The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Look out for chicken thieves
Grabs have arrived in Elk River.
Fishing parties are now very popular.
-Tramps are again invading hen roosts
-Nevill, the ice cream peddler, is about.
Mr.. Crouch has purchased a fast trotter
in Baltimore.
The Cecil County Ne,cS now travels
Campbell-back
Horseback riding has become fashion
able amans the ladies here
Read the circulars for the Cecil County
Agricultural Fair. All the merchants have
them for free distribution.
"A special car for ladies and children
will be provided for the Grand Army excur-
sion to Atlantic City to-day.
DR. Mitchell is improving the sheds and
carriage houses ut the Howard House. Mr..
Oscar Fowler is the carpenter
-MessrS. Pennock and Wood drove a
large herd of cattle through town this week
all of them purchased in Sassafras.
Mr. a. W. Mitchell, who has been con-
fined to his house for some time by Sickness
was at his drug store again on Tuesday
The schooner CI,urles H. Boyd, Captain
Wright, arrived here on Sunday, with
South Carolina rock for ID. Scott X Bro.
Mrs Sarah Cowan, mother in-law of
Mr.. Geo Crow, of Elk Neck, an elderly
lady. was buried in the new cemetery, on
Tuesday.
Stock has been taken for 4 company to
establish creamery in Elkton. Messrs.
Holt, Lowell, Able, Drennen and others are
interested.
The sloop Tgcoon, Captain Realey, ar
rived at Scott's wharf, on Tuesday, from
Baltimore, loaded with shingles for Davis,
Keys & Co.
A party of Philadelphia gentlemen
have been spending few days in Elkton
on fishing trip. Mr.. Norman was captain
of the party.
The handsomest full blood Aderney
heifer in this vicinity is to he seen daily at
pasture in the lot above the residence of F.
A. Ellis, Esq.
The Masonic fraternity have engaged a
fine string band from Baltimore for their
excursion. The boat leaves SCOTS wharf
instead of the Landing.
Linden Hail. popular Summer board
ing house at the Newark depot, was sold, a
few days since for $1,000. Mr.. Sbultz. of
Wilmington, purchaser.
Adam L. Magraw, Esq, of Port De
post, on Saturday last, caught in the Sus-
quehanna. twenty black bass, weighing
from three to four pounds each
MIR. Elizabeth Davis, wife of the Rev
A. d. Davis, Of Zion, is reported as having
filed an application for the prize of 5000. as
the first discoverer of the comet.
George Morris, colored, formerly of this
vicinity, died on Monday, in New York.
His body was brought on and inferred at
Iron Hill cemetery, on Thursday.
Mr. stackhouse, of Elk Neck, has sold
eight baskets of early peaches. We did not
learn the price. We understand he expects
this year an average crop of fruit.
DR.. Alex. B. Crawford of Glasgow
Delaware, died, on Tuesday. The deceased
was in his Goth year, and leaves two sons,
one of whom is Methodist minister, and
daughter.
Our Bailiff has been at work cutting
down the weeds and cleaning out the gut
tiers along the streets: he proposes several
improvements as soon rs a little money gets
into the treasury.
The correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette has reported the resignation of Mr..
S. b. Foard, Constable of this district. This
is incorrect. Mr.. f. has not resigned and
has no thought of it. y
MFR. Harry A. Miller has been quite ill
at his fathers residence in this town since
his arrival. Should he get better he and
his wife intend visiting some of his rela-
lions in the vicinity of Middletown, Del.
The Elkton Cornet Band has been en-
gagged for the Presbyterian excursion, on
the 3rd of August. Under their present
leadership they have made wonderful i'm
provement and now rank as a first-class
band.
The Eikton Yacht Club start on their
annual cruise on the Sth of August. They
are having handsome uniform made and
expect to visit Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
The sloop Tycoon is engaged and the boys
anticipate good time.
"A young gentleman of this town. fam
Gus as a canary bird fancier recently pre-
scented a lady friend fine promising bird
of his own raising (and as he thought a
male.) Yesterday the little pet laid an egg
and no song comes out of the cage
Rev. Mr. Johns, pastor of Zion Presby-
terrain church, has been sick, but is recover
his appointments tomorrow. He has been
granted a vacation and his expenses, for a
four weeks stay at Bedford Springs
Little Elk is looking up. Mr. Grant,
carpet weaver is improving the property
recently purchased by him with neat and
substantial paling fence: and few doors
below, Mr.. Draper has had new pavement
laid alon. the entire front of his property.
R. c. Thackery and W. j. jones' Esos.
as trustees, sold on Wednesday last, the
Farmers and Commercial Hotel, in the
town of Port Deposit, for $4,000 to Mrs.
Mary f. Nandiver, Of Philadelphia. A
louise and lot at Rock Kun vas offered. but
withdrawn.
Owing 10 objections raised by the own.
ers along the shore where the mud has been
dumped, the contractor has been compelled
TO find another dumping ground. This at
first caused some difficulty, but finally they
succeeded and are now using the flats all.
joining the property of Col. &. r. Howard.
-Eppy Lawson, e0lored, OF Savannah
Ga, was arrested on Thursday. by Deputy
Sheriff Logan and T.. W. Janney, rs q va,
grant. He acted rather suspiciously and
they thought he might be fugitive from
justice. He, however, gave a fair account
of himself and Justice Scott dismissed him
The Presbyterian Church excursion will
take place Wednesday. August 3rd, and
will start from SCOTS wharf. The Elkton
bahd will accompany it. fhe committee
OF arrangements is James I. MCCULLOUGH
Charles Il. Finley, Il. G. Lewis, Frank T.
Remington, and Il. r.. lamar.
The Smyrna Times of Wednesday says
Yesterday in preparing to thresh the wheat
crop OF Peter Loose, near kenton, spark
from the engine caught in stack of wheat