The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-07

serrsd to ,lastIv subscribers in Port Depos'
BY ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert IS a"
Industrious ana enterprising boy, and 'etI
merit the coed osH Of his customers 6y h''
prompt ssrejco and o5liging disposition
Patr0nize him.
Brevities.
Oxford, Pa, has daily PIPER.
Lent begins on February 18th, Ash
Wednesday.
There are nov just quarter OF nun
bred inmates in Eikton Jail.
Don't forget Wood and C:ouchs sale OF
cattle horses and mules near the railroad
station on Tuesday next, the 10th inst
The fourteenth day of February is
drawing near, and the shop windows are
full of pretty valentines Standardized with
hideous ones.
The large evergreen trees in the front
yard of the residence of Mr.. A. W. MITCHELL
on east Main street, were cut down on Wed
nesday last.
Mr.. John Mahoney, of this town, lee
tured or preached at Bethel A. M. r
Church, on High street, on Sunday evening
last
One of the most delightful card parties
of the season was given at the residence OF
Mrs. Rebecca R. Young, on east Main
street, on Monday evening last.
n f1,n a1ahra tod
western pulpit orator of the African church,
will begin a series of meetings at Elk Neck
A n. P. Church tomorrow.
The small boy now amuses himself
south of town. When burning at night it
presents a fine sight.
The ground hog, or earth pig saw his
shadow as plainly as though he was gazing
into a mirror on Monday last, and
went back into his hole, as if driven by
dynamite.
Mr.. Harry NJ. Larzslier, it is said will
erect dwelling house upon the lot on High
street, rurcb ased by him from the Mutual
: Building Association, as soon as spring
opens.
The spring term of the public schools
began on Monday last. The position of
third assistant teacher in the Elkton school
is filled By Miss Lou Mcfarland: of this
town.
At the same time and place of the sale
of cattle b. Mr.. Henry Wood, on Tuesday
next, 10th inst. Mr.. r. T. Crouch will offer
for sale twelve head of horses and mules,
suitable for farm work draught or driving.
"A large company of children gave a
surprise party to Miss Annie Jewell, at her
fathers house on North street, above the
railroad, on Tuesday evening last. 1t was
her birthday.
The ch ampion rat catcher of Elkton,
gobbled up I've rodents at one swoop on
Wednesday evening last. The total num-
Der capture; within the past two months is
about one hGndred.
There vii ne prayer and experience
meeting AT Grouch's Chapel on next Sab
bath afternoon at half past o'clock. The
mem bers are requested TO be in attendance.
The public cordially invited.
We had before MS at one time this week
copies of four different weekly newspapers,
each one containing the same story, and
each headed, written expressly for this
paper" How this can be thus it puzzles
us to find out.
Next Tuesday evening the question
whether or rot "War is Relic of Barba
Il; I,n
Peoples Lyceum, at Persons Grove. These
debates are very interesting and are at
tended by good audiences.
"A new wrinkle to prevent mortar and
cement from freezing is in use at some OF
the public bridges in this county, now in
course Of erection or repairg. 1t is th'
use of salt in the mortar. 1t appears to rs
that the salt cannot possibly benefit thu
mortar, if it does not do actual harm.
The Ne,c Era is the name of the new
weekly newspaper just begun publication
J at Middletown, Del. 1t is published b!
!, Messrs. Reeves s. Freeman, and from thu
appearance of the first ISSUE it promises tt
be lively sheet. Mr.. Freeman is a son >
J Mr.. j. w. Freeman, formerly Of this town
Mr.. F. Bradbury has purchased tn
4 Eliza Cloud property, consisting of TIVE
/, dwelling houses on Main street, now occu
pied by Messrs. Adam Meisel and William
McClay, and the two on Church street
! occupied by Mr.. Bradbury and w. j. Whit
! tington. They were sold by Mr.. Geo. w
Wells, agent for the owner.
DIT r. G. Carter, of Cherry Hill, rec
emily performed delicate operation upon
Z young son of Mr.. George r. Spence, of tina
= town. The young lad stepped upon larg
needle which penetrated deeply into tn
! flesh and muscle and broke off. To get a
the Undecided needle the doctor was force
to cut away portion of the flesh half a
inch deep.
We last week stated among other re
! ported removals to take place on the com
ing 25th CT March, that Mr.. Alex. Sewer
I would move from the corner Of North ane
4 Higb -. y to Main street. This was thu
arransem ant but as Mr.. Peter Gilbert VIII
was to taxa the house has concluded to re
move to Wilmington, Mr.. Sewers will re
main whsrs he is.
There is some talk of converting Cd,
= Fellows Hall into a skating rink, for role
skates, or rather to arrange matters so tina
it can be used for this purpose when d,
sired. We are Of the opini on that there ar
serious obstacles in the way of the success
Z of the proiect. The room is too small, an
: the floor is too rough so that it is scarcel
/ At for tie purpose, and it would cost to
much to maSe it fit.
4 Mrs. Hannah Whelan, who resides o
4 the Jane SrIth farm, ON the North Eas
road ahoJy Suree miles west of this tow
fell dow ijyht of stairs last Saturda,
{ injurinc herself quite severely. Mr.. an
Mrs. WheaG removed to this county fro
! WilmingtCn. Del, but short time ag
and their short sojourn here has been fu
I of misfortune. They were burnt out by IL
forest fires short time ago, losing nearl
all their household goods, and now tn
second mishap has befallen them. We Ill
derstand that they will return to Whining
ton.
We call the attention of our readers
the new card Of William H. Rutter, tt
well-known grain and commission me
chant, of Baltimore. On the first of Jan
airy the firm of Rutter s. Ashburry was di
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Rutter, th
head of the firm continuing the bushes
1t always affords us pleasure to note I'll