The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS.

w. jerks Henry, of this town, ha
been appointed to a clerkship in the baio
win Locomotive works, Philadelphia.
-Ebenezer d. McClennahan, formerly o
Port Deposit, now resident of Baltimore
city, spent Sunday last with friends here
Poultry raisers skou ldread carefully
the card of Mr.. a. p. Shockley in another
column. Mr. Shockley wants 1900 prime
turkeys.
One night last week, thieves stole 10,
chickens, three turkeys and four gnineas
~frsm the farm of VIM. d. Clark, near St
Georges, Delaware.
Union Lodge, No. IS y. +. and n. NJ,
Of this town, have changed the meeting
night of the lodge from Friday to Tuesday
night. They meet monthly. j.
Mr.. John Burrows, of this county, has
leased the City Hotel, near the railroad sta
ton, at Havre de Grace, and will conduct a
first class temperance hotel.
Rev, Henry Branch, of Ellicot City,
formerly of Port Deposit, in this county,
will fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church, of this town, tomorrow, Sunday,
morning and evening.
The mare, Addie G, who trotted at our
fair last fall, making record of 2.4O>4, has
been sold by her owner, j. Sedan johnson,
of Woodbury., n. j., to Charles ). Galley,
of Camden, same State
What has become of the Telephone
Company. A month ago we understood
that it was to go into operations at once,
but nothing has been done in the matter
yet. Let the poles go up.
Make it point to attend the Cotton
lecture at Odd Fellows Hall, next Tuesday
evening, and enjoy a rare treat at small
cost, and at the same time help along a
charitab BILE movement. Tickets at Mitchell s
and the Dry Goods stores.
The meeting night of Wilma debating
society is postponed for next week only,
from Tuesday to Wednesday evening, so as
to allow persons who are in the habit of at
tending the debate TO be present at the Col
ton lecture on the first named evening. h
Thieves pried open the window of Gull
lsny's store at Bell Hill, on Friday night or
Saturday morning of last week, and effected
An entrance They were rewarded only in
money by getting small amount i'll pen
Mes They carried off a small lot of tobacco
besides.
When you go to Balls to get one of his
nice winter suits, if you have any furS, from
muskrat, mink, raccoon, opposum or any
other animal, take them along he pays the
very highest market price for them, and is
the only one in Elkton " no does. Make
note of this. II
Cards are out for the marriage of Geo.
W. Reyburn, one of the chief compositors
Of the WING office, to Miss Sue 5. Brene-
man, of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, on De-
.cember 25th, next. Christmas day. The
ceremony is to take place at the home of
the brides father, at g o'clock p. NJ.
The Susquehanna Fertilizer Company,
II Baltimore, has in course Of erection
large building for the manufacture of acid
30 supply the increasing demands of the
fertilizer trade. The building, which is
now almost under cover is 10 feet long, Sc
wide and SO feet from the ground to the
square,
DIR. Tuft on Saturday last performed
surgical operation upon II colt owned by
Mr.. Barney Moore, near Cowantown, this
county The colt had been gored by bull
90 that it's entrials protruded The Doctor
replaced the intestines and sewed up the
Of ba
.covery.
The trainmen on Conductor Deisem's
train on the Pomeroy and Delaware City
Railroad were treated to turkey Thanks
giving dinner, by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Walton, of Gum Tree. 1t was served on
AN inprovised table in passenger car, and
partaken on the return trip from Pomeroy
to Landenberg.
During the warm spell last week, the
song of the herring frog was heard in the
marshes and meadows adjacent to town.
AT the Bull Frog, three miles below town,
we were informed that their music equaled
their lireliest spring singing classes. Per-
naps Bull Frog frogs are gayer than these
Of other localities.
The confectionery and toy stores are
now getting in their goods for Christmas
;aales, and unusual activity is noticeable in
these establishments. Mrs. Hall, this week,
opened large stock OF goods Giles has
r.-7--rly the entire week in the cities,
rs goods are arriving daily, and all
The others are making like preparations.
Mr. A. P Shockley, of this town, and
Mr.. Eshleman, of Philadelphia, notwith-
standing the great scarcity of birds in this
section, with the aid of good dogs, bagged
seventeen fine quail in n little more than a
half days tramp recently. Sportsmen gem
orally going out cunning here, return with
q bag of from none to three or four birds
The New York one price Clothing House,
80 and 1874, west Baltimore street, Ralti-
more, announces the important fact that
to meet the general expectations of a
downward tendency in prices, they have
cut the prices in overcoats, likewise in suits
of clothing and parties in want of good
things and low figures should give them a
call.
Mr.. Edward Strong, of West Chester,
Pa, was in this county during the past
week, looking after a missing horse and
buggy. Mr.. Strong keeps livery stable,
4nd about ten days ago, he hired the team
TO q stranger who said he wanted to take a
short drive. Neither man or team has since
been heard from though careful search
has been made.
-Elkton boys have the ugly habit of tear
ing down sale ana other bills posted about
town, so that it appears almost impossible
for bill to remain in any of the several
usual places of posting them for twenty four
hours. Perhaps they are not aware that
the law provides a severe penalty for thi.
misdemeanor If these youngsters are not
careful they may some fine day find them
selves in trouble. Let the bills alone boy 5
At the meeting of Elkton Grange No
lI3 p. of H. on Saturday last, the following
officers TO serve during the ensuing yea
were elected: Master, \. = Marley: over
seer, d. Harvey; Lecturer, II. y. Fowler
Pierson; Assistant steward, II. Ablr; Ceres
n. p. Manley; Pomona, Mrs. II. p
Flora, Miss Maggie Gilpin; Lady
.-.ant Steward, Mrs. Frank Penning
About the close %! shooting on Tie
parishes this season, Mr.. Frank Il. Scott, o
mis- town, winged and captured a reed bird
1hen he picked it up, it appe .red so little
urt that the idea of keeping it alive occur
I'd to him and he placed it in an empty ciga