The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-21

proposed route of the new road from Perry
Vile to Frenchtown in the Seventh district.
Work upon the latter road will begin at
once, and it will be opened to travel as soon
as possible.
Monday next will be the anniversary
of the birth of Shakespeare.
A fine farm is advertised for sale 10y lir.
John A. Blair. in another column.
The arbutus fever has struck the Elk
ton boys, and the "woods is full of EN-
John Frazer, merchant tailor, on Main
street, threw new sign to the wind this
week.
Mr.. +. Marshbank is erecting a large
and tasty porch in front of his residence, on
Bow street.
| Captain VIM. Fowler has purchased
two fine new masts for the Nantho, to re-
place those lost a week or two ago.
Mrs Cornelius Denver is improving her
property on High street, by putting on a
new roof Mr.. Geo. Lee is doing the work
"A force of men were at work, this week,
| repairing the broken places in the pave
ments about town, Il much needed thing in
several localities.
Giles. on North street, has put up n
| large frame awning in front of his place of
business. When the canvass is upon it he
will use itas a fish market.
Farm work is pretty well advanced in
this sector. Many have planted potatoes,
some few have their oats in, and nearly all
have corn ground in readiness.
MIR. j. r.. Mcdowell, a licentiate of New
Castle Presbytery, will preach at the Pres
byterian Church, in this town, tomorrow,
(Sabbath) morning and evening.
Miss Lille Bacon, of ST. Paul, Mimi.
formerly of this place, arrived in town on
Thursday, from Montreal, Canada, where
she has been spending the winter
A bicyclist arrived here about noon, on
Thursday, from Havre de Grace, making
the run in very few hours. He took the
1.3S train back to Havre de Grace.
II. c. Crouch. Esq, visited Dover, Del,
this week, on business in connection with
the estate of his deceased brother Enoch,
whose family still remains in Dover.
The schooners p. T. Dale and Havilah,
each of about seventy-tive tons burden, ar
rived at the wharf, on Tuesday, bringing
wood used for paper making at Providence
Mills.
The schooner tycoon Captain Wm
oil hara I'll
cargo of Eastern potatoes, of fine quality
The whole lot was purchased by Il. G. ,
Reese, of the Bee Hive store.
Mr.. Harry A. Wells, of Philadelphia
son of Benz. Wells. Esq, agent of the p
w, & b. Il. II. Company at this station
was in town on Sunday last. Mr.. Wells is
engaged in the office of the Assoc ated Press.
Isaiah Reynolds, Esq, is lying danger
ously i'll, of heart disease at his home, near
Blue Ball. But little hope of his recovery
is entertained. On Thursday his daughters,
residing in Wilmington and Philadelphia
We're telegraphed for.
See the card of Messrs Plunkett Il Co,
in another column, and if you want any
give particular attention to orders for fami-
lies and medical use. You cannot entrust
your orders to fairer or more liberal con-
Germ.
A company of boys played the old trick
SO common here in years past, of taking a
new conner out bee hunting, on Wednesday
evening. When the guns went off the vic
tim ran like a race horse, crossing the iron
bridge in about two bounds. He must have
been scared.
Hamilton Disston, Sheriff Wright and
Recorder Neilds, of Philadelphia, We're here,
snipe shooting yesterday. They came down
on the IL Sc PM, train, on Thursday, and
returned last evening, carrying a large
bunch of birds. They were the guests of
Mr.. a. p. Shockley.
The Misses Hogg, of this town, have 4
large and flourishing lemon tree, now bear
ing upon its branches, ripe, half-ripe and
green fruit, rs well as buds and blossoms.
The tree is about fifteen feet in height, and |
is about thirty-tive years old. They have |
taken from it, at one time, as miny as
twenty -nNe ripe lemons.
Work upon the second new wharf to he
erected for Mr.. Sinserly, On the marsh |
south of the iron bridge, inmedi itely oppo-
ste the one now being built, will commence
at once. Ground will be broken either to-
day or early next week. Work upon the
mill will also begin as soon as the excava
tons reach point permitting it, which will
lie very soon.
This being hoop and rope. Jumping sea-
son, we warn The little girls against taking
zoo violent eNer, Use at this pastne. An
exchange tells of a little seven-year old girl,
who performed the feat of Jumping the
rope two hundred times, but tainted from
the over-exertion, and although medical
aid was promptly on hand She died from
the effects of it the saILe evening.
An entertainment will be given in
Moore's Chapel, near LombardviIe, in this
county, on Saturday evening, April IS, for
the benefit of the Sunday school. 1t will
consist of readings by Miss Sallie McHenry,
of Oxford, instrumental and vocal music
This will be the first entertainment of the
kind ever given in the neighborhood and
will doubtless attract Il large audience.
The Norfolk (Na.) Londmork says
English sparrows are not good for worm
catching. Their note is not musical and
some people think they are good for nothing
This is a mistake. They catch, carry and
spread smallpox, and are good for doctors
and apothecaries. Whether or not this is Il
libel upon the sparrow, we are unable to
say, but many persons resident in Balti-
more charge The spread of tie small pox,
in that city, during the recent epidemic, to
this source.
A great curiosity is on exhibition ut
Mitchell's drug store. 1t CO insists of two
| large compact branches of the fibrous roots
of a tree, which were taken from the inter
| Tor of tiling, removed from the ground, at
| Mitchells farm near town. The root had
entered the tile ut the connecting joints, he
tween the pieces, and gradually filled up
the interior, stopping the flow of water The
| bunch of roots look much like a roll of hair,
and is exactly the shape of the interior of
the tile. 1t is n curiosity well worth seeing.
| Elk weaving mill, the lower mill of
Bildwin's. Elk Mills, operated for Mes; rs.
Boynton & Co., of Baltimore, by Mr.. Harry
| Faucet are running on full time, having
orders for three months to come. This is IL
better showing than many like concerns