The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Capt. TaoS. c. McCracken, OF Norm
East, has sold his schooner Ruth, to
Capt. j. S. and Chas. I. Wilson, of Havre
de Grace Price $50.
Judge Frederick Stump has sold 100
acres of his farm on Deer Creek to MesSrs.
ID. and Charles Coale, of Hartford county
Md, for So. 30 per acre.
Edward Taylor, our new livery man,
has pair of excellent horses that are too
large for his business. Some farmer had
better see him for a bargain.
Mr. Geo. Davis, who has tenanted the
Mcknight farm for the past season, will
succeed Mr. Ely Wright at White Hail.
He will take possession at an early day.
Aaron j. Kitchener has sold to John
Hines the wheelwright and blacksmith
shops and the building formerly used as Il
hardware store, in the village Of Colora.
Reported price 2,oJo.
An order has been issued by the an
thorities OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
which allows persons one hundred and
fifty pounds of baggage fee" instead OF one
hnndred pounds, As heretofore.
n
Cecil Scott 4 young mar, while engaged
in trimming brush in the woods of y. y.
Mccullough, near Woodawn, last week,
struck his left hand with the axe and al
most severed the thumb and index finger.
Mr.. Ambrose Richardson of this town
has now on exhibition at The drug store of
Dr. II. H. Mitchell L famous old violin. 1t
is said to be 4 genuine "Cremona' asd an
age of over two hundred years is claimed
for it. II
The person al property Of Jacob Casho
near Newark, was sold at public sale on
Tuesday L. w. Stidha,n X son, auction
GERS. Fair prices were realized on the
goods offered and the sales amounted to
about s., 600.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bratton returned
from their bridal trip on Monday, reaching
this place by the evening train north.
They are for the present at the residence OF
the groom mother Mrs. Daniel Bratton,
on east Main street.
The Sabbath school missionary anniver-
sary will he held in the Elkton NJ. L.
Church, on Wednesday evening, Feb 2Sth,
at 80 PM. Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor Of
Union NJ f. Church, Wilmington, Del.
viii deliver the address.
A young gentleman of this town who
is so modest that we refrain from giving his
name, was the recipient few dogs ago of
a handsome seal ring from the manufac-
tory of MessrS. Bailey, Banks and Biddle
of Philadelphia, "A very handsome aud valu
able present.
Two young gentlemen of this town,
heretofore he closest of friends, allowed
their angry passions TO lie aroused by
most insignificant matter the other even
ing, and Went to pnmmeng each Other
vigorously. For shame, gentlemen: LET
,gs delight &c"
A large number of meubrrS of til, ca
nine race passed through here, bound for
the Washington Dog Show on Monday.
Jester, of ST Georges took several; D.. TuIl
OF this town, aud Isaac Near>l-y, Esq, of
Coat, Vile, Pa, also took the choice of their
kennels With them.
The fishing season here has already
opened The Messrs. D.vai ,nIer are now
running tneir hauling >eiue for pike and
perch with fair success. They hroa ght TO
this market Il gnodly assortment of these
fish on Monday, which We're al taken by
Giles who soon distributed them among his
customers. n
Mr.. Cecil +. Weaver, clerk in the Post
L.,
ington and Grafton, Ohio This Week re
moved his family from Wilmington, Del.
where they have been residing to this town.
Mr.. Weaver only gets home once i'll each
two weeks. Ills family will board for the
present viii his brother n-law, VIM j.
Smith, on Howard street.
The first news of the winning dogs at
the Washington show reached here
Wednesday. Only n portion OF the entire
display had then been judged Bat among
the winners appeared the naiTc of an Elk
ton raised dog. "Da>hlng Belle" raised by
Mr.. 5. b. Foard, of this town aud afterwards
sold for 500 to Mr.. Jester, Of ST. Georges,
Del, took first pIiZe in her class.
Quarterly meeting will he held 1T the
Elkton Free Methodist Church, commence
ing on Friday next, March the End, and
continuing over the S.bn,th. l.v. VIM.
Gould, Chairman Of the Windsor and
Wilkes Barre districts, will preside. Ga
Sabbath the Lords Supper will be celrbri-
ted, and in the morning, at o o'clock, an
old fashioned Methodist love feast will be
hrl,i. whatsoever will let him cuur.'
For the information of those interested
we would state, That the facts containei
in 4 local notice of the shooting afiray be-
tween two Charlestown lads, which ap
peartd in these columns in our issue of the
10th inst, We're not furnished by our Char
les,own correspondent, but We're obtained
by our local reporter from the States Atior-
ney for Cecil county, in whose hands the
matter had been placed by those concerned.
"A little girl was sent by her mother the
other day, to one of our leading dry goods
stores, for 4 few pennies worth of pins.
The goods were delivered and the cash
placed in the hands of the clerk, when he
discovered that one Of the pieces instead of
being penny as supposed, was Il two dol
lar and a half gold piece. We We're not
aware that gold was so plentiful in this
neighLcrhood.
-George Hill is the cock of the walk i'll
the county jail. lie is confined As a tunatic
subject to parOXysmS of rage, ut which
times he is thoroughly insane, and liable
to commit any act of assault. The way he
bosses some If the prisoners around is
amusing. When George first entered the
Jail, something over ii year ago he was 4
light built fellow not overly fat, while to-
day he is so fat and blrly a. to scarce be
able to walk. Prison life evidently suits
George
The question, whether or not the
dwelling houses OF our town should be mum
bered has been matter of discussion for
some time past in certain circles. 50 far rs
we are concerned We favor such project,
believing that it would be decidedly advan-
tageous, especially to strangers. We are
often approached Ivy strangers upon the
street with aninquiry for the Domicil of some
resident, aud frequently in the absence OF
numbers are put To orr wits end 10 give the
inquirer proper direction. Two blocks
above, or take the first street to The left,
the next to the right, then ask Il small buv, -
rather indefinite directions. Let Us
have numbers, they will cost but IL song