The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

formed, on luesuds hi6u''
Monday last was the 39Oth anniversary
of the birth of Shakespeare.
-Boned, planked shad is del'cacy OF
the season and IA choice one. too.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Cecil County loses about 5000 by the
Hayre de Grace fire of last week.
An unusually brilliant display OF the
aurora borealis or northern lights was OBJ
servable here, on Tuesday evening.
Some yandal or vandals scattered lime
over the front of residence on Nam street
the other evening, damaging the paint con-
siderably.
Sunday last was the one hnndre'ith an
niversary of the election OF the first hiShoP
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the
United States.
There will be an all day meeting at
Cedar Hill NJ. p. Church, April 10Th, The
Rev. j. II. Medley will preach Eev. j. W.
.Slyney, pastor.
REV. r. B. Patton, of Princeton Semi
usry, will fill the pulpit of the Elkton Pres
byterian Church, tomorrow (Sabbath)
morning and evening.
W. j. Jones, Esq, of this town, con-
templates building an addition to his cot
tage, at Rehoboth Beach, before the season
ut the seashore begins.
Mr.. Bayard Vincent and wife, of Will
mington, spent Saturday and Sunday lasF'
with Mrs Vincent's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
wv. T. Giles, of this town.
The vacancy at the Chesapeake NJ. F..
Clrerch has been supplied, by the transfer
of the Rev w. f. Tomkinson from the
East New York Conference.
The Orphans Court met in special SEES
sion on Monday last, for the purpose of con-
firming several sales of real estate. NO
other business was transacted.
Cows running "A, large, contrary to law,
are annoying the owners OF the cram
berry bog, on the marsh back of town.
They have caused considerable damage.
Clayton Manly has, during the past
week had his two houses on High street,
painted in the latest style of colors, and
they now present n handsome appearance
A valuable horse, belonging to Mr.. j.
Il. Alexander, was badly cut by getting
caught in the barbed wire fence around the
field in which he was pasturing, the other
day.
Mr.. Perry X. Barnes. of Carpenter :
Point fishery, on Saturday last, brought to
town rock fish that weighed fifteen
pounds He presented it to A. W. Mitchell,
Esq
The corner of Main and North streets
is 1rou the principal fish market of this
town fsr traders. They station their wagons
there AND tie air is constantly redolent Of
fish.
A crow, ~at,a a portion of the feat hers
81 each wing white, while all the rest of his
coat is of the usual crow black, has been
shot in Lancaster county, near the Ceci
line.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Caroline Oliver
widow of the late Thos V. Oliver, has rent
ed an East Main street residence for the
summer, and will at an early day remov,
there.
One of the largest mails that ever cam,
to this post office, arrived here last Satur
day morning. An express wagon had to b.
used in Transporting it from the station II
The office.
Next Monday week there will be Il par
tial eclipse of the sun. No need of smokin.
glass, however, as it cannot be seen shor
of Australia or some other far southern
country
The railroad company, this week, adde,
a much needed improvement to its station
here, by extending the north platform t.
Bow street, to correspond with the one ol
the south side.
SOME fishermen, while hauling sen
IN the creek, below the bridge, on Monday
hauled in a tike net, weights and all whicl
some other fisherman had set in the chan
incl of the creek.
We last week failed to mention tn
hf.nitsssa3e collection of flowers of Mrs Gee
4. farown. in speaking of the several at
tractfyEahi1i bH -NDIin SiEctl I1tT CO
lection il second Il, none on the street.
Mr.. IfSrItis oc;uthAaAings will remove I
This town, from nLifElpa2ton, Kent county
aud carry on the bakery business at til
stand, on Main street, forluerly occupied b
John Lang, and owilGd Jay JosgaL Wells.
A pro rata distributian OF a;.he al rchas
money, paid by Messrs. Groo,ne AND HtlH
for Odd Fellows Hall. in this town, j
being made among the stockholders. by til
trustees The rate, per cent, is quite SINAI
Mrs. VIM. ]. Smith, of this town, e,
libited at the fair, last fall, a mauino'
bunch of grapes. From the viue. this yea
she has cut one hundred and fifty cutting
and placed them in Bells hot house to /
sprouted.
Mr.. Levi X. Bowen and wife, of Wi
mington, Del, were in town on Sunda
LAST. Mrs. Bowen, who is a daughter
John Ritahie, Esq of Wilmington, visite
her grand mother, Mrs. John Thomas, a
North street.
The mails are now thrown from IL
crossing, and whoever happens to be abo,
must stand from under, as they come like
cannon ball from the train running tif,
miles an hour.
The schooner Dorchester, from the Ra
pahannock River, with one hundred al
ten cords Of poplar wood for Prov iden,
Mills, arrived at Singerly's new wharf,
ltast Saturday afternoon, and un!oaded al
s.tt4t4d, on Tuesday.
--Ees r. w. Todd, of North East al
r., G.. Matlack. former Presiding Elder
the NJ u. Church in this district, attend,
and took active part in the meeting of Il
MARYLAND State Temperance Alliance,
baltimore, this week.
"A Seventh district constable broug
from Port Deposition Friday evening OF la
week. q deranged colored woman. III
lodged her in Jail here. When will tn
county lunatir asylum be hrilt for the
ception of such eases.
On last Saturday morning, Dir. w.
Grosh found Il large roll Of mating On Hi
street, west of Bow. II was new and e.
IDENTIFY had been dropped from a rassi
carriage He left it at the residence of N
Hin .hlfft, on the corner.
Two dogs were sent where the woo
hine twineth. Ivy tn" tax collector of Il
district. one dag this week. They VT
killed because no one could be found to
knowledge their ownership. Cold pois