The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-12
LOCAL NEWS.
BreVities.

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lows Hall on Tuesday night next. Posi-
lively its last appearance in Elkton.
The fisheries on the Susquehanna are
in operatiou, but the number of fish taken,
has up to this time been small.
Mr.. w. W. Moore, of Colora, in this
county, shipped thirty head of fat beef
cattle to the Philadelphia market last week
Many changes have been made in as
sipnment of characters for Oratorio next
Tuesday night. The last chance to see it in
Elkton.
To-day was the time set for the first
cast of the big seines of Mr.. James [.
Crothers, at his fisheries at Red Point and
Bulls mountains.
james A. Coulson, formerly member
of the board of County Commissioners, OF
this county, is now lying very i'll of pneu-
nonia, at his home at Harrisville, in the
Sixth district.
The remains of Mrs. Cameron, (widow
of the late John C. Cameron) were inferred
at Rose Bank Cemetery, Calvert, on Sun
day last. She died on the I'd inst, and was
IS years of age.
Howard street, Elkton, can boast OF
more cats to the square yard, than any
other two streets of the same extent in this
or any other town, and their nightly con-
certs are hideous in the extreme.
Mr.. Frank P. Shockley and wife, ar
rived in Elkton on Monday last from
Florida, where they have been spending
the winter Mr.. Shockley has given up the
idea of settling in the Flowery State.
Mrs. S. J. Smith, of this town, owns a
COW, who. though she has four apparently
healthy teats, gives milk from only one of
them, but from this one teat gives the aver
age quantity of milk for fairly good ma
tive COW.
Mrs. Morris, the sick lady, who was
s.sSried from the burning residence in Port
Deposit on Monday morning, is better. l.;
was feared that the excitement consequent
npon such an experience would prove fatal
to her but it did not.
Losses by fire in Maryland towns this
week, are reported as follows: Church Hill,
Queen Anne's county, $4,000; Port Deposit
10000; Salisbury, $1,000; Emmittsburg,
$500. and dwelling house in Howard
county, loss not stated.
Mr.. B. b. Pierce, formerly of this town,
has purchased the Clark Hotel block, in
Pocomoke City, Md, consisting of the hotel,
dwelling house, warehouse. two or three
stores and livery stable. He will remove
there about May first next.
Mr. William McMullen, Of Woodlawu:
in this county, has taken the agency for the
sale of the fertilizers of the Messrs. Cooper,
of Wilmington. Mr.. McMullen is we'll and
favorably known throughout the county,
and the farmers may depend upon him to
act fairly with them.
The commits sions for the officers for this
county, appointed by Governor McLane,
arrived at the clerks office, from Annapo-
lis, on Monday last, and during the week a
number of the appointees, consisting mainly
of Justices of the Peace and Notaries
Pubic have qualified before the clerk of
the Circuit Court.
Prof. NJ. Vennor Virgins Moore, OF
this town, is soliciting donations of money
from his friends to enable him to build a
home to shelter him in his Old age. The
Professor thinks that he is entitled TO- such
consideration in view of benefits he has
conferred upon the public in foretell;ng the
coming of storms, and in keeping them
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Their etc.
About so friends and relatives cele-
brated the 18th anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. D. Alexander's married life on
Monday. The visitors came from various
cities and towns and surrounding country.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by ali.
The host and hostess received several hand
some silver presents as souvenirs of the
happy event.-Orford Press. Mr. Alexan
der is native of this town, and was for
number of years agent of the 2. w. & B.
Railroad Company at North East.
SCORES Of persons visit the Elkton Gem
etery every pleasant day, and particularly
is this true of Sunday. In view of this fact
tuo SliC "dlhS Oi oOuu I1OWaTu streets
should be kept in repairs. At this time
they are in desperate condition. A few
days ago lady got her foot fastened in one
of the numerous breaks in the board walk
and but barely escaped being injured. If we
have board of Town Commissioners.
which appears to be uncertain, they should
have this m after attended to.
-Messrs. A. c. Yates Il Co., Clothiers,
of Philadelphia, sent throughout this vi.
cinity, on Monday last, in immense guam.
tity, OF what is called the YATES puzzle, -
consisting of business card of that firm,
upon which is looped in n slit cut length
wise on the boarder of the card, two paste
board coats Joined together by a connec.
ton of the same material, and made fast
in an ingenious manner by means Of brass
ring. The puzzle consists in finding ont
how to get the coats off without bending
them or breaking them in any part of the
connection or card. At first sight it ap.
pears impossible to do, but when found
out it looks very simple indeed. Scores OF
people puzzled their brains over it on Mon
day.
The meeting of the stockholders Of the
Cecil Agricultural Society, to vote upon the
question of Increasing the capital stock,
called for Monday morning last. took place
at the office of the association, in Odd Eel.
lows Hall, but there was not sufficien,
number Of shares represented to authorize
vote upon the question, and the meeting
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have 10 be issued to the stock olders, and
another meeting held. The law or charter
requires the sanction of two-thirds of the
stockholders, to such a change as is pro-
posed. There we're only three hundred and
twenty shares represented on Monday
whereas there should have been three hun
ired aud thirty-three. A second meeting
will of course involve additional expense
"A determined and unre,enting war o.
determination should be waged against
that impudent, thieving, murde.ous, little
foreigner, the English sparrow. They no
only depredats gardens, and drive away al
our native birds, bit they even go so far al
10 murder the little songsters. Ar incident
of this kind was witnessed here on Wed
Hesilay last, when a gang of these despera
loss attacked aud killea pretty little blue
bird. They pounced upon the blue bird
half dozen at a time, completely over
towering 1t and then picked its eyes out and
tore off one half of its beak. The poor lit
tie songster did not die for some time after
its cruel assailants were driven off 1t wa:
taken up by lady who hoped to save it,
g., h,,f p1a Late ~.