The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.
are now in bloom.


on Water street.
Mr.. Wilson Cowden, rode from Nortt
East to this town and back, upon bicycle
on Saturday last.
DR.. II. c. Register, of Philadelphia,
paid a visit to Elkton, oil Sunday last Tie
was the guest of Mr.. Il. c. Lewis.
The residence of Mr.. j. b. Marrett, on
west Main street, was frightened up by
new coat of paint, during the past week
The schooners w. T. Travers, Pervade,
Emily and c. Kerr, all of Christield, arrived
here with, and unloaded poplar wood for
Providence Mills, this week.
eva, Wa is the inscription upon the
door plate of the dwelling of an old colored
man, on the railroad above North street.
It is put on in black paint and large letters.
The schooner Charles Boyd, Capt VIM.
Wright. sailed from here on Wednesday
with corn for Baltimore. The sloop, Tycoon
with wood for John Gilpin arrived the day
previous.
Mr.. VIM. II. Elder ard family will go
to Rehehoth, on Wednesday next. They
60 early this season for the reason that Mr.
Elder has work on a new building there to
look after. l.
A considerable portion of the railroad,
between the Big Elk and Bell Hill, and be-
tween the little Elk and the neck road
crossing was this week relaid with new
steel rails.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service at
the Church of the Good Shepherd Chesa-
peake City, Tomorrow, and until further
notice, at $50 p. NJ, instead of 3 p. NJ, as
heretofore.
Mr. Charles H. Collins, recently in the
boot and shoe business here, has accepted
position in a general mercantile house, at
FELTON,, Del. He has already entered upon
his new field of labor.
The fishermen are closing up, the sea-
son as a bad job. Very few, if any. besides
the pound fishermen have paid expenses.
At Red Point fishery, Mr.. James Crothers,
they cut out a week ago.
Francis Green, Esq, having recently
sold his farm, near Cowantown, will sell at
public sale on the premises, on Wednesday,
the 23rd inst, his entire stock. farming
utensils and household and kitchen turni-
ture. -
The dog poisoner is about again, on
Monday, one of them administered a death
dealing dose to a canine belonging to Mr..
Robert Alexander and he is no more. a
dog belonging to Mr. Parker. ON High street,
was also poisoned. II
The reduction of the tax npon tobacco
is felt by the consumer. Plugs of chewing
tobacco that formerly sold for ten cents are
now selling for eight, and in all the varie-
ties of tobacco both chewing and srnok
ing like reduction is made.
Sunday last was not strictly observed
by the railroad people. The work of laying
new rails was carried during the day, both
above and below town. The sound of the
hammer rang louder, apparently, than it
does on lawful working days. J
AS Parrow was thrown out of door of
the Howard House at a late hour on Tues
day evening. The night was dark and
rainy, and as he does not see very we'll at
night, it is fair to presume that he had hard
work to find his way home.
We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Mr.. Francis Green, in
another column. The stock and implements
as we'll as the household goods to I've offered
for sale are of desirable nature. Farmers,
especially, would do we'll to attend.
"A good watch is now indispensable with
eve 'ybody. Low prices with good goods, is
also consideration, and we recommend
our readers for these two essentials, to G.
+. Rudolph, of Wilmington, Del, whose
card may he found in another column.
Frogs are now in season, and numbers
ofthese featherless birds are being captured
hereabouts. We were shown the other day
the results of an afternoons shoot, among
which We're saddles weighing three to four
ounceS--some of the largest we have seen.
The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement of Messrs. Elder & Alrieh,
in another column. At this sale, which
takes place on the 9th of June next, an op-
portunity will be offered for persons desir-
ing it, to secure a well-located building lot. :,
Mr. John Conway, for several years
past, clerk in the provision store of Mr. j.
p. Merritt, has secured position with the
MesSrs. Lee at their salesroom connected
with their -four mills, near Wilmington.
He will enter upon his new position on
Monday next.
The pacing horse " Leviathan," entered
by Mr. Benoni Thomas of North East
again took the lead at Point Breeze races ON
Tuesday. This is the second time he has
won within two weeks If he keeps ON at
that rate he will be as good as gold mine
TO his owners
-sev. }. c. Hume will preach at Pier
sons Grove school house Tomorrow (Sun-
day) afternoon, at $50 o'clock The officers
of this school have determined to hold a
strawberry festival as soon as berries are in
market, which will be within ten days
or two weeks.
-Messrs. Jacob Tome and w. j. Jones
We're in Cambridge, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, attending the reorganization of the
Dorchester and Delaware Railroad Com
pany. At the meeting the name of the road
was changed to "The Cambridge and Sea
ford Railroad
George Witworth, son of Roger Wit
worth, Esq, of this place, has just finished
very neat and substantial porch across
tine entire rear of his fathers residence
The work which was all done by himself is
first class in character, and is good card
for the Young builder.
Emma Brown, of Nottingham, this
county, narrowly escaped death few DAYS
since from the bite of black spider. The
insect bit one finger, and Miss Brown IN ten
minutes was so weak that she tainted
-Iearly her whole body was swollen, her
rongue and neck much that she could not
swallow water.
Mr.. George S. Price, of his town, was
robbed of a very large and heavy watch
chain, at the Point Breeze race course, on
Tuesday. The chain was a double one, ex
tending from the button hole to pockets on
both sides, and how the thief got away with
so much gold without the owner being
aware Of it is a mystery.
The directors of the National Bank OF
Elkton, at their meeting, on Tuesday
awarded the contract for putting another
story (mansard roof upon the bank build
ing, to Jacob Rambo, of this town. The
price fixed upon was Si,95O. With this i'm
,,rnv.ment the hank will be nna nf tho q