The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
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on business trip to Pittsburg, Pa, on
Wednesday morning last.
Mrs. Lucy Litzenberg, of this town,
visited friends in Burlington, New Jersey,
this week.
WIN. Boulder, colored, of this town,
has gone to a hospital in Philadelphia for
treatment for opthalmia of the left eye.
"A sleigh was ratified off by Mr.. VIM.
Kitchens, on last Saturday evening. Mr..
Henry Wood was the lucky winner.
Mr.. Howard Gilpin, of this town. has
taken the management of skating rink at
Easton, Talbot county.
No street lights on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings on account of the flood
The water came up high enough to put the
fires out.
Charlotte Wilson, an elderly colored
woman, died at her home on Collins's av
enue, in this town, on Sunday last Of pneu-
| monia.
| Mr.. E. c. Collins, manager of the Elk
ton skating rink, will open rink At Cherry
Hill next week. He has secured the town
hall for the purpose.
living be had as cheaply as in Baltimore.
The terms of the "Maltby House. fully
illustrate that fact.
| 1t used to be that skating was done on
the frozen surface of the creek or ponds, i'll
the open brac;ns air. but now we skate in
| warm room on set of wheels.
"A. P. Schockley, auctioneer, on Thurs
day last, sold for w. S. Evans, attorney,
the Mooney farm, located in Elk Neck, to
VIM. Jeffries for 81, 200. The place contains
IS acres.
WIN. j. Jones, Esq, of this town, was
presented with pair Of gold srectacles by
his Sunday School class last Sunday. Mr.
Jones is an earnest and effective Sunday |
School worker.
On Friday 9th inst, Representative |
Talbot presented in tho House Of Repre- |
sentatives petition signed by j. W. Nc |
'Cullough and 200 other citizens Of Cecil |
county, asking for legislation supprsssing
!, Mormonsm.
Mr.. James Rutter, with others fond of |
OK hunting, captured fox weighing six
e cen pounds recently. They let him out
i'm all day and nearly all night, but failed
t, catch him.
y Adams express men cannot stand on
d ippery places any better than other folks.
9 agent here struck smooth spot on tho
t. vement in front of Odd Fellows Hall
1t It Monday, and slid clear to the bottom
lie Che steps leading to Manly's restaurant.
Miss Annie c. Rowan daughter Of the
,e lsJohn B. Rowan, who was at one time
l. almber Of the Elkton bar was married
ahsFranklin Square Presbyterian church,
Btinorc, on the 9Th inst, to Mr.. James
Chdsnnin. Rev. j A. Lefever, d. D.,
= peformel the ceremony.
~ -Threelogs were cut off from the main
J. Lam by tn flood on tho marsh on Tuesday
whre the remained during the over
hov. Whe the water went down two of
= then were lind to be dead, and tho sur
. vivor hsd ME meal of one of them,
~ clean case of.nnibalism.
Mr.. job w. Cantwell, butcher and
provision des of this town, has purchased
NJ from Mr.. Fra Mccartney, tenant on the
;, Creswell-homarm, nlne head Of fine fat
steers, fed upths place, which he will
'e butcher and ,ply to his customers at his
store on Main -eet in the hollow.
Il Parties wers so unfortunate
70 as to have theiil! dams washed away by
ie the flood Of laTuesday, and intend to
A. rebuild, would we'll to call on Mr.. Frank
Green, at New, Del. Mr. Green has
II had life long erience in this line, hay
+. ing built some he best dams in this and
l. adjoining states
"A correspond of the Baltimore Sun
of yesterday, Fry, supposed to be writ
'e ing from Elktonves its readers a dish Of
ce alleged Cecil pols, but frem the immense
g. distance he is awfrom tho actual facts,
O. we feel safe inncluding that it was
manufactured The Sun building by a
al very juvenile refer.
st, -Lorillard, thew York tobacco man,
= has been in this Son buying dogs. He
Ill this week boughtm Mr.. E. W. Jester,
of st. Georges, th.ewellin setter "Blue
ii, Belle for $500 athree puppies At $50
ii each. From Mr.. !. Higgins of Delaware
# City, he purchase sDashing Monarch"
"a. and, Vinnette" toDOO, and from Mr.. R.
of Martin, Of Wilmiun, he bought 81, 800 of
CANNES among th' three puppies eight
months old for VIII he paid $780, Pretty
lis good prices for dogat.
:. -Seruch Titus Kole, son of Henry H.
=. Kimble, secretary atreasurer Of the Far
- mers and Mechan. Mutual Insurance
Company Of Apple, in this county, died
on Sunday last alta long illness. De-
III ceased has been in plsss condition for
8 a long time being ated very much like
LIZ one stricken with paysis, having no use
III of himself He was ,acher of vocal and |
VI instrumental music, before his Attic
III ton was very success in his profession. |
His funeral took placl Tuesday last, the |
he remains being interren Head of Chris
Tor tiana cemetery.
at Several charitablesons responded to
ut tho call for help for tn aged persons in
en- last weeks issue of THING. An Elkton
seutismah' \Ihi. Il. pser), SEM tnSLH
a bag Of flour, the first , responded, and
he found them in terribhndition 1t was
OIL a cold day, and these tn old people were
I'D in cold house, withoutpark of fire, and
let no fuel to m AXE it with. small supply
id has since been furnished,m but there is
ia. a great deal yet needed take them per-
RS. fectly comfortable. Weust those who
in are amply able to do so uglve them the
aid needed.
at Mr.. Henry Woods SAT- choice heifers
he and cows took place on Taay last. Lit
ore ia, registered Jersey co.as bought by
in Mr.. Henry Warner. The IL ocean of
f a Montabella," by A. w. M1ell; Saterna-
,m liza 9TH, cow, by Geo. w. Json, of Perry
lk vile. These were all thoghbred regis
eat tered animals. A thoroughb cow and calf
not registered was bought IA. w. Mitch
81. ell. COW of same class bnhn Lewis, of
Newark, Del. Two heifers same kind
by I. Drenncn. A heifer came class by
,h II. Vinspger, and a oseven-eighths
r,s blood by George King. Iiprices ranged
49,, from $50 to 500 for fegistd stock, and
49, little less for the non-regi'red.
rhs The ghost that has be- talked of 50
lv. much hsreabouts lately turi up at Sim
ca. gerly's pulp mills last Tulay night at
least the fireman processes have seen it.
ian 1t looked, be says, like an ogray headed
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