The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-29

DAY next.
Prof. D. p. Wyatt is in town forming a
class for the Hay makers.
Mr. S. j. Keys is making considerable
improvements upon his residence, ON east
Main street.
The trial of the Rev. George r. Bristor,
is now in progress before Committee OF
the Newark Conference in session at New
ark, \. j.
The sloop Tycoon" Capt. VIM. Really,
arrived at Scott & Bros. s wharves yester-
day with a cargo of potash for use in ferti'
lizer making.
Mr.. John Hughes has taken possession
of rile residence on Howard street, leased
freln Mr. Joseph l.. Wells, CT the Ralti-
more Custom House.
George w karsner a prominent citi-
zen of that town, died in New Castle, lie =,
on Wednesday last, aged eighty years. He
was native of this county.
The f,lkton man no has been postpon-
ing his marriage to avail himself of the re-
duct;or in license, now hreathes dire threats
Oh NtnSe!lCt upon tile 'oNtih
Mr.. William Dunbar, of this town, who
some time ago rented the smith shops near
the Railroad Hotel, in Newark, removed
his family to that town on Monday last.
Mr.. William Hughes will remove
shortly from his present place of abode
some three or four miles north of town, to
one of the Heatzig houses on John street.
-Messrs Scott < Bro. 5 new schooner in
progress of construction at Cambridge, Nd,
will be ready to launch in a few weeks and
taken to Baltimore for rigging. She will
he of ninety tons burden.
! Preaching in the Free Methodist Church
of this town, tomorrow Sunday, both
morning and evening 10y the pastor, Rev.
I j. j. Haviland, who has been absent assist
Ing in revival services at Nineland, y. }.
There will be an exhibition held by the
pupils Of the Public School, of this place,
| in the school house, on Thursday evening,
April 10Th, 1884, at =! p. NJ. Proceeds to
purchase an organ for the use OF the school.
In 4 lot of fish received by Giles, fish
! dealer on North street, on Thursday was
| found fish, a cross between q black bass
and rock fish 1t had the exact shape of
the rock, with the color and markings of
the bass and was undoubtedly cross.
| Giles received on Thursday his first lot
of real Delaware shad, us fine a lot of fish
as ever came to E!kton. They came fresh
from the Delaware fisheries, being caught
L. -1,, ~, oI,
up by our citizens, at from seventy-tive
cents To dollar and quarter per pair.
Giles had on his tables nineteen different
| kinds of fish this week.
Last Monday evening the driver of one
OF Mr. Il. c. Creuch's wagons, drove into
the creek near the Iron Bridge for the pur
| pose of washing it. He took u circle round
i'll the water deep enough to float the wagon
and when he came ashore it had but one
pair of wheels. Some haatmen near at
hand came to his help and going out in a
boat, by means Of Il boat hook made fast to
the wheels and drew them ashore. The
next time that driver will not go in such
deep water.
! Without any doubt about it, Ball at
Oak Hall, sells clothing at wonderfully low
prices. For instance, he has mems all wool
cashmere Spring suits, in nice patterns for
only six dollars. Mems Spring suits of
| Union cashmere, at four dollars, and nice
Spring suits for boys from four to twelve
years old for one dollar. He this week laid
| in an immense stock OF new goods, of the
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for cash and can sell low. Always read
the sign before going in.
An attempt is being made in the Leg
| islature to appoint an additional magis-
trate, for this, the Third district, of Cecil
county. What the purpose of the authors
of this movement is we cannot see, unless
| it is to provide 4 place for some office hum
CRY individual, willing to take anything an
the shape of place. The office of Justice
of the Peace in this district, with the pre- y
TENT number of incum bents, pays but an e:l-
ceedingly small income and with an add i
tional justice, the condition of affairs would
not be improved. There certainly is no
need OF any more magistrate here, unless
the Legislature is DESTROYS of starving ont
| a few families.
Some four months ago, u lady residing
| in this town, gave n favorite cat, toa per-
son living some four miles north of he re-
Taby was n great favorite in the family and
they We're 10th to part with her, but she was
n desperate enemy OF birds and the lady
kept one or more canarieS, upon whose
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and it was found necessary that tabby
| should 60 She was placed in Il sack IN d
in that transported 10 the home of the new
| mistress. The dsnor had almost lost sight
of the cat, until last Monday night abont
ten o'clock when a scratch was heard at
the door, and on opening it, in walked
tabby, with a meow of salut;.tion. She re-
manned until the next morning when she
| left as nnceremoniously as she came. Dur
ing her absence child of the family, her
chief playmate, had gone away and it is
thought that when she ca me back and found
that her old companion was not there, she
left again at once for her other no me.
i The Court House attic is now a famous
place at midnight for the congregation Of
real genuine spooks. The clothing that
was taken from the dead body of Nicholas
| Nolker, that was found in Elk river, where
his murderer had placed it after knocking
out his Door old brains with club, are all
there, from tue shoes up, and it is said that
some strange noises are heard and some
startling signs may be seen in the garnet
and sometimes i'll the steeple on certain
nights. One individual who keeps late
hours, and who is compelled frequently to
pass by that way, AYERS that Il gentle tap
Is frequently given to the bell as though
the old man was sitting upon the frame
work of the bell support, toying with the
clapper, and gazing off down the river to-
wards his former watery bed. Speaking oil
spooks, IA credible gentleman recently told
us that these night time visitors frequent
another house in this vicinity. He saws
that some time ago he was an inmate OF
that house, and they "pestered him dread
fully" They would pull the bed clothing
from off him on cold winter nights, and
open his chamber door no matter how fas,
he bo:ted 1t, and slam other doors, and &c
tramping over the house, until he could
bear it no longer and changed his quarters
Whether this Is Il fact or only Imagination
We are not sure most likely the latter, bu,
this is just it was related to us, only W.
do not name the house.
A company Of about fifty ladies' ant
gentleman attended the performance of tn,