The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-11-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Look out for Thanksgiving, next Thurs
day. 1t will be here sure.
-Elkton is getting TO be a regular goal
town. The streets are full of them.
Giles, the fish dealer, killed and dressed
on Saturday, a Swapping turtle weighing l!
pounds.
being made thorough, even Bow being sire,
locked after.
Mr.. John Atkinson, who, some week,
ago, was injured by a fall from a cart, is
able to go about on crutcheS.
No wonder two New Jersey banks have
just suspended. What can he expected OF
Democratic State in these times?
On Thanksgiving day, Thursday next,
Carhart & Co. s store, at Zion, will be closed
except an hour ut noon for delivery OF mail.
For thanksgiving supplies, 60 TO Giles
for the freshest and best oysters and fish.
He is always obliging and always on hand.
The heaviest ice of the season was made
OH Thursday night. The creek was frozen
entirely over, the ice being from 4 to l.. an
inch thick.
If any one wishes to raise I crowd in
Elkton, all he has to do is to start dog
fight. We saw this tried on North street,
the other day.
BY reference to the railroad time table,
in another column, it will be seen that some
important changes have been made III the
running of trains.
A buttonwcod tree on the Fowler farm
measures twenty -one feet in circumference,
seven feet from the ground. This is the
boss tree of the section.
Mr.. Jacob Dean, residing near town,
had the misfortune to fall from 4 load OF
fodder, on Monday, iniuring his hip so
severely as to lay him up.
The ladies of Port Deposit and vicinity
should notice the reduction in the prices Of
cloaks and dolmans by Mauldin Il Co.
Notice their card in another column
Thursday next, Thanksgiving day, be-
ing legal holiday, the Elkton National
Bank will be closed. Notes maturing on
that day must be met on Wednesday.
About this time Ha'cs are ripe So our
friend Jim, the shoemaker, has hung out a
new sign. When you go up town You cant
help seeing it, unless you are blind.
Mrs. Lockley, wife OF Mr.. Jno. Lockley,
florist, of this place, arrived home from
England, on Thursday, where she has been
visiting for two or three months past.
Fashion finds some nonsense still for
our rich folks to do, and the latest is a
society for the promotion of uniform STYLE
of dancing among our 50 first families"
Mr.. Jos. L. Wells, provision dealer on
Main street. had on exhibition, yesterday,
the largest lot of big rabbits we ever saw
This class of game seems very plentiful.
Henry A. Wright will offer for sale his
stock and farming utensils, on the Abrams
farm, about one mile from the Brick Meet
ing House, on Thursday December 10th
Great improvement has been made on
the sidewalks up town, recently. One can
now walk after night without fear of STUN
bling over broken and dilapilated bricks
Bar room tipping is one of the worst
OF vices, and one that is unhappily spread
ing. The bar room is an American institu-
ton which ought to be abolished generally.
The worst piece of road we believe in
the county and perhaps in creation is the
lower end of what used to be the plank
road, between this town and the old toll
gate.
Donations for the Home of the Friend
may be left at Trinity Church Rectory \
box will be forwarded ON Tuesday of next
week.
Mr.. Horace 7. j. johnson, of this place,
was united in marriage to Miss Annie \.
McCafferty, on Sunday evening last The
ceremony took place in the Catholic Church
of this town.
The unpleasant weather of Saturday
evening last prevented the Cherry Hill Re
publicans from holding the meeting an
nounced. \ number of persons drove from
this place, but had to return without seeing
the show.
There was much noise on Main street,
on Saturday night, but no rows or fights.
We understand that party of colored
Democrats were pitted against party of
colored Republicans, but it was all words,
no blows, no funeral.
The Cherry Hill NJ. f. Church will give
supper for the benefit of the Church. in
Red Mems Hall, on Thursday evening next.
Tickets for supper, % cents. If stormy, it
will be held on the next night. The public
cordially invited to attend
Mr.. Stephen d. Ford offers in to-day'S
Wing very desirable property for sale in
this county. W. T. Miller, as executor, vii
sell the Abrams farm, on December 10th.
Mrs. McCay offers the we'll known farm,
Evans Choice, - in the Sixth district
Creswell Post No. 10, G. A. r., is requested
ut a meeting of the Post, on Thursday,
December 2nd. Business of importance t.
every mem Der and election of officers.
j. f. WILSON, Post Com.
One day last week, Mr.. c. w MAXWELL
of this town, while at his cunning point OF
the Elk, caught, in a piece of gill net thai
lie had set out for the purpose of furniShin,
his table with fish, real, undoubted. gra,
back herring. This is something unusual.
We understand it to he a fact that Mr.
Thompson, of Bay View, who was recent,
injured by being cut with n knife by jesse
j. Riddle, will not prosecute his assailant,
AS Mr.. r. was at the time under the intlu-
ence of liquor, and Mr.. T. had been teasing
and joking him.
The Susquehanna Fertilizing Co. 5 new
works, near Perryville, are being pushed
forward with vigor. The extensive factory
building is already completed and it is ex-
pected to have the machinery in and be
ready to commence operations by The first
of the coming year.
Don't forget that VIM. r. Giles fur
nishes his customers with fish, always tie
best and freshest in the market. He sell,
no other In the oyster line, he will serve
Cristield salts, Chesapeake Bay salts. and
Potomac oysters, fresh shucked and deliver
ed in any quantity at any time.
Thomas Hughlett, one of The State Fish
Commissioners, placed in Big Elk Creek, :.
few miles above town, on Saturday last
twelve thousand California salmon fry. II,
had previously put the same number i,
North East creek. So some d ~ Elkton cpl
eiureS may enjoy this delicious fish.