The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-10
PORT DEPOSIT BRANCH.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

ST. Valentines day, next Wednesday.
The Grand Central store, Main street,
wa, this week fitted with new floor.
"A grand dancing sociable will be given
at Rising Sun, on Thursday the END inst.
Important revolutions in the style OF
arranging the hair are said to be impending.
Mr.. T. j. Jones, foundrynan, formerly
of this town, now of Baltimore, paid his
old home a flying visit OH Monday last.
Material for the new wharves of Mr..
Singerly, just south of Scott 4 Bro, is being
hau:e to the ground and work will begin
at once.
Rev r. SnJwden Thomas will preach
in the Elkton NJ. L. Church, tomorrow
morning.
Street dresses would seem to become
shorter and shorter. and visions of Maud
Muler's skirts loom up when one thinks of
the future
Preaching in the Elkton +. NJ. Church,
tomorrow, morning and evening, by Rev.
VIM. b. Rose.
Iron Hill station, was planned and erected
by "Prof. OIswicka' OF Cat Swamp, the
great prestigiator.
-" Cup" Mr.. S. r. Foari, two hundred
dollar Leweliin setter dog, died few days
ago of distemper coup" was wonder
fully hansome animal !
Mr.. Joseph NJ. and Miss Mary Thomas,
son and daughter of Rev. T. Snowden
Thomns, of North E,st, are visiting friends
at Bristol, Rhode Island.
The sale of Judge Fred Stump, will
t,ke place in Havre de Grac', on TIL 3 lay
next, the 18th inst. This sale b uld be
OF great interest to farmer.
The quarterly meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county. will take place
on Tuesday next the 18th inst.
Providence permitting the Rev. c. F..
Sheppard will hold "A closing service for the
conference year, at BonldenS NJ. Z. Chapel,
Tomorrow afternoon, at 80 o'clock. L
Rev c. F. Sheppard now pastor of the
North East, NJ. f. church Is spoken Of as
the probable appointee TO the Presiding FL
,lership. of this listIicr, by the coming con-
ference
--Rrv. Dr. Frost preached at Trinity
church, on Ash Wednesday, morning and
also on Thursday evening last and assisted
in the several lenten services held during
the week.
The Delaware Legislature is about pass
ing Il bill to allow the F., W. " q. Railroad
company, to widen and straishten its tracks
within its borders, giving p 'wer TO condemn
necessary lands.
Eleven persons protesting to have been
converted during the extra meeting, III the
NJ. f. Church, of this town, now in pro
gress, we're received upon probationary
mem bcrSLp in the church on Sunday.
A pigeon match b-tween ten Delawar
cans and ten Marylanders, seven birds each
for considerable amount of money, will
come off here at an early day. The match
having been made and forfeit put up,
Mr. Henry Warner. of this district, ha.
purchased farm Of fifty acres, near Zion
from Mr.. Ross Conoly At $50 per acre. Mr.
Warner own Il farm in the neighborhood
which the newly purchased properly joins.
oysters are now in prime condition, a
least those served by Clayton Manly, ODD
Fellows Hall are, and no dantier dish thar
one of his pans, Stews or frys can be imasin
ed lie sells only the best Chri,ttrd salts
-T.tween ninety AMI a hundred dollars
was Melted at the last charity supper Thi.
amount was distributed between three VI
the churches of the town, the Episcopal
PRESBYTERIAN and Methodist for Use among
the poor.
1t is the custom of some persons durin:
the prevalence OF muddy streets, TO lea,
their horses upon The pavements and side
walks, on High and other back streets. Th
is contrary to town ordinance ard shoult
not be done.
Mr.. Geo. w. Taylor, of this town, an,
Mr.. Lewis Roberts, of Mddletowu, Del.
will succeed Mr.. 5. S. Rambo in the stow
and tinware business, on Main street. MI
Roberts is a practical mechanic in this lin
of business.
Mr. F. S. Lewis, for some time past ap
prentice to the hair cutting and Shawn
business with Mr. Burnley, Of this place
Has taken the place of a journeyman in
shop at Twentieth and Christian streets
Philadelphia.
The commanding officer of the Depart
mant of Maryland &. A. l.. and staff, visi
ed Cresweli Post, last evening, for the pul
pose of reconciling differences among III
members The result of the visit will
given next week.
The engine of the limited express Sout
on Saturday, became disable at this station
and WAS unable to draw the train furtle
The cars of the express train were at'ache
the ~ mail, and after a little delay wei
taken on their way.
Persons serving AZ jurors on irque
hereafter will receive certificate for IL
same, just A. is furnished 10y the Clerk
the Court to jurors of the court which &c
tifcat-s will be cashed by the Clerk Of tt
County Commissioners.
Somebody has risen to remark that re-
ladies' NOWADAYS are distinguished by the
plain and very unpretentious style of dres
ing. This statement is calculated To carr
Joy to the housemaid and thu fem .lr wi
looks after the children.
The holding of the next annual fair
the Dover State Fair Association. At or ne
Wilmington, is seriously talked of This
said to be on account If the refusal of Dow
business men, to contribute tow ards the e
ptnses of the last meeting.
-Elkton society is in stir in view
the approaching marriage OF Daniel Bratt'
Esq, and Miss Hoopie Mitchell niece OF L
H. il. MITCHELL Of this town The cerenol
will take place in the Presbyterian chur,
at i've o'clock on Wednes lay evening ne,
Rev Mr.. Barrett, now stationed
Still Pond, Md, formerly of Glasgow, De
an able and telling pulpit orator, is spok
served the limit of time allowed by t
rules of the conference (three years. At II
station.
At the sale of Vim. II. Grace, nt
Brick Meeting House, February LIST: o
hog sold at Sl1, chickens ut IA cents !
pound, hay at about 81 per ton, corn 81
per barrel, cornfudder 81 cents per bund
farming implements and household GOO
sold at high prices.