The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-07
TIME TABLE
LOCAL BRIEFS.


baltimore, was in town this week.
Three deaths, all from pneumonia, oc
Cured in one house, in Chesapeake City,
one day last week.
Mr. Fred S. Lewis, who is engaged at
his profession in Philadelphia, paid visit
to Elkton this week.
Mr.. John Chick is about beginning
work on his new residence on High street.
The material is on the ground.
MIR. Charles H. Collins opened out his
newly. fitted boot and shoe store, on Nam
street, on Monday morning last.
ALI Fools day falling this year upon
Sunday, the absence of the usual tricks and
Jokes, of this occasion, WAS plainly percep
tible
Mr.. VIM H. Elder is building an addi-
ton, about ten feet in width, to his store
house on Main street, occupied by Mr.. Jas.
Halves.
Mr. George A. Brown has leased the
the business of carriage painting in all its
branches.
MIR. VIM. Terrell has declined the posi-
ton profferad him by Philadelphia con
Germ, and has engaged with Messrs. Brown
& Scott, of this town.
MFR. S. b. Foard has sold his celebrated
pointer bitch to a Chesapeake City gentle
man. The price is guessed at all the way
from one cent to $500.
The collector of taxes for one of the dis
tricts Of the county has returned the entire
amount of tax assessed against the district,
save about seven dollars.
Mr.. Harry Thomas, better known as
"Corkey," for long time driver for Sir.
r. T. C. Crouch has been made stable boss
at the Howard House stables.
Twenty dollars worth of United States
three-cent postage stamps are required to
keep the business of the National Bank of
Elkton in motion one month.
-Tweuty four hours is the time taken by
a Wilmington. Del, paper to reach this
town by mail The usual passenger time
through is about thirty-tive minutes.
-Shad fishing has begun, and both the
Susquehanna and Delaware are now repre-
sentet in the market by these fish. The
Delaware fish is universally esteemed as su.
perior to its more southern brother. J.
A new and improved letter box, was
put up this week, at the Post Office door
This box is far superior to the old one, both
in appearance and convenience of mailing
letters, during the hours when the office is
closed.
The boys of town are now busy with
their dip nets, capturing herring, alewives
lnullets and chubs. Til. latter, though
small is the choice ii IN taken in this way,
and is almost equal in pan qualities to a
brook trout.
wilma Sabbath School, Daniel Harvey
superintendent, opened on Sunday last
with ,bout thirty scholars. This school,
from a very small beginning has grown TO
such proportions as to be able to effect \
great deal of good.
Sheriff Dunbar purchased, = few days
ago, in Wilmington, number of frst-c class
carriages, buggies, etc. They will ba used
by his son, Mr.. b. Dunbar, in the livery
business, in which he has entered at the old
johnson stand, on North street.
The Sabbath School at Crouchs Chapel
will meet to morrow, Sabbath, afternoon, at
% o'clock, for the purpose OF electing Off
GERS and teachers for the ensuing season.
All the members and friends of the school
are earnestly requested to he present.
The Xantho, Captain VIM. Fowler, has
during the season, made regular trips be-
tween this place aud the oyster grounds OF
the lower Chesapeake. The trips average
about three days. He will be here Oh Mon
day morning next, with another cargo of
prime salts.
"A tax collector in an adjoining district
proposes to utilize the remains of defunct
dogs, slain because their owners refused tu
pay the tax on them, by planting them at
the roots of grape vines in his vineyard. BY
this means he expects to produce upon the
vines dog berries, instead of grapes.
A new aud strange disease among
horses has made its appearance, within a
short time, in this vicinity. 1t affects the
animal something after the manner in
which the diphtheris affects q person. Mr..
John Z. Wilson lost i valuable mule by
this disease on Monday last. !.
Rev Robert Lloyd Godsboroush, OF
Burlington, New Jersey, former rector OF
Trinity Church, of this town, preached al
St. Anue's Church, Middletown, morning
and evening, on Sunday last. Mr.. Colds
borough and wife, left this town for theil
home in Burlington, on Monday morning.
The Elkton Cornet Band W hich has beer
silent for some time past, has resumed its
footing. They met for practice, under tn,
leadership Of Mr.. Harry McCrone, OH Tues
day evening. This band has now become
SO proficient in the art as to be able tn sue
cessfully compete with crack city organic,
tions.
We were favored on Tuesday with cal
from the Rev. Robert Todd of the NJ. +,
Church, now stationed at North East, il
this county. Mr.. Todd speaks in warn
terms of the pleasant reception given hin
by the congregation of the church upon hi
arrival there, and seems pleased with thing
generally.
The collectors of taxes for the variou
districts will meet ct the office of the Count,
Commissioners, in this town, to-day (Satur
day., for the purpose of making up a repor
of the condition Of affairs relating to tn
tax department of the county. The Law
requires collectors to settle up on or befor
May |, in each year.
Some miscellaneous youngsters applied
match to the dry grass of the marsh, sout
of the Causeway, on Tuesday last, an
pretty nearly succeeded in burning som
valuable property. a number of boats wer
laid mp ON the South bank of rh. creek, an
the fire reaching them they We're with diff
Guilty saved from burning.
Marked improvements are being mad
upon the grounds of the p, w. x b. Il. /
Company, at this station. The drive upo
each side and in the rear Of the station,
being macadamiZed, and the lot on the ca.
of the station will be rendered ~ ornamel
tai as possible by cultivation. The new re
idence of the Messrs. Wells, agent of til
company and of Adams Express, respec
lively, has been completed and the yAr
fenced in, and is as pretty a building of i
class as can be found anywhere.
C. G. Wright, the most skillful work.
Of iron ever located in our town, has r
moved from his old stand -Witworth's .