The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-12

thieves ' a%y night, the preni -. -,
bells were c .mia Manor, were vista, -,
there is an orraa,, valuable harness and
this neighborhood, W. H Is thought that
system of depredations Vt of thieves in
law should take hold of the m a regular
1t is not always ronrenienS OF the :;
as was felt by 4 six footer As he pas. >,
of the Hall, on Monday night. The -
being low, coal oil lamps were suspended tt
the chandeliers, and being too low for him
to pass under standing erect and he forget,
ting to Stoop his head came in contact with
one Of them, nearly knocking it down.
Mr.. Howard johnson, who has large con-
tracts for furnishing popular wood for the
manufacture of paper, cuts the most of the
wood in Queen Anne's county. lie has con-
tracted with Mr.. Charles McNamee, of Elk
Neck, 10 haul for him dnri'. z the coming
Spring. Mr.. McNamee will furnish several
teams of horses and wagons for this pur-
pose
"A scientific or professional billiard
player visited Elkton last week. Where he
came from or how he came no one seemed
to know. However, he took the shine out
of all Elkt"n players. He gave an exhibit
ton ot his skill 1T Simon'S billiard room,
on Friday evening, and made some wonder
full shots. He beat four Elkton men COM
hined.
A couple of North East youths, the
other evening, played the grab and run
game upon the proprietor of Granite Hall
restaurant. After rolling ten pins, Ne,
they took leg bail, without paying the score
The young gentlemen may expect, the next
time they act in this manner in Ekton, to
see their names i'll print, as they are we'll
known.
The Elkton Cornst Band honored the
Young Mems Social Club of this town with
Il serenade on Monday night, on the occa-
Sion of the removal of the club to its new
quarters, in odd Fellows Hall. They after
wards paid their compliments to Mr.. G. w.
Taylo at his store Oh Main street. He is a
prominent member of the club. The Band
is improving very rapidly in their playing.
Main street, on the south side, from the
old bank building to the store of James W.
Halves, was a complete flood, on Tuesday,
on account of insufficient or defective drain
age to carry off the melting snow and ice
We noticed several residents out with their
shovels endeavoring to prevent their prem
ises from being flooded. y pontoon bridge
or two might he utilized in this neighbor-
hood
The funeral of Edward and Harry Pop
lar and Joseph Brown, three of the men
killed by the explosion of the steam yacht
carrie, at Baltimore, on Wednesday night
of last week, took place in Havre de Grace,
on Saturday afternoon last. Services were
held ut St. Johns 7. E. Church Almost
the entire population attended, the crowd
being greater than the church would accom-
modate.
Rev. Geo. Patchen Smith, formerly of
The Democrat, was on IA visit to his friends
in Elkton, this week. Mr.. S. has thrown
away the 8 stick and is now preparing for
The ministry in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He is at present, under the tlirec-
ton of Presiding Elder Martindale, filling
on SudlerSville Circuit, Queen
Annes county, where he is said to be $ery
popular
A pair of ardent c)lored Sweethearts,
Young at heart, if not in years, being unable
To find a NJ, =; -,
Joined together Temporarily or until strong
er bound by Il minister) by an Elkton pro-
vision dealer. The groom thought that class
of ceremony better than none, as it would
prevent he thought his lady love from mar
ryinG any other fellow. They invested in
some pork and beans and went on their
way happy
Up to the time of the warm wave this !
week, Our skating club have enjoyed mag
niiirent skating on Towards park The
warm weather, however has softened the !
Ice ST. much that it is no longer fit for use.
The thanks of all participating in this en-
ioyment are due to Messrs. Howard and
Ninsiuger the same To Mr.. Howard for
the Use of the park, and to Mr.. Ninsinger
for flooding it in the time Of scarcity of
water.
There WAS a company of ten disappoint-
ed gentlemen, headed by a Judge of the
orphans Court, at our depot, on Thursday,
at l.3O o'clock. They We're North casters,
who expected to get the express that passes
here ut that hour to stop at North East and
let them Off. Unfortunately, however, the
train was ten minutes behind time ami
hey We're forced to remain in Ekton until
evening.
-Ihe record in the case of Munnekhuy-
sen rs. Magraw was completed, this week,
by Deputy Register t. f. lamar, and will
be forwarded to the Clerk of the Court of
Appeals at Annapolis, on Monday. 1t is
document, covering one Hmm
bred and seventy-nine pages of closely writ
ten legal cap paper. Mr.. lamar visited
Baltimore, yesterday, to allow the attorneys
i'll the case an opportunity of seeing the
record before finally closing it.
The Committee Oh Rivers and Harbors
has just reported to the House of Repre-
sentatives its bill of appropriations for the
various improvements throughout the coun-
try. Among the number, $1,000 is given to
Elk river and $4,000 to the Susuuehanna
at Havre de Grace. With the remainder of
the present appropriation and the addi-
tional $1,000 above named, our river ought
to be made navigable for any vessel draw
ing seven feet or less on any tide.
Big Shooting Match.
An extensive shooting match is to he held
1t Turkeytown, on next Saturday afternoon.