The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-17

Where the shells are not, the tnuu 10,
and deep and sticky at that.
"A ten.dsys' hard freeze woald be worth
$25, 900 to Cecil county.
The she'll roadway on Main street
should elect the next board of town com.
missiouers.
What We want now is, more oyster
shells, and plenty Of them, Too many can
not be secured.
Certainly W. have some level heads in
the board Of town commissioners, and they
believe in shells for the streets.
The Elk ton Dramatic Association will
render the drama of "Oliver Twist about
the 2Sth inst. 1t is now in active rehearsal.
The question now is, since the reason
for the blu tchery ofCaptain Phelan has been
given. Who steals the board overcoat from
the court house steps.
Mr.. Stephen Hyland, of Ohio, visited
friends here this week Mr.. Hyland was
former resident Of Elkton, and has u large
circle of relation. and friends here.
Mr.. James P. Merritt, of this town,
cut his hand severely on Monday last by
crowding it through large window glass.
The wound was a severe one. and will prob
ably require some time to heal.
In the absence of Rev. K. w. Todd,
pastor, Rev. Prof. w. L. Boswell Of Phila-
dslphia, will preach in the North East NJ. E.
Church tomorrow (the 18th inst.) At 1880
A. NJ. and p. NJ.
The first sitting of the board of county
commissioners as a judicial body, attracted
quite large attendance on Monday last.
The case on trial was for damages for injury
to horse on the public highway.
Some one removed the board overcoat
from tho court house yard steps on Main
street, the other night. At first it was
thought some impecunious body was in
search Of kindling, but later it was discov-
cred that it was all a joke.
Mr. Clayton c. Thackery, of this town,
and Miss Lizzie McHenry, of Philadelphia,
were married at No. 1904 Ridgvay Terrace,
in that city, on Thursday evening last. DR..
Howard Bratton, of Elkton, now attending
lectures in Philadelphia, acted as best man.
"A black snake, measuring over four feet
in length, was killed on Tuesday last on the
farm of John E. Wilson, Esq, on Gray's
Hill, near town. His snakeship, Mr.. Will
son says, was as lively as he would be in
summer time, and not = bit torpid. We
never knew our Gray's Hill friend to have
EN- that bad before.
The first and only sensible move to-
wards the improvement of eur streets, was
made whom the commissioners began to
shell them. The beneficial result of the
work is apparent to every one. Where .
carriage used to sink three or four inches
into the mud, 1T now has solid smooth
track to run upon.
County commissioners appear to be in
het water all around. Our home board have
case for damages to horse, from falling
on pile Of stones in the public road, and
in the circuit court = damage suit against
tho board Of commissioners of Hartford
county, wherein George H. Hamilton claim
| ed $4,000 for personal injuries received in
consequence Of badly kept roads is being
tried.
Mrs. VIM. Carr, \ resident Of Perry
mans, Hartford county, was assaulted by
tramp On Monday last, who. because she
refused to give him five dollars, seized her
and cut her upon the throat, intending to
murder her, but he failed to cut deep enough
and she will recover. None Of the delicate
| organs of the throat are badly hurt, aud
Mrs. Carr now eats and talks with COM
paratively little difficulty. The sheriff of
the county arrived, and parties are
searching the county for tho tramp. Mrs.
Carr says that he is TALL slim, middle
| aged man, with black mustache, and wear
ing dark clothes.
A row occurred among the Italian lab
srers upon the bridge 1t Gilpin's crossing
on the big Elk creek short distance north
of shis town. The contractors paid of and
| discharged them, settling with them at the
rate of sl.25 per day, they claiming $l.35
as the amount promised them. The extra
ten cents was refused them, and they be-
came snragsd and made at the time keeper
who is son of the contractor, with an axe
and clubs, and would probably have in
f1icted injury upon him had he not been a
little fleeter of foot than they, and took
refuge in the house of Mr.. David Ash, near
BY The ferment SOON cooled down, and
| the men left the neigh borhood.
| The ice dealers are getting xious, with
empty houses and spring weather, the out
look for chance to secure a supply is no,
encouraging. Only one of our three dealer
secured anything like supply during the
last freeze. Vinsinger was lucky enough
to get in three -fourths Of usual crop, while
Booth has less than a days cutting and
McNeal has none at all. Ice nowadays has
become necessity, and failure to secure
a homo supply will so greatly increase it
cost as to rank it as a luxury among poor
people We hope we may yet have enough
cold weather to fill the houses; but, as the
old darkey said, doubtful things am very
uncertain"
Mr.. W. V. Phelps, formerly superin,
tednsnt of Spring Lawn paper mills, neal
Louisville, Chester county, Pa, a gentle
man well -known in this town, as he was in
the habit for a number of years of frequent
ly visiting this place, removed to Atlanta,
Georgia, about six months ago where he in
vested about $50 600 in business operations.
About thres weeks ago he was adjudged in
sane, and placed in an asylum. On the night o
December 3lst Mrs. Phelps (his wife) dice
suddenly lsayine four little CHI Ildren among
almost total strangers. The physicians
think that with good nursing Mr.. Phslpi
may recover his reason, but it will requir
some considerable length of time.
The residents of our neighboring towr
of Newark, Del, appear to be inclined tc
change the name of the place, ant
"Amsdsl' is proposed as suitable
one to give it. Ths motive which prom 2t:
them to wish change is, becaus
there are so many other towns in various
parts of the country, having the same nam
that it creates confusion in the distribution q
the mails. Letters for Newark are fire
quently taken to Newark, New Jersey
Newark, Ohio and Newark in other states
though the chief difficulty is with the Jel
sey town. Whether or not if they shoul
christen Newark" Amsdel, they would fint
towns Of that name as numerous as New
ark now is remains to be seen.
Miss Della Brown, sister of Mr. Ed
mund Brown, well-known merchant o
this place, returned a few days ago from
lsJ nj uhara from hlas IF tG