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

ing the light I'm covered, and in that conii-
ton it will not burn.
The board OF Town Commissioners met
/ cn Tuesday night last, and revised the
| town tax list adding all properties new
and otherwise thai were not on the
+ list and made au order that the street
! lamps hereafter he allowed to burn until
twelve u'clock, also an order that the town
/ ordinances be printed and posted for the
/ benefit Of the public. Several orders to
! pay bills was also passed. The new board
( certainly gives promise of II good admins
tration OF town affairs during the year
Scores OF velocipeIistS, now known as
''Whrelnru,' passed through our town his
week Ca Monday morning at IN early
hour one detachment, bound for the meeting
of the Wheeimea'S League at Washington,
passed through and We're followed by others
during he morning. They only stopped long
enough - inquire the way 10 the next town,
and then hurried on. One or two of the
Later arrivals gave OUT, and waited here
and took he IN. 10 y VI, train South. To-
wards the close of the week they began TO
arrive ON the return trip, and from We'd
nr>,iay until yesterday they were pass ng
/ through. Bycycling is growing to be rival
%! bus. htl! As Il national ptstime and it is
/ a superior enc.
decoration Day will be ohservedin Elk
/ tom as usual, on Friday the 3)th inst, un-
der She auspices Of Post 10, q. A. IL. Con-
: off, lal loft ha pnSf
/ room over FraZer'S drug store in the morn
/ ing. The citizens of he town and vicinity
are cordially requested 10 cooperate with
the Post in this crreIn"nial of remembrance
and gratitude. In the afternoon the mem
/ beers Of the Post vii! visit Cherry Hill and
I join j. 7. Brown Post 30, of that place in
/ the ceremony of decorating the graves of
| ,!ercasrd comrades there. After the cere-
nnny of decorating the company will as
Srnble in the church, where addresses will
| will be delivered by K. {. Thackery and
| John f.. Wilson, ESIs. As usual, refresh
ncnt5 VIII be served to visiting Posts.
David Orr Post, No. -, q. \. X, of
| Port Deposit, will attend divine services in
a body on Sunday, the 18th inst, at Tome
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
The Post will also decorate, on memorial
day at the following cemeteries: Iiopewell,
Nottingham aui Bethel. People having
friends buried in these cemeteries will
please mark the graves so that the COM
mjltee may no. miss any. There will also
hr memorial services held by the Post on
~. VI
Rev. L. G. Jones will deliver the address.
There viii he u committee at the Post room
On HE @9Ilr, from six il eight o'clock L. II.
aud from nine t" twelve NJ on The 50fh to
receive lowers from those who wish to
donate.
y correspondent OF the Oxford Press
writing from the vicinity of Colora, this
county, :alleS Us to task for the statement
made in our iSeu" last week in regard to the
extensive view tn hr had from the high
grounds in that vicinity Our statement
was based upon Information furnished by a
resident ot that section. Perhaps he took
his view from the basket of Il balloon sent
up from the octoraro Heights, but if he did
he didu t say so, and we took it for gra nted
tl!'tt he did his viewing from terra nrma.
The statement, however, is true and if the
Press correspondent doubts it all he has to
do is to procure copy of Mitrhell's Atlas,
tlru to the map of Maryland and if he can
not -" Chesapeake bay and tributaries it
viii br hcc.lrl>e lie is blind
The new cottage or villa residence being
erected on cast Main street for Miss Martha
Finley is under roof. ilDorrd and entirely
Nh"athrd in, the We iher boarding rapidly
approaching completion, and Il very fair
idea of il, appearance when completed may
now be formed. 1t will I've by long cd,iS
the liardSomeSt residence in town, and
the most complete il interior arrange
ment. There will he w.rcr and gas nr
every tpor, with bath rooms and water
c.usstS The roof is Of slate, with projecting
eyes Il true mau-ari in form. The build
i'm is very conveniently located for drain
NJ" and sewerage purposes, as all refuse
can br carried to the creek Il short distance
in the rear. 1t will cost, we are informed
Including the ground, about 81 900