The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
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The threshing season in this section i!
about over, and those timid persons who
are compelled to drive spirited horses along
the public roads will breathe easier. OF
all animated objects the traction engine
possesses more power to brighten horse:
than any invention ever put on earth
During the season when the threshermen
are compelled to go on their rounds from
farm to farm the roads are unsafe for any
but the most experienced drivers, and
many accidents ate reported, due to horses
taking fright at traction engines. The
laws governing the running of these en-
gines on highways are not always observed
by those IN charge, and they frequently
exhibit disregard OF the rights of horse
men that is little short of criminal. There
have been many com plaints this season of
carelessness by engineers, and they often
refuse to stop their engines when requested
to do so by those driving young or spirited
horses
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There used to be a saying that in the
average country town you meet two men
aud then dog. This county, however
bids fair to reverse the proportion, and if
the increase in dog population keeps up
you will soon meet two dogs and man.
From recent tax returns the number of
dogs in the county will fall not far short of
$500. That there are many dogs in the
county not returned to the assessors there
is no doubt, and it is safe to assert that in
the matter of dogs Cecil county comes close
to the top of the list, and if there is a
family residing in it's limits without dog
now is the time to step forward With all
due seriousness it may be said that the
county is going to the dogs"
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If any one doubts that the bicycle has
not taken a firm hold upon the people of
Elkton he should drop into the new bicycle
hospital on Main street. Here may be
found the wheels that have come to grief
aud if they are only small proportion of
the sound wheels then there are certainly
large number of cycling enthusiasts. in
this town. The bicycle parade, advocated
in recent issue of the WING, is meeting
with much favor, and the project will
probably take definite shape next mon tn.
There are more bicycles in Elkton this year
than last and it is safe to predict that this
years bicycle parade will eclipse that of
last year-and last years was big success,
too.
There is a good story going the rounds in
the lower districts of the county about a
young man in one of the towns there who is
quite a lady's man. A Baltimore young
lady who is visiting friends in-well, it
would never do to reveal the name of the
town-told her most intimate friend, upon
her arrival home, of little experience she
bad with one OF the gallant Cecil beauX.
The young gentleman in question is a
social light in the community and his pres
enoe is in demand at all the social affairs in
that town. He had been invited to call on
the young lady from Baltimore, and has
tened to accept the invitation The young
couple talked OF the moon, the stars, the
weather, and various other topics of inter-
est in that locality. About nine o'clock
this First district youth became quiet and
in a few moments was in dream land. Sew.
eTal remarks addressed to him we're not
answered, aud the young lady raised her
voice a little thinking her caller was deaf
He awakened in half an hour profuse in
his apologies, stating he had been tramping
around the past few days and was very
tired as the flies and mosquitoes were so
thick in the evening he had little sleep.
His apologies were accepted and he wended
his way to his home, but his slumbers were
somewhat disturbed by the thought OF the
little story becoming known.