The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

which is unusually early for those birds t,
do so in this latitude.
Mrs. John WOODBURY., who removed
from Elkton to Omaha, some years ago, i,
visiting her relatives in the former place
The annual visit of the Zion Presby.
terrain congregation TO the pastor of the
church will take place next "Wednesday
evening.
The English sparrows in this vicinity
have built their nests preparatory TO hatch
ing another brood to prey upon the peoples
grapes.
L. NJ. Haines, ESD, trustee, sold the
farm Of II. c. Keilholtz, consisting of 49,
acres, on Tuesday last, TO VIM. G.. Jack,
for Sll,050.
Our neighbors, the citizens of Elk.
Franklin, and London Britain townships,
Pa, are aboat forming Il mutual fire inSur-
ance company.
The first shad Of the season was caught
by some Philadelphia fishermen, in the
North East River, near Hance's Point, on
Wednesday last
Constable S. b. Foard took Charles
Earl, the vagabond negro, mentioned in our
columns last week, to the House of Correc-
ton, on Monday last.
During the warm weather of last week.
Patrick McCafferty, following the example
of his illustriouS namesake, slaughtered =
snake three feet in length in Elk Neck
The public offices and the National
Bank of Elkton will be closed on Monday
next, the 23rd inst, in accordance with the
law of the State making it a legal holiday
/lJuseph Coudon, ESQ.,, has purchased
the plantation formerly owned by the late
Levi H. Evans, from his son, DIR. William
Il. Evans. The price has not been made
public.
-Messrs. j. H. and F. r. Scott of the
firm of d. Scott & Bro, have, this week.
placed the poles in position, preparatory to
erecting a telephone between their bone
mill and warehouse.
Last Saturday, Edward Smith was
stopped on the road by a drunken rag ped
dler, who professed to believe that he was
Mr.. Lobb, near Chadd's Ford.
The annual examination of New Leeds
school, under the care of Miss NJ Biddle
and Miss Fl. A. McCauley, will begin the
Goth Of February and continue until March
9Th. Public are invited to attend.
The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion, on Tuesday and Wednesday last ad-
justing the levy list for the current wear.
They will be in session upon next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday for the same pur-
pose.
Sheriff Logan sold the farm of Mr.. Geo
w. Oldham, containing 133 acres, near
Zion, on Tuesday last, to Joseph England,
for sos per acre The personal property was
hot sold, a>suficient sum being realized
from the real estate to satisfy the claims.
,-The colored swindler, who has obtained
money from several credulous colored in
dividuals, near Rising Sun, and elsewhere,
under pretence that he was their uncle, has
come to grief, and now languishes inside of
Lancaster JAIL with nary n nephew to come
to his relief
Mr.. Theodore Brown. of New Leeds.
and Miss Lucy Dickson, OF Dover, Del.
were married. on Wednesday last, bv Rev.
j. II. Johns, at the house of John McCaulev,
at New Leeds. The happy couple started
soon after the conclusion of the ceremony
upon wedding tour to Washington
Mr.. John McCrery, father of William
McCrery, Esq, of the firm of NcCrery &
Boulden, of Elkton, a highly esteemed old
gentleman, residing near Cecil Paper Mills,
who has been suffering for some time past
from ossiiication of the arteries, was seized
with nervous chill, last Sunday morning,
and is now lying dangerously ill.,
Last Wednesday evening, as the SIM
was sinking behind the western horizon. n
feeble and toothless stranger arrived in FL
ton from far-otf country, and is stopping
for the present with some relatives near The
Hht9 office. Strange to say, though they
never saw it before, they gave it a hearty
welcome and appeared to be over-ioved Mt
its arrival.
Thomas Steele, y highly respected old
gentleman, residing near the Head of Chris
tlana Church, OF which he and his ances-
tors have been leading members ever since
It's organization in the early part of the last
century, was stricken with paralysis, last
Sunday evening, while feeding his stock,
He fingered until last Wednesday when h.
died' III the 18th year of his age. His f,1-
neral will take place to-day at o'clock.
The Rev Henry A Skinner, for the last
seven years Rector of Trinity Church Elk
ton, which position he recently resigned.
lett this town, on Thursday morning, TO
take charge Of the Episcopal Church in
Sunbury, Pa. The departure of the reyer-
end gentleman was subject of much regret
among large part of the congregation.
whose best wishes as well az a more sub
stantial testimonial OF their regard. he takes
with him.
Nelson j. Lee, the temperance apostle.
who visited Elkton in the Fall of 1877. and
who subsequently induced a young lady of
carroll county to elope with him. is at his
old tricks again. He has been running a
Deer saloon in Erie, Pa, for some months
past nut, week or two ago, ran off again
10 escape arrest for swindlng the brewers.
from whom he bought his beer. 1t is sup
posed that he will try to play the role of
temperance lecturer again.
-lhe member and congregation OF Zion
NJ. T.. Church, Zion Circuit, turned out en-
mdsse, on Wednesday afternoon of last week,
"iId gave their pastor, Rev. \. ID. Davis.
anu family, a generous donation visit. The
presents were many and valuable The IT,
past provided by the donerS, sumptuous:
luis social intercourse never to he forgotten
lie pastor and family and all concerned,
happy. The contributors realizing that
II Is better to give than to receive