation for a little while. Size wa ear
ried into the house of the Ash family. 81,
North street, where she was kindly cared
for, and recovered in Il short time.
james Andef-CN. who was tried upon
aeSeral indictments dHfi4g the last term
sof.odf.rt tor the larceny of wh@at. oats, etc,
and E<ld over until the next terra, was re-
leased frass Jail, on Saturday Last 10y or,ser
of Mr.. Reckesfis, deputy clerk Of the court,
he having furni.&i<d bail in the sum of five