The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-12
TRAINS LEAVE ELKToN STATION:
LOCAL BRIEFS.


In couple of weeks straw berries, from
the Peninsula. will lie Plenty in the mar
ketS.
The wheat in this section, rarely eve
looked better at this season than 1t doe
now.
Two weeks from next Wednesday vii
be Decoration Day-we've got it right thi
time.
The residence of l.. Marshbanks, Esq.
on Bow street, received a new dress of paint
this week.
Friends Yearly Meeting commences il
Philadelphia, on Monday next, when we
may as we'll look out for moist weather.
Que of the candidates for town hiiiiff
sent all the way to Chesapeake City for :;
voter, on Monday, and he wasn't elected
after all. Sad.
Mr. Harry G. IIurn, of this town, is
walking Il visit to Baltimore. He Is the
guest of Mrs Caroline Oliver, at No. 23i
Maryland avenue.
Mr. Harry Larzalere and wife, on Mon
day evening last, celebrated their wooden
wedding anniversary, at their residence, on
bow II Greet, in this town.
AT sale of the personal property OF
1,tke Brown, which recently took place,
su.ack of the Rising sun National Bank,
SOLD for Sl29 90. Its par value is 500.
Farmers are now over head and ears
into the business of planting corn Some
have conpseted this job, but these are just
IT. busy at other necessary spring work.
A large and handsome front porch was
erected on the dwelling of Mr.. VIM. 5.
Evans, on North street, this week. Captain
Purnell aad Mr.. Gen. \. Lee dill the work.
The decorative art was practiced here,
quite generally, this week. The implement
mainly used was the whitewaSh brush, and
fences, outbuiidings, etc, look better for it,
The gas lamp at the iron bridge, at
s:scset x Bros wharf, has teetl made Il tar
s..t OF by the boys. The result is Il com
pjp.t. smaShup of the glass portion of the
lamp.
The oi,en window tiend is now abroad,
and if Il body can take Il half-hour'S iaunt
on the rail, without suffering for a day or
two with cinders in the eve, he is a lucky
mortal. j
Mr. John Conway, salesman for James
p Merritt, provision dealer, nf this town,
and Miss Allen, of Chesapeake City. We're
married on Wednesday evening, the 2nd
instant
A travelling artist dtc,rtt"d the front Of
several business places on II lin : r rt, with
nev signs this week. Among others, he
,pairieL Il snowy window sign for MeSsrS
booths * Son.
"A wifi .leviSing real estate, written on
\ his of paper, not more than six inches
SqNars. is Oh record in the office of the Regis
ter of Wills. 1t is unique document, and
written hy the testator, n
Mr.. Wilmer Witworth and his bride,
returned from their wedding tour on Satur-
day last Mr.. Witworth has leased the
dwelling in Little Elk, belonging 10 Mrs.
IstHh Ntli, lhtN it'iNF u
themselves therein.
A crippled crow-bill duck, unable to
migrate with its mates, this spring, has for
some time past made its home in the creek,
near the iron railroad bridge, above town,
but on Sabbath morning last it was shot
by some ranging boys.
A company OF three or fDur men came
~. 4 crowd from Newark, by railroad Con
f,si,> one day this week, each one of them
loaded heavily with spirits frumenti, in
demi5,,.lns, jugs, bottles, etc. They We're
the observed of all observers, rs they passed
through the street.
Miss Bertha, daughter of Rev. Mr.. Shep-
pard, pastor of the NJ. +. Church, has ac-
, :epted the orgauist's position at the church,
vice Miss Eva Perkins, resigned. Several
new members have also been added 10 the
nueht in the music.
-,nhe friends of temper 'nce in general
and ra.i.: option in particular, of the Fifth
district Msi!li isall a council of war for the
promotion an peace, in tie NJ. p. Church,
Ely View, May IL til. at 80 p. NJ. RevS.
Il. w Todd, DIR. skexmer, john France and
j. II. Johns will take fart in the discus
sions. Something of importance is going
to be done Don't fail to be there.
The Wilmington ErcrH Ecening some
time since, addressed circular letters to
leading fruit growers throughout the PENN
sula, inquiring as to the prospects for an
average peach crop this year. \ number OF
replies have been received, all of them ex
pressing the opinion that the buds have not
yet been much injured, and that the peacl
crop of 1885 will be large one.
"A very handsome picture is on cNhihi,
.tJ,ra at Mitchell's drug store. 1t is Il pho
,fosr.nph of a drawing i'll India ink, OF tie
Us. strip, North Carolina, wrathering the
lslaai. Of l.embra, on the coast of Africa
in Il SAL, The original was drawn iy
, sailor GA. !i.e1rd the slip at the time. TIL,
, COPY rrferrei. to is owned bv Captain Leslie
,,yho prizes tth.ghly. A a work of art it l.
-, gem.
81 Mr.. Frank X. Bacon aud Miss l. MAJ
smith, we so stated it that the residence u
r(t.o,bride appeared to be at Lockport, Ill.
81, a,u.auy rate, some persons seem to hav
81, = paa,a, erss.ood it. This is not the case. lie
l., ne WAS Wiliiamsport, Pa, Of whicl
low 7 sahia has bes.p Il resident for nnnhe
ot Y, Gs. Mr.. ana Ms Bacon have returme
"a ST Paul, Mipp..rpta. which will il
frture be their h4ane.
Ten membeFs al the PHI harmonic Soci
etv. of " tlfnip&ton, under the leadership 9
G Il Rho. DIS, gave IA concert IN III" orator
of Delaware college, on Friday sgening, to
the heneft of the Athena IN Literary S4ciet
of that institu ton. \ large audience wa
- o,,ardance The music was finely rem
dered, and the ar. icipants we're frrGnenrl
aopl,uded At the conclusion Of the con
cert the party art ok OF r"freNhnrnt
at the house of Mr.. CSs @y.
As Mr.. Clement Of l.'nh r"Nl'''' 'rc
county, was driving 10 oNfori, last We
pesdav, with his lit. e'ts&gh'"r, his nor"
scared at IA locomotive wErsii" IA the s""ti
ern part of town. 7 ne animal Nnddtht
ran To the side of the rOi d, a54d at one boun
Jumped the fence, taking The fore wheels
of the vehicle over. and then stripped fr"'
the gears by the breaking OF the traces. u
Clement siezed his child and jumped on
After running around the iot the horse "
secured. The carriagn escaped with Yer
little damage. -O%JOrd f'e>$.
.siupular case occurred at Fallnwtiel'