The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-12
G.LOgAL DEPARTMENT. y

Mrs Joseph E Br tdbury on High stree
this week.
Captain Walsh, of New York. who wa
formerly minstrel, was at the Salvation
Army barracks this week.
David Ash, residing on East High
street, lost his Young daughter, Florence
May, by death on Saturday last.
p. E. Tome, Esq, was admitted tt
practice in the Court of Appeals on " ed
uesday on motion of W. H. Dawson, Esq.
Addresses were delivered before the
Temperance League on Sunday afternoon
last by DR. K. C. Mackall and F. A Per
kins.
The works of the Mccullough Iron
Company at Westamw well were shut down
on Friday last owing, it is said, TO lack OF
orders
We are authorized by Mr., Thomas
Drenuen to state that he is not a candidate
for the position of president of the town
commissioners.
Mrs. Hall has fine stock of hats ard
flowers, ribbons, laces and children's caps
If you want aSretty flower bonnet you can
get it of Mrs. Hall. Apr5 2t.
Mrs Sarah e Haines, of Rising Sun,
widow of George w. Haines, died on Mon
day last of consumption after several years
illness. Her funeral took place on Thurs
day.
Two new postmasters have been ap-
pointed in Cecil County. Johu S. Settle
rtaln do y-inn MrS
deceased, and S. Weir Seth at Baldwin,
succeeding Thomas p. Dale who resigned.
Daniel Bratton, Esq, on Tuesday went
to Sudiersville, Queen Anne's County,
where as assignee of m prtglge he sold the
Trimble property TO Hon. John Biggs, Al
torney- General of Delaware, for $4,000
Lewis Andersen has sold his farm of SS
acres in the Ninth district to r. L. Ander-
son of Zion, Alexander Wilson, of Port D.
post, has purchased the farm of L. w.
: Lawrence, near Woodlawu.
R. G. Thackery, Esq, as attorney, on
Tuesday last sold at public sale the property
of JAS A. Shippers in Elkton, consisting OF
three dwelling houses and vacant lot.
Charles W. Shippers, of North East, was the
purchaser at 81, 800
DR.. William Webb, of Cnllamer, Ches
ter County, and Miss Emma Evans Of F ,ir-
child, Lancaster County, were married on
Monday afternoon last. Guests we're pres
ent from Port Deposit, Oxford, Pa, and
other places.
Samuel IcCrone has sold his farm OF
Jos acres which formerly belonged to Chas.
L. Roudeu 10 Col. l d. Davis for 81 800
TGe firm adj"ius that belonging TO Col.
D Wis and on which he resides Mr.. Nc
Croue will res. owe to Aberdeen, Hartford
County.
TIE public hall at Rising San has been
recently painted inside and the stage, etc,
have been rernode!ed 10y The Good Tenplars
who occupy it every Wednesday night. 1t
is open for rental on all o'her evenings.
Write for terms, etc.. to L. Il. Kirk, Jr.,
manager.
-Messrs. Henry NJ. Mccullough, George
r ASH, Rufus ID Rowland, Robin Nelson
and Miss Nerrie Mcfarland, of the Elkton
Am trur Dramatic Association, occupied a
private box in For-pangii's Eighth Sire, I
Theatre, on Tuesd " evening last and wit
messed the play "Blow for Blow -
The Committee on Rivers and Harbors
in the House of Representatives will RECON-
meud the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
completion Of the work on the ouch ann,
River. The officers making hesurvey of the
Elk and North f st Rivers have recon-
meuded that s., 900 DE given the former aud
81, 500 the latter.
Tie Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the
day April 18th. Love Feast al =. M,
Preaching It 80 H., by President
Nickles Ai3p IN. by Rev. r. p Scott OF
Wilmington. A 30 p m, nv Rev. E w.
Scott. After the close of the 30 sermon
the Holy Communion will be administered.
All are invited.
Miss Rhoda V. Wilson, of Rising Sun,
who has been under special instruction OF
Miss Cynthia Bare in Philadelphia for the
last month will give a concert in the public
hall at Rising Sun, on April 18th, in con-
nection with Miss Minnie Harlin, eocu
zionist. The same ladies will give concert
in the public hall at Port Deposit on the
following evening.
The knights of the Golden Eagle art
rapidly growing as an order. In Delaware
where they have recently held their semi
annual session there We're $50 delegates
present. The officers OF the Grand Castle
for the State of Delaware are az follows
Grand Chief, H. Vollmer; Past Grand Chief
j. NJ Hance; Grand Vice Chief, w. Good
ing; Sir Herald. j. Keane; High Priest, w
Liman: G. VI. R., r. Moreland; G. X f
G. Uber.
Mary E Brightman, solored, mad
oath before Justice A. j. Scott on Monday
that Louis Ivory, also colored, was thu
father of her female child. Ivory being un
able to give the necessary bond for the pay
ment of thirty dollars yearly for sever
years for the support of the child, as re
auired by the bastardy law which was re
Gently extended to the colored people, wa
case of prosecution by colored woman il
this county for this offence.
= 1t took twelve pages of a book with Al
lines to page to record the payments o
taxes to Treasurer T. B. Hopper on the las
day of March. There are three principa
seasons when taxes are paid. In Angus
S43, 233 &c county tax was paid OF nearl.
one half of the entire county tax. TIE stat
tax paid then amounted to 50, 800. 81 Will
nearly half the amount of t. xes was paid il
August 10 secure three per cent. discOun
not near half the number of tax payer
''come up to the captains desk at tina
time. The second rush comes late in De
cember to save the interest that is adde'
from January 1st. In D. cember last SIC,
9l9 81 county tax was paid and over 81, 90
state tax Lastly come the payments II
the latter part of March to save the sheriff
charges, all bills for taxes not being paid b.
April first being placed in his hands TIL
payments of county tax in March amount
ed to Sl2764 and of state tax to 50, 800
Half the dog tax paid during the year wa
paid in March. Tax Oh 1872 dogs was pait
during that month. 1t is remarkable how
few suits there are in the county judging
from the number on which tax is paid
That kind of dog costs a dollar year NOR
than the other Two persons rendered tn
treasurer promissory note, for their taxes
L. is hardly necessary to state that he die
not receive them.
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, j
Wilkinson, Elkton, tt