The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-18

The Elkton laundry is no longer i'll
operation.
Miss May Leslie after a visit of seven
weeks IN New York, returned to Elkton last
Week.
Rising Sun Friends Normal Institute
has now between sixty and seventy pupils
in attendance and is doing good work.
Owing to the wsat of sufficient support
the Port Deposit Gail has been suspended.
Tue jobbing department will be continued
for the present.
William Cameron, of Pennington, has
sold his fine dark mahogany driving horse
to Il. NJ. Langdon, of Philadelphia, who
will use it in his express business.
Mrs. Hall has large assortment of
toys Call at once and see the great tobogsn
slide, THE Railroad to Fancy Lands al
phahet tower and Mikado dancer.
Edwin Prettyman, whom we reported last
week ~ ill at his parents home in Stafford,
has r.coyerei sufficiently to return to his
place of business
new uniforms, which will he com pleted dur
ing January. The company have received
several recruits.
Rev. VIM. T. Savoy, pastor Of Provi-
teuce A. L. NJ. p. church, this week had
donated him box of groceries by his
congregation.
The quarries of A. G. Morris, near
Frenchtown, have closed down for the win
ter. Between sixty and seventy men have
been thrown out of employment.
Don't forget that the Elkton Amateur
ID ,natic Association will render 'Maud'>
P-ril" on Dec-m bar 30 aud 81 An after
piece entitled "Chsnge P!rin-rs" will ais"
b- given. The double will make re-
markably ne entertainment.
"A p. Shockry, aurtioneer, for +. A
Ell :. E-q trustee, on Wednesday sold at
public sale the lot on East Main street be
tween the residence of DR. J. II lamar and
Thomas bremen. Rudolph Ellis, of Phila-
.ielphia, the purchaser for 1900.
John NJ Terrell, auctioneer, for Daniel
Bratton, attorney for the mortgage, sold
at public sale on Tuesday morning house
with 81 acres attached situated in Pilot
town, in the Eighth district, and belonging
to Joseph Pounds, To John j. Bennett for
SOL.
The County Commissioners were in
sion on Tuesday and Thursday of this week
engaged in passing accounts. The quar-
ter'y examination of the roads will be made
before January LIST. Tho contractors whose
roads are found block AIDED with snow will
not be paid.
-Messrs. Shnckley s. Smith, auctioneers,
were engaged on Monday and Tuesday in
selling the stock Of Mr.. Thomas C. Crouch.
Boots and shoes were sold at astonishingly
low prices. Mr.. Crouch had carried on the
boot and shoe business in Elkton for forty
three years. He retires because of increas-
ing age.
B. Friday, who was indicted at the last
term of court for assault and battery on a
lady of North East was re-arrested last
Saturday. He had given bail for his appear.
ance at the last term of court, but was not
on hand when wanted. He returned re-
Gently to North East and was arrested az
above stated by Constable McKenny, of that
place. He is now in Jail.
The December term of Circuit Court M ct
in the clerks office on Monday morning,
Judge Stump and the lawyers being in at
tendance. The dockets were called and an
unusual number of cases marked for trial.
Court adjourned to meet on the third day of
January next in the court house the remod-
delling of which will have been completed
by that time.
At an election of officers for the David
Orr Post, No 81. q. a. H., of Port Deposit,
on Tuesday evening the following gentlemen
were SELECTED to serve tor the ensuing year:
Samuel j. Barr, comm ander; Geo. Webe
senior vice-commander; Jas. Buck, JUNIOR
vice-commander; James "A. Dali, chaplain;
John ID. White. quartermaster, and John
A Orr, officer of the day.
A. p. Shocklsy, auctioneer, on Tuesday
smorning sold at public sale two properties
for X. G. Thackery, Esq, trustee. Que was
the property of John Lynch situated in the
Fourth district and containing % acres
IhOS NC NanDn WAS the pure uastr Tor SJlD.
The, other was the house of Andrew j Sent.
man, with ) acres attached stu .ted in the
Fourth district which WAS bought by john
W. Price for $475
If you thinking of buying
some clothing for your boys take them to
J. T. Mullin & Son, 9th and Market, vii.
mington, and if yon buy $40 worth or up
wards of boy clorhing they will give you
as an advertisement one of the elegant ncke
plated Waterbury watches with chain ant
. charm. These watches are we'll known as
the best time keepers in the world for any
thing like he price and by using an i'm
msnss qnality Of them M.SSrI. Mnlhn car
afford to advertise in this wtv.
In Mrs Fl lllHs confectionery store you
will find Whirnan's Rue candy, the best
that is made; also all kinds of fruits, includ
ing lemons, oranges, grapes apples, bana
mas, etc.
Hinchlitte sells fruits, nuts AID coufsc
lionaries.