The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

1T IS said that Qnilp, took to the 1'a'
gers dinner on Saturday last the hralfhl"
appe,ire ever exhibited in this locality
They ARE. engine &masherS oa th" i'rl
& Bait. Central Railroad Thrrr 81 "
expensive machines We're disabled ia>' "'rE
An infant child of Capt. John Clay
this town, died the early part of this wer'
and was buried in the Ekton cemetery o'
Wednesday afternoon last.
Mr.. S. Il. Foari, of this town, has soi'
his wear old Field Trial, Lewellen, sett+'
dog 10 a New York gentleman. The prlr'
paid was one hundred and fifty dollars.
MIR. John T. Ho.t, son of the late JOIN
w. Holt, ard Mis- Kate Spence, daughter
q. the late Rev. Joseph i. Brown, OF TIN
county, were marre, n Cherry Hill, o'
Thursday last.
The sale of Henry Webster, os the
McNa,nee farm, IN Elk Neck, advertised liz
another column, is commended tome at'eh-
tion of the farmers. Il = So! t'r l''HS''AS
February 9th.
For 4 week past the entire marsh
>o,;h of town presented an uibroken heia
of smooth ICE, which has been in'ins'rious'y
utilizp.l as . skating .,ronr,! hy the bows,
both day an.i night. =
Capt. John Gn-.cii. L resident OF Prin-
cipio Furnace. in this connty, twelve mics
southwest Of this place was III Town on
Tuesday. The first time he las hc"n mere
since 1S4:, period OF SIS years. =
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. rr22rr, We've tend
cred Il regular old tashione'; >erenade by ihr
residents of the neighnorhond If the home
of the brides moi hey, where they are staying
inr the present. on Tuesday evening 'as;
Residents oi' Howard street nigh, EaVe
zone home in boats "' Wednesday evening
last, there was water enough, on the street.
Later the Cutters were opened by the All
,hori,ies and maf'ers assumed he'ter
shape.
Our farmer readers shouli give special
attention to the sale of Mr.. Ezey Wright to
take place at White Hall firm, "n "edn-s-
day, February eth. Mr.. Wright will sell
without reservation, As ie intends going
West in the Spring.
For tip top pan, stew, fry ar dish of
raw fine fat salt water oysters, Clayton
Manly basement OF Odd Fellows Hall car
rirs he banner. He also supplies families
with the same class of oysters in any guam
tity. Try Kim ye hungry.
The rise in the ten perature and the ram
of Sunday morning sorrly tried the qaall'y y
OF all flat roofs, and more Than one citizen
of this town, fractured thefourih c"rnmapd-
inent by physical Labor, in clearing their
roofs of the melting snow.
A family hy the name Of Hill. who live
AT the foot of Gray's Hill, just beyond Far
creek are said TO be i'll suffering it not
starving r"ndirion. The head ot the family
is sick and has almost lost his sight. This
is an object for the charity Of oar people l.
Mr. s. Neumeyer, who for s"ur time
past has b-ru inaua%"r OF the clothing e>-
tahiishinent Of MIR. =. Gnudmdn in his
town, has given ny the position and will
EN- bark in the express ln>iu"ss in Phila1el.
phia His place has been Iiled by gentle
man from that city.
The Messrs Booth <; Son have connlet
ed laying in their stock Of i"e--'he latter half
.,f the article stored by them being nine
inrii&-: in thickness. The latter was the
secuu,. cutting for the >rasnn from the same
water The first taken was from FIVE TO
seven inches thick.
Mrs. Ann Hewitt t.Aunty HewiiD is
ising seriously il! ut the residence of Miss
jazz Torhev:, On east Main street. Aunty
Hewitt is several montl> pas ninety years,
ana suffels from an affection uf the foot,
which her physician ie:,rs may develop into
s.augreue or drE modification. I
Mr. y NJ Singleton, of ST. Panl Mimi +,
s,aid visit 10 our town, on Monday last.
Mr.. Singleton our readers will remember,
little more than a year ago married Miss
Mamie Bacon. former resident OF this
place and that she died few weeks ago.
He visited this town an business, remaing
hut Gue day.
Mr. Nickel k-gan. who has for the past
season tenautrd ;.Ie farm of W. J.. Howard.
on Gray's Hill, the Boulden home place,
will remove 10 Delaware in the Spring. He
will hc Succeeded on the Howard place iy
Mr. Henry \. Wright Mr.. krgan is a
prospectus and thorough farmer, and good
citizen, and we regret to lose him.
-Coasting on Gas House hill, is now a
favorite sport with the yourg folks of both
l,;l l.
neck speed, sometimes piled four deep on
one Sled. Though many collisions aud
upsers occnr, injuries To the participants
are comparatively rare. some few cracked
Shius and bruised eyes are shown. II
Mr.. Amos Pier>on was huSir AT work
with force of men. daring Monday aud
Tuesday, working both day and night, lay
ing in q crop of ice in the house of Mrs
Carrie Howard. The r:ln nf "Wednesday y
morning put q stop 10 operations. at which
time the house WaS about half tuil of good
clear ice, from five to seven inches thick.
Justice of the Peace J .rn-s a. Lewis
of this town, is au old arg Gsit:t nee auf
friend of Governor Paffi>un, of FrIuSyl
L
odst minister, rhn was stationed near th,
home of Justice Lewis p,rents, on th,
Peninsula, about the time rh- now Cover
a,ar was in his box hood. rh. Justice says
rn.ay a time H. (rnr g ,rrrnrr) his SAT up
-Nu h.~ knee
M. Roger Witworth, at his establish"
ment, rGrn-r of Min aud Bridge streets
during the past Ching S"'>''n sold tifteer
cutters, thirteen basket 81 i In h .lir-, thirty
straps of htlls, and eighty pair, OF skate,
-i,i-z NUN ttrl.~s r,.l,-. wllii.. and other
articles. T'hi~ is nat = b,i sln 7ing for l,.s,
than IA weeks hu-iur-s in u i4.wu the siz,. %
E.lkton. Lherai .,ut .j,tdiciuua a.i r-rrisns
did the business.
Mr.. H+ury \. Wright has sold at pr;
Sate sale his farm. near Calvert (Brich Meet
sug Hause) to Mr. John d. Norris, of Mott:
ineka44s Mr.. Wright advertised in Th
IFaiq THIS is one of the hest small places
in the vicinity. Mr.. Wright will rrmov,
March 2jth 30 the farm of Mr.. W. i
ilohie fArn,) now in the occupancy of Mr.
.aiichsel kegan.
-Waiie treating bevy of youngsters !,
4 sleigh ride, on Saturday last, Nj. e. !.
clayton had the misfortune /" tnrn hi
sleigh rsy-:Hrry and dump ia" load o
iuvenil. humatirv into IA dep -now 'irift
The accident caus..'' 81; ssasIag", ,h"lgh SOM
-;,at. was construed IN LGiaIinL the :! we
.ui.1a" " from the dep drift auG G.:i iur then
IT. .<-eSe again. The upset occurred II tn