The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS.

Turkeys are plentiful this season.
"A great deal of high wind this week.
Christmas falls on Tuesday this year.
Everybody is glad that the election is
over.
-Vennor predicts a mild Winter and but
little snow.
Mind and mire will soon be the thing on
the county roads.
The pop, pop, Of the sportsman's gun
s now heard continually.
\ EThe counting had finished the 9TH dis
:rict at 4 80 p. NJ, and at that time Harlan
was eight ahead.
-Gunners from the cities arrive here by
almost every train, and generally go back
~%Sth full bags.
Wonder what the marble man got, when
he picked up package on North street,
last Saturday night?
The ruling question with great many
people just now is, where the Thanksgiving
turkey is to come from
MFR. VIM McNamee, has erected sub
stantial iron fence around the front yard of
his residence on east Main street. i.
The County Commissioners have grant
ed to the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company, the right to erect their poles in
this county. +
Mr.. John Richards, for many years a
constable in the First district, has resigned
and Thomas S. Benson has been appointed
to succeed him. Jr
The price of ducks at Havre de Grace
now ranges from 50 for canvass backs down
to 40 cents for black heads. Red heads sell
for go cents per pair. II
Senator Groome of this town, in com
pany with Senator German, called on Pres
ident Arthur on Tuesday in the interest of
the proposed ship canal.
Mr.. Vim. r. Crow of this town left
here on his return trip to St. Paul, Mimi,
on Monday last He is book keeper for
real estate firm in that city.
The large we'll at singerly's pulp mills
Is to be relieved of surplus water by means
of a steam pump. This is necessary to al
low the workmen to complete it.
-Frisby Evans on High street, has among
his other curosities a live weasel, the most
active little creature imaginable. He was
captured in box trap at Bacon Hill.
We are pleased to be able to say that
the Rev. Mr.. Johns, of Zion, is slightly
better, though conscious he is still unable
to speak. The paralysis was upon the right
side. I
The marriage of Miss Carrie Lieherman
daughter of Mr. Marks Lieherman. clothier
of this town, to a Philadelphia gentleman
on the last Sunday in December, tie 30th, is
announced
An exchange says that man who is
continually borrowing his neighhor's paper
and never subscribes for one of his own,
would pasture goat On the grave of his
grandfather.
There is nothing so nice, TO warm one
up and make him feel comfortable these
cold days, as steaming hot pan, stew or
fry of Clate Man!eys fat and luscious salt
water oysters.
Some people think the telegraph poles
on North street ornamental and others think
otherwise. A dispassienateand disinterested
person would most likely concur with the
'sand others
Mr. Taylor Rawlings, of Rowl lndsville.
met with an accident one day last week.
N&hile hauling logs the timber wheels upset,
and Rawlings was struck or caught ana was
considerably hurt.
Mr.. P. Megredy'S new sign attracts
mich attention f'om pedestrians on east
Nain street. Mr.. Megredy's looms are run
ming constantly turning out large guam
tity of carpet weekly.
-Elkton people are now awakened at G
A. NJ, six days of tie week, by the steam
gong at Singerly's mills. Some of them
don't relish this early rousing one bit, but
it's a good thing for them.
An Elkton man arraigned before
Squire Lewis on Friday 9th inst. charged
with wife beating, n very rare class of case
in this vicinity. He was committed for
court and afterwards released on bail. ,
The reports of the heavy guns used in
duck shooting from points on Elk river
could be heard here several days this week.
There are more ducks in Elk river this sea
son. than there has been for years past
The ladies of Rowandville will hold an
oyster supper in the Mccullough Iron Com
pany's warehouse, this evening, Nov. II
Supper to he set at and served until {
o'clock. Don't be afraid of the charges
they will he low.
Mrs. HeatZig, on Howard street, has
tk,ek Of the largest domestic ducks eve
seen in this vicinity. The are pure white
nlh mr. only excel in size, but have quail
ties even more desirable. They lay an eg!
each and every day.
Mr.. - Cozzens, dealer in metals, rag
&c, on Main street, was at one time a cham
pion briek-layer in Philadelphia. In a tria
of skill against another expert workman
he once laid 702 bricks Gin pavement) i,
twelve INMATES to his opponents $50.
On election day one party of three gun
pers killed twenty, and another trio killed
twenty-one rabbits, and the latter say tina
they could have killed twenty-one more
bat they had no more ammunition. A
this rate of taking off, the rabbit crop will
soon be used up.
We are requested to state that there i
a scholarship vacancy in Washington Col
lege at Chestertown. Young men desrin
an opportunity to secure an education, vii
make their applications to the Orphans
Court on or before the 2Sth inst. The cour
will be in special session on that day. !
Corn husking is about completed in TIL
vicinity, and the farmers generally wei
pleased with the out come of the crop, a
an average it has been up to the general eS
pectatons. and in some cases the most san
.gune hopes have been realized. In othe
words, the corn crop here was good.
When the cold wind blows, take care {
your nose, and wrap mp your toes, in war;
wooden hose and dress in warm clothes an
you will not be frnzn. The advice of on
who knows. the effect of cold sn0ws, is t
wrap up in nice clothes and to buy ther
from II. Ball, Main street opposite cour,
house.
On Wednesday, the eth inst, Kirk
y district, in this county, who for sever;
years, has been engaged! in business wit
his brother in GAINESVILLE Texas, was acc
dentallv drowned in Red river. No pal
tictlars of the sad incident have been RI
ceived.