The Cecil Whig., 1881-12-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

About this time the newspapers give TO
the public the important information that
"Chri>tmas is coming
A black snake, measuring five feet five
inches in length, was killed near Mechanics
Valley, on Monday last.
Coal oil lamps have been in great de
mand in town, this week, the gas works
being unable to supply gas.
Miss Lulu Clay Bisbie will give All
evening OF reading, at Odd Fellows Hall,
Port Deposit, on Thursday evening next.
A number of Eikton business men This
week received new fire-proOf safes. They
must have something to keep from fire and
thieves -
A large invoice of fine Crisfield oysters
was received this week, by Clayton Manly.
y fine opportunity for the lovers Of the
bivalveS.
Sheriff Dunbar has selected Mr.. Walter
5. johnson rs his deputy. Deputy Sheriff
Harry Logan will also assist the new sheriff
for time.
Several persons in this county have
procured young carp fish from the State
Fish Commissioner at Easton and stocked
ponds with them.
Festival season is upon us. The ladies
of the Presbyterian church of Chesapeake
City will open the ball on the evenings of
Dec 7th, Sth and 9th
Miss Lulu Clay Bigbie, a talented elocu.
ZIONIST, gave an entertainment OF select
readings. in the Court House, last evening
too late for report this week !
Frazer has fixed on December 10th rs
opening day for Christmas goods, at his
drug store. This week lie received the
largest stock he ever purchased.
The Misses Hylie and aIollie Drennen
and Rhetta Burton, who have been home
spending the Thanksgiving holidays, left
on Monday last, for Bordentown, y. j.
e. B. Frazer, Esq, of Port Deposit. ac-
companied by his newly made bride. spent
the early part of the week in this place
They left for Port on Wednesday morning.
We learn that meeting of the corporal
tors of the Elkton and Miidetown Railroad
will be held, on Tuesday next, in regard to
opening books for subscription in Baltimore.
Large quantities of rich decayed vege-
table matter, which would make first
class fertilizer, has been dug from the creek
and banked upon the marsh on the line of
it.
The new A. VI. +. Church, the corner
stone of which was laid, on east High street,
a year ago, is now in process of erection
The brick work is being rapidly pushed for
ward.
ALI Burnett's comedy troupe, at Odd
Fellows Hall, on Wednesday evening, drew
full house. The company is good one
and the play was well acted Burnett is
very funny.
AT the regular meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society in this town. on
Inesday next, DIR. Gross, of Philadelphia,
VIII be present and read a PAPER of interest
to the profession.
"A concert and exhibition will be held
by the students of West Nottingham Acad-
einy, IN the chapel of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, on Thursday evening. 22pd inst
Tickets, 50 cents.
The cattle sale by the Messrs. Collins,
1T the FELTON, House. on last Saturday after
noon, was we'll attended, but prices ruled
low. Much of the stock was purchased bv
dealers for resale.
"A postal, with the following message.
recently passed through the mails: Write
anu let me know and l will send them as
soon AS can give my love to the baby and
the children. Love to the baby !,
"A gentleman from Kimbleville. Pa. 4
grandson of the old original Kimhle from
%hom the town tooks its name, was in this
place, this week, looking for IL vacant resi-
dence, ne desiring to locate here
1t is rumored that Is. f. Sluyter, Esq.
OF Chesapeake City, who to-day will dis.
pose OF his personal property at public sale.
VIII remove to Washington and hereafter
make his home there with his son-in-1,w
Mrs. Sabiila Mccullough, widow of the
late George Mccullough, brother If Ho,,
Hiram Mccullough, of this town, has pur.
chased of Mr.. Tome the residence on Yves,
MAIN street, lately occupied by Mrs. Whit.
tlesey.
-Capt Davidson, at the Exchange Hotel
receives cargo of oysters each week by
MS sio"p, which plies regularly between
mere and the oyster grounds The popular
delicacy can he had there at apv time fin,
and fresh.
Mr.. A. G. Cole, tailor. is pleasantly fittei
up Oh the second ioor u the old post otfic.
building, on Main street, where his friend.
and patrons will find him ready to cloth,
them lie makes up all kinds of clothing
and furnishes trimmings at low prices /,
-Sheriff-eiect Morris Dunbar. hayin,
bonded, took possession of the iail. o,
thursday, ex-Sheritf Logan moving on
and returning TO his farm in the Mini
oistrlc'. Messrs. I. Drennen, W. j. Jone.
and w. 5. Evans entered as Mr.. Dunhar
bondsmen.
WIN. ii. Pierce, who died near I.,ct
Springs, in this county, on the 2srd ptiuo
was III MS 'olh year, and was the proeeui
Tor OF family of eleven children. EIGHTY
TWO grandchildren and fourteen great n,
chlldren-in all one hundred and sar.,
persons.
John Murphy, who was committed f,
jail, last week. on oath of Mr.. Ferris VIII
feared bodily injury at his hands, WAS re-
leased on bail on Monday, l.. NJ. Haine.
Esq, becoming his surety Mr. NJ. ba
been suffering for some time from aberr,
ton of mind.
The residence and farm of the late Dr
lhos Roberts. in Cecilton, was sold AT M,
TIC sale, at the Court House door, on MONDAY y
bS j. 1. Mccullough, Esq trustee. IT wa
Knocked down to Judge David p. Davis. A
S4,s'5oo. The purchase was for Miss Ca,
rie CruiksLank
captain Jollitfr. who has been engage
mere ior more than Il year Oh the improve
mehts In the creek, expects, when the wor
mere Is completed (Which will be at an earl
dayj, to direct a survey or examination Z
the oasSafras river ship canal route. HI
family Will remain in town during the wi,
ter.
-Eachei Brown, widow of Charles Brow
tcoioredj. once resident Of this ,o,vr ;
now living in Hagerstown. Salem co,,rt,
N. d., at the advanced age of ON. hu,,1,,.
and fifteen years. She WAS born bar.. 1,,
y 400. Some OF "nr readers will proE,ab bl
remember her, us she lived here Il uurb.
of years.