The Cecil Whig., 1883-03-31


The Easter Ball given on Monday ght,
by the Elkton Dancing Club, at Maxwell $
Hall, was very pleasant affair. The music
was furnished by 4 Wilmington orchestra.
Quite large company was present.
John c. Hindman, auctioneer, sold for
c. =. Barnes Co., at Port Deposit on Mon
day last, eleven head of horses, getting
therefore $2,258 or an average of $205 each.
This is one of the most successful sales of
stock ever held in this county.
The assignment of Rev: Jos. Robinson
by the late conference to the Rising Sun NJ.
f. Church, gives universal satisfaction to
the congregation of that church. On Sun,
day last, he preached to large congregations
at Rising Sun, Hopewell and Mt. Pleasant.
suckers We're caught at one sweep of a small
seine from the deep pool under the dam
breast at Far Creek on Wednesday, by
Mr.. Thomas Hemphill. Some of the fish
weighed rs much two and three pounds
each.
1t is rumored, that the residents of
certain locality, just outside of the limits
of the town of Rising Sun, are talking of
founding new town, and giving it the
name of Florence. Ground has already
been broken, for the erection of several new
buildings.
The board walk on Howard street is u
disgrace to the corporation and nuisance
to the residents of that street. Better take
it up and give them gravel side walk than
not 10 keep it in order. The right thing to
do would be to put down pavement.
Bricks do not rot out.
The annual fever for gathering the
sweetetl-scented arbutus has struck the
youths of Elkton, and parties may be seen
almost any time in search of this flower.
The plant is not yet in perfect bloom, hut
in a few days or at least week from this
time, it will be out in profusion.
DR. John T. Brown, coptemplates the
erection of new residence on his property
near Woodlawn. This farm which is
known As the "Old Miller Property" WAS
once owned by James Barnes, deceased.
DIR. Brown has made many improvements
upon the place since he has owned it.
We call attention to the new card of
Messrs X. Katz & CO.. merchant tailors
ana clothiers, OF Baltimore in another
column. This is one Of the leading clothing
houses of Baltimore, and their merchant
tailoring department is second to none.
Persons visiting Baltimore should give
them call
Moving day, March 25th, falling on
Sunday this year, and Saturday the day
previous being stormy, the majority of per-
sons postponed the work until Monday.
Fortunately that day was fair and pleasant
and those who were forced to change their
place of abode were able to do so, with the
minimum amount of discomfort.
Mr.. JAS II. Maxwell, near Upper Prin-
cipio, is said to have at this time, one of the
finest lots of fat cattle in the county. They
will it is thought, average all around,
800 pounds. Some, of course, weigh much
more than this, and some less. the average,
however, is good one for a lot as large az
this We understand that they are for sale.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheppard will preach at
Crouchs chapel tomorrow (Sabbath) af-
ternoou, at 81 o'clock The public are in
vited. The Sabbath School Will meet in the
afternoon, April Sth, at 2l2 o'clock for the
purpose of electing officers and teachers for
the ensuing season. All the members and
friends of the school are earnest Y requested
20 be present.
Mr. WIN. Boyd, a gentleman we'll
known in the Fifth and Seventh districts,
died at the home of his mother near Battle
Swamp. on Wednesday of last week. De-
ceased was about forty years Of age, and
unmarried He was u brother to F. j..
Boyd, for a number of years proprietor of
the Battle Swamp Hotel His funeral took
place on Friday.
An order has been issued by the p, w.
s, p. Il Z. company directing that on and
after May the 1st next, the conductors on
that road will run through from Phlladel-
phia to Washington, it being expected that
the double track on the Baltimore and Poto,
mac road will be completed by that time.
III Heretofore these conductors have run only
between Philadelphia and Baltimore.
There is at the Elkton Post Off ce, a let
ter, dated "Elkton, Cecil CO., Md, March
Goth, 1855" addressed to Messrs. Springer,
Morley & Cause, of Wilmington Delaware,
inquiring about prices for saving out decoy
duck heads to which the writer failed to
Morley & Cause returned the letter to this
office, where it tawaits the claim of its writer
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Phladrl.
phia, lectured on "Oratory," at Odd Eel.
lows Hall on Thursday evening. The a,l.
dience was not large but 1t was an appre-
| cative one, and the lecture was greatly Ell
| ioyed. 1t is hard to account for the small
ness of the audience. This gentlemen wher-
| ever he goes seldom fails to secure a goodly
number of listeners. Why Elkton was SC
far behind in this. seems to be something
| that no fellow can explain.
The Ellis Family, Bell Ringers and
SttlcId al CiiOi hci', SaNC hu ChbCi
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Wednesday even
ing The performance was a good one.
This troupe is the best of the kind ever seen
here, and got more music out of bells than
any one who had notseen them would sup
| nose possible. Miss Ronie is an accom-
plshed musician. Her performance on the
Copophone which is nothing more than
a number of glass gnblets arranged upon =
sounding board lis remarkable. Mis-.
Fanny, is also q young lady of varied ac
complishments. In fact the entire troupe
are unusually well trained. Their audi
enca was large one.
For several days past certificates giver
to witnesses in the Mccullough will case
have been floating around seeking Il market
They are simply orders signed by the clerl
of the court directing the caveator or ca
veatee, az tha case happened to be, to pay
the witness SO mIck money for sivel
number OF days attendance 1T court as his
| witness. A Main street clothier ca We'd
nesday sold one of the cayeator'S witnssse
a suit of clothes, and in payment took on'
of these certificates, thinking that it was 4;
States witness certificate, payable by thu
clerk Of the County Commissioners. Aftel
the customer had departed the clothier dis
covered his mistake, and started out il
pursuit of his clothing. He found his man
arrayed in the garments, and by forcibl
argument induced him to get outside of hi
clothing, put on his old suit and take bacl
his certificate 1t is said that others beside