The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
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LOCAL BRIEFS.
= Summer begins on Friday next.


Summer begins on Friday next
Miss Annie Richie, of Wilmington,
Del, is visiting friends, in this town.
We suggest that Mr. Singerly name his
new establishment here 1.-The Tentative
Mills:
A house OF some notoriety on Water
street, in this town, is known as " The Red
Onion"
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has invited proposals for building its
Philadelphia Branch.
The public schools closed on Wednes-
day last, until the beginning of the fall
term in September next.
Mr.. Charles Horn, son G. Horn, car
riage manufacturer, of Wilmington, Del,
spent Sunday last in Elkton.
MIR. w. II. Elder and wife, of this town,
left for their summer home, at Rehoboth
Beach, for a short stay, on Wednesday.
The eighteenth annual commencement
of the State Normal School, will be held in
Baltimore, on Thursday evening, May 81.
If the cold weather continues, farmers
in this neighborhood, should take in their
corn crop al night, and keep it by the stove.
The interior of the residence of John A.
Rankin, Esq, on east Main street, was this
week repainted and papered, in very tasty
manner.
On Monday and Wednesday last over
coats We're found to be very comfortable
garments, the temperature being almost
down to the freezing point.
An Elkton provision dealer, who has
been furnishing meats to a Philadelphia
family, now mourns the loss of his roasts.
His customer is non est, ami the bill I'M
p,d.
The alarm of fire that WAS given between
eleven and twelve o'clock, on Tuesday
night, was caused by the burning of SCOT in
the chimney of the residence of Mr.. Adam
Meisel, on West Main street.
A lady of this town has copy Of the
Sat""ioy Iisitor, printed at Baltimore,
June 22, 1882, containing a notice of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Torbert, of
this place, which took place in that year. D
On Monday last, the remains of a IN ar
ried daughter of the late James Getty of
this county, were brought from the homeof
her husband, in Philadelphia to this station
and taken to Cherry Hill for interment.
Last week, in an obituary notice of the
death of Harry n, son of L. p. and Emma
Brickley, of Port Deposit, the type put his
age as Is years and months. This was
incorrect; his true age was 10 years and
months.
Three weeks ago the WING announced
that Mrs Frank Kerr of this town, had
purchased the Lang property, in Little Elk.
Our enterprising neighbor, the Democrat,
gave its readers that piece of news last
week. "
The Baltimore and Philadelphia survey
party, passed through a portion of this
county, on its survey of the new road, this
week, starting from near Newark, Del, on
Monday. They are now well on towards
Perryville we presume. "A
The quantity of tomatoes planted in
this vicinity, this season,is larger than ever
before. The North East Star says that
dealer in that town has. this spring, sold
fifty pounds of seed. Perhaps as much
more has been sold here b
The open yacht, Maud S. belonging to
Mr.. Calvin Marrett has been hauled ont for
repairs, if any are needed, and repainting.
The Maud S. is clipper of handsome
model and flyer under sail. She will soon
be in condition for the seasons work ~
Another slight fire occurred at Wit
worth's foundry, this week. this time the
wood work about the stack ignited. 1t was
eXtinguished however, before any damage
was done and the wood about the stack
replaced by metal, to avoid trouble in the
future. v
Richard Rothwell, young farmer, of
this district, and Miss Laura Freeman,
daugter of Mr.. j. Wesley Freeman, of this
town, were married at the neighboring town
of North East, on Sunday last. After the
silken knot was tied the happy couple re-
turned to this town.
A green worm, about an inch long, is
making havoc with the spruce trees in
Maine. The devotees of chewing gum will
soon be cut off from their main source Of
supply-Efchange. We have always under
stood that chewing gum was made from the
fat of dead dogs, boiled down.
AS the confectionery used at the last
Christmas treat of the scholars of the pub
lie school, of this town, has not yet been
paid for, we are requested to say that the
credit of the treat belongs to Mr.. Henry
Spittle, confectoner, of Main street, who
furnished the sweetmeats, and now whistle,
for his pay. /
The Greome Guards, Captain w. G.
Pnrneil, met for inspection, on Tuesday
evening. General inspection will take place
next Tuesday at the same hour. They will
also turn out on Decoration Day, with Post
No. 10, q. a. Il. Colonel j. C. Hill and
other old soldiers from Baltimore, will be
present upon that day.
-tieorge Jackson, Esq, of Indianapolis,
Indiana, accompanied by his wife, nee Ken
nard, and daughter, visited friends here, ON
Monday and Tuesday last. They left FOX
home at ll.lO on Tuesday, going by the
rather roundabout way of Wilmington,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, in
each of which cities they will stop n
The new mansard roof to be put upon
the bank building, in this town, is to be of
the concave form, and of slate, much hand
somer than the plain fiat style, so much in
vogue. The contract price has been changed
from $3.50 to 1875, pushing an even
$4,000 very closely. The contractor, Mr.. j.
Eambo, gives bond for the faithful Der
formance of the contract
On Saturday last, Mr.. Lockley, the
florist, after selling out the main part of his
load of flowers drove to the blacksmith
shop of Messrs. Morgan & Wight, to have
some repairs made to his team. He left the
dearborn for a WHILE and when he returned
he discovered that a number of the plants
had been stolen. Mr.. Locklry would like
the thief to return the pots.
MIR. j. Ii. Ostrander, who for several
years past has represented the West Chester
Nurseries, in this county, and whose stock
has always given satisfaction to buyers, is
now in town, soliciting orders for fall de-
livery. We have no hesitancy in recon-
mending our readers to give Mr.. Ostrander
their orders, as we are positive that what.
ever they may purchase of him, will I've far