The Cecil Whig., 1886-03-06
1o'nl 1'pn''nsnt.

evening March sth.
Miss Jones, of Baltimore is visiting At
the home of her friend Miss Lizzie j. Mer'
ritt, on Main street.
1t is the fashion in Glasgow, Del, for
the gentlemen to present mice To the young
ladies on sunday evenings
The roof still remains on the aims
house despite the report circulated last Fri
day to the effect that it had blown away
The approach of Lent contains the
warning that all those who wish to indulge
in social pleasure must do so before We'd
nesday next.
The erection of new wharf will soon
be )mmenced at the pui p mills. IL will
extend from the western end of the present
wharf to the old dixie.
Mr. j. ID. Mcdaniel, of the Mcdaniel
on Tuesday last to attend the sale of the
Brock Farm.
Mr.. Andrew 5. Mason, formerly a we'll
known citizen of this place, but now a resi-
ueut Vi l1c"eS, l'eid"alei WILL pe III i-'h'o"
during Conference.
1t is rumored that the name of the Rev.
Dr.Cruikshank, brother of Geo Cruikshank
of this Gown, will be tavora bly, mentioned
for bishop of the Diocese of Eiston.
Banged shutters, blown dust, dying
rubbish have been the order of the week.
The sky seemed never. to wish To cease
emitting its borean Volumes.
A Main street boy said to his Mama the
other day: "Why Mama, is Elkton so much
worse than other places that they have to
send three hundred preachers here Let :
move, won't you.
At Giles you can get fresh Jersey
sweet potatoes, cranberrieI, apples, lettuce,
celery, and all the table delicacies; besides
the best of fresh and salt wafer fish and
oysters of the best grade.
The Rev. !. A. b. Wilson, Presiding 9
Elder of Salisbury distric will preach in
the Free Methodist church of this town tc-
morrow (Sabbath) evening, at 80 O'clock.
Preaching at 1890 and 30 also. Revival
service continued next week.
oh, what meat at the famous Red Post
store of John Terrell He killed Oh Mon
day last a fine beef weighing when dressed
more than thousand pounds, and has al
ways on hand fresh splendid supply of
the finest meats.
Joseph Howard, aged about IS years,
nephew of Patrick Scanlon, while wrest-
ling last Tuesday afternoon with another
youth at sale of stock thu farm OF
William Jeffries, few miles from flkton,
had his left leg brok en- below the knee.
During the wind storm OF the past
week a great deal of difficulty has been
experienced in lowering and raising the
gates at the crossing of the 7. w. x Il.
railroad. They swayed in the air like
wisps of straw.
The wish of at least poet has been
known bard who sang,
Blow, wind OF the mad March weather,
Blow over the world and the heather,
Blow wild. blow free,
The petitions that have been circulated
throughout the county praying the legisla
ture for power to create a bonded debt OF
S45, 900 for certain needed improvements in
Cecil county have been very largely signed
and a strong sen tirnent favors the plan.
Sometimes chickens have as much
sense as other folks. No sooner had the
preachers arrived at a certain home in Elk
ton on Wednesday last than the chickens
in the yard set up tremendous growing
which sounded very much like a dying
swan song.
The Pe,,jnsula Nethodist says au eN.
chan ge, notes as an interesting coincidence
that the centennial anniversary of the es.
tablishment of Elkton as the seat of justice
ofthe county is celebrated by the hospita
BILE entertainment by our citizens of the
members of the Wilmington conference.
The greatest minstrel com bination o
the day gave performance last SATURDAY.
night in Odd Fellows Hall. Stoddart' >.
minstrels are well-known throughout til,
country. The troupe is composed of th,
best talent on the American stage. 1t is I
refined company, and their entertainment
was of good character.
Mrs buchanan the widow of the lat.
Admiral Franklin buchanan, has receive,
from Mr.. Lovall Farragut, son of the lat,
Admiral David q. Farragut, Admira
Buchanan s sword, winch was captured a
the surrender OF Mobile Mrs. buchanan
lives at "Tbe Rest" the buchanan home
stead, near Erston, Md.
The view of Elkton as you approach i
in the cars from the direction of B4col
Hill is such as to give one the impression
that it is one of the busiest little manufac
turing boroughs outside of Northern Penn
sylvania. Huge smoke stacks can be seel
on every side and the clatter of machiner,
is easily audible.
1T is evident that as soon as sprin,
fairly opens great deal Of building opera
ton will 90 on in EIkton. A number O
new houses are already being planned an,
many more will be thought of before til
building season is over. Elkton's growt
has been gradual but now that the booi
has struck it, it shows signs of rem tinin
for an indefinite period. This is a fac
which it gives us pleasure to record.
Mr.. Joseph w. Abrahams, one of til
oldest and best-known citizens of Port De
posit, has been confined to his bed for
week or ten days with severe attack
pneumonia, resulting from a heavy col
contracted while cleaning up his stor,
room, which was flooded to the depth
four feet during the recent ice gorge. VI
Abrahams was for forty years a leadin
merchant at Port, and for the last tiftee
years has been acting justice of til
peace.
William Flinthan, aged about 81 year:
died at his homestead in Middle Necb
First Election district, Cecil county, Nd
on Saturday morning last. Mr.. Flintharn
death was not surprise to his man
friends who knew of his great sufferin
during the past three months, from a con
bination of diseases, brought or by owe
work and exposure. He was one Of Cecil
most active and successful farmers Il goo
citizen and agreeable neighbor. Startin
in life with one farm, on winch he died,
managed so well that he vas enabled
purchase another in few years which |
began to improve. He made it rule
invest his profits IN re Al estate and as a r
suit he leaves four handsome estates
three in Cecil and one in Kent county, NJ
The Kent county farm is an unusual
productive one; we are reliably infOrmt
that Mr.. Fliutham has sold in one seasC