The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-03


quently happens. was not made until re-
Gently. Death has stricken down great
many of our older citizens during year or
two past. The names of some perhaps Will
be forgotten, hut others will ever be kept
green in our memory and of the LATTER is
Luke Brown.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of The New
York Clothing House." elsewhere in this
paper. This is now among the leading
houses of Maryland, carrying larger
stock than any other with the exception of
one or two) in Baltimore Anything i'll the
clothing line can be found there, and Mt low
prices When in the city do not fail to
60 there before purchasing
Our usual Veterinary article is una
vodably omitted this week. 1t will appear,
however, next week, and as regularly in
the future as possible. Occasional omis-
sious are unavoidable from the nature of
the circumstances surrounding the prepar-
ton OF the matter. a communication from
C. $. Woodlawn has been received and re-
ferred to Dr. Rose. His reply will be given
at as early day as practicable.
A great many persons yisitet: the fish
ing shores on Thursday last, May LIST. At
Bulls Mountain the fishery of Mr.. William
Wilson, large company gathered, expect
ing no doubt that the old fashioned May
day festivities would be INDUCED in, but
they were disappointed. The fish were on
in large numbers, and it was necessary to
attend to them, and the festivities were
given the go by. There appeared to be
some disappointment among the young
folks, but the large catch of fish made up
for all this
Rev. Il. w. Beers, who was installed
pastor CT the Presbyterian Church last
Wednesday, will tomorrow Sunday
preach his installation sermon. His sub
,iect in the morning will be: 1.-THE condi-
"The church the divinely appointed agency
to feed the world" The pastor has also Or
saniHed an adult Bible class for persons of
both sexes and of all ages. All who desire
to~nnite with him in the study of the scrip
lures, are cordially invited to join the class
tomorrow Sunday at the regular time
for the Sabbath school, after church service
in the morning.
A town meetin. was held in the office
of Squire a. j. Scott on Thursday evening
ten persons, from which the voters of the
town may select at the election on Monday
next, five persons to act az Town Commits
sioners Tor the ensuing year. Messrs w.
X. Frazer, John 5. Rossell, w. j. Alrich
George n. Gray and w. w. Bnrkley were
appointed committee to select the ten per-
sons, and after retiring for few moments
named the following, viz: George Me-
Quilkin, Charles II. Smith, George X.
Howard, Jr., John Perkins, Henry Wood,
w. +. X. Frazer, H. Quit Wells, w. j.
Jones, Dunbar Morgan and Clarence G..
Strick land There will be but little or in
fact no difficulty in selecting good board
from the list named. \ blind man could
be trusted to pick out the five needed. Mr..
H. G. Wells declines to serve so that the
ticket of five will have to be selected from
the remaining nine.
For some reason or other the farmers Of
of the county have taken but little interest
in the sales of the county roads under the new
law, and the anticipations' of the Commits
sionsers in this regard have not been rea-
lized. They divided the roads up into short
sections as required by the, Jaw, correspond
ing in many cases to the extent of adjoin-
ing lands, hoping to secure rs bidders for
such roads the owners Of adjacent proper
ties. In this they have been largely disap-
pointed because; as we remarked before the
farmers took but little interest in the sale
of the roads. AS an instance, in the Third
district out of fifty-siN sections the farmers
only bought twenty-five. If the farming
community would cooperate with the
Commissioners in this and take the roads
at fair prices, a great saving in this direc-
ton, of money collected by taxation, could
be made. During the last nine years, I'M
der the old law 100000 was paid to super
visors, and unless the farmers cooper ate
with the Commissioners, as much may be
they do come to their assistance and take
the roads at fair prices, very large saving
can be made The law was framed with
this object (the co operation of the farmers)
in view, and it is this feature (requiring
the supervisor to reside III the district in
which the road he purchased is located)
that is so dis:axteful to professional super.
visors. They are already making an on
slaught upon the law, by, to the extent of
their influence, preventing farmers from
taking the roads, honins by this to secure a
repeal of the law and return to old customs
They must remember, however, that at the
shortest the law must remain in force for
two years at least, as there will be no Leg
islatnre to repeal it before that time, and in
the mean time, if the farmers still hold
aloof, the Commissioners will take charge
Of the roads themselves.