The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-11

dress OF type Wnlcn greatly Improved Vhe
appearance of that popular and prosperous
journal.
Robert Macaire" and ga Widows Vic
tim" at the Hall on Thursday evening
Curtain rises at p. NJ
Hurley the contractor is builing neat
and comfortable dwelling Tor Wash Viii
liams colored, on the lot recently pur-
chased bv him in Little Elk, facing on the
Blue Ball road.
Mfr. Wilson n. Coudon. of North East,
in this county, who has made a reputation
as an athlete, took a prominent part in the
public exhibition given by the Baltimore
athlete club in that ctv last week.
Cards are out for the marriage on Tues
day the Dist inst, of Miss Kettle Burton,
formerly of this town, to q Mr.. Galtz, OF
Washington, D. c. The ceremony is to
take place in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church.
The fine residences now being finished
for VIM. T. Warburton, Esq, will be ready
for occupancy in about one month. The
house was begun late last fall, and the Sc
we're winter weather caused the work to be
suspended.
The costumes fer Robert Macaire are
furnished by A G. Jones costumer BATH
more Md.
M. Lieber,nan is having the addition to
his house recently built neatly painted and
papered. Mr.. Geo. Brown, is doing the
work, and the new addition will be occu-
pied by the daughter and son-n-law of Mr..
Lieberman.
j. Graham Matting!y, an interesting
child. about three years old, son of George
S. and Helen Mattingly, of North East, III
this county, died on Tuesday last, after
brief Illness His remains We're inferred III
the Cbarlestown NJ. E. cemetery.
The new quarter or rather the fraction
of quarter of the public schools VIII oeslh
on Monday next. The board OF school COM
missioners being nearly ont Of funds the
| schools will only remain open for about SIX
weeks when they will close until the fall
| term.
John s. Writ, ESD, recently placed
| in his law Office an elegant and costly busi-
ness desk, which is a model for beauty, ana
the ingenious contrivance5 arranged IN 1t
for convenience and safety in slowing away
valuable papers render it a marvel of skill
full designs.
Mr.. L. C. Collins, is about to build
large and commodious skating rink on
North street in this town, and has already
purchased the lumber. Expert mechanics
will lay the floor which will be built accord
ing to the latest approved regulation style
of skating and polo Kinks The size OF the
building will be go by 100 feet.
The valuable setter pup Grand Duke
belonging to Mr.. Samuel B. Foard, and
which disappeared some days ago, was re-
covered last Thursday by Mr.. a. 7. Shock
lev auutioneer, who was calling sale near
Egg Hill. Tie general opinion is that the
pup was enticed away as he was never be-
fore known to leave the premises.
Mr.. VIM. Watson section master on the
p. w. s. b railroad, on Wednesday last
took possession of the dwelling house owned
by Mr.. f. p. Price on Main street above
Bow. Mrs Mcfarland who has occupied
Holly Hall for some time past will remove
to The dwelling at Little Elk vacated by
Mr.. Watson.
The board of managers OF the Cecil
county agricultural society met this week,
and made final arrargem ents for success
fully conducting their spring fair. Many
extra attractions will be added, and every
inducement will be offered to insure sue
cess and patronage ard it is expected that
the machinery exhibit will be unusually
large.
; We would call the attention of oui
readers to the card of William Heald, com
mission merchant of Baltimore in another
column. Parties having produce to sci
could not do better than TO place it in hi
hands. All who do so can rely upon TAI
treatment and prompt returns. Mr. Healo
is the agene of the Susquehanna steambea
company at Baltimore.
Levi o. Cameron, has completed his ar
, rangements for building the two fine house
on East Main street for DR.. III. g. Wells an'
II. G. Thackery, Esq. Ground will b.
broken in Il few days and Mr.. Cameron
t will put on a large force and rapidly pusl
them to completion. The building of thu
Presbyterian parsonage has been postponed
for t he present.
Town Hall, Wednesday and Thursda
evenings, a stirling drama and amnsin
farce each evening.
Frank Giberson, a twelve year old sol
of Ezekiel Gibersou, residing near Me
chanics' Valley in this county, last Tuesda
afternoon, took loaded gun into the var
' with the intention of shooting blackbird,
In resting the gun on fence it went o
while his arm was in front OF the muZZie
The arm was injured so as to necessitat
amputation at the shoulder joint, whic
= was done that evening. The young ma
was mail-carrier between North East an
=, Mechanics Valley.
We this week received postal car
from II. ID. Smith, of Americas Kansas, Ell
10 ouiring whether or not there is in IL
VI county widow lady by the name
Worthington, the mother OF one John Z
Worthington, who some time ago EN-
~ grated to the west and settled in Iowa ,
som adjoining state. The writer stat,
that if there is such person or any Of h
~ descendants in Cecil it will be to their a,
u vantage to communicate with him. If az
~ of our readers know ofany such person the
would do him or her favor by calling a
tention to this.
VI Among the political on dts fyil
around during the week, is one announciI
; Mr. Adam K. Magraw, Of the 9th dlstri(
as candidate for the Democratic nomin
y ton for clerk of the circuit court. II
800 makes four candidates so far announce
- VIZ. VIM p. Howard of the 2nd.
Crothers and Mr.. Magraw Of the 9th, a
~ VIM. K. Reckefus of the eth. For Regis
of Wills, Il. f. lamar, the present incu
bent, and j ames A. Lewis, are the OF
names so far mentioned, but ii strong ds
" is confidently limited at, and in all pro
hS bility the encouragement will soon be ma
he There are innumerable candidates for OF
10 places on the ticket including about do;
~ candidates for sheriff.
Misses Hogg, of this town, have NJ
40, Der of curious old gold and silver col
I'm Among them is one of gold, about the 5
of a twenty dollar piece, but only about
100 thick as five dollar piece. On one sid
'"o STAN ped the liberty head with thirteen st
ow :. A.