The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-25
:, w. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad.
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Does your umbrella keep Lent.
Mr.. Falls is about to introduce pool
table at the Howard House saloon.
He left the country for the country
good. Thum has gone to meet Mum.
Notice David Bentz's advertisement of
sale
Rev VIM. Schouer will hold service
IN Reeds Hall, Chesapeake City, TO morrow
At $50 p. NJ.
-Forty-eight yards rise is the distance At
which a blowing shooter killed pigeons the
the other day.
Mr.. Geo, King, late of this town, now
of the Baltimore police force, has been pro-
NOTED from night to day duty.
The sale of personal property of Byron
Fields, near North East, has been poStpnn.
ed until Tuesday next, the 18th inst
Society is considerably aroused here by
areported double wedding in the family of
a member of Elktons legal fraternity.
The name Of Albert Constable, Esq, is
freely used as Il candidate for congressional
honorS, to succeed Representative Talbo..
Master Ashton Gipin, of this town,
who has been suffering fora week past from
inflammation of the bowels, is conralescing.
Representative JAS. \ Lewis has been
detained at home during the greater part of
this week i'll consequence of sickness in his
family.
1t is said now to be definitely settled
that Rev. Walter f. Avery will be returned
to the Elkton NJ. E. church of this town for
another year.
1t is said that fortune knocks once at
each mans door. There must have been Il
dreadful sight Of people from home when
the dame came along here.
r.. c. Thackery, Esq, attorney Tor the
owner has leased the " Red Mill property,
(Stites,) west of town, to Mr.. John T.
Plummer, of Sassafras Neck.
There will be a supper at New Leeds
church, on Wednesday evening next, March
LIST if fair, if not the next fair evening at i
o'clock. Price - cts: children Il cts. II
. Wesley Clements, of Summit Bridge
Del, well known here, died on Sunday night
last, in the 56th year of his age. His remains
were inferred at Christiana on Tuesday.
Mr.. Aristhali who recently figured in
the papers as "a merchant, broken down by
local option, has removed to Wilmington,
having shaken the dust of Elkton from his
feet.
The bill authorizing the County Com
missioners of this county to build a wharf
al Hy lands Point, on Elk river bids fair TO
become a law, having already reached its
second reading.
IF the unknown patron who on Satin
day morning last, relieved our door step OF
our copies of the county papers will leave
his name at this office he will receive copy
of The Wing weekly gratis. i
1t is thought that Mr.. Fred Smith, of
New York, former owner OF the trotting
mare Belle Falls, will lease the track of the
Cecil Agricultural Society for training pur
poses during the coming season
Register of Wills Miller submitted the
record in the Misunderstanding will
case to the counsel in the case this week
The document will be forwarded to the
Court of Appeals early next week
A pigeon match will come off this after
noon, Saturday at Fair Hill, in this coun-
ty. The contestants are Mr.. Ed. Moore and
and Wesley Jauney (not +. W fanny of
Elkton). I'm interesting time is anticipat-
ed r
Mr.. I. b. Hopper, of the firm of R9wen
~ Hopper, Gamers at Chesapeake CITY Jeff
at this office three pound can of tomatoes
which III both quality and quantity surpass
any brand Of these goods that has vet come
under our notice -
-Rev. Mr. Schouler of Trinity Church,
of this town, arrived home on Saturday
night last from two weeks trip north, in
the interest of the projected new Church
building at Chesapeake City. He filled his
pulpit on Sunday.
MIR. p. Goodman, clothier of this place
has rented a store at Second and German
town avenue, Philadelphia, where he will
remove August LIST Mr.. Newmeyer, form
erly with Mr.. Liberman will take CHARGE of
Goodman's Eikton store.
The gentlemen who contributed 10 the
pool of 5000 in the Pigeon match shot ON
Thursday of last week, have voted and paid
over to Mr.. }. w. Williams of Port Deposit
the successful contestant So. or one eipbtb
of the entire winnings of the pool.
The Missionary Anniversary of the Sab
bath School of the NJ. +. Church of this
town, will take place on Tuesday evening
next, and not on Sabbath as heretofore an
nonnced Rev. NJ. A. Richards of St p,ul>
Church, Wilmington, will be the chief
speaker.
The Rail Road Company have adjusted
the loss of Mr.. j. f. Wilson. in the break
ing of his sleigh during transportation from
Wilmington here. The loss was fully poid
anu the adjustment made in a liberal spirit.
MIR. Wilson expresses himself as thorourbIy
satisfied.
"A grand surprise was given to Rev. L.
H. Daniels, minister in charge of Proyi
dence A. L. NJ. =. Church, by Miss CIi,,v
Boyer assisted by a large number of The
membership Of the church and the well
wlshers of the same, which was very kinII,
received. :
VIM. Henry Harrison, 4 colored bov
was arrested on Wednesday, charged will
purloining he keys from the front doors ot
the cabinet shop and store of VIM. Il. Heat
zig' on Main street. Justice Scott gave tn.
case hearing, on Thursday, and held til.
boy for the action of the grand Jury.
On Monday night, dark and stormy rs
1t was, the street lights We're distinguished
in the east end of town at half past ten. Tn.
consequences was, numerous belated citi-
Zens of these parts running into posts and
trees and fences, for it was so dark THAT +,
see any object three PAGES off was impossi
BILE.
Two little girls, Annie AID Victoria
Bryson, of Elk Neck, were arraigre,l before
Justice Scott on oath of VIM MONTGOMERY,
neighbor. on Thursday charged with A.,
sault III OIL his mily. A ter a great deal Of
chafering and crOsS-fre between the parties
the case was compromised, ana the con, bat
ants retired.
Farmers should he 4 little more than
usually careful this spring, in making their
contracts for the coming season. The new
I.ait Road will require MANY hands dur
inS the summer, and the harvest work