The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-30

The Republican meeting at Newark last
Saturday night was u very large one and
enthusiastic in proportion.
Hon. j. Fred, in his speech, ON Friday
night, repeated the words My fellow citi-
zens " 107 times, by actual count
Rev. Walter f. Avery will preach in
the NJ. E. church of this town, tomorrow
(Sabbath) morning ana evening.
The Jenness mill property, near Prin-
cipia, was sold by auctioneer Shockley, on
Saturday, for $4,000. d. J. Jenness, pur-
chaser.
In the Ord line of the Local Option
Law, published ON the first page, read
alcoholic bitters' instead of alcoholic
liquors.
One of the promised Christmas time
attractions this year is fair to be held in
the Hall, for the benefit of the Catholic
church.
In Philadelphia last week the average
price of prime timothy hay was 81 % Sl.35
per hundred; mixed s1.15 1925. Straw
$l.1Oasl25 %.
The mud machine went to work in ear
nest on Thursday, at Cedar Point, and will
clear out the creek from that point to the
upper wharf.
A great deal of bad behavior was ex-
hibited by the youngsters at the Hail. on
Monday night. The Bailiff ought to have
been present.
10 Cd hot ,f
Elkton, recently refused $50 for his setter
dog Fox The offer was made by New
York gentleman.
Much learning made him mad. He was
lover of sour krout and he had learned
that some one had gone through his cab
bage patch during the night. !
Hon. J. A. J. Creswell addressed an I'M
mense Republican meeting, at Oneida, New
York, on Tuesday night, and another at
Morrisville, on Wednesday evening
The "Village Guards " are no more.
After an eventful existence of six months
they have been paid off and disbanded. They
new claim to be "old Vets" every one of
them.
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Elkton, the only thoroughly organized Re
publican club in this district, raised very
handsome pole at their club house, on Sat
urday last.
Tuesday next, November 2nd-election
day-being now = legal holiday, the Banks
in the county will he closed. Paper matur-
ing ON that day must be met on Monday,
November 1st.
Mr.. Magraw, the President of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society was one of
those who turned over to the Society the
premium money awarded him. Several
lady exhibitors did the same
A couple of Elkton sportsmen took
pheasant hunt this week. They report that,
as we'll as all other kinds of game, very
scarce. In a whole days tramp they did
not see either pheasant or woodcock. II
Mrs Litzenberg has erected at her place
of business, on Main street, a very com plete
and attractive conservatory. She has an
unusually fine collection of flowers, and ex-
hibits great taste in their arrangement
Our marshes were visited by an immense
number OF "marsh ducks,'' on Saturday
last, and our gunners were out after them
in force. Many of these denizens of the
bogs were brought to grief and the table.
"A great revival is in progress at Ebene-
ger church Large numbers nightly present
themselves at the altar. On Saturday night
last 4 large Local Option meeting was held
l.. IL.
-Messrs. d. Scott & Bro have unloaded
this week over half a thousand tons of coal.
1t is all carried here in canal barges, those
of them having engines towing each another
simple barge. 1t comes from the Schuylkil!
region.
A couple of Germans, inflated by beer,
got noisy on the street last Saturday and
Justice Foard induced them to contribute
their small change to the extent of a couple
of dollars apiece to the State This quieted
them.
"A company of Elkton sportslnen have
chartered the sloop Helen, Captain William
Fowler, for a ducking cruise on the flats
They expect to take advantage of the first
Will
remain there for two weeks.
The proprietor Of Providence mills has
recently been so much annoyed by rogues
carrying of the coal from the wharf where
it is unloaded that he is about to erect lamns
upon the property, and has secured and
placed upon duty night Waterman.
Our mechanics seem to have their hands
full OF work at this time Improvements
are being made in nearly all parts of town,
and no one need be idle, as all who want
work can get it. Indeed, the demand for
labor is greater than the supply We trust
it may so remain.
AT sale of the property of Margaret
klmble, on Saturday last, piece of land
containing four acres, located in the Fourth
district, was purchased by Thos. Peterson,
for $50; and house and lot in Elkton nv
a. +. Shockley, of this town, who was auc
tioneer, for S12O.
An Elkton man not nsectivorous b,
nature, the other day, mistook a cloud Of
mosquitoes in the air for smarm of bee,
and was on the point of going for them will
an Old tin pan, when he WAS apprised of hi.
mistake Evidently he is fond of honey i,
he don't know bees
The following price list is furnished b,
Joseph L. Wells, provision dealer, and arr
retail prices Beef best cuts, 12l5c.: rough
6 to 5; Pork, best, 1917; middling, 10: yeal
121a; sausage, s; butter, %; eggs, l6: can
ned tometoas, qulrtS, 121s; cam Il corn
pints, To- potatoes, 75c. per bushel.
Sermons will he preached to-morroy
(Sabbath) in the churches of Port Deposit
by their respective Pastors, on the snbiec
OF temperance. At night, a union servic
Will be held in the Methodist church. n
which addresses will be made by the Pas
tors. All persons are invited to be present
Some "wo months ago Capt. NJ. l.. Rea
ly' an Old resident of Elkton, moved t
Chester, Pa, and established provisio
store. He isdoing first rate business, an
is now here buying produce, such as butter
eggs, Nc, with which to supply his trad
there. He pays cash and the highest price:
The "junior band went to the Sun O
Wednesday evening.
John, Ned, and Dan,