The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Senator Groome and Doorkeef,r May
arrived home, on saturday.
lion. David Davis. of Illinois, visited
Elkton, few days this week.
A fine new barn is being erected on the
farm of Mrs. ). IieiSler near Brick Meeting
House.
A new library is about to be received
by the Sabbath school OF the NJ. L. Church
Of this place
A valuable Allemey COW belonging to
Albert Constable, Est, died on Wednesday,
OF milk fever.
A large float of lumber i'll RATS has ar
rived in the creek. 1t belongs to MeSsrs.
Davis Keys x Co.
The cut worm is still at work among
the corn. Complaints are heard from sev-
eral points this week.
The Ladies OF the Chesapeake City NJ
L. Church will hold Il strawberry festival
June 2nd and 3rd
The strawberry i in quantity now
moving over the railroads on the annual
visit TO the eastern cities.
Seven thousand million pins are made
annually in New England. Many of these
finally become terra-pn>.
The ladies of Charestown NJ. f. Church
will hold fair on June 10th and nth, FOR
the benefit of the church.
An Elkton bicyclist came in contact
with 4 little girl on the street, the other day,
bruising her considerably.
The sweet odor of the blossoms of the
locust trees on Partridges lawn perfumes
the west end OF Main street.
The latest candidate accredited by
rumor for State Senatorial honors is Mr.. W.
Richards of the Eighth district.
A crowd of rowdies broke down and
carried away the barber pole in front of
Davis shop, on Wednesday night.
"A down town man owns an immense
shepherd dog. He appears as savage as
large and pedestrians generally give him u
wide berth.
The entries of horses for the spring
meeting of the oxford Agricultural Asso-
citation, June 9th and 10Th, is fully up to
former seasons.
The literary and musical entertainment
to be given by the students of the Elkton
academy will take place on the evening Of
the 22nd Of June.
Prices are coming down and there's no
doubt about it. Peanuts have been reduced
10 five cents qnart by an Elkton dealer,
and that settles it.
We We're pleased to receive, his week, "A
call from +, 5. Talmage Esq. the proprie-
tor of the extensive book binderv on Third
street, Philadelphia.
-Messr>. Yarnall & BosSert have taken
the Photographic gallery, corner of Main
and Bow streets, and will furnish the public
with tirst-class picture.
The Beard of Directors of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company met al their office
on North street, Oh Tuesday. No business
of public interest was transacted.
-Hinchliffe will in all probability have
the Revised New Testament on sale to-day.
There is great difficulty in having orders
filed on account of the large demand. h
Mr.. d. Ia ylor Strickland. OF this town,
who for a year past has been soiourning in
Japan, is expected home carly i'll July. lie
will sail from Yokohama about june lst.
"A round trip ticket to Wilmington,
good for two days on any train, is now sold
at our depot for ninety cents. This is some
thing like making rates suitable To the
times.
A valuable COW belonging to Rev. Mr..
McIntre broke the bone of its leg by getting
tfastened in break in Il small bridge in
She meadow, the other night, and had to Le
sho;.
Tine Importers Tea Company. from
which an Elkton man received u very brass
ring as a prize with three pounds OF coffee
for a dollar, has opened 4 branch office in
Wilmington.
A black snake was killed near Crouch 5
Chapel, one Sunday afternoon recently 1t
was whopper (the Snake,) six feet long,
and it wasn't a good Sunday afternoon for
snakes, either.
The street lamps have been put in first
class condition, and it is no longer necessary
fer the town lamp lighter to carry lantern
to find them when he goes To eXtinguish
them at midnight.
The Rowlandsville Dramatic Associa-
tion and Cornet Band will perform .'The
Last Loaf, in Rising Sun Hall, this Sattr-
day evening. Proceeds for the benefit of
the Sabbath school
An unusually large number of irunks
NIL i,
Surely more than is common in local op-
ton community. Where the whisky comes
from is the mystery. n
The cranberry bog of Messrs. Eder and
kershaw is being pushed rapidly toward
completion. Mr.. F. is reading up on the
n subject and inspecting the manner Of han
ding this frnit elsewhere n
The friends of James Vance. at one
time resident of Chesapeake City, confined
in Albany Ienitentiary for passing counter
felt notes, are endeavoring to procure his
pardon from President Garfield
The Board of Town Commissioners met
on Monday night. The only business trans
acted was of a financial nature. The street
lamp lighter was ordered to have all the
street lamps put in lirst-class order
DR.. II. G. Mackall, of this town. will
represent Trinity Parish at the Annual Con-
vention of the Diocese to meet in Fastou
on Wednesday, June lst, and Mr. Alfred
Wetherll was selected as alternate
Twenty thousand pigeons are to be shot
at during the Long Island Sportsmen's As
sociation meeting, which begins June 2Cth,
Rather Il larger match than is usual i'll this
section, and an awful slaughter of inro
cents.
In consequence of the great difficulty
attending the growing, curing and market
ing of tobacco in this and adjoining Penn
sylvania counties, farmers who last wear
planted largely will foreso it entirely this
season.
-" Cuff" has gone; local option drove
him away. He said he couldn't exist in a
town where whisky wasn't free and shouI-
dered his banjo and set off for Chester, that
paradise for darks But few mourn his de
parture.