The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-04


'isemtnt OF sale of the stock air. -. .l.in:.
implements, Of Mr.. Il. +. Crawford, to take
place al bis farm, in Middle >rek, on Tues
day 18th inst This sale is worthy the al
tcnTon nf Farmers.
Sheriff Dunbars eldest son, Il y"tn
man of about twenty, met with II. Hrri'trls
i While uut >}eighiu-. nl "Wednesday even
ing Th.. hors. !pec.:rne tri4hi.ntd on Nr>
Main street, upset III" <lri"ji and rfn ct
and kicked himself l'"'Se ft"m ii. III
driver was thrown our, lrr WAS only 4 litti.
shaken up.
! The gold watch uiftret, as 4 prize 10 the
party bringing in the most money NJ the
| Fair of the y. NJ. +. church OF this town,
/ lately held, was carried OFF by William
| Boulder, a dapper young coorcl man i'll he
employ of 7. y. Ellis. Esq, William gath
cred together about thirty eight dollars n
! was highest.
Mr.. Wilmer 7. Ellason, Of Middle
! Neck, has bought OF George Lloyd, Esq, OF
the Fourth district. four month colt OF
"Gilf Edge" stock, paying therefore one
hundred dollars. "Giit Elge" is the. lin"
/ "I.vman yellow Cloud" stallion owned 10y
! MeSrS Clemson < Hess. The colt IL i said
/ promises IT, make a fine traveller.
-Wh!le Miss Mollie Falls, Of the Howard
House, a capital lady whip and her father,
| VIM. Falls, Esq, We're INDUCING in race,
! on Thursday, the ladies horse became un-
manageable and ran with her fur some dis
! lance She managed, however, to Ia nj him
! up without damage and eXulted III heating
! fine E, = trotter " Willowswitch. "
| -Au organization with the title of - The
! Elkton Dramatic Association " was formed
/ in Baltimore. on the 9th alto. with ChaS.
! Nagle, Jr., President; II. T. Flaharty, Vice
/ President: Chas. Sapp, Treasurer; j. +.
! Harris, Business Manager, and Jas. +.
| Stout, Stage Manager. The organization
number twenty members, and its object i
/ social and dramatic.
Mr. George b. Salmon, miller nj
! Ricketts, Mill, died on Thursday night, after
! an illness of several weeks duration. Mr..
| S. was about 81 years of age. Three or four
| weeks ago he stricken by paralysis,
! from which he never recovered, and which
| finally caused his death His remains will
| be inferred at Head Of Christians, on Mem
! day morning next, at II O'Clock.
The antics of IA balky horse drew a large
crowd on North street. on ednesday after
noon. We were not aware until then that
| So many persons were ont of employment
in town. The owner of the animal received
more gratis advice than he will be able to
use for the next ten years. Ii you want
advice and plenty of it, just manage to have
a break down or let yeur horse balk on an
! Elkton street. i
! Mr.. Ohio Rowland, a son OF the late
Ohio Rowland, of this county, who has
held a clerkshp i'll the National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywine for several
wears, has been promoted to the cashiership
of that institution. This is deserved re-
I eogniton of merit and the announcement
| will he received with pleasure by the many
/ friends of the young gentlemen in this
neighhorhood.
Mr. William Spear, OF Sassafras Neck,
and Miss Clara RhoadeS, of bohemia Manor,
were married at Bethel parsonage on Jan.
| s1st, by Rev. l.. W. Layfield, i'll the pres
euce of Il few friends. The wedding was
quiet and unpreTentious. Mr.. Spear is Il
gentleman of fine address, and we congratu-
late him on capturing fair a BRIDE
| Though married during sno" storm, we
hope their future will he full of sunshine.
! A severe accident occurred to Il little
seven months old child of Mr.. Alexander
Sewers, at his home on Main street, oppo-
site Groome'> alley, on Thursday evening
/ The child, with sister, was playing ny the
stove, which was very hot, when the elder
| of the two pushed the other one, and it fell
upon the hot stove, burning its hands and
arms severely. DIR. Ellis was called in and
dressed the child's injuries, but il still >ut-
! fers severely.
| Another family in destitute circum-
stances by the name of Ward living over the
clothing store of Mr. Lieberman, was called
to the attention of the Dorcas Society, yes
ter.lay, as being worthy of aid. The chiet
official of this charitable institution stated
their inability to do anything further than
they have already done, on account of want
of funds Our liberal handed citizens should
strengthen the hands OF the Dorcas Society
by liberal contributions Of money, &c.
-Elkton fast nags We're out in force on
Wednesday and Thursday, and some good
PAGES We're shown over the snow. Many
Ia, bp Secondhand
little jumpers predominating. Among
those driving attractive teams of this char
acter we noticed Mesrs. Frank r. Scott, l..
I. c. Crouch, Nelson *. Warner, Joseph
Wells, George Jackson, Juo. Wilkinson,
Alfred Wetberill and 4 host of others. The
boys say Il jumper will take young lady,
eye quicker than diamond brooch.
Mr.. Cruikshank of The CecH Democrat
recently paid dearly for Il street ear ride
while i'll Baltimore. He thought he wa,
giving the conductor Il nick!e and penny,
the fare being six cents; but instead he gavt
him nickle and n two and half gold
piece. He did not discover his mistak,
until 100 late to correct the error, So his ride
Just cost him the sum of two dollars and
ffty-ive cents. This is 4 mere bagatell,
with an Elkton editor however, a. they
usuallyxhave so much money that Ties
don't know what to do with it.
The way an Elkton man lost his whisk
Il few days ago was amusing. He had sen
for 4 jug full and when it arrived he sterptC
out TO the vehcet to receive it. To the necl
of the juga cord WAS attached and the part.
who brought it lifted it hy this means while
t le owner reached out to take it by the II. Il
die: but alas. for human expectations. Tn
party delivering The liquid release! his lIol'
upon the cord before the other had seize,
upon the handle. and he consequence wa
fall--a smash up of pottery, and gallon
of the ardent streaming upon the ground
i The thirsty individual WAS compelled L.
content himself with smiling the odor e
: the trilant spirits. while his parshed throa
Il refused to be comf0rta1.
There is much talk among Elkton sport
ola grand pigeon match bet ween Delaware
u brag shots and an raltal number from Ceci
county. Letters have been passing betwee
+ the principals for = wrei. OF more, but
: has not been settled yet VIII ,ther h mattel
vii, come off or not. The proposition o
II the Deiawate i.t;itS j. 10 shoot either o
the following matches u, az. !;.I;, soil
V Holmes, Of Dover, and Radcliffe, of Mi
,, ford, against Mr. I. q. Ellis and PER-
Il Barnes for 500 Il side, 70 birds rach =
. yards rise, 80 yards bounds: Rhode Islam