The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.


visitors This week as the establishment coul1
accommodate.
w. +. Morgan, Esq Sheriff, and Smith
son Forward, Esq, tx Sheriff of Hartford
county, attended the Fair on Friday.
Ice was formed at number OF place,
on Wednesday night. We art afraid to 81,
how thick, but it was real hard crystal ice
The Tournament " hop AZ Odd Fellows
Hall. on Thursday evening, was a success
which want Of space prevents a fuller notice
The Railroad agent at Priucpio sold
clear and clean out nf Elktun tickets, on
Thursday morning. The rush to the Fair
was the cause.
Three hundred persons came up on
trains, on Thursday mornin. to visit the
Fair. They We're from all points south a.
far as Washington.
1t is reported that, out of fifteen coored
men who applied and were entitled to regis
tration, only nine were entered upon the
roll. Why is this thus
Five hundred persons came down on
morning trains. on Thursday, 10 attend The
Fair. They We're principally from Pnila-
delphia and Wilmington.
A blaze aud much smoke NJ ninch-
lilies store, the other evening, proved IL he
from a broom which had taken fire trum~:,
lighted match car.lessly thrown upon it.
The new pastor of the Free Methodist
Churches OF this county, arrived in Elkton,
on Friday. He will preach 1T the church in
this town, al the usual hours on Sabbath.
Our town WAS favored with more visit
or>. on Thursday night than its hotels and
boarding houses could accommodate, and
numbers were forced TO hunt entertainment
at private residences.
Our old friend, Isaac Il. Taylor ESD,
of Rising Sun, has presented us with one at
his excellent Diamond Blot,ing Pads" o:
which We will speak at length at an early
day.
Late in the evening, after the close Of
the Fair, the Oxford Band treated the Why
and Democrat offices to some very choice
music. They are clever fellows and they
have our hearty thanks.
Sergeant Jones, of the Wilmington
police, Il son of Mr.. William Jones, of Elk
Neck, has been appointed detective by the
railroad company at Wilmington depot, in
place of Detective Legg, who has resigned
A witness in court the other day testify
ing AS to the character of another witness
saiI t.,l; IL; L.;
If he knew he was telling the TRUTH This
witness may he classed us doubtful
John"
A child, son of Jno. +. Wilson, Esq.
was considerably injured at the Fair
grounds, Oh Wednesday, by being trampled
upon by a horse. The hurt received was
painful, but not serious, no bones being
broken.
The new fall card of that enterprising
Cecil county firm, Mesers. Carhart & Co, of
zion, is in hand and will appear next week.
They are live men, and with increased facil-
tiles will doubtless do more business this
season than ever before.
"A number of rail birds killed by ivinc
against the telegraph wire at night, were
picked up on the line of the Railroad, on
Saturday morning last. Capt. j. T. Jones
picked up two and brought them 10 this of.
flee. They were not cut nor bruised in the
least.
A well digger was seen, the other day,
searching for spot on which TO sink a well,
or rather searching for the whereabouts of
spring of water by means OF peach tree
crotch. The water was found, but whether
the twig had anything to do with it or not
depOnent saith not
The most sudden change of te,nperture
from Summer heat to Winter cold ever
known in this or any other latitude, occur
red here on Tuesday night last Tuesday
was nnpleasantly warm, and Wednesday
was freezing cold, with a heavy wind from
the North. Our oldest inhabitant says the
circumstance is Unprecedented.
ON Saturday last, j. X. p Rlcine was
arrested by Constable Grant for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct on the Sabbath
day at Cherry HILL He was arracned be-
fore Squire Scott who, after hearing the
testimony in the case, fined him one dollar
and costs. Polk gave security for payment
OF fine and costs and WAS released.
We wonder if it is joke told of our
register OF voters, when it is stated that he
refused to register young colcred man be-
cause there was Z blot on the page of the
Bible where his birth was recorded, and
that he also refused two men whose fami-
lies reside here and who visit them each
week, because they work in Chester, Pa.
"A patent soap man, with whistles to
initiate oirds, &c., which he gave As prizes,
enilvened the Court House square. Tuesday
evening, and another enterprising individ-
uai was running game in which the prizes
contested for were pen knives. They We're
waited upon by the Bailitf and the town
tax of Que dollar a night levied by the com
Inissioners for such concerns WIS demanded.
but rather than fork over, they pulled up
stakes and left We think the tax should
have been collected or the parties confined
i'll Jail. y
"A number Of Hartford county gentlemen
visited our Fair ON Wednesday and Thurs
day. Among them We're the following: Jas.
Lee, Esq, Republican candidate for Lepis-
lature; JAS. e. Lee, Esq; Col f. H. Web
ster Ell. Hall, Republican candidate for
sheriff; James Carville, VIM. Webster, Geu.
Flnney, inc. Moore, JAS Rogers, Alex.
Hayes, W. W. Ramsey and Geo. Steele.
Esqs., and Postmaster Sumption and H-p-
resentative Murray Vandiver Isaac n.
Mills, Esq, Superintendent Del. t. T., wis
also present.
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