The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-22
Around WOodIaWn.

WoopIAwN, Nov 10, 1880
Things have quoted down since the
election aud We have various iumors
regarding the Old Stone Pile (BattIe
Swamp as t. whether or not it will
change hands AID again be open to the
ardent. If it does, it ought - 90 10y some
other name.
Our farmers ale now busy housing their
corn crop which, as . general thing, has
been a very good one bus tine oats and
potatoes have been 4 failure. There were
no oats, bnt the potato crop would have
been good il the rot had not struck them
aud they only have half crop for sale.
They are getting rid of them as fast as
possible, being afraid to house them 80.
better prices Tor lear thoy might loose all
There has been considerable improving
done in this vicinity although produce is
low in price.
You had better take zip up here and
see what Col I. Z. Hogg has done for
this Parg OF Cecil county. II he continues
to finish up what he has laid ont, which
believe he will do, tor lie is cue OF that
kiud-If thing does not suit lin at
first lie will have it to suit him il money
will do Il-IIe Will be 4 beuciactor to
Cecil county. lIe has now in his employ
at least thirty mechanics aud laboring
- e .-r
his mechanics, the rest are ali citizens o!
| the county. so the money is kept here.
lie is now about finishing up q very tiuc
house for his manager, Mr.. Lewis, who
seems TO be the man for the place as he
| keeps every thing going and is generally
liked by the men who are under him.
There has been carload OF blooded
horses brought to the farm from O.eg0n,
one OF tLem with d record OF 2.lS. lie
has brought probes sion~i LOrseman
along with them to train them. He is
going to lay out i half mile track on the
land he bought lrom L. Mario. Rawlings
which lies jaS5 across the road from his
palatia. residence, where he can 50 back
and view them. He is now having lLC
public -oid pied which lies il front OF
his l4y-; lawn. This WILDE 5a4thStD She
county, as LAat was always bad piece Of
road il this winter and spring. There are
severa. tine opsuiags in the ncgnb.rhood
for JUS suoh cutorprisiag moL.
Nj, Clint, Jackson, Of prircipio Mills,
has rem 9deled his milIaod las put in the
latest improved rollers, ard is nov pre-
pared 70 sake il5ug a& goo! as G .uabliIl
or Lea. II ou do not believe il just Try
him.
Mr.. John &. Tyson IS erlArgiag bis
barn on the M.ll property lately bought
from Il. Z. Jauness.
Mrs. Il. E. CIoudeurn has put up au ice
house Iasely and is now about 10 pu- up a
new wagon house. ), you sec our peop.s
try and keep ~ "i.a tue age.
4 DemoresG cOLt3st was held at The
HopawclI NJ. L. ChuLcA on November
18th, to which the people turned out we'll
Il was i. charge o. the "Y's 50 and the
President and Secretary certainly deserve
credit for it as everything passed OF
nicely. There were eight contestants but
of course only one could get the silver
| medal. Miss Ella Thompson, Mss Lizzie
| Clendenin and Mr.. John Squire we're
judges, and after consultation, decided
| in favor of Master Charlie Byrde. They
all deserve honorable mention. Hope we
may have the privilege Of attending an
other at some future time and that the
| church may be crowded.
One of our bachelor friends from Sleepy
Hollow took unto himself Il wife lately.
We congratulate him Oh his god taste.
He is now on his bridal tour.
see new butcher wagon running
around. We believe Boulder 81 Barnes
is the firm. No difference how many
butchers we have the prices does not get
any lower Tor what they have to sell. |
think they must have formed Trust.
Guuners have been very plentiful this
fall and raobits are very abundant but |
have not seen many cartridges.
JUNIOR.