The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-23
LOCAL NEWS.
BrevitieS.

day.
trict is erecting a large new dwelling house
near Watterson's.
Mr. Edwin Barnes has taken possession
of his recently purchased farm near Wood
lawn, in the Seventh district.
Mr.. Thomas Kirk, of Cenewingo, will
give up farming March 18th, and remove
to Pennington. He has leased his farm.
A valuable grist and saw mill property
to be sold at public sale. is advertised in
another column. by Vim. S. Evans, Esq,
trustee. 4
The Grand Army hall, Of North East,
is to have seating capacity Of four hun
tlred, and will be one of the finest build
ings in tine town.
Chester county, Pa. farmers are stock
ing their lands with quail from Tennessee.
The birds are delivered upon the ground,
for 81. so per dozen.
1t is matter of surprise to travellers.
how so COED accommodations can be furn-
ished at so low rates.. as is now done at the
Ma,tby House, Baltimore.
Our readers will find several local COM
munications upon our first page, where we
were compelled to put them on account of a
press of matter this week. -
Service to which all are invited will be
held in the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Chesapeake City, on Wednesday next,
Cash Wednesday, at 80 p. NJ.
From conversation overheard at Odd
Fellows Hall on Thursday evening. in re.
laton to one OF the performers of the Ora
torio, we should say there are some fast
young ladies' in Elkton.
The gross receipts of the three nights of
the Oratorio foots up $3.50. There was in
fact but two nights, as the weather was so
stormy on the third, that the receipts will
only about cover the expenses.
Mr.. Frank p. Shockley-son of A. l..
Shockley Of this town-and wife, are win
tering at "Winter Park" Orange county,
Florida. This is said to he one of the most
ATTRACTIVE lOC lltl6S III Iue StaIe.
The usual monthly service will be held
in ST. Augustine Church, Bohemia Manor,
2P M A general invitation is extended
TO those living in the neighborhood. q
Mr.. Michael l.. Realley. who now re-
sides in Chester, Pa, will remove his fam
lily to this town about the 25th of March
next, and will occupy one of the dwelling.
owned by him on west Main street.
Owing to the inrrmanry of the weather
nhe young peoples I.vc-um did not meet at
Person's Grove last Tuesday night week
hut will m 1T if tine weather is favorable,
nn next Tuesday night, the Goth instant. 7
MIR. A. q. Brown, merchant, of Farm
ington, will remove TO this town, March
::,5th, and assume infringement of the bust
ness oi Messrs. Brown K Scott. on North
street, of which firm he is senior member.
The most ancient craft unon eur we
tiers, is the Thomas Cullins, a fat-au built
by the late Thomas McCrery, more than
forty years ago. She is still in tolerable
condition and can be made TO do duty for
some time yer.
One of the heaviest rain storms ever
experienced here visited us on Tuesday
night last The water did not come down
in drops, it just poured. The wind was
very high at the same time, and altogether
it was lively storm.
We have received copy of Pallisers
Useful Details, an extensive collection OF
the working drawings for all kinds of arch
itecture, from yard fence, to a brow n
stone front palace. This is a work of great
value to builders, and every one in the land
should have it.
The order of Lenten services at Trinity
Church during the coming week, will be a.
follows: On Ash Wednesday, (Feb. %,
at 1920 A. NJ; on Thursday at 80 p NJ
and on Friday at 1890 a. NJ. All are cor
daily invited. Notice will be given mex,
week in regard to further arrangement O
services for the Lenten season. i
AT their meeting next Tuesday, the
10th inst, the County Commissioners viii
take final action in the matter of the ap
plication for the occupancy of the old plaDl
road from this town to the Pennsy lyanis
lime, for the purpose Of converting it into {
turnpike, by joint stock company. AL
interested should be present. Sse-earti il
anothes column. =
Daniel Il. HUMPHREYS, grandfather o
Mrs John r. Brown, OF this place, died a
his residence in Philadelphia, on Thursday
the 18th inst, aged s3 years. His fun. ra
took place on Monday last. Deceased wa
"A well known spar maker. He had exten
sive yards on the Delaware, and for mum
her OF years past has made annual rur
<hases of timber at Chesapeake City, thi
county.
"A newly appointed janitor at the Stat
House, in Annapolis, an Eastern shoreman
Of the old stock, undertook TO clean tn
lamps the other day. He pickeu at the ga
jet for awhile with his pocket knife, ant
finally turned to bystander and asked
"where in the HI is the wick of the gol
an hour and cannot find it," when he wa
shown how it operated. he remarked, "wel
NJ swan that's the queerest trick ever saw.
Charles Riley, aprisoner in the connt.
all here, escaped on Monday evening abou
Ask, and has not since been heard from
had been the custom to allow this pris
Z s,or 70 for ha ha
4risoners, and on the evening Of his escap
he was ont for that purpose. His hat is miss
ing and it is thought that he had it in hi
pocket when LIE passed out. The prisone
is white man, middle aged and was frs
arrested for burning certain school propert
at Rock Springs. Laterly, however, b
has been confined as a lunatic.
We would call the attention of reader
of THE WHIG. to the card of Joshua I
Wells, merchant tailor, Of 5ll Girard av.
nue., Philadelphia, in another column. MI
Wells has had many years experience rs
practical. fashionable tailor, aud is ;hol
oughly conversaut with every feature of tn
business. His new esta blisiment is locate
IN section or the CITY, Whoh rev yeaI
ago was called, pretty well np town, bu
which is now almost in the business cent?
of the city. Mr.. Wells will visit Elkto
Frequently to take the orders Of any wh
may favor him with their patronage.
We clip from the Norwich Connection
morning Bulletin, of Saturday last, the 70
lowing notice of the marriage of IA lady we
known in upper Cecil. Miss Nellie
eldest daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. X. Rey
nolds, was married Thursday evening t
Mr.. James H. Edwards, Mr. Eeynold