The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

friends in this town, this week.
The Orphans Court will meet in special
session on Thursday next, the 9Th inst.
The chief inquiry with the average
young blood on Monday last was for a team
to drive.
Rising SIM BAN, held i festival the first
three days of tins week, in the hall at Eis-
ing Sun.
The honey bees We're ont and bu>iIy
huzzing about on Wednesday, as though
Spring had come.
Two foxcS were let ont 1T Newark, ON
Monday. y large crowd was present to
witness HE chase.
Rudolph Ellis, Esq. of Philadelphia,
dinel with his father +. \. Ellis, ESQ, of
this town, on Monday.
A festival for the benefit of the \. NJ.
Union Hail, This week.
Our livery stables did large business
on Monday. Everybody wanted to ride.
and teams We're 1T premium.
~ Hutltt t'' t'llNtlS NV W 'l'SN liif
bridge at SCOTS wharf at Il speed greater
than walk is about to be put up.
The season fnrshooiing quail and rabbits
ended ON Monday last, 10Th inst 1t is new
unlawful to shoot this class of game.
The roads in the upper part of the conn-
ty are said TO he very heavy, especially be-
tween This town and the Rising Sun.
An Elkton man always accompanies
his daughter when she walks with her
beaux-for company sake, we presume.
WIN. j. Jones, Esq, presented each
member Of the NJ. Z. Sabbath school, of this
town. with handsome christmas card.
A heavier trade WAS done by Elkton
merchants during the month of December
this year than during any former season.
Mr.. Ed. Titus, son of the late Howard
Titus of this town, now IA resident of Gin
cirnat, Ohio, visited friends here this week.
Just few more feet of pavement and
the job on The south side Of east Main street
would be complete. As it stands, it is m
finished.
An Elkton youth is practicng ring
pitching, to perfect himself by the time OF
the next fair. He intends going for the pen
knife man.
Rev. J. T. Aiken of Port Deposit has
accepted the call TO the Second Presbyterian
church of Chester and will remove thence
next month.
rI,n -, 10, n,f4 Ia,
County Commissioners will lie begun early
next week. under the direction of Deputy
Clerk Eossell.
Rail birds were seen and frogs were
heard singing in the marsh on Wednesday
last. Something certainly very unusual
for the season.
The only heavy christmas guns fired
We're those let off at the gas house. Wepre-
sumo it was the cannon owned by Mr.. John
son, the engineer.
TO those of our business people who so
kindly remembered The local reporter of
Tie lI-hig during the past week hearty
thanks is returned.
Rev. d. {. Ridgway, now a member OF
an Ohio conference, is to be re-tranSferre,i
to this conference in the Spring. and prol'a-
bly, located at Elkton. l.
Route agent Enoch Crouch, formerly of
this town, who has for 4 number of years
been mail agent on the Delaw ware Railroad,
has resigned his position.
The Cecil sportsman club are making
fS m 80.
about three hundred pairs of quail with
which to re>tnc> our grounds.
-Four horses were sold last week by an
Elkron dealer for six dollars. One anima
Went off at fifty cents, the lowest figure We
ever heard quoted for Il horse.
The mud machine after an inetfiactual
attempt 10 get away last week, yet lies il.
the creek. We will not undertake to CUES,
as to the time of Its departure now.
A young setter dog was shipped by
Adams Express from this town to Houston
Texas, one day this week. y long voyage
for i canine unaccustolnei to travel.
DIR. Guard of the Mt. Vernon place N
+. church, of Baltimore, who is to lcctur.
here week after next has received call IL
the Spring Garden church OF Philadelphia
1t is said that Il sweet breath is an ext
dence of the pre>encei in the system of bloc,
poisoning. We can positively state tina
Mood poisoning is not prevalent il Elktou
nAe-Wm. Draper, an ernploye of the rail
road company, "a resident Of this town. wa:
severely injured, yesterday morning, by
being run over by the hand car in use on
the road.
MIR. John Perkins was taken suddenl,
i'll, yesterday morning, ard is now yin;
unable to help himself. The affection
whatever it is, seems t" puzzle every one
doctors included
-"There's many Il slip batwixt the cul
and the lip and this was the conclusion
of a colored man on High street, tine othe
day, when his flask of old rye was shivere,
upon the pavement.
A first-rate opportunity is now otiere
the ladies TO purchase bonnels. hats an,
millinery goods Mrs. LtZenberg has re
duced the prices, in many instances. to frs
cost for these articles.
The supper and muster o. the G. A. L.
will take place Thursday evening" Januar
to be present must give notice on or befor
Tuesday, January ith.
Mr.. Il. T. c. Crouch this week exhibit
ed Oh our streets an exceedingly landsom
noir IF three minutes macs They ,rn u, i,
by in the extreme and make. Il splen,l
show beneath the ribbons.
A match at glass balls was shot hctwee
Messrs. Wrn. Mesel and Wilmer Witworfl
on Monday last. The last named prove
the victor. heating his opponent iy thre
balls, ont Of forty-tive shot At.
The stock OF ice laid in last Winter b
our dealers has held out until the presel
supply was exhausted this week, and Iii
article is now being Imported.
because of the absence OF the paste
who is visiting hsaged father AT Eichmon,
Va. r Rev. John Cam will preach in the y
Il. Church at Zion, tomorrow, 1T 1880 j..
NJ, and al Ehenezer at 80 p. NJ.
A large purchase of oysters WAS mad
on Thursday, by Elk Neck parties fror
Capt. Sfaniey's vessel, at the wharf The
were for sale at the festival in progress ;
Harris Meeting House, this week
John t. Wilson, ESQ, of Til, town, hi
purchased Of Jacob Tome the property o
Grav's HILL recently occruird lag ~ Shnri