The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-24

LOCAL NEWS.
HreYitieS.

SGTrfd 10 UtthtJ s"OSo'soe' ' ~
bv ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert Is an
Industrious and eaterprising bog, d"d 'r,H
merit tie good ,rM of his customers by ms
prompt service and oJliging disposition.
PATRONAGE him.
Strawberries are no lolger novelty.
lack Frost showed his hoary head last
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
A handsome cgar-lighter or lamp has
been rlaced upon the counter at Mitchell :
drug store for the convenience OF smokers
The Juveniles will play the Academy
nine a game of base ball on the Howard lot,
near Little Elk, on Wednesday neS'' Zoth
instant. I
Mr.. William Hughs, of this town, Is
living i'll of typhoid fever at his residence
on John street. Mr.. Hughes has been en-
ragged on Wilkinson's new building, Main
street.
Rev l.. Andrews, minister in charge
of Elk Neck circuit NJ. E. Church, emorac-
inr Harris and the chapel, is SAID TO De an
eloquent and forcble preacher and pop'l-
lar pastor.
A company of half 4 dozen performers
from Baltimore variety theatre gave an
entertainment Mt Odd Fellows Hall, on
Wednesday evening last, to one OF the
smallest kind of slim audiences.
A festival will be given on the evenings
of Wednesday and Thursday, June 4th and
9TH next, by the Volunteer Fire Company
of Port Deposit, for the purpose of raising
funds with which to supply equipments,&c.
Mr.. w. l.. Heatzig has erected stable
in the rear of his dwelling Oh John street,
for the accommodation of a horse, which he
finds necessary in the prosecution OF his
business-that of cabinet maker and under
taking.
See the card of John G. Queck, baker,
in another column, and after reading it 60
and get some of his fine bread, cakes, Nc
Mr.. Queck is an experienced baker, and
gets up everything in his line in the very
best manner.
A portion of the front walls of TIE
WHI,i office was disfigured one day this
week by some one scratching and writing
upon the pressed bricks with pencil. We
presume it was the act of some thoushtless
boy and trust it will not be repeated. b
The nineteenth annual commencement
of the State Normal School, Prof. NJ. y.
Newell, principal, will take place in Balt-
more on Thursday evening, the Goth inst,
at eight o'clock. a large number of in
vited guests from various parts of the State
will be present.
--Messrs Booth & Sou, of this town, have
this season put their Urge bottom meadow,
usually devoted to grazing purposes IN
truck This gives them very great in
crease of ground for this purpose, and will
enable them to market more of this class
of produce than usual
HOLLY Hall, the iiue old homestead
half mile south Of town. whose grounds
have lain almost unenclosed for some time
past, open TO the depre,lations of wandering
cattle ami swine, have been enclosed by
new fence about them. much to their pro-
lection and Improvement in appearance.
MIR. William ,IetleriS, tenant on the
Hratton farm, on the Chesapeake City road,
near the Universalst Church, was taken
i'll while at work in the field on Saturday
last and was unable to walk to the house.
he was brought home in a carriage, but
since has recovered sufficiently to attend to
his usual occupation.
Mr.. o. p. Clemson's hay mare ''I.ou,'
about ten days ago foaied fine coalt hy
"Ciilt Elge," owned h, tho sapa gentle
b,u fl,rra inn tas
and PERHAPS could beat 1t. Mr. Clemson
also has ut the FELTON, House stables a very
fine young dun colt, of Gilt Edge stock,
which promises to make goer.
Tn our notice last week of the recent
appointr:a:it OF a physician ~ the Aims
.,t,.Se, We stated that Or. lamar was the
retiring physician. which was incor-
rect. DR.. lamar was succeed one year ago
by pr. Whitaker, of the Fourth district,
Who has now he9n retirc,, l.y ;Le reese4t
L9rti Of trustees of the poor.
The enterprising photographer men
toned in these columns last week has
steadily prosecuted his business during tho
past week, and made pictures OF manI peE-
,.,nS and dwellings ami raked in the ducats.
some people will buy picture of their own
'rhia" II the transaction does not leave
them money enough to buy loaf of bread.
A silver cornet and other valuable ar
ticies will be disposed of by competition at
the Port Deposit fire comranv's festival,
tune It'll and ath, and the candidates are
making an active canvass, each one appa-
reHty determined to win. OF course they
cannot all be successful, but the greater the
enihnsiasm the larger the fund raised by
rnci.t wi. *:
The sale OF cattle by Mr. Henry Wood
at the FELTON, House yards, on last Saturday
afternoon, drew quite crowd of bidders
The stock brought paying prices as an aver
age, h)ngh some few head sold at very low
figures. These sales are conducted on fair
principles, and when an animal is put up
.,a'! bid on ne las !o so, wt.etl.er We Oh GGr
s,Gis his none out Of him or not.
--flktnp dogs appear to he full! of freaks
One Of them recently made u meal Of her
nine young puppies and now another, hav.
ing lost all but one of her puppies by death,
Z. has adopted several young chickens, keep
ing theru in her kennel with her one puppy
III a;."inr fur tlorl terderlv. If ono of
zen. wani,eIs OH Oh the keni.el sue run3
.sltn t&lrS j. IN hsr mouth and carries it
ill.b. This IS new and stranga freak mon
,he part Of dog:
If any Of our readers desire substantial
bargains in fine clothing, we would recon-
mend them to the New York one price
clothing house, No. lS2 and 1S4 West Bal
tmore street, Baltimore, where they will
usually find them. The cold weather has
..lai u depressing ei.eGt upon tue business,
.:ud they have determined to PIT new life
into It by cutting down prices. This they
have done, reducing them TO about one
half in many cases, and great bargains is
the consequence. Go early and get the
full benefit of the pail down.
An opossum having nine young ones in
its pouch was recently captured by Il gen
,tIial.. II Chester county. "a. .Est a.ar
,lc AtarylahF lire. TIE YoErg Of animals
IS the narsupial class, 3is the opdssum and
Kangaroo are exceedingly small at birth,
particularly those Of the opossiln which are
hardly as large as Il bumb!ebee when born.
They are strange hook iig little creatures,
perfectly helpless and each one hangs on
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