The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-24
no other cause than from lifting such heavy
baggage.
AN Elkton merchant does not advertise.
He simply tells his wife what he has for

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baggage.
AN Elkton merchant does not advertise
He simply tells his wife what he has fol
sale.
The Groome Guards propose +" have {
target shoot on Thanksgiving day, an Lre's
meadow, north OF town.
Mr.. a. I. Shockley is already locking
around to see where his usual car load OF
Christmas turkeys is to come trcm.
Thursday next, 10Th inst, being Thanks
giving day and a legal hold ~, the bark
and public offices will be closed. Turkey S
will I've opened.
Elder VIM. II. Sivel, of Philadelphia,
| Pa, will preach in the Household OF Faith
Church Sabbath, Nov 18th and continue
through the week in Il protracted effort All
| welco:ne.
james Young, son of Mrs. Rebecca Il.
Young of this town, arrived in New York
on Wednesday from Rio de ,Ianerio, South
America, where he has been for some time.
He will shortly visit his mother here.
erley's pulp mills, is a wonder Of the Kind.
1t throws n stream of wafer FROM five to
eight inches in diameter. But few min
utes would be required for it 10 pump any
Elkton well dr..
An unknown tramp was killed by the
morning train on Tuesday near the McCul-
Tough Co. : iron works at North East. An
inquest was held and the railroad company
exonerated from all blame. The man had
evidently been stealth. ride
The ladies of St. Marys Church will
give a supper at Gray's Parlors, ON tie
evening of Thanksgiving day, commencing
at o'clock The proceeds to be devoted to
the Improvement fund of the parish Aa-
some one backed cart or wagon
against the lamp post in front of the 'feshy-
terrain Church yesterday morning and
broke it close Of at the ground. The party
who did this is requested to send his name
to the Secretary of the board OF Town Com.
miSsionefS.
On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 18th,
an illustrated lecture ("Ragans illustrated
Tours") will be delivered at Delaware Col
lege, Newark, for the benefit of the class of
1884. Trains will leave this station in time
for the entertainment ami return at early
bed time Tickets for sale at Mitchell'S
drug store.
The Board of School Commissioners met
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were actively engaged in paying the nu-
merous teachers their salaries for the Tall
term. The special session was held III order
to provide the faithful teachers with funds
for a joyful Thanksgiving. h"t"t"l amount
di>bur>ed was S9,143.6l and included coal
bills and other Incidental and necessary cx-
penSeS.
The North EnSt merchants Who gave
credit to Mps$rs. Wilcox & Dreishacll, the
bankrupt contractor firm, upon t:,e NurpoHi-
ton that the T. 4 O. ralreaa company
would he responsible for the debts, have
not, we are informed, as yet been paid any
portion of their claims. The report that
they had received - per cent. Of the indeht-
edness is incorrect, the laborsrs being tho
only creditors that have yet been paid.
1t was rumored here yesterday that a
robbery was perpetrated at the Deer Park
Hotel, Newark, ut an early hour that morn
ing. We failed to learn the particulars any
further than that thief or thieves entered
the house and secured $40 and a gold watch
with which they made OFT. i voung gen
tlemau of this town who visits Newark fire.
quently, says that when he went tt the
hotel named, late on Thursday night, to get
his horse. the house was locked MP fast,
everybody being in bed, aHd that he saw
two strangers suspicious looking characters,
prowling about the premises, and thai they
had gained entrance to a portion Of the
house now undergoing repairs and unoc-
cupied. No doubt the presence of these 1--WE
men and tine burglary is very closely con-
ueCted.