The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-05
LOCAL BRIEFS,

We somehow or other advanced rf'ora
ton day one laonth, last week, but after
ward pnt it back again.
Work on the new dwelling o! Mr.. W M
Cambell in Cat Swamp. was begun ~
Jacob Rambo, contractor, this week
The large silver maple tree, on the cor
ner of Howard and Main streets, winch ha
been dead tor some time, was cut down "l
Thursday.
Samuel Mciutirr, ESD, who has heel
quite i'll for some time past, hal $" far re-
covered rs to be- able To come 10 town OF
Saturday last.
MIR. Calvin Merritt is about 10 improve
his dwelling, on High street, by r'painilng
within and without. The - Kor"ner vii
do the work.
MIR. Art Mitchell is experimenting II
the various lawn grasses, upon the tan
grounds, and will soon have Il fine stretcl
of lawn there.
A Cor, full of regular tangletoot, was
in town on Monday. He was pretty well
unloadel by Monday evening, and put ont
for Il fresh cargo.
To morrow, Sabbath, is the regular com
munion day, 1t the NJ, f. Church, of this
town. Service will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Sheppard.
After the fire, on Tuesday night, 4
merry crowd rode over to Newark, TO wash
Il, 81, Tl,ay- ,lit
not get back until mo ming. Il
Deputy United States Internal Revenue
Collector, L. \. c. Gerry, of Port Deposit,
was at the clerks office, here, On Tuesday,
for the purpose of receiving special fax. /
Henry F. Kenney, Esq, Superintend-
ent of the p. w, x L. Il. L, and l. \.
Mills, Esq. Superintendent OF the Delaware
division, We're i'll town on Saturday last
AT the meeting of tile School Commits
sioners, ON Friday. the 9th ultimo. The
clerk of the County Commissioners paid
81 900 of this amount was from dog tax. /
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson, of this
town spent several days in Philadelphia,
during the past week, on Il visit to Mrs.
ThompSon's sister. The rumor that they
contemplate removing to that city is incor-
rect.
Mrs Frank Kerr, of this place, has pur-
chased the property, owned hy the heirs of
the late John Lang, in Little Elk. She will
improve and rent it. Mrs. Ling. the widow,
with her children, WILL it is said, remove to
New York.
A man hy the name of Henry Miller,
died last week in Lancaster c"ii,t~ Pa
He was given to boarding mnnry and liv-
ing parsimoniomSlv. After his death he
tween $500 and $4,000 in gold nas found in
his house. II
Mr., Frank shockley, son of A. r.
Shockey, aucrioneer ofthiS town, contem-
plates coming to Canada, to sell saws, etc,
for the Messrs Disston, Of Philadelphia He
will also if he goes, repair circular and other
mill saws, where needed
A valuable horse, hrlnnging 10 a Mr..
Williams, of the Fifth district, died al The.
FELTON, House stables, on Saturday night.
He had been driven there on Friday in ap-
'parenrly good health The identity Of the
disease was not discovered.
Mrs. I.angtry will he in Wilmington.
next week Here is a chance 10 see the
beauty. 1t only costs two dollars to gaze
upon the Lily. Her private car is now at
the shops Of the Jackson Il Sharp Company,
Wilmington, undergoing repairs.
Sunday last WAS the first Sabbath, for
several weeks. fair enough 10 permit of gen
eral church attendance, and it was nothing
to brag of, the early portion of the day being
stormy. The evening was fair, and all the
churches We're largely attended.
"A large number of Elkton people visit
ed the various fishing shores, on Tuesday
May ]. The day was not the balmiest OF
May days, yet the majority passed Il plea
SAINT time. The usual May-lay frsti
We're INDUCED in at several of the shores.
During he heavy blow of last Sltur,la '
afternoon Il tree, on Howard street, wa,
blown down, snapped off about four feet
above the ground. The top was cleared
away, and the standing trunk converted
into hitching post. The blow lasted Lut
few minutes.
MIR. NJ. l.. Realley, of Chester, Pa
spent the past two weeks here. He cam,
down for the purpose Of looking after hi,
property here, improving it, etc. He la!
'putupa new back binding to one of hi
houses, ard to two others, me or more OIL,
Buildings and porch,ts '..'' u 't'ir .'''
Presiding El,ler Rev. Charles Hill
preached Al The, Nf L, Church On 'Sabbatl
4Hvcnfiss last, 70 an unuSndlly large caani4tirc
+sttiotr. This was Mr. lfill's frst visit her
,fncr hi> iprofn1rnenr, aud he made. Il va,
YfE6rah,,s lin preston; berg Il ff;t or nc,
IT Par 'iios Than MERIT. altEy OFT ''','"'
The large l's' john +. Wiley, with lime
nnTda4te.f 1t the iirst Wh5rf ab5tt IN
Iruh bridge, thfs wtt!is. TIE Gr6dn.lrr 5. II
'1'raver&, -flsb arrived on Mdhaay. Wirh pop
lar Who'd, 'f'5itr Providence NIilll The qtia,.
'tfty'o this wood, now rile,i III the niglBar
''hood of The WharfiS sonicr hing wonderful
Mr. s b. Paul has engaged in tie; te, zen 81.
-,hir >, Z Eau i,as ON :. ~ IL r..ss.,,.
ERA atercnannslns bmtIhNSs a. brlek Meet
tns I 0Se' t or calveff as the 'mtr stare
i io' Viz, ntse i, , now caIiS H. at m
Mr., pau haslaid in a large srock, freSi
ana new, aiilr#ae predict for him a statcesS
faf dlrarrt. aud - predict i5c ii:n q -',,'t'ss
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