The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

the Baltimore Custom House on Monday
next, February Goth.
--Hyatt's Military Academy, at Chester,
Pa, was entirely destroyed by fire on Thurs
day evening. Loss Sl15,0oo.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service in
Baldwin'S Chapel, Elk Mills, tomorrow
Sunday afternoon. NJ ; o'clock.
--SLell crossings placed in several localities
during the past week, seems To answer the
purpose almost as we'll as stone.
&. W. Hanna, brother of Dr. Hanna, Of
Port Deposit, died at his residence in Ian
caster county, Pa, on the it'll instant.
Vulgar is net a bit too strong a word to
Use in characte:izing many of the comic
valentines with which the mails are flooded
JEFF Scott, the 4th district auctioneer,
called six sales in as many days, recently,
or in other words, he had six auctions in one
week
1t is rumored that MessrS. p. H. Cleaver
and i. +. Chambers will establish a fruit
and vegetable cannsry during the coming
season.
The Rev Vaughn Smith was in town on
Tuesday last. The day was the anniver-
sary of his birth, counting his SEVENTEEN
birthday.
John Splann, the manager Of several
celebrated horses, and well known here, has
removed his headquarters from Chicago to
Pittsburg.
MIR. John Stump, brother of Judge
Frederick Stump of Cecil county, started on
the 7th instant for Texas, intending to To-
cate there.
DR. L. Heston of Rising Sun, Md, has
decided to become citizen of Chester coun
ty, and will remove 10 and settle in West
Grove next month.
Miss JEANETTE Clayton, aunt OF Mrs.
Judge Lewis. is lying dangerously i'll, at
the residence OF the Judge. on Howard
street, in this town.
The number ofsale bills on exhibition at
the Howard House. led a gentleman to en-
qure the other day, if every body here was
going to quit farming.
Master Ashton Gilpin was taken quite
III, StoTe, one evening lHlS
week, and suffered for considerable length
of time before relief was experienced.
Master Ed. Mahan. son of the late Capt
Joseph l.. Mahan, of this town, has receiv-
ell an appointment as Is mem her of the tele-
graph corps Of the Railroad Company.
Postal clerk Weaver, has been transfer
red from the night to the day line. He now
goes south on the train which passes here
at s:3S A. NJ, and north 1 o'clock T. NJ
Spring put in an appearance III earnest
yesterday morning. The blue birds and
other feathered songsters We're earnestly at
work and the winds were balmy and pleas
ant.
The onslaught of the outside brigade
made up of both white and colored troops on
the birds that escaped the first fire at tie
trap was fearful; but few OF them getting
away.
james B. Price, Esq, the landlord of the
Farmers & Mechanics Hotel in the hollow,
who was last week stricken by slight case
paralysis, is again recovering his lost
powers.
The champion pigeon shooter of Thurs
days match, Mr.. Williams, of Port Deposit,
was presented with a handsome boquet by
Chesapeake City lady, at the close of the
match.
There is something wrong with the gas
pipes in the neighborhood of the Rail Road
station. The lights there sometimes 20 out
N na
rious other didoes.
On Tuesday last, Clinton McCullourb.
Esq, as trustee, sold at public sale, at the
Court House door, a house and lot, located
IN Fredericktown, this county. Mrs Eliza
beth Groome was the purchaser
An Elkton youth, who sails under the
fearful cognomen of "Bufalo Bill the
other day traded his watch for pistol. He
said seven shooter was more necessary in
keeping up n name like that than watch
was.
The drove of Texan ponies and mules
which had been quartered at the old Tenn
Derance Hotel for nearly week. left on
Monday last for Greensboro, Caroline conn
Is, where they will be offered for sale br
their owner.
Miss Margaret McCauley, daughter of
the late Daniel McCauley of New York. (at
ono time prominent citizen of this town.
is visiting friends here. Miss McCauley i,
niece of Mrs. Robert Walmslev, where
she is now visiting
The shooting match on Thursday had
the effect of bringing a large number Of
sporting men TO town. The hotels were
given as much as they could readily do, es
pecialy the Howard House. in looking after
this influx of visitors
We mentioned several weeks ago, feat
OF walking performed by Mr. Stedham. :
ninety year old resident of this neirhbor-
hood. Since that time ne has over matched
all previous efforts, by starting alone on a
trip to western Indiana
The rental of dwelling house by 4
Dachelor Editor, is calculated to arouse GU
riosity TO some extent no doubt Though 4
transaction of such nature which inst or.
Cured here does not seem to have created
any undue excitement
$3.50 >t""i va ~ CONFERENCE OF the wear
will be held in the NJ. L Church of ,biS
town on Monday next. Tomorrow (Suu-
oay) Lovefeast will be held in the morning
at9 clock. Presiding Elder Matlacle will
not be present on account of sickness.
News was received here vester;.,- af
the serious illness of Thomas Y. Oliver
Esq, at his home, No 232 MARYLAND Avapua
baltimore. 1t is reported that his pbvsi-
Clans have given up ali hopes of his reco,-
cry He suffers from Brights Disease
"A little dog belonging to Messrs. Davis
heys " Co., was killed by the morning train
On saturday morning Though the dog
hau been raised almost among railroad ears
ne mad not learned the danger of nqssinu in
'front.' Of a moving. wheel, and in thar wo,.
lost his life
1t Is rurGored that there was copsiaero-
ole tasting done in our town during the
early part of the past week. The rapiditv
Win winch things edible disappeared at the
supper on Tuesday and Wednesday even
lhss We would suppose that some one had
broken their fast.
our attention was the other dav called
10 the TACT, that those of our merchants who
claim that their business has been ;uiureL
by Local option, are Of the class that do not