The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-02


A MEMBER Of the famous Wallace Ora.
'ha'lc company has been prowling about
town this week, trying to persuade an inno-
cent boy to invest his property in that con
Germ. Every sensible man knows the object
OF the Snowman. A touch of the Delaware
whipping post would be good application
Tor this audacious rascal.
BARN BURNED. The barn of Mr.. Henry
McCay, four miles north Of Port Dcposit.
was consumed by fire, on Monday afternoon
last, while Mr.. McCay was away from home
with load Of grain. A horse and a lot of
shelled corn in the barn were also DESTROYED
The origin Of the fire was not known, and
we did not learn the amount of loss sustain
cd.
lHE County Commissioners were in spe
cal session this week, called for the purpose
OF filling vacancies in the School Board. -
Thos, =. Hazel was appointed in place of W.
Lindsay, Of 2nd District, declined: J. j..
Heckart, vice DR.. Bromwell, of eth District.
declined. Some assessments of nroperty
missed by the Assessors, were made, but no
''"or business OF Importance was transacted
New PATENT Hay FoHK. Mr.. Ed, p,rkcr
OF this county, has invented and patented a
horse hay fork which seems destined to su
perscde all others horse forks heretoGoro in
use The fork is very simple, composed of
three rron&s. head and hinged handle
The middle prong is spiral shaped, and is
screwed into the hay like II cork screw, by
a crank that forms the head Of the nronr.-
The fork having been screwed ia the hay is
held in place by small iron pin through the
head. Tho unloading and pitching are sim.
lIar to other horse forks the pin being Jerk.
ed out by cord when the fork is drawn into
the NOV, the weight Of the hay turns the
spiral prong and the load drons off,
Miss NELLIE GEGNGN.-lf the charm
ing and youthful little Actress. the rising
Star Of the American stage, Miss Nellie
Gcrmon, could have seen tie ,tupid
p" card in last weeks Dcmocraf, which had
hes name appended 10 it, her bright eyes
and musical voice would have been blinded
with tears of modification, and chokcd with
rage; but thc wallace Dramatic Companv''
having been chased out Of Delaware bv the
revenue officers, it is probable that she es.
capped this cruc| outrage. The editor of The
Democrat is certainly liable to an action at
law for placing the namc Of "thc rising Star
OF the American Stage to u card 50 curc.
gionsly stupid. The matter Of being pub.
Iishcd for running Oft in debt to the printer,
bears no comparison to the injury that her
proxy has done the . charming and youth
full" He is i'll duty bonnd to pay the Ora
matte Company bills, after caricaturing the
" Star" in so shameful II manner.
MECHANICS GRovE.-We have a letter
from Mechanics Grove, retailing the fol.
lowing items of news. AS this place appears
to be town Of recent growth, it not ap.
pearlng on the map, will our correspondent
give its geography and location, that the
readers of our paper may know where to
find this live place. The news of the day
Of that town is thus given:
Mr. Wm. Whitelock has purchased DO
acres of land from Mrs. Elizabeth Wclch.
on which he purposes erecting a fine house.
Mr.. James A. Knight has caught the spirit
OF Improvement and has raised dwelling
The erection of three more buildings are on
the taps, and a great scarcity of carpenters
is complained OF.
Or politics our correspondent SAYS: II
have been looking in every paper, expecting
to see that Mr.. johnson had sent back the
impeachment Bill to Congress vetoed, and
should like some of our Democratic friends.
who know all about politics, to inform us
why he has not done so.
We would suggest that among the improve.
ments of the Grove, that school.house
should be provided as soon as possible.
I.O.O.F.-VIsrr or GRAND OFFICERS. -
A committee from the Grand Lodge of Mary.
land, consisting of Grand Master Il. Cover
Cox, Deputy Grand Master j. Q. A. Her
ring, Grand Secretary j. Is. Escavaillc, and
Representative William T. Crowley, of Mon
umental Lodge, No. IA, visited Cecil Lodge,
Elkton, on Tuesday last, for the purpose Of
inspecting their new Hall Building, and OBJ.
tanning information in regard to it's cost,
value, liabilities, and anticipated revenues,
with view to some action by the Grand
Lodge, now in session, commencing the en-.
terprise to the subordinate lodges of the
State, many of which arc in such condition
OF prosperity, pecuniarily, as will enable
them to subscribe to the remaining amount
of the loan required and thus relieve the
Lodge, and place the enterprise upon solid
foundation.
We understand the Committee were highly
pleased with the building, and much graft
fled with the zeal and energy displayed by
the members Of the Lodge, though few in
and the labors of the building
committee in pressing the great work to its
1t is expected they will make a favorable
report to the Grand Lodge.
The members of the Lodge, after its ses.
sion at night, gave to the Grand Officers an
elegant collation. of oysters, salads, ices, &C.,
by Mr.. Mofiitt, and spread ont in
the large public hall.