The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-15

NJ. r.. Churcn by Inc recent conference d.
Wilmington, will shortly marry Cecil
lady He is a son of Presiding Elder Hill
One of the shade trees on Main street
near Bridge, in front of the residence of Dr.
c. NJ. Ellis, blew down a few days ago. As
the roots were broken on only one side the
tree was topped and will be given chance
TO live
Mrs. Ann McCrea, wiloN| of the late
David McCrea and. mother of Mr.. Fl. Nc
Crea, foreman of Alexander tin works OF
this town, died on Wednesday night last OF
consumption, after a lingering illness. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow, service
in the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Wells, of the Baltimore
Custom House, visited this town early this
week, and removed his furniture, which
had been stored here, to Baltimore, where
he intends returning to housekeeping. Mrs.
Wells and family, Who had been visiting
here for a week or two previous, also re-
turned to Baltimore.
MIR. George Merry, elder brother OF
Mr.. James Merry, of this town, who died
at his home in Elk Neck, on Thursday the
9Th inst, was siXty-one years of age. He
passed his whole life in the Neck. where be
was widely known and highly respected.
His funeral took place on Saturday last,
interment at Wesley Chapel. II
The Morrison farm, near Newark, Del
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Deer Park Hotel, Newark, by Auctioneer
Shockley the Sth ulto. The b. Il @. Railroad
was the purchaser at $4,000. This farm was
sold once before, and knocked down to :,
private individual for abou; $1,000, but for
some reason a resale was ordered by the
Court.
Giles is still ahead of all competitors,
and things look as though he would stay
there. Yesterday he supplied his customers
with splendid white shad, the first seen here
this season. Herring he has been selling
for a month. He keeps all kinds of fish in
season and is always first to open the sea-
son. \ baked shad at his time of The yea r
is Il delicary.
1t is not any more the thingto speak of
male friend as ii gentleman, or of female
friend as lady. 1t is now, man and woman.
That is letween equals. When one speaks of
friends to servant, the titles lady and gen.
tleman are used. Something new all the
time. Eyes SIR and yes nam" long ago
gave way to simple yes and no. What will
be the next move?
Notary Pablo James F. Barrol, of this
town, was takeL suddenly i'll on Tuesday
afternoon last, w lille at he Office of he Regis
ter of Wills, during the session of the Or
phans' Court. For IA short time he was
alarmingly i'll, but afterward revived and
was aided to his room at the Howard House.
He has since been getting better and has
now nearly recovered.
Frank Boone, Il white man, was CON-
mitted to Jail on Wednesday, by Squire j..
W. Abra!ams, charged with assault upon
Smith, who had been down to JeSsup's Cut,
with George Sewer, who was committed by
'S4Iire Scott, of thi, town, as "A professional
tramp, stopped eff at Perryville on his way
back and brought Boone with him.
ON Wednesday last two laborers on the
B. Il o. railroad VIII boarded at the hou> e
of Isaac Pierce near Baldwins mills, took
french leave carrying with them sixty dol
lars belonging TO Lewis Seth, who also
boarded there. The suspected parties go by
the names of Thomas Murphy and Michael
McAlleen. They were seen the same after
neon at Newark Del. drinking in IA saloon.
"A large company were entertained a,
the Howard House pool room on Monday
night by = game of pool between two Ital.
ian laborers from the Il. & o. railroad
neither of whom, could speak more than a
word or two of English, or ever played a
game before. Their .iabbering was about Il.
inteligable TO the spectators, as would have
been the qnacEing Of IL flock of puddle
DUCKS. There are two words they all can
articulate, they are take drink TheiI
education in that line has not been n.
elected
The steam eXcavater after a tedious and
troublesome trip, arrived at the raj road
here again on Tuesday last, for shipmen,
to another point. This machine came her,
several weeks ago, and about ten days wer,
consumed IN moving it from the railroad
here to the line of the new Il. & o. road
where it was to operate upon that par
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Noak.s. just about The time it got there
these gentlemen threw up their contract, be
cause of, it is alleged unfair treatment BY
the company, and this en led The mission 0
the excavator. In moving the machine t.
and fro between this town and the b. Il O
road, several hundreds of dollars were ex
pended, which is now of course, dead loss
The foremrm of the steam exclvator
Mr.. j. j. Driscol, who was placed unie
charge of the sheriff Ten days or two week
ago, suffering both physically and mentall y
has, under the care of DIR j. ii. lamar, ply
stefan to the Jail, greatly improved and will
unless relapse takes place, soon be in fl
condition 10 be discharged. Mr.. Drisco
was taken to the Jail because there was n
other place here to put him 1--WE having n
hospital) where he would receive free med
ical attendance and at the same time b
under restraint when in the paroxysms t
which he is subject, he having little or n
money with which To pay for board and al
tendance elsewhere DIR. lamar has bee
| in communication with his friends in tn
East, and it is possible that some one Q
more of them will come on here to loo
after him.
The text of the new road law will l.
found elsewhere in our columns to-day
Under the law we firmly believe we vii
have better roads, and this will certainl
| be blessing. The members of the preser
board OF Commissioners, are active, carr
est men, who take lively interest in til
affairs of the public, and with II good la'
to guide them we look forward in expect
tation of great improvements in on
highways, that when one is called I
drive over the roads it can be done wit
comfort. Mr.. Potter is doing good work j
his end of the county, and we hope to sc
it so all over Cecil's territory. We canno
refrain from word OF commentator
the great interest Mr. Potter evinces in tn
affairs of he public. Faithful and earnes
public officials too rare in these day.
They should not be, but that they are,
nevertheless the case, and when such al
met with, they are bound TO attract after
ton. But this is not exactly what W
started ont to write of. We meant to r,
fer to the use of oyster shells upo
! the roans as is now being or about