The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-11-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.

over on Wednesday morning last.
The mud machine has encountered cold
weather and the mud won't wash.
-"Yours truly" of the Bee Hive, sup
plies Philadelphia families with butter and
other produce weekly.
The two young men who drove over to
Glasgow, on Sunday evening last, say they
were not upset in the ditch
The new cemetery, though but few
years in use, is rapidly filling up, remind
ing all of the shortness of life.
The first real snow OF the season fell on
Thursday to the depth Of from two to three
inches, and the boys are happy.
The ice on the canal at Chesapeake
City was nearly three inches thick on We'd
nesday morning, and still we're not happy.
Color blindness is very prevalent. A
friend of ours the other day took our brown
silk umbrella and LETT a green ginsham one
in its place.
An Elkton man, on Tuesday, said "the
ice is five inches thick ut our house. -
rain barrel
Potatoes have been bought and stored
by a number of our merchants this week.
1t looks us though the price was going
"away up"
One of our Elkton provision dealers has
made large investment in potatoes and
stored them for future sales. Wonder if he
means to create n corner:
Don't forget Duane'S entertainment at
Cherry Hill, this evening. He is Il wonder
full mimic, and the benefit for the Dramatic
Association ought TO be Il bumper.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Singerly, owner
of Providence paper mill, on the Elk, has
made liberal offer towards the building of
the Elkton and Middetown Railroad.
I'm our last issue the date of the sale of
the "Abrams" property, VIM. 7. Miller
Esq, Executor, was printed the 10th of De-
cember. 1t should have been the 10th prox-
imo.
Mr.. A. P. Shockley, our popular aucz
tioneer, has added to his present business
that of real estate agent. He already has
under his management 4 number of pro-
perties.
An Elkton man who was watching his
cabbage patch, night or two ago, was
scared almost out of his senses by party
of boys who had put n candle inside of a
hollow pumpkin.
Mr.. Benjamin Wells, the very obiiging
station agent here, has \ stove in use that
has been doing duty for eighteen years. He
has pipe that has been used for six or seven
years. He takes care of them.
The seven-year-old daughter Of John,
Lare, of Caroline county, was burned Is
death last week by the explosion of coal
oil can with which she attempted to kindle
a fire during the absence Of her parents.
After the argument in the Magraw rs.
Munnekhuysen case before the Orphans
Court, on Tuesday, one of the attorneys
was so elated that he put on brother at
torney's top coat and went home with it.
j. b. Merritt, son of Rev. J. b. Merritt,
Huntsville, Kent county, while partridge
shooting, on Saturday last, had the flesh
torn from his right arm, from the elbow to
the wrist, by the accidental discharge of
his gun.
"A nugget of coal, containing many
thousands of gold to the ton, perhaps, is on
exhibition at Mitchel's this week. Stall
warts are wanted to develop the treasure.
Go to Arts and look at it, then you will
emigrate.
An Elkton gentleman the other day
sent his servant to the provision store for
several articles and wrote an order for the
same. The agent upon arrival at the store
handed out the order and it proved to be a
card-the seven of clubs.
The personal property of the late Waltey
Griffith, Of Sassafras Neck, will shortly be
offered for sale. There is Il large amount of
valuable stock, &C., to be sold. Fletcher
Wilson, Esq, is administrator. Mr.. 4. ?.
Shockley will act as auctioneer.
On Saturday last, A. !. Shockley, for
the owner, offered for sale, on the premises,
the farm of Mr.. j. f. Leonard, in Sassafras
Neck, containing 26s acres 1t was bid ND
to $50 per acre and then Withdrawn. the
offer being too far below its value.
She is a bright girl and lives dowi
town. She has an uninterestng beau who
visits her periodically. She says he is for
all the world like a spy glass. lou can
draw him out, see through him, and then
shut him mp again. Isn't that witty?
Mr.. Nolney Cloud, who has been fova
number of years past school teacher in
Cecil county, has located in Ekton, and will
hereafter carry on his trade, shoe making.
here. He may be found at his store ON
High street, east of North street
-Weare requested by Mr. Ellis Secretary
and Treasurer of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county, to say that on
and after Tuesday next, the ;sOth instant.
he will be prepared to deliver the checks
to holders of scrip to be surrendered and
cancelled.
There seems to be an unusual crop of
poor turkeys this season, Judging by the
number of that class seen in our markets.
About the usual supply of poultry of all
kinds was offered for sale for THANKSGIVING
festivities, and all save the gobblers were in
average condition.
Since the dredging machine has beer,
bringing up cannon balls, anchors and all
other sorts of warlike Instruments, OH
boys have been anxiously looking for them
to find the cannon that was bursted near
Morgan's Shore, some Years ago, a part Of
which was lost in the creek
Section master Samuel Boyd, hereto
fore in charge of the section embracing I'll,
depot yard at Philadelphia. has taker
charge of the Perryville section, to whicl
he was week or two ago assigned. H,
will shortly remove his family to Perryyill,
from Philadelphia, where they now are
Mr. John Keaveny, of Port Denosit
has the contract for excavatng for the foun
daton for the round house to be built b,
the p, W. & B. L. Il. Company at Ba,
View, near Baltimore. Mr. Malone. also q
the same place, will furnish the stone fo
the foundation, and Messrs. McCenahan s
Bro. are cutting the granite for the pillars
etc.
The vagrant woman mentioned in las
weeks ISSUE has been since provided 70
ana sent to Baltimore. BY order of tn
County Commissioners, Sheriff Logan ha
comfortable clothing made for her and puI
chased ticket to Baltimore, to which cit
she expressed q desire to 20 She does M