The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-03
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| Capt. w. G. Purnell -, Groont
! Guards of this towu recently teceived the
States allowance for the current year. and
Herewith has paid off certain bills for rent
&c, and has had the armory OF the com
pany put in order. An earnest effort will
be made by the commanding officer to re-
new the esprite du corps Of the organiza-
tion, and bring the company again to an
| effective condition.
-Elkton ladies who own thousand dol
lar lace shawls, should be careful how they
carelessy lay them about while they enter
tain company. A Philadelphia lady laid
Oft in her drawing room an article OF THIS
character while entertaining large coin
pany of select friends, the other evening,
| and when she came to look for it, it WAS non
| est, and has not turned up since. The klep-
tomaniac must necessarily have been one OF
her company and perhaps very dear friend.
Mr.. Edward Taylor, of Poplar Hill,
Fourth district, has purchased the stock ami
good will OF the livery stables OF Mr.. r. I.
G. Crouch, at the Exchange Hotel and at
the FELTON, House. Mr.. Taylor takes posses
sion on Monday next, he will continue the
business at both places, and will shortly add
largely to the stock of the stables. Mr..
Taylor is a thorough horseman and u pleas
ant and agreeable gentleman, and patrons
may rest assured of being well treated and
supplied with the best of teams.
AT tha rmars e hnt.J in
this town, the proprietor has large English
bull dog, a savage and powerful beast. He
has always up to a few days ago, entertained
strong antipathy to cats. One day last
week the dog came home, with large cat
trotting besides him: he led her to his sleep
ing quarters and both lay down to take a
social nap. Since, the two animals have
remained upon terms of the closest friend
ship, eating aud sleeping together, and ex-
hibitng great fondness for each other.
ly given to Mr.. Harry James and wife, at
the residence of his parents at Aberdeen
Hartford county, which WAS attended by
several ladies and gentlemen of this town
and vicinity. Among Them being, Mrs. A.
ID. McCrone, Mrs. Jennie Falls and Messrs.
Henry and Samuel McCrone and John and
Jesse Dunbar. The toilets worn upon the
occasion by the ladies are described As very
handsome, and the reception AZ an enjoyable
affair. The music was furnished by the Elk.
ton orchestra
The suit OF Anthony R-ybold, of Della
ware City, against the New York and BAL
timore Transportation Company, in the
United States Circuit Court at Wilmington,
came to "a close SO far AZ that court is con-
cerned, on Friday of last week, by y YER
diet for Reyboli for ISL, 334.29 The suit
was brought to recover damages upon the
part Of Reyb bold, because of the company
having in the years 1861 to 1877, run fruit
boats to the Elk, Sassasras and SuSque
trary to the spirit of an existing agreement
or contract between the parties. The case
will go TO the Supreme Court.
-Rumors have been in circulation here
this week, that Mr.. Sing-rly owner of the
Philadel phia Record and proprietor of Prov
idence paper mills, had purchased of Messrs
Elder and Alrich the wharf property owned
by them on the creek below Messrs. Scott
& Bro and that the work of erecting the
Pulp mill, had been begun.
Inquiry has proved the first rulnor incor-
rect, and there are signs of any one at
a. work or of any work having been done
upon the proposed mill site, the work has
certainly not been corninen ced. We have
no doubt though but thstit will he begun |
at as early date in the Spring AS posi- |
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