The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-01-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.
he DAYS are leugt hening.


Prank Moore has been appointed post
master at Cherry Hill, vice Harriet A.
Brown, resigned.
A boy can pull ton ii nes as much in
weight in boss he can in coal from ,he
coal she'd 10 the kitchen.
A lady on Main street has cut from her
conservatory during the Winter one dozen
fine specimens Of the Gala lily and has still
two i'll bloom.
There We're five persons lying dead and
awaiting burial in Elkton, on Saturday
last-a circumstance that probably never
occurred before.
Mr.. Il. f. lamar, Deputy Register, is
confined to his home with the influenza.
His youngest daughter, WE are also sorry 10
learn, is quite seriously i'll.
We particularly call the attention of
our readers to the sale of stock, &r., of Mr..
John H. Bunting, near the Brick Meeting
House, and advertised III another column.
The Cecil County Medical Society met
at The Office of DIR. j. Fl. lamar, in this
town, On Tuesday last. On account of the
inclement weather, the attendance was Slim.
A rolored boy, an inmate of the Jail,
had as a runaway, is subject to severe
episptic fits. When they come on it requires
the services of several persons to restrain
him.
Don't blow ont your lamps, unless you
want to blow yourself up. Accidents from
extinguishing coal oil lamps ny blowing
ont the fame are of almost daily occur
renee.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Evans were
Inferred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, in
this town, on Sabbath afternoon last Eevs.
James Mclntire AMI W. W. Heberton OIL
ciating.
In pedestrian matches it usually fakes
number Of laps to make mile. But in
slpighing trips in this he ghhorhood. an
Ekton girl can make a number of miles in
one lap.
1t is rumored that the Elkton Yacht
Club contemplate giving some sort of an
entertainment for the purpose of raising
funds to pay their expenses on Il trip next
Summer. a novel idea.
A request was made, on Thursday, by
parties from the Seventh district for the adj
mission of a smallpox patient to the Aims
House As no provision is made for such
cases, it had to be refused.
An Elkton gentleman shipped this
week. to a friend in Middle Florida an ill.,
voice of wooden blankets, an article rarely
needed in that section, but on account of
the unusually cold weather this Winter
they are in demand.
The cattle, stock, hay, corn, farming
utensils and furniture of Nicholas Nolker
will be sold by VIM. j. Wilson, at Harris
Meeting House, in Elk Neck, on Tuesday,
January 18th, at 10 o'clock 4. ~ T. J.
Blackwell is auctioneer.
Theodore II. Armstrong, Esq, of NewE
ark, Del. has leased the dwelling and coach
factory of f. S. Marrindale, at Brick Meet
ing House. He will take possession March
18th next, when he will carry on carriage
making in all its branches.
S. l.. Martndaie, real estate agent al
Oxford, has sold the Dubree farm near Blue
Ball, now occupied by Cornelius Barrett,
belonging to DR.. II. II. Mitchell, of this
town, TO Joseph H. Pierson, of Hopewell.
Chester county, Pa, for S5,00c.
There will be a festival held at Hy-
lands store, in Elk Neck, on Wednes-
day evening next, for the benefit of
Harris NJ. f. Church, consisting of sup
per and refreshments. Supper % cents:
children, 30 cents.
The Elkton Sportsman Club had arrest
ed, yesterday, in the town, Il man with II
Partridges, trapped in Elk Neck, on his
way to Wilmington, where other parties in
violation of law have recently sold live birds.
The club intends to push matters and will
arrest any man illegally carrying birds ont
of the county.
A dog fight was the sensation in the
Hollow, on Tuesday morning Two savage
bull dogs met and promptly made BATH:
each seized the other by the neck, and the
united strength of two stout men was not
sufficient to pull them apart. They were
not separated until douscd with bucket Of
cold water.
A large company of ladies' and gentle-i
men from this town, OH Thursday, made up
gay sleighing party and in a large four
horse team drove over to Mddletown.-
They enjoyed fine set out at the hotel in
that place and drove back the same night.
The company is unanimous in pronouncug
it a splendid trip.
jeff came down from the Turkey. on
Thursday, trigged out in the most striking
head gear we have seen for a long time. On
turning the corner of Bow and High streets
his sleigh was overturned and jeff and his
companion and jug of-,Cdtcf-rolled out
No one WAS hurt and no water was spilled
The water was warm and of course was
used to keep the feet comfortable.
DIR. Ellis had the fun of n runaway and
smash mp, Oh Saturday last. His horse b, :
came frightened and ran down Main street
from the east end When in front of the
residence of Mr.. S. j. Keys, the sleigh came
in contact with a tree and the shafts became
detached and the sleigh was upturned and
considerably damaged. The horse was :, :
cured without damage to himself
ON Thursday night of last week. as
Mr.. Jos. X. Lewis, of Walnut Valley Mills.
was crossing the yard from his residence to
the mill carrying in his hand a lighted coal
oil lamp, the oil suddenly exploded, break
lug the lamp into fragments and scattering
the pieces in all directions Fortunately
for Mr.. Lewis, the force of the explosion ex-
tinguished the blaze and he escaped serious
injury. Beware of coal oil-it stinueth like
an adder, Sc.
Prof. Eennor predicts the following
weather for January: " expect blockade S
of snow in the United States about The III
and Sth Of January, and rainy DAYS during
the month will he exceedingly few. The
second quarter will open with heavy falls
and terminate in cold snap. The middle
of the month Will bring snow falls, which
Will terminate in miller weather toward the
end of the third quarter. The thaw. which
Will be interrupted by brief cold spell
Will extend from about the 18th of The
month into February 4
THE annual meeting of the managers
and proprietOrS of Rose Bank Cemetery
was held III Rose Bank Hall, Brick Meeting
House, on Saturday afternoon last. Man
ayers elected to serve the ensuing year:
Samuel j. England, Edwin j. Brown. John