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

brewster property, on lhe Dig Elm, ioi
$1,000.
Mr. T. Carter Wilson, this week re-
moved his family to Washington, sending
his household goods by freight
-Messrs. F. A. Ellis and Thomas Dren-
men visited Cristield, this week, to estimate
damages by the fire of last Saturday.
The black birds are flocking prepara-
tory to choosing mates Numberless mar
riages will soon take place amongthem.
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Foard, of the
Fourth district, celebrated the fortieth an
niversary of their married life, last week.
Rev. Vim. T. Miller, Of Union, will
preach at Persons Grove School House, on
Sunday (to-morrow) afternoon, at three
o'clock.
A movement is on foot looking to the
reorganization of the Elktcn Base Ball
Club. Captain Howard Bratton heads the
movement.
A barn near Newark, belonging to
benjamin Sharpless, was burned on Sum
day night, last The fire was thought to be
ofincendiary origin.
Mr.. Vim. Grants young trotter, Fairy.
has been removed from Cherry Hill to Will
mington. Mr.. Riggs, of that city, has
purchased her for 800.
The newly appointed Presiding Elder of
this district, Rev Charles Hill, will fill the
pulpit of the NJ. L. Church of this town to-
morrow Sunday week.
Mr. Charles &. Finley, cashier of the
National Bank of Elkton, attended the
meeting of the New Castle Presbytery, at
Middletown, Del, this week.
An Elkton veterinary surgeon while ex-
aiming horses mouth, the other day, got
his finger in a trap, the horse shutting down
on it, and making him squeal right lively.
1T is rumored that Mr.. John Chamber
Lain, now clerk for the MesSrs. Mitchell, of
this town, contemplates opening, at an early
day drug store at New Castle, Delaware.
Jos. Wells, Esq, is improving his resi-
,ience, corner Main and Howard streets, by
plastering and painting the interior of the
third story which was left unfinished when
erected.
A lame mule hardly able to walk, yet
forced to draw heavy loads of earth, at the
excavations on the creek front, was 4 sight
that shocked visitors to that locality several
days this week.
-George f. Pierce, professional tramp.
forty years of age, was arrested on Wei mes
day, under the vagrant act, and committed
by Justice Scott, to the House of Correction,
for three months.
Stephen G. Etherington, Esq, formerly
of the First district, died at his home, in
Philadelphia, last week, of fever. The de-
ceased was a brother of w. T. Etherington
Esq, now resident in the First district. =
Rev. w. w. Heberton, of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church, attended the meeting
of the Presbytery at Miilletown, Del, this
week. He has arranged upon his return to
proceed to Atlantic City, where he will re-
main for some time. p.
Mr.. Benjamin Cutlery contemplates
the erection of store house, at Bell Hill,
near McNeal's shop, and carrying on a gem
eral country mercantile business. The
stand would be good one, and the enter
prise no doubt, would pay.
AT the excavation for Singerly's new
wharf. on Wednesday, colored hand shov-
eled out of the bank, five young terrapins,
about the size of an old copper penny. They
of the variety known as red bellies,
and were probably but just Matched OUT.
Vim. T. McCauey, Esq, of Elicott
City, Howard county, who was so nnfortn-
nate as to lose hi: recent suit in the Circuit
Court, here has since been more favorite
of fortune, and was last week elected
member of the city council OF that town.
Daniel Bratton, Esq, takes the place of
Dr. Il. c. Mackall, in the canning business,
ut Elk Landing, and the firm will hereafter
be Mackall & Bratton, consisting of w. II.
Mackall and Mr.. Bratton. They propose
to enlarge their business during the current
year.
Mrs. j. p Merritt is improving her
property on Main street. recently purchased
from the Mutual Building Society. A new
fence is being erected around the front, and
the interior altered and repaired, repapered
and repainted. Coroner I.itzenberg is doing
the latter work.
1t is said that the collector of taxes for
the First district rides around his bailiwick
armed with 4 heavy shot gun, as one of the
instruments necessary in enforcing the new
dog tax law. The number of dogs that have
come to grief at his hands is not given.
The Rev. c. F. Sheppard will preach at
Crouchs Chapel, tomorrow (Sabbath) af
,ernoon, at $50 o'clock. Every body is in
vte.l The Sabbath school will meet at
80 o'clock. All the members and friends
of the school are earnestly requested to be
present.
An Elkton gentleman, the owner of a fas,
trotter, that has for some time past been
affected with the pink eye, has contracted
the disease from the animal, from which he
suffers acutely The white of the eyes turn
to pink tint and the whole organ become.
inh lmed
by the fire at Crisfed, on Saturday
last, the Mutual Insurance Company, o
this town, will lose between four and five
thousand dollars. f. a. Ellis and Thomas
Bremen, EsqS., committee upon the part OF
the board of directors, left here for Girls
field, on Wednesday, for the purpose of ex
aiming into the matter and adjusting TIN
loss.
The keeper of the Elkton Cemeter,
complains that the residents of the neigh
borhood are in the habit of throwing oil,
tin cans, litter and all sorts of trash alon,
n the fence of that enclosure, and requests IL
n TO ask them not to SO any more, as it no
a only tlistigures the premises while layin:
81 there, but the removal costs both time an,
q money.
81 -Tramps seem to have special lkin
81 for the NJ. f. parsonage Last week w
u gave an account of IA visit to it by one q
z this genus. On Sunday evening last anothe
n nut in his appearance there, and insisted o
q remaining all night Considerable lifficult
Il was experienced in getting rid of him. Tt
IA country is full of them and housekeeper
"A should be on their guard
III Hon. j. X. Partridge, L nited States Mir
~ lister to Peru, well known to many Of OH
81 readers, arrived in New York on SATURDAY
Ia and proceeded at once to Washington
Ha When injuries were made of him in regar
%6 Tn the reasons for liiS return home, he sal
IN that he had come on Il leave of absence, #
& the purpose of making a personal explain;
l.