The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Bonnet strings are now measured by
the mile.
Gums, pistols, and fire crackers usheret
in the day.
Eggs sold at fifty cents per dozen il
Elkton this week.
-Almanacs and calendars are now rs
plenty rs bees in Summer time.
The population of Cecil county is now
2,7l0S, a gain of ,234 since 1870.
An exciting pigeon match between
some of our best shots will take place to-
day.
Ne Froati Creae, struck in, and The
phunny phellow of the Democrat is sick Oh
Gauge.
Many little stockings We're filled last
night, and many little hearts were happy
this morning.
The ice houses are all full, and the quail
number of years.
1t is said there is man in Elkton so
mean that he wont even give another the
benefit of doubt.
Now is the time to practice the Sweet
buy and bny'' and if you dom do it youl
of no account ut all.
Mrs. Litzenberg displays u very hand,
some Christmas tree in front of her MILL
merry store, on Main street.
1t suits the children that Old Kris
should come down the chimney; so, OF
course, it must SCOT Old Kris.
-Persimmons gathered from beneath the
snow are nice. There are plenty of them,
notwithstanding the opossums.
The heavy freeze seems to have put an
end to the carp pond excitement for the
present. When it thaws out it will revive.
An infant child, fifteen months old, of
Mr.. Simeon Scott, of this town, died this
week, and was inferred yesterday after
noon.
Large numbers of counterfeit standard
silver dollars are in circulation. They are
blurred in some of the lettering and light OF
weight.
The greatest snow storm for number
of years visited rs on Monday night and
Tuesday. Snow fell to the depth of four
inches.
Rev. VIM. Schouer will hold service at
St. Augustine Church, Bohemia Manor on
Sunday afternoon next, Goth i~st., at 80
o'clock.
1t is rumored that the proprietor of the
Bayard House, at Chesapeake city, will re-
move to Havre de Grace, after the first of
May next.
The snow and freeze give the wild
game respite from the hunters gun, but it
makes it hard time for Bob White to get a
square meal.
The Directors of the Philadelphia, Will
minston 4 Baltimore Railroad declared a
seini-annual dividend of per cent On
Thursday last.
During the four evenings OF the tableaux
thirty-6ve cents will be charged for seats in
the music gallery, these being the choice
seats in the hall.
The expenses of the following Maryland
Post offices have been reduced ten per cent:
Easton, Chestertown. Elkton, Havre de
Grace, Salisbury.
A new year, or farewell old year party,
we don't know which, is announced for
Thursday evening next, at fashionable
West End residence.
4
Mr.. John Gilpin, of this town, very
successful sportsman, took his parting shot
at quail for the season. and basged dozen
brace. The season is now clesed
But one week of leap year remains, and
it is sad to notice the mournful appearance e
OF certain lone ones over whom the summer
has past and they are not spliced
A snow slide from the roof of a dwell
ing house, on Main street, one day this week,
enveloped and almost scared out of his wits
young man rs he was passing by.
Be careful when you pass under coal oil
lamps. A handsome coat was injured, the
other evening, by oil dripping upon it from
suspended lighting arrangement
According to the Peninsula papers, the
Messina Quail imported to that country are
not popular with sportsmen. They do not
lay to the dog and are extremely wild
The fact that an Elkton lady happened
to be in 4 Philadelphia store at the time of
the arrest of a shoplifter has been made t.
serve rs sensation by Wilmington
daily.
We almost every day hear of some one
burned by fire from matches lief. around
carelessly. They are dangerous to tread up
on; like the serpent, they will burn and
bite.
The Rock Run Presbyterian Church,
Port Deposit, on Sunday last, elected the
following board of Elders: John J. Buck,
+. b. Frazer, Vim. 7. Patton and VIM. B.
Steele
The supply of fresh fish in our marke,
is unusually large for the season. Giles
this week had fresh labrador herring, half
but, fresh cod, crocus, black bass. and percl
on sale.
On Tuesday last, A. 7. Shockley, auc
tioneer for 5. b. Grant, constable, sold tin
interest Of Thomas Strahorn in a lot of lant
and buildings thereon to Albert Strahorn
for $3.50.
The western mining fever seems to hav
struck this locality. A number of Ceci
countians have made investments in tina
line and Others contemplate following thei
example.
w. c. Rambo, Esq, who advertises
sale of his stock, &C., on his farm in FL
Neck, next Wednesday, contemplates r.
moving to Wilmington, to carry on carpei
tering, his trade.
Mr.. A. P. shockley shipped one thous
and turkeys to Dsston & Co., Philadelphia
on Thursday. They are to be distribute
among the employees of the saw works fo
Christmas dinners.
Our schools closed on Thursday ever
ing for the holidays. The public school vii
resume on Monday, January 5rd, and til
Academy on the day following. And III
boys are now happy.
SARA Bernnarut VIII not appear ut W !
mington on Tuesday next, as heretofore Il,
rertised The saleof tickets up to Wedne
day only amounted to $3.50, whereunon IL
engagement was Cancelled
Prof +. d. Porter, formerly profess,
of Agriculture III Delaware College, lie
Newark on Saturday morning last, for Nil
neapolis, having accepted IL professership
one Of the institutions of learning at thu
place.