The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-24


Twist at Mitchells and Frazie-'s drui
stores.
The usual quarterly examination wa
held at the Elkton Academy during tn
past eek, it being the closing week of tn
quarter
-Ritchies Orchestra Costumes from
Baltimore; Scenery from New York; Oliver
Twist, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Mr. w. Pierson, son of commissions
Piersou, of this county, on Thursday last
took charge OF the B. & .. Telegraph Office
at the Deer Park Hotel, Newark, Del.
"A mail now arrives here. and one il
taken away by the 20 p. NJ, express Nortl
daily except Sunday. The train does no
stop. The mail is taken up from the catch
ing machine.
| While the amputated portion Of th'
limb of Mr.. Henry Stebbins, of Port De
posit, was being exhibited in evidence dur
ing the trial of his damage suit against thu
railroad company, on Tuesday last, one o
the spectators fell down in faint.
Candidates for the postoffics are on
with their petitions already. Among them
| there is said to be prominent Cat Swampol
professor of The magic art, who if rumol
is correct has petition several feet loue
and full OF names.
Mr.. Henry Ninsinger, of this town. fin
ished filling his icehouse yesterday, and be
gan storing a quantity outside. This hi
will cover with straw, cernstalks, &c.
and dispose of it early in the season. Bootl
and GcNeal both began work yesterday.
AT the meeting of ths managers of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society the time
for the fair in the fall was fixed on the 9th
18th, Sth and 9th days of October. 1t is rec
commended to our farmers generally to at
tend the next meeting, on the 23d of Fob
ruary, as matters of great interest to them
VIII be brought before them.
Mr.. George King, Of this town, has
Elk. He has fitted up the necessary ma
cLiEcry, engine, saw, &c, and will furnish
it cut to any length or in cord wood shape.
He also has corn and cob mill, and is
ready to grind grists or furnish the ground
article at lowest arket rates.
An Eikton lady, in coming down frsm
Philadelphia the other d. y, sat i'll the car
in half fever, because she thought she
was riding backwards, and could not under
stand how it was that her car was on the
right hand track and front end foremost
when she arrived here, while it was just the
other way when they left Philadelphia.
She got sort of mixed while the train was
pulling off the elevated road in the city.
The charity supper held on Wednssday
and Thursday evenings was quite success
full, over hundred dollars bsing taken in.
The expenses, however, are quite heavy.
Hall rent alous amounting to so. The net
profits will probably foot up about $50.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of North East, came up on
Thursday evening, bringing his magic lam
tern with him, and gave an exhibition in
the office of the Agricultural Society, tax
ing in several dollars.
Mr.. w. Z. Nelson, ca binet maker, East
Main street, opposite the National Bank,
his place of business, and soon will have
one of the best arranged establishments in
town. Mr.. Nelson is an expert in his line
of business, and was awarded the cash pre-
MUM of five dollars at the recent fair of
the Cecil Agricultural Society for the best
l. ~
The article was bouta of modern style.
-Newspaper tl1ioves are around. Last
Saturday inornir & several papers were car
ried off from front p0rches OF steps where
they had been placed by the carrier, and
after they had been sean there by the occu-
pants of the house, aud since that several
lievel OF their daily before they could get
out to secure it. A bulldog. steel trap or
a mine Of dynamite would be a good thing
to have upon the front step to greet these
fellows.
"A pleasant entertainment took place at
the meeting of the Young Peoples Lyceum
Of Persons Grove last Tuesday evening,
participated in by the pupils of the day
school which Is had there, taught by Miss
II. II. McCaulcy. Rccitations, dialogues, sing
ing, Sc, made up the programme. Next
Tuesday ia the regular evening for debate,
VIXEN tie question will bs, SHOULD women
have the right to vote ard hold political
Office" Mr. Joseph Beaver will lead the
debate on the affirmative ami Mr.. Robert
". Ricketts, the negative side -
During the blow Of Sat W last, .
large wagon loaded with hay, ,pset Dy
the force of the wind on the 3. Nshort
distance above Cherry Hill. be-
lsnged to Mr.. S. j. Arbuckle, ides
near by where the upset A
cherry tree was also blown the
same ueighborhood. At wha - = as
Mor.an's shore, On the creek be- own
Oh the farm of Dr.. r. c. Mackall, - large
cedar tree was broken off, and the detached
portion which was quite a large log was
carried bodily for some considerable dis
lance.
"A surprise party, made up of a numbe
Of ladies' and gentlemen, accompanied by
| the Elk;on Correct Band, called upon Mr..
John McClav, at his residence on Church
street, on Thursday evening. the 18th inst.
They found that although they had en-
deavored to keep tho matter \ profound
secret, Mr.. McClay had somehow OF other
discovered their intention, and had pre-.
pSred to sreet them with battery Of good
things, eatahie and drnkable, to which
pleasant social time the band savs him a
serenade, and the party dispersed.
The shatirc young people of Elkton now
Gu: the rigeon wing and other difficult gra
lions upon the ice, upon the southeast cor.
ner of the Cecil Agricultural Association
grounds, and have christened this bit of ice
Tee Fair Skating Park" Tho south side
Of tine fair grounds are low, and whenever
heavy rain falls are flooded. This time
the freeze came about the period of highest
water, snd made right nice little piece o.
! skating surface, OF " hich the boys and girl,
| have taken due notics. 1t would be hard
to name Il biz of ice that the Elkton boy
! (and girl too) have not interviewed prs,i
Gus to the naming.
| The Rising sun Literary Society met il
Kinks Hall, on the evening of Thursday
the 10Th inst. The meeting was called tc
order by the president, E. A. Reynolds
The secretary being absent Clara X Viii
son was appointed critic. Officers for tn,
! ensuing term were elacted as follows; Prasi