The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-02


yesterday at twenty cents hundred or one
dollar and a half per thousand.
The parsonage of the NJ. f. church, o
this town, is being treated to coat of pain
upon the outside, freshening it up greatly
Gardening is now the order of the day
The season is several weeks late, but vege
tation of every kind looks as vigorous a
could be wished.
The Rising Sun .Iottrnal says that Gin
ton Mccullough, Esq, ofthis town, is can
didate for the nomination for State Senat %
from this county by the Democratic party
| Richard Hutchinson, colored, of 1hi
town, took to Ii imself a wife on Wednesday
evening last in the person of Il young col
ored woman named Milbourn, also of Elk
| ton.
Mr.. Archibald Grant, of this town, is
| lying dangerously i'll OF pneumonia, at his
residence on west Main street. Mr.. Grant
| is an old soldier and made good record
during the late war.
MIR. Frank Scott, formerly of the firm
of Brown & Scott, groceryman, on North
street, this town, is lying seriously ill at
the FELTON, House. He is suffering from
something like Brlght's disease.
Sunday June 2Sth, has been fixed as
the day for the conservation of the church
at st. John the Baptist, Newark, Del. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, will
officate, assisted by large number OF
clergymen.
A professed practical gardener was EN-
ployed by an Elkton man the other day
to trim his grapevines. and when he got
through with it there were no vines to be
seen, he trimmed them down even with the
ground.
Doctor C. A. st. Armand, of Baltimore.
has purchased the good will and dental ap-
paratus of the late Doctor r. f. Tull, of
this town, and may hereafter be found at
his former Office. See his card in another
column.
Town election next Monday. Polls
open at 2, and close at P. NJ. Adam
Mesel has been appointed judge of election,
and he has chosen John Chick as clerk.
Vote early, vote often, and keep on voting
until you elect your candidate.
The entertainment given by the ladies
of Cedar Hill A. NJ. p. church at Cherry
Hill last week, was largely attended, and
was very successful fnancially,a handsome
sum being realized which was turned over
to the trustees of the church.
Mr.. John Morgan and Miss Annie Ash,
of this town, were married on Wed nesday
evening last. The marriage was quiet one
taking place at the NJ. E. parsonage, Rev.
Mr.. Otis, the pastor, officiating. The groom
is son of Mr.. Dunbar Morgan, and the
bride is daughter of Joshua NJ. Ash, both
well known citizens of Elkton.
"A surprise party was given to Master
Victor Bennett, by his young friends, both
male and female, at the residence of his
evening last. The boys furnished the ices,
&C., and the girls the cakes, and a grand
time was made of it in the usual young
folks way.
Frank Kerr, merchant tailor, Main
street, has at this time at work on gentle
mems wear stronger force of men and
women, we venture to say, than any tailor
in Maryland outside of Baltimore, and
more than many city tailors. He turns
out more clothing in day than many who
calls themselves first class merchant tailors
do in a week.
The county commissioners met on
Thursday for the purpose of closing the ac-
counts of collectors of taxes. Other bust
ness transacted was the awarding of con-
tract for restoring the public roads from
Porters bridge to Rowlandvilie, to John S.
Knight at $50. This road was very ma
terially damaged by the floods of last June.
G. Wesley Cooper was appointed constable
of the Fifth district in place of David Tuck
er resigned.
That prince of fisherman, Perry X.
Barnes, proprietor of Carpenters Point, the
largest fishery on the North East river,
never fails to remember that land lubber
the printer, and we are to acknowledge
the receipt from him this week of very
fine string of rock fish or stripped bass,
ranging from two to four pounds weight
each. May he always find his seines as
full as they are this season, but prices much
better.
Benjamin Garrett, colored man of
this town, took the wind out Of the sails of
a keeper of a roulette table, on the skirts of
the circus grounds on Thursday. This
fellow was not attached to Robbins circus
but was one of the net to be gotten rid of
followers of such establishments. Garrett
won thirty five dollars and a watch from
him which about bankrupted the concern,
and the proprietor shut up shop in disgust.
The announcement last week through
THE WHIG that DR.. G. Z. Morrow had
leased the office of the late Doctor r. f.
Tull was premature. DIR. Morrow and the
heirs of Dr.Tull failed to come to terms, and
this week the fixtures were sold and the
office leased to DR.. c. A. St. Armand, of
Baltimore, who has taken possession. DR..
Morrow has leased the Office formerly occu-
pied by DR.. c. NJ. Ellis, on Main street. in
the Hollow, opposite the Bee Hive, where
he will be found on and after the 10th inst
The Juvenile base ball club of Elktoa
was organized on last Wednesday, and a
nine selected for their fitness Tor the sew
eral positions, chosen from the best ma
terial in town, and they appear even now
to be willing to accept all challenges from
all corners of the same class. Ollie Price
was chosen captain. Catcher, r. D. Cant
well; pitcher, Frank Bradbury; first base,
Joseph Pierson; second base, Harry Giles;
third base, Reuben Dun bar; shortstop, John
Morgan; right field, VIM. Gilpin; left field
VIM. Green; and center field, the captain.
The nine being anxious to perfect them-
selves in the art, being now first class play
ers, will practice each fair evening on the
grounds on east High street. They are
casting eyes towards the Newark nine who
last season skipped a promised match.
They will receive the Delaware boys with
hard ticks this season if they can muster
| the nerve to come.
The moulders and founders strike at
Port Deposit, in this county, has assumed
more formidable proportions than was an
| ticipated when it began. Messrs. Bibb &
Co., seem determined not to comply with
the terms of the strikers, and. they appear
to be almost equally determined neither to
90 to work or to allow non-union men to
fill their places. On Thursday last the
junior member of the firm Of Bibb & Co.,
came to Elkton and after consultation with
States Attorney Bratton swore out warrants