The Cecil Whig., 1882-03-11
,, W. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Judge Stump and Mr.. Constable are
now the two contestants for judicial honors.
Imported German cabbage, the only
kind to be had sells for 81 cents per head in
our market.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
court and School Commissioners, will meet
on Tue sday next.
The number of deaths in this town and
surrounding county have been unprecetl-nt-
edly large this season.
The casket of wrought metal, in which
the remains of the late Daniel Bratton We're
inferred, weighed $50 pounds and cost $3.50.
MFR. John 7. Lewis, section master on
the p. w. y L. r. r., is said to be serious
ly i'll, at his residence on Bow street, in this
town.
Mrs. Josephine Benson, nee Taylor, Il
bride of less than a year, is said to be lying
dangerously i'll at her home in Sassafras
Neck.
Rev. James McIntire, filled the pulpit
of the NJ. F. Church here, on Sunday last
Rev. Mr.. Avery being confined to the house
by illness.
john Wilkinson our sewing Machine
aud music man, has just received a new lot
of piano stools from the factory, which he
will sell low.
A special meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors of Cecilwood Creamery will be held
on Tuesday next. See advertisement in
another column. l.
The pool table at the Howard House has
been the center of attraction to our sporting
community this week. 1t is pronounced
the best in town.
Representative Lewis, who was called
home last week in consequence of The death
of Miss Jeannette Clayton, left for Annapo-
lis on Monday last. .
The store house on main street recent
ly occupied by S. Simon is being remodeled
and put i'll condition for occupancy by S. S.
Rambo, as Il hardware store.
The Court House Point farm, one of the
most desirable places on the Elk river was
offered at public sale on Tuesday, and with
drawn for want of Il purchaser.
-Itev. L. NJ. Daniels will preach at Grif-
fn's Chapel, Cedar Hill, this county, on
March 10Th, at IL A. NJ. All the friends of
the church in that section are invited to
attend.
-Jno. f. Wilson, Esq, has a force of
Philadelphia paper hangers and painters at
his new residence on Gray's Hill, endeav-
-
2Jth inst.
-Fifty-one shares OF stock ofthe Nation
al Bank Of Rising Sun, were sold last week
atthe personal property sale of JOS Haines,
deceased, at Sl26 to S129 per share The
par value is 500.
Mrs. Ann Mahan, widow of the late
Joseph l.. Mahan, of this town, is lying at
the point of death at the residence of DR..
Devou, i'll this town. Mrs Mahan is seven
ty-nine years of age.
Rev. Mr.. Laytield, now stationed at
Bethel, is mentioned among others for the
Elkton Church, for the current year The
matter will probably be settled by the time
this reaches our readers
An Elkton mans explanation of why
the Wilmington Conference, of the NJ L.
Church, never met in Elkton, is, that it
takes too many chickens to supply that
body with nouriShment.
The pulpit of the NJ. f. Church will be
filled by one of the ministers from the con-
ference, now in session at Middletown
Who it will be is not known, but good
sermon may be looked for
H. II. Haines has sold to 5. H. Dillin
of Oxford the Woodrow property, near
Mount Pleasant (Vinegar HID, in this
county Mr.. Dillin has sold his house and
lot in Oxford to Mr.. Haines.
Mr.. Samuel B. Foard, this week, reg
istered in the National Kennel Clubs, stud
Book his two thorough bred setter puppies.
Big Joe," and "Dashing Belle" Joe is
Red Irish. and Belle is Laverack. l.
Henry Bremen, young American cit
izen of African descent, was locked up by
the Sheriff on Saturday last, charged with
an attempt to burn the barn upon the farm
of Mr. Stephen Ford, in Sassafras Neck.
III II no" announced Ll1G Mrs, lIlafZ.
who is wanted here at the next term of
court, has set her face southwark, bound
for Texas, where she intends making her
home. Her bondsmen are out in the cold
Elizabeth S. Worrell. recently sold a
portion of her farm, ON which she resides,
situated along the Elk township and Mar
yland State line consisting of n tract of II
acres, to Michael Young of this county, for
$50 per acre.
Wilson d. Pierson, executor, sold al
public sale on February 4th, the house ami
lot of Maria Mershon, deceased, in the vii
lage of Brick Meeting House, in this coun-
ty, to Mrs. Annie F. Craig, of the same
place, for 5000. l.
The Stock Compay organized at Port De
post, for the purpose of purchasing of Messrs.
Bibb & Co, the old Armstrong foundry
property, has heen quite successful. The
shares sell for So each, and S2O, 900 is to be
paid for the property.
-"Tom, a pet carriage horse, belonging
to Mr. Falls of the Howard House, died of
the Pink Eye, on Tuesday night All that
il now retained of poor Tom, is Il portion of
his shoes, which are hung in the office of
the hotel as Il meinento of 4 faithful animal
He WAS twenty-five wears of age
Frank Kerr, the merchant tailor of Elk
ton, has now in stock a selection of goods
Tor mems and boys wear exceeding in va
riety and quality the stock kept by many
q first class CITY merchant tailor Frank j..
Il first class cutter, and marks pIiceS down
to point to be reached by all. Call and
see him.
The attention of our readers is called To
the advertisement of Roger Witworth in
another column. Mr.. w has in stock th.
largest aud finest selection of goods ever Oft
cred in country town, and purchasers OF
articles from needle to an anchor. cauno,
fail to be suted from his large collection.
We guarantee an atfahe reception and fair
treatment to all who call to look through
his stock.
"A savage dog belonging to Mr.. JAS. p.
Merritt the other day sprang upon a Steer
which was bong driven to slaughter and
fastened itself upon the animals neck. 1t
was with the utmost difficulty that the
savage brute WAS forced to let 90 his hold
and only did so when knocked sen seleSs by
n blow from Il heavy club. The neck of til =
steer was badly lacerated the giant teeth of
the heavy dog tearing the flesh terribly.
"A numoer of Eiktonians have been in
attendance at the conference of the NJ f.