The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-19
avs examined at the March meeting OF

| near bay view, 10 Kooeft lrih" l"i
S36, 90 in cash.
Intelligence was received last Thursday
afternoon of the death of Mrs. Mary ~
Foard, widow of the late ex-Sheriff Edward
Foard, of this county. Mrs. Foard has
been living in Florida for some years.
The monarch of the forest lost his over
coat on Thursday, and charged II clerk Of
the Circuit Court with secreting it. He
roared loudly, but settled down when he
found the coat just where he put IT,
A severe, possibly serious accident
befel yonng lad, while coastirg upon gas
house hill on Thursday last This thing OF
coasting as practiced by the boys now is
dangerous business. That none are fat
ally injured is a wonder, and parents
should put a stop to it before it is too late.
Sheriff Vim. j. Smith, on Thursday
last, sold the effects of Driesback and Will
cox, the bankrupt contractor firm of the
B. s. o. Railroad, at public sale, in the
county Jail yard. Nearly everything
brought good prices and fair amount was
realized. John NJ. Terrell was avctioneer.
An Elkton lady has , cat that can nm
| latch and open 4 door. He springs up and
siezing the knob with both paws, gives his
body peculiar swing and the latch opens.
All he then has to do is 10 jump down and
push the door open. He has not yet learned
! to shut door and for that reason is bad
cat to have about a house in winter time.
A pigeon match for $50 side was shoe
at Chesapeake City on Thursday between
H. V. B. Crawford and I. 4. Howard.
ground trap. The score was as follows.
Howard O. Crawford, l. nineteen of the
birds got away, and the neighborhood is
now full of them.
Mr. John Jones, of Baltimore, a son of
the late DR.. William Jones, once IL resi-
dent of this town, was married at Port De
posit, in this county, on Thursday evening
last to Miss Laura V. johnson; of that
town. Mr.. Jones is brother of w. +.
Jones, of the firm of Jones & Hammond,
printers, Baltimore who attended the we'd
ding.
The personal property of Mr.. john
Hughes, was sold on the farm, near Charles
town, this county, on Tuesday last, by
John NJ. Terrell auctioneer. First rate
prices were realized. For instance. oats
which brings about fifty cents III market
here sold for fifty eight cents er bushrl.
Cows brought from $50 10 so, and every
thing else in proportion. Mr.. Hughes re-
served or bid in, large part OF the best
furniture for use in the house lie is about 10
occupy in this town.
A bill has been introduced. in the State
Leg stature, authorizing the County Cor-
missioners to improve the Court House of
this county, and providing means for
carrying the permission into effect. The
general sentiment of tax payers seems to be
in favor Of improving the present Quilting,
and not of building new one. Public
sentiment is generally correct, let the old
building be improved, retaining as much of
the outside appearance of it as is compatible
with a thorough job
Professor d. p. Wyatt. who 50 success.
fully directed the preparation and render
ing of the Oratorio of Esther. made n9 of
local talent, at Middletown, Delaware re-
Gently, was in this town on Thursday, To
see what could be done in that direction
here. He called upon IA number of our cit
izens who are unsteady inclined, and
appeared to be of the opinion that it could
be made to go. meeting of citizens who
a inplipal m fa1 ha w i'll b,. hal
to day. All who feel an interest in the I'M
dertaking are invited to attend. Prof.
Wyatt will I've present.
Three gentleman, two of them residents
of this town, and the other an official from
Port Deposit, met upon the street here on
Thursday, when one Of them called the at
tention of the others to the fact that their
three names represented two animals and
one bird, and would form menacerie. re
is savage beast, native of Africa and Asia.
One is domestic animal, thousands OF
which are slaughtered every year, the meat
being common article of food, aud the
third is a bird, as black a. your hat, great
thief and a pest to the farIue'. The latter
may seen flying about tow any day They
had hearty laugh over the matter.
We yesterday paid visit to the new
establishment, SOAK Hall" OF Ball, clofhier
on Main street, and were actually amazed
At the low figures at which he offers goods
He has n fresh, new stock of really de>irI
BILE clothing, and has in buying, taken al
vantage of low market. For 500 he
offers real nice suit-coat, pants and vest;
gentleman clothing of cashmere, Il suit
such as WE have many a time seen GA sale
at more than double the price, and sells
everything else equally low This is no
paid puff or vanished up story. The goods
are there and can be seen by any enc fi,r
of cost. The wonder TO us is, how such
clothing can be made To sell at such prices.
A tramp applied at the office of lie
County Comm issionerS, on Thursday even
ing for permit to the County Aims House
Clerk Rossell referred him to Dr. lamar
for a certificate, as he is required to do by
law, and the traveller proceeded to that
turned in company with the doctor and
upon arrival began the relation of a most
remarkable story. He said that ''rerentiy
some one injured his back by throwing
lice upon him, that he had been left Il large
fortune in England, but that II number ct
persons were following him intending to
| take it from him They soon saw that the
man was crazy and he was sent TO the
| Aims House, with directions to the keeper
to detain him until he received further in
| struc,ions.
| Col. Thomas Hughlett, late Fish Com,
missioner OF the state, visited this town on
Wednesday aud Thursday last, for the pur-
pose of qualifying as clerk of the Circuit
| Court for Talbot county, to which position
the court recently appointed him, l" fill Il
vacancy caused by the election of a. Frank
| Turner, Comptroller of the State. Mr..
Hughlett came up on Tuesday but forgot t.
bring the test book, and had to go back foi
it, returning on Thursday. He took tie
| oath of Office before the court Mr. Hugh
I lett is the gentleman to whom Cecil people
are indebted for the fine display of carp fish
at the late agriculture fair, he being Fish
Commissioner at that time, gave this mat
ter his personal attention. He is il gentle
man of fine personal appearance and pleas
ant and engaging III anners.
| notwithstanding the Philadelphia Iner
chants are advertising goods at low prices
VIM. NJ. Kennard Il Co., GIL Market street
Wilmington, Del, are able 20 hold theil