The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-15
LOCAL NEWS.

From this date THE CECIL WING ,eiU be
served to soeekly subscribers IN Port Deposit
bv ROBERT L. STEBBrNs. Robert is an
industrious and enterprising bog, and a'iN
merit the good ,cM of his customers By las
prompt service and obhging disposition
Patronize him.
Brevities.
The winter term of tn, public schools,
of this county, begins OF Monday next.
The sloop "Xantho" Capt. VIM. Fowler
is at Scott's wharf with a cargo of prime
salt water oysters.
Pass a knot of our Democratic friends
upon the street and you are bound to hear
the talismanic word "office" oft repeated.
DIR. Howard Bratton, formerly of this
town, is located for the wintor at No. $3.50
Walnut street, Philadelphia.
Keep your cellars and out-houses
locked, pilierers are about. Several cellars,
pantrys, ETC., have been robbed recently,
in this town.
The tenant house owned by DR.. John
H. lamar, on North street above the rail-
road, was given coat of paint outside this
week, Mr.. Geo. A. Brown was the artist.
The first herring OF next Springs run
came in away ahead of time this week,
Giles had it at his North street market. 1t
was caught in the North East river.
Judges Stump and Robinson, are sit
ting in the circuit court for Queen Anne's
county, in the trial of John Murray, for
the murder of N. Steele. Judge Wickes
is absent on account of sickness.
The dredging machine has almost COM
pleted its work in our harbor. The long
stretch of new wharf now nearly completed
will add much to the facilities for shipping
and receiving coal, wood, etc, for the vari-
GUS mills.
The sacham of Elkton's Tammany
wants to be keeper Of Turkey Point light
in the place of the widow woman, who now
has charge. He may be a very deserving
man, but we are of the opinion that he'll
never get it.
Boil your chestnuts and kill the worms.
The story comes to US of a reckless youth
who put raw chestnut in his mouth, and
shut down on it, when he heard voice
from within say, don't squeeze so hard"
1t was the voice of the worm, boil your
chestnuts.
The report circulated here during the
early part of the week that the Rev James
McIntire, of this town, was so ill that no
hopes of his recovery were entertained, is
incorrect. He is at the water cure estab-
lishment in New York, greatly improved in
health, and expects to soon be able to re
turn home.
Miss Della Brown, OF this place, is
under treatment at the eye and ear infrm-
airy at Philadelphia for disease of the optic
organs. Miss Brown has been nearly blind
for long time, but hopes to get relief under
the care of the physicians in charge of this
institution, who make speciality of such
diseases.
Mrs. Lucy w. Logan, sister of Mr..
Chas. H. Walraven, an employe at Sin
gerly's pulp mills, died at his residence on
the Gilpin farm, near this town, on Tues
day last, the 18th inst, of consumption,
aged % years. Her funeral took place on
Thursday last, the remains being deposited
in the Elkton cemetery.
Quite largo bed of pansy's, Gonny
jump up's) were found in Creswell's mead
ow, on the south side of the creek, near
Vinsinger's mills the other day, by some
persons out on an Autumn afternoon stroll
They were in full bloom, and as thrifty
and vigorous as they appear in the flower
gardens in the spring of the year.
"A little son of Mr.. Alfred Smith, of this
town, was knocked down and run over by
a wagon on Main street opposite the old
exchange hotel on Wednesday evening last,
injuring him considerably though not seri-
ously. The lad was engaged with others in
playing marbles, and was not paying at
tention to wagons passing on the street.
Mrs Maggie Hughes, widow of the late
Capt. James Hughes, of this county, has re-
turned from Montana, whittier she went
near year ago, and will hereafter conduct
boarding house in North East. She has
leased the residence of johnson Shippers, in
that town, one of the most desirable dwell
ings in the place. Mrs. Hughes will nc
doubt establish first-class house.
Upon the farm of the father of Prof.
Thos. L. Graham, principle of the Elkton
academy at Grahamville, York county, Pa
there is a chestnut tree which measures
twenty-five and haiffeet in circumference
three feet above the ground, and as large
bushels of nuts, and although very old it is
as thrifty now as ever it was.
Nightly prayer meetings have been held
at the NJ. f. Church of this town, during
the past week They have been moderately
we'll attended, but not as they should have
been. This was, we understand, intended
as forerunner of an extra meeting to be
gin later in the season, but whether the
latter will be naugurated or not we have
not been able to learn.
Mr.. A. P. Shockley, of this town, ha:
sold his red Irish setter dog, "Czar" te
New York parties for some where in the
neigh bof hood of two hundred dollars
Scar" was one of the best field dogs, tha
ever hunted "a Cecil soil, and his takins
away is regretted by all sportsmen, no..
withstar ding this, Mr. Shockley is to b.
congratulated on getting such a good pric
for him.
MIR. p. J. McGready has frightened III
rlace of business on the corner of Mali
7 Church streets this week, by having i
- roughly reprinted, and it now present
very attractive appearance. The click o
the loom is heard within from early NOR
till dewy eve, and many rolls of the bes
grade of rag carpets are turned out daily
Any one wanting first class article of car
pet should visit the establishment of MI
McGready.
We find upon examining into tn
matter that the rumor going the round
here, that the man Craley, who was in
jured by the caving in of bank at Sin
gerly's mill some time ago, was the sam
person charged with, and arrested for tn
Clungston murder, near Valley Forge, Pa
is incorrect. The sir name is the same, bu
the individuals are different. Because
the similarity of the names, some of hi
fellow-workmen by way of joke starte
this rumor.
An Elkton gentleman, while out CUR
ming the other day, finding that his do
had CAPTURED something in a niece n f tb;c