The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

Nr. EditOr:-our long silence is due to The
/ enforced vacation up the Salt River region,
as We are home now We report the following
| facts and rumOrs.
The political fever is still rampant on the
Row. Mr.. j. Hunter Mahoney is I'D and
| around as a candidate for overseer of the
county farm. Hunter is an industrious
hard working farmer, and would make a
good overseer. We wager our much patch
ed and only shirt that he can cut and shock
more corn in given time than other man
that has ruled that institution for a long
while.
Rumor saith Mr.. j. w. Mahoney will be
one of the trustees of the poor. This is a
clear case of the office seeking the man in
stead of the reverse as is usually the case.
1t appears our new Democrats left" again.
We would suggest the new board give him
$50 contract to place a foot-plank over
some mud-puddle, or donation of plug
or two of cheap tobacco and thus save their
party from bitter humiliation two wears
hence.
The sick list is too long to mention by
name. Everybody is complaining of "grip"
and other maladles.
The matrimonial grip, too, is abroad in
the land. Our old friend Burr has leaped
the bars that held him in single blessedness
for many long years, and is now roaming
the IN matrimonial pasture fields of conjuga
felicity. To Arch, Mac and Frank we would
say, go. thou. and do likewise, for it is
written, whose tndeth wife findeth good
thing and obtaineth favor of the Lord"
Our new neighbor, Mr.. Pufahl, has his
corn ground all ploughed and is making
ready for planting his spring crops.
The other day we noticed our venerable
colored friend, George Curtis Lee, chopping
wood. We remarked that he welded the axe
quite handily for one of his years. eyes,"
said he, "Ise doiu' dis to keep de bone
green and de blood circlin'.'' George is "A
cherry amiable companion though nearing
life's 90th mile stone.
Our prophet Dan" has, with the assist
ance OF Mr.. Frank Jarvis, built a coopering
shop. Our popular mason, Mr. Frank Mar
hear the sound of the adze and driver, once
familiar away back in the fifties.
Mrs. Sarah Ramsey has built neat little
barn upon her farm, the Scarborough Broth
ers did the work. Mr.. T. S. Miller has put
"a new roof on his house, beside other alter
atoms and repairs. The same skillful me
chanics completed the work. Mr.. Joseph
Holt has erected porch in front of his
house. w. A. Miller & Son planned and
executed the work. Joe has taken to him
self a helpmate recently. Wish You luck
Joe Mr.. Wilmer Bouchells, our good-na
tured sexton, has bought the Pierson prop
erty to which he will move in the spring.
Our best wishes will follow Brother Bou-
chelie TO his new home. A Mr.. Solomon,
brick maker from Wilmington, will take
j NJ. Moore will move to Child's station,
having rented his place to gentleman thai
will engage IN the manufacture of Sassafras
On. He will erect distllery for the pur
pose of extracting the oil from the roots OF
the Sassafras tree, of which there is an
in the vicinity. The oil is said
to be remedy for cuts, wounds, bruises,
bites and stings of all manner of insects and
reptiles. AS our epstle is growing lengthy
we will subside till we take another walk
around the Row.