The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-22
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Lynn, I'tSloi VI tpt ''tih'iiS
Church, of this town, visited New lorl,
city this week.
Mr.. w. d. Dunbar, blacksmith of this
town with a force of three helpers, shod
fifty horses on Thursday.
Hinchliffe has variety OF pipes, cigar
and cigarette holders, cigar cases, match
safes, also cigars by the box.
Senator Groome introduced in The /. s.
Senate, on Tuesday, a bill increasing the
pension of Joshua NJ. Ash, of this town
from $50 to $50 per month.
Matthias Elder, brother of Vim. ii. E,ler,
of this town, mas been seriously i'll of pneu-
monia for two weeks past. He is now in
fair way to recover.
The very finest oysters ever brought to
this market, and ST. pronounced by connoi-
seurs in this line, are the plants now for sale
by Giles. They certainly are very fine.
The Oratorio of Esther given by an
amateur troup at Middletown. Del, on
Tuesday evening drew large house. 1t
was repeated Wednesday night 10y request
Mr.. John 5. Rosseil, clerk to the County
Commissioners, visited Annapolis on Thurs
| day and Friday, on business connected
with the Comptrollers office. He returned
yesterday.
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-Clate Manly, basement of Odd Fellows
Hail. has made more than usual prepare
tons for the holiday season. He has
superb lot of salt water oysters, is srien-
did cook and puts up roast. fry or pan in
the very best style. 1t is a nice coy place
to 60 for a lunch
The sleigE bells have jinged a little
this week. but the smooth surface was thin
and in many places on the streets, the mud
showed through. 1t was only thin crust
of sleet that they sleighed on any how, un
til Thursday night, when about threeinch
of snow fell improving the sleighing greatly.
The finest of all the. fifteen hundred
turkeys shipped on Thursday last by MIR.
a. p. Shockley of this town TO Hamilton
Dsston, Esq, of Philadelphia, was lot of
thirty-two young fowls, brought by Mr..
Hyland Marcus. The thirty-two weighed
over 600 pounds, an average of qbou, twenty
pounds each.
The bell IF the new Catholic church AT
Newark, Delaware was blessed Sunday last
by the priest, the Rev. John A Lyons as.
sisted by Father Kelley, of St Peters Ca
thedral. The ceremony was performed lee
fore large rnncourse of people. The he'll
is from the McShane bell foundry, of Bal.
timore, Md, and weighs nearly 200
pounds.
-ShockleyS attractive saloon, North
street, is all ablaze with light these cold
winter evenings. The click Of the pool balls
and the rattle of the China, as the walters
bring forth the savOry dishes and set them
before the patrons, make pleasant music.
Any deicacy in season can lie had there
put up in the very best manner and at rea
sonable prices.
An Elktou man whose business calls
him frequently upon the street, remarked,
the other day while slipping ana Sliding
upon the Ice covered sidewalks, that il was
an easy matter to distinguish the residences
of real christians from others, as tue first
named always put either coal ashes or saw
dust upon the pavement i'll front, while the
latter pay no attention to it.
lift Smith, will sell at public auc-
,,l.
Der 29th this day week, four large frame
buildings, located upon the line of the nes.
Il, * o. Railroad, upon or near the prop
erty of Bryan Fields. The sale Is 10y viz
tue Of n tieri taciaS upon Il mechanics lien,
and will be prempiory. The buildings
which were erected as houses of accunmo-
dation for employees of Messrs. priesbacil
" Wilcox, contractors on tn. new railroad.
who some time ago iai!e,, ANA left these,
parts, are large structures, bull, 81: Rev
and good quality of lumber, which woui,t
be fit for almost any use, after being taken
from the buildings. The claim is small not
exceeding 5000 including costs of suit, and
there is a paying speculation in it for sore
one or other The claim on which the lien
was filed, We understand, WAS for work
done only, and not for the material in the
buildings.
SOME time ago n woman of respectable
appearance and good address" VIII, savrthr
name of Mrs. j. G. Gondwin, sviudird ii
number of persons in MiddlcioWn, Della
ware and vicinity. hy engaging to teach a
new system of dress making, seeming an
advance of a portion Of the tuition lee and
then drcampiug. She has >ure h~r,, operat-
ing in other fields, amt 81 last "ctrru into
the clutches of the law, n the following
from an exchange will show: MRS. !. &. !
Goodwin, who bad been doing "a swiudllng
business by engaging to teach dress making
ami Obtaining money and goo,,S i'll advance
for tuition which was neve. Given, was con
victed at Easton, Pa, last Week on charge
of defrauding a hotel keeper. She will
also be tried for larceny and for oh.
tanning money unde: false pTcteusr$. she
is next wanted by Government Off "alS tor
illegal use of the mails, after which the
Massachusetts authorities will claim her
on a reqnisition which has been approved
ny tbc 'Siu ol vi IeHilSN wanna. she Is
also wanted at Wheeling, w. V" We
suppose if there is anything left Of her
when she goes this round. the Delaware au-
thorites will claim her.
Editor Chuikshanks of the Dcm0c, a.
has purchased an interest in the Baltimore
Day an afternoon newspaper, and his name
appeared for the first time at the hc;rd OF
its columns on Thursday afternoon. He
announces himself as publisher with the
present incumbent CroaS,iale as editor
They announce that on ana after January
ing and afternoon paper Who the remain
ing members of the joint stock company aS
it is supposed to be, are, not made public.
The announcement OF the purchase reads rs
follows: "Mr G. w. Cruikshank OF Elk
ton has purchased an-ntereSt in The Dan.
and will assume the control of the business
management of the paper, giving his at
tive personal attention thereto. The Of her
change assures additional energy, EXPERT
ence and capital n the conduct OF the
paper. Mr.. Cruikshank has for eighteen
years been editor and proprietor Of the
Cecil Democrat, and hencc needs no intro.
duction TO newspaper people in tits and
other States, who will give biril IA cordial
welcome into the wider field of daily Jour
nalism, while the people of this and ada
cent States will he Ilrasn1 tn i,,,,u- .l,ot