The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-02
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

RAIsED-The frame of the new Hall
of the GUAM has been raised 1t
stands on the corner of Main and Point
streets. The building is two stories
high, and in size twenty-nine by thirty
four feet. The first story is designed
for store purposes, and the upper story
is to be in one room, as a Hall. The
builder is Mr. Jacob MeArdle.
DONATION PARTY.-The members of
the NJ. 4. Church, and some other
friends of the Pastor Rev. Thomas l..
Poulson, made an unexpected descent
on the Parsonage, ON Wednesday even
ing, the 23d ult., and loaded the tables
with donations, such IS poultry, pork,
beef, vegetables, groceries, pies, -four,
buckwheat meal, cakes, sausage, green
backs, &c. The family were completely
surprised, which the company greatly
enjoyed.
RELIGIOUs-Rev. James Z. Afford,
of Baltimore, preached two excellent
sermons, in the NJ E. Church, morning
and evening, on Sunday, the goth ult.,
in the absence of the Pastor, to fill an
engagement at said city. A very inter-
esting service was held in said church,
at five o'clock, on Christmas morning.
Fox CHAsE.-A fox was let loose on
Thursday, the day before Christmas
There were many hunters present, we'll
mounted on chargers that snuffed the
chase with eager nerve. The dogs ran
keenly, till Reynard was driven into
hole down the Neck.
CHRISTMAS ANNIvERsARY.-The
North East Classical Seminary, under
the Principalship of Prof. n. C. Dough-
erty, had delightful festal occasion on
Christmas Eve, in their school building.
The room was beautifully trimmed with
evergreen, with the greeting, over the
platform, of "a Merry Christmas to
ALL" and the old axiom, know Thy
SELF" in Greek, over the front door, A
magnificent cedartrcc, brilliantly lighted
with wax tapers, and ladened with con-
fections, and costly presents for the as
sembled company, adorned one end Of
the room. Old Santa Claus, appropri-
ately covered with goodies" stood
near at hand. Essays were read by
the pupils, interspersed with charming
instrumental and vocal music, with Miss
Ella L. Mauldin presiding at the organ.
At the proper time, Rev. Thos. L. Poul-
son, in behalf of the pupils of the
school, stepped forward, and surprised
the Professor by gift Of an elegant
case, bearing, on silver plate, the in
scription, Presented to Professor n.
c. Dougherty, by the pupils of North
East Classical Seminary, Dec. 25, 1865"
containing solid silver spoon, fork, fruit
knife, and napkin ring. At the close of
the entertainment presents from the
tree We're distributed to the scholars
and friends present, to the unbounded
delight of the recipients. The occasion
was one of great interest to all, and
reflected much credit on the projectors
of the entertainment.
| SKATING-The river is frozen over
The ice is clear and hard, and those
who are fond of skating are enjoying
that delightful recreation to their hearts
content The ladies look charming, in
deed, in their short dresses, as they
glide like fairies over the ice.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL young man,
named G. G. w. r. Mafit, aged about
twenty-five years, and son of the late
Thos. Maffit, who formerly resided in
North East, fell from q scaffold, some
twenty-five feet, to board floor, and
was instantly killed., few days since,
in the city o. Boston. The corpse was
brought on to North East, last Monday,
and inferred in the NJ. E. Cemetery, ut
this place, where his parents and rela-
tives are buried.
| HORRIBLE MURDER.-Jos. Thomas,
aged about thirty years, an unmarried
colored man, lived in little shanty,
near Mofitt's Mill, about two miles
above North East. He kept, on small
scale, confectionery, and slept in the
same room at nights. Last Tuesday,
the 18th ult., about 3 O'Clock, PM, he
was discovered lying in his bunk, in o
dying condition, weltering in blood that
had flowed from frightful wounds about
his head and throat, which had evidently
been inflicted with an axe, that was ~
ing in the room, covered with gore
Thomas was unable, from exhaustion,
when found, to give any clue to the per.
petrator of the awful deed, or to the
causes leading thereto 1t is thought,
however, that the act was committed,
in order to rob Thomas of money, which
he was supposed to have in his posses.
sion. He died about o'clock on the
following Wednesday morning. Strong
circumstantial evidence pointed to a
mulatto, by the name of Philip Nolan,
as the murderer, and he was accord
ingly arrested, and committed to await
further investigation. An inquest was
held in the case, on Wednesday morn
ing last, by Isaac N. Benjamin, Esq, of
North East, with twelve jurymen, and
verdict rendered in accordance with
the foregoing facts.