The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-17


ger, secretary and treasurer. Mr.. George .
T. King bonded as town haiIltt. Mi Jones .
having received the highest vote, = also .
mavur of the town for the ensuing year. .
1t was decided 10 publish the town "r''I- /
nances so that the public may become ac- .
nuainte,. with the municipal laws under .
which they are living. 1t has been 80 long .
since the ordinances were published that /
many persons are totally ignorant If their .
nature and extent.
A movement is ON foot t" or-aulZ' .
telephone company in tins county, and con .
meet the varinu towns with each other aud .
with The cities Ii is 10 I've u local concern .
and from present appearing; VIII he q site
cess Instruments We're C0uEtr ft'i ga Tues
day last between Mi'chell'S drug ST"rr al"
the Register of Wills office, and their .
capabilities displayed, and Oh Thursday
Messrs John =. RosSell and {. Il. Finley /
visited Philadelphia and examined other
machines. \ meeting was helt on Tues
day and a board of directors chosen, who's"
names we are requested not I" make PHb''r) .
and the matter will be finally determined
at a meeting To-day.
The shareholders of the Cecil ASrirul .
tural Socciy met ON Tuesday last. and |
voted upon the proposition /" issue 800 a':-
ditional shares of stock at ten dollars per
share, and with the proceeds make certain .
Improvements upon the grounds, such As
altering the grand stand, taking Ia more /
ground, building a tasty permanent exhibit
zion building etc. There are :Inh shares OF
stock, each entitled Ia u vote. bitheSe, 100 |
voted and every one was in the affirmative.
SO he proposition was unanimously adopt
ed and the improvements will be made as
soon rs possible. As soon as this is done
the association will raise the morey by
mortgage upon the property, and pay for
and take deed i'll fee simple Of The land.
We venture to say that these improvements
will add greatly TO The attraction at the /
grounds, and to the money receipts at the ,
coming fair
Tie Maryi1nd Lyceum ans! .juj'iler
Singers, an organization composed of young
colored people Of this town, gave u concert
at odd Fellows Hail ON Thursday evening
last The company is composed II the toll
lowing persons: Misses May +. Bailey,
Milley Shippers, Mnllie Logan, Annie Ne
Cabe and Aessrs. ElSmorr iirowh, Sum
mertieii Co'tman, William Shippers, tfor4"
Gordon, George Shippers, William iSonii"n
and the leader, Amos Bradley. Charles
Daniels is the organist. The concert WAS Il
good one, muck better than the average
travelling troupe. The audience was small,
owing undoubtedly To Insufficient advertis-
ing, us many persons in town knew nothing
whatever OF it. The company contemplate
travelling iii The fail Engagements may
be made for special entertainments ny
churches, Sabbath schools, Ne 10y address !
ing William Boulien, bu>irra, manager.
E,kton Md
A young lad about twelve years of age,
whose name We could rot le..rn, behaved
outrageou>ly indecent ON Water street
on sunday afternoon last. Two litt'" giiIs
OF about the same age rs The lad were our
walking, dressed, OF course, ia their hest
clothes The bay, ~ soon as he saw tEc.u
began t. annoy them, amt finally aS :,
from the slums Of thi, >",u"M hat >Iuuiny
street over their dresses and ipnn ilIt par
as"l "t one Of them. There j, 10 f,liiug
how far il':- little Iri1au woul,t have carried
this wanrun assault bad il not been that
gentleman appeared Upon the Scene, when
lie heat u hasty retreat. II the parents or
guardian of this boy are "ogniIlmC of his
conduct and ,ip not punish him severely. hr
should he taken from ihcIn and placed in 4
re1orinaI"ry iuStitntiom, As he is beyond all ,
doubt Il III suhjatt for the restraining iuliu-
cnces OF such home.
"A change Was recently made in t!.. .
boundaries OF he working sections OF The |
i. w. x Il. railroad. The TWO sections near
this town Were Sections Ii, in cnarg, Of Mr. !
l. {. Lewis, extending from below lie He'd !
Mill crossing 10 Iron ii!l bridge, and sirr-
ton c.. in charge Of MIR. VIM. Watson, *
tending from Red Mil rrirrrt to Bacon !
liill. The sections now are Nos. II and II,
in charge Of MrssrS. lewis ANA Wnf>or re
sptctfuily. No Il extends from Eambo'S .
crossing, half mile south OF the Newark |
station, 10 Cow Ran bridge. one mile north |
OF this town, taking in all the heavy grade /
C.! Iron Hill; and No. II extends from Cow .
Rna bridge t" Il point II short distance, Ne ,
low the Elk Neck crossing, Il milo :.ua Il .
half below this towE. As the navel uver
thu road increases the length nf the sections
are cut down, rs it is more difficult 10 ,,ccp
the track 5 ia order when trains are passing !
used 10 he when there were only hall a
doEri. or so Il day. \ few years ago L.. iate
J"hn L. Lewis, with one gang of Innn Of ,
the same number rs Is Eow a'iawf,t 10 il /,
section, kept in perfect order oycr ought |
miles of double track
-Trave!in. photographers, Chat is ii p,r /
WHO have portable house, which they runre
about from pla ce to place. are common
enough in the country, but an artist of this |
character having his entire establishment |
on wheels and drawn by one horse is a n.v- !
city. An esta biisL uIent of this class struck |
Elkton this week, and did Il thriving hu>i- |
ness in photographing buildings, grounds, |
etc. \ picture Of the academy ana public .
school huilding.. with the scholars in the .
fore ground was taken. Also a murr Der Of .
private houses. OF course in tile latter case !
any member of the household who desirih |
to form part Of the picture was allowed to .
step in gratis, and this privilege was ta~N'h
advantage of by q number OF person. ' ''i'e
gentleman had picture of his Il "''"uS
made. 30 be used as ha stated as au 'i'''"'e
fer home sickness. He is sonnet '''"@ q
Traveller and says he will carry me t,''"'e
with him, aud whenever he N '''''S '"'''''
ems he will gaze upon it and .'','T '!s ann
self at home. The way in ".'A 1i@ "'"''"
it was "whenever the a," '''' comes me- on
tara. imavins ,ovscIf; home. " Iiut v*e do
uo, see clearly how ! ; could gaze "pon the
picture with his er smut ""''HH h' ""'S
it with his mind w.
asparagus.
n,.,,a, ~ punt Harmon farm il. -assa-
r.os noo, upon the hanks Of the S,ssa-
o. t.e.0 rs four acres in ,Sn,rl-