The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-07

| taplSneu prancn Snop at lnotnaS ftotel
in the town of North East.
A cow, dressing over eight hundre,
pounds, was slaughtered by Messrs. Well
& Booth, of this town, on Monday last.
MIR. Harry Larzalere, of this town. ha
contracted for the brick work of large new
dwelling at Rock Springs, for Mr.. W. Mul
len.
The new sign of Mr.. Charles Collins a
his new store has gone up that is, it ha
been placed in conspicuous position upol
the building.
Mr.. Geo. w. Young and wife, who have
been visiting here, and at other points Eas
for some time past, left for their home il
Chicago, on Monday last
Mrs. I.itzenberg has retitted and deco
rated her show room, and filed it with
fresh stock of spring millinery, etc He
store is now more attractive than ever.
The Otter Point Cunning Club viii
shortly remove their club house, from it.
present location, to Scotland Point Farm
recently purchased from Capt. A. Cozztns
-Westamwell Sunday School, John Per
kins, superintendent, and Pierson Grove
r. f. lamar, superintendent, both opened
for the season on Sunday last, with full at,
tendance
| Capt. Alfred CoZzens, on Wednesday
removed from Scotland Point (Which he
has sold to the Otter Point Cunning Club,
to the Old Howard property. on West Main
street. He made the removal by boat.
Mr.. David Short, having taken his old
position as overseer of the club house and
grounds of the Otter Point Cunning Club,
| will remove his family from Chester, Pa,
where they have resided for some time past.
A misunderstanding, or ,Jack-with-a
lantern, an ignus fatuus, which is some
times seen over low moist ground, were OBJ
served on the Elkton Cemetery lot, by a
gentleman passing that way one night re-
Gently.
An imperative order has been issued by
the County Commissioners directing the
collectors to either collect the tax upon
every dog in their respective districts, or
shoot the CANNES. Look out for lively
times.
The locomotive and u portion of a
freight train broke loose from the remain
der, the other night, and left it standing on
the track at the station here. The engineer
did not discover it until he had run a mile
or two below.
"A number of applications for Carp
fish, were made to Fish Commissioner
Hughlett by parties in this vicinity but
one or two were successful, the supply of fish
being exhausted before the applications
reached EAston.
Mr.. Eugene Jainisoa for = number of
years in the employ of the F.. w. & b. r.
Il. Company, is now engineer for Messrs.
Scott & Bros, in connection with Mr.. Harry
Ferry, the former taking the day, the latter
the night turn.
The debate at wilma school house, on
Tuesday evening last, attracted large au-
dience. The argument was coed on both
sides, and greatly enjoyed by the listeners.
A better time, however WAS had by some
of the young folks on the way home.
The residence of Daniel Harvey, ESQ,
north of town received Il thorough repaper-
ing and painting, the parlors and hall being
decorated with ha ndsome gold leaf paper,
Ny the coroner, who is prompt to do up
such job, OF to sit upon dead body.
The new firm of Dean s. Taylor, con-
sisting of James Dean and George w. Tay-
lar, of this town, will open this morning, in
the store room recently occupied by 5. S.
Rambo, AS ! hardware store, fail line OF
groceries, provisions etc. Their stock will
all be new and fresh.
AT Carpenters Point Fishery, Perry
Barnes, proprietor, operations will be begun
some time next week. Steam power has
been introduced, and hereafter, instead of
the horses jogging around with the wind
lass, the wheel will be made to revolve by
power from an engine of appropriate size.
Statistics in the possession of the coun
ty officials show that sheep raising ill the
county has incrt ased wonderfully since the
will be paid promptly i'll cash from the
dog tax fund, under the new law, for all
damage done by the latter named animal to
their tiocks.
Only ahort s., 900 of county tax remains
unsolicited or in the hands of collectors at
this time. This time last year there was
over $50 900. The new law requiring set
Element upon the part Of the collectors on
May LIST in each year may be thanked for
this state of affairs, though the collectors
as a body are live and prompt business
| men. !
When the workmen at Singerley 5
Wharf prird off portion of the embank-
ment, On Wednesday,, the foot end of "A
small coffin was disclosed protruding from
the bank. 1t was taken cut and found to
be perfectly empty. The coffin, which was
| that OF child, was much decayed, though
it looked as though it had been buried
empty. =
The Booz farm, one of the finest places
in the Neck, was, on Tuesday, offered at
public sale, at the Court House door, and
withdrawn upon a bid of 1900. 1t will be
held for private sale, by Mr.. A. p. Shock
| lev. This farm is located about ten miles
below town, adjoining the farm of Mr..
Stackhouse and others, and is one of the
prettiest locations OH the river.
A young girl of sixteen years of age,
was arrested by an officer on Monday, Oh
complaint made by her mother, of her in.
corrigible and vicious habits, and lodged in
Jail by Squire Lewis On Thursday fur
Their hearing was given her, when she wa.
committed to the House of Correction. Sit
has been known here for a year or two as /:
LngnpIt du pare. The length of time Of he'
confinement has not been fixed.
The inspectors of buildings in the va
rious cities are creating quite sti
by requiring all churches whose doors op Fl
inwards to have them changed and hang 81
as to open outwards. If we mistake not
several of our town churches have door!
swinging inwards. In time of panic, thi.
arrangement of doors may proveL serious
obstacle to the exit of the congregation.
A revival of considerable interest ha
been in progress for about five weeks in tn,
neighborhood of New Leeds, under tn,
leadership of Rev. VIM. b. Rose, pastor o
the Elkton Free Methodist Church. Quit
a number have been converted, and tn
places of worship (the services being Lel,
in private houses) have been crowde,
nightly with an interested and appreciativ
audience. !