The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-22


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by ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert is an
industrious and entekrising boy, and '1
merit the good scN Of his customers by has
prompt serricc and obliging disposition.
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Brevities.
MIR. NJ. U. e. Wump was in the parade
Thursday night.
Mrs. W. w Heberton, of Philadelphia,
~as the guest this week of Mrs. John f.
wilson, near this town.
The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday but transacted no bust
ness of special Importance.
1t is wonderful how many persons
there are in this town laying for the wheel
barrow. 'sTay" says he'll get it sure
Earnest Wood. pupil of school No. 2,
district No. 5, was in attendance every day
of last quarter beginning Sept, and ending
Nov. Is.
Cards are out for the marriage on the
Goth inst, of Mr. Manly Drennen, proprie-
tor of the Grand Central store, ofthis town,
and Miss Donolly, of Newark Del.
An Elkton man who was seen preparing
somewhere in the neighborhood OF peck
of fish, startled his interrog .tor by informing
him that, "it takes five dozen to make US
meal"
We would call the attention of our rea-
ders to the advertisement, in another column
of the sale of the estate of VIM. H. Emmer-
son, deceased, by the executor VIM. II
Emmerson.
The &C boys may speak and howl
and cover their hats with counterfeit roost-
tiers. yet the two G's will run the
machine all the same, and they have no use
for the other fellows.
BE sure and turn to the big advertise
ment of Wanamaker & Brown Philadel-
phia's Great Clothiers, on the first page of
this paper. It's well worth attention by all
who purchase mems, or children's cloth
ing.
"A grand Thanksgiving Reception will
be given by the Elkton Colored Corr eS
Band, at Union Hall, on Thursday evening
next, the 9th inst. Tickets will be sold at
the nominal price of twenty cents, and a
good time guaranteed to all who attend,
New Leeds Sunday School will have a
jug breaking in the church on Thanksgiv-
ing evening, November 9th. In connection
with this, there will be an entertainment
consisting of music, dialogues and recita-
tiors. Exercises begin at half.past 7. Ad-
mission 15c, children 1Oc.
An Elkton lawyer, who is also some
thing of farmer purchased this week what
is known as a valley backed horse. A ire
mendously large animal, whose back curves
to such degree, that when a small boy sat
astride of him, he could not be seen from a
directly front or rear view.
Some of Elktons street lamps are in a
desperate condition. From the post in front
of Messrs. Wells Booths store on East NJ ain
street, the lamp is all gone, and the lone
burner peep out INTO the chilly air. OF
course it cana't be used in this condition.
Others are neatly as bad off.
There are hundreds of persons yet in
Cecil county who should own a copy of
Martinett'S new map of Maryland. 1t is
the most complete map ever published
showing all the public roads, railroads,
canals, boundaries etc, in the state from
xf>,1 ota
men sheets may be seen at THE WING
OFFICE.
A number OF young colored men were
out cunning last Monday. when one of the
party Jas. Taylor mistaking his comrade
Alfred Craig for cat, the species of game
they were shooting, pumped load of shot
into his face at short .ange He did Mt kill
him but he peppered him pretty hot. This
is one version of the story, Jim however
says the gun went off accidentally.
The ladies of the Rock Presbyterian
Church, near Fair Hill, in this county, will
give an oyster supper on the afternoon and
evening of December, 4th., next for the
purpose of raising funds for the benefit OF
the church. Besides oysters, many other
delacies will be offered for sale. This is ex-
pscted to be one of the most popular events
of the season, as unusual preparations are
being made for it.
Among the notices printed for the
banners aud transparencies for the Demo
cratic jubilee on Thursday last, was one
reading. "No more niggers in the public
schools" This was thought by the artist
and his friends an excellent device, but
when it met the eyes of some of the more
wiley leaders, they protested that it would
not do to come out so plain, and the honest
out-spoken NOTICE was destroyed.
The entire drove of twelve or fifteen
hogs, belonging to Mrs. Richard f. Biddle
who resides about mile south of this town
were attacked with cholera this week. and
in all probability before this reaches our
readers will be dead. This disease is fata
in nine cases out Of ten, and when it enters
drove of swine, but few ever escape Case.
have occurred, where one of a pair in the
same pen, was attacked and died while the
other went scott free, but such cases are
rare.
"A row took place last Sunday night OF
High street between gang of Italians anG
number of young colored men. For a
time the battle ragged fiercly, clubs, stones
razors and pistols were freely used. Thu
fght continued until it wore itself out, wher
q glance over the field, showed a number OF
bunged heads and faces, and several cut
Among the latter the most serious cas-,
was that of George, alias Shorty, Shippers
colored, who was cut quite severely, appar
emily by a i Or. No arrests were mad
that we can lrn of.
a party enthusiastic Democrats, il
ons trim ID off with fl .gs and banners
n hung III tinkling bells, drove from
10 Sixth riot of this county to Havr
= demonstratc'4 hey reached Havre al
right, but tx filled up industriously al
the evening hat when time for starting
home came, they had forgotten the road
They f1oup,eIrd about until daylight anG
sober came, and found themselves as ia
from nome a" When Iney started Inc
were sorry looking party when they di
reach home.
Mrs. Sallie Kesler, wife of Mr.. Thoma
Kesler, formerly of this town, now residin
in Baltimore. mat with a serious acciden
one day last week. She was out horsebac
riding with company of friends, and he
boYse stumbled and fell, throwing her o.
and falling upon her. She was taken II
insensible and conveyed in a carriage t