The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27

us to account for the publications. last week,
of IA ruInor that the small poX was preva-
| lent in that place, and says there Is but one
! or two light eases Of varloloid IL that city.
/ Our statement was made on the authority
of reliable gentlemen resident Of the city of
| Havre de Grace aud of Perryvile and vi
cnity. We are gratitied to be assured that
| the rumor is without foundation.
The fishing in the waters in the vicinity
of Chesapeake City is said to be excellent,
the sport being carried on by cutting open
| iugs in the ice Pike, yellow perch, &c.,
are taken Why may not the same kind OF
fish he taken in the Elk? The fish are no
doubt there in large numbers, which Is
proved by the fish being taken III nets OF
various kinds whenever a thaw comes
Why do not some Of our anglers try thelr
hands through the ice upon the Elk
The following pen picture, cut froin tue
columns of the Wilmington Gazette, we
hope is an exaggerated one: " Newark fnr-
ni>hes a surprisingly large quantity ni IN
toxicating liquors tn the young men OF
Elkton. lis no uncommon thing to see
youths from our sister State pnrading our
streets, in manner and condition that
would pat some of the lower animals 10
shame. | think if some of the good people
of Elkton We're to peer into our bar rooms
at certain times, there is no doubt but what
a number of young men would fall much
lower in their estimation
On Friday evening last John \. Thoulp-
son, Jr., H. q. Hayden, John II. >uter and
others, officials of the Grand Army of the
Republic of Baltimore. We're i'll town en-
route for Cherry Hill, where it was proposed
to organize u post Of this order. They, or
portion of them, notwithstanding the In
clernency of the night drove to the Hill,
and after being absent for two or three
hours, returned, and announced their mi
sion 4 failure. They returned To Baltimore
by the next midnight train. We are in
formed that the CAUSE of the failure 10 or
ganize the post Was because there WAS not
Il sufficient number of charter members
present
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of
the late Philip +, Thomas, died on Thurs
day of last week at the residence of her
brother in-aw, Mr. Jas. G. Bell, at Como
wingo, i'll this county. The funeral took
place on Sunday last from the residence of
Mr.. Bell, the remains being afterwards in
tered in Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Thomas
was remarkable for her amiability and
many virtues. Her father was IL merchant
OF high standing in Baltimore, prominent
member OF the Society of Friends, and the
first President of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. II. removed to New York and
died there about 20 years ago. Mrs John
Wethered, near Catousville, is sister Of
deceased.
William d. Wilson, forty six Years
old, residing at Chesapeake City. was
drowned by falling overheard from a
plank at the American steamship dock,
in Philadelphia, on Monday night. Viii:
son went to that city to visit his brother,
who is engineer Oh the Red Star Steam
ship Company's tug. While he was walk
ing upon the plank from the wharf to the
boat, about eleven o'clock on Monday
night, Wilson slipped and fell into the
water, between the tug and the wharf
The corpse was grappled for during the
night but was not found until Tuesday
morning.