The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09

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ers as the agent for the sale of Wheeler,
Melick & Co.'S agricultural machinery, has
purchased the farm belonging to the late
John d. Kitchener, located at West Not
tingham, in this county. The farm con-
tains S24 acres, and the price was $4,000.
Births, Marriages and Deaths.-Cecil
county went to flee funerals-talked about
two hundred and twenty nine chaps who
were taken in and done for, and recorded
the advent of Mirty-eigM little Cecil coun-
tians into this I" world of VICE." during the
past year; at least so the records in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court say.
Church Bequest.-Thos. c. Moore, who
died recently at Williamsburg, NY, and
who was millionaire, among the numer-
GUS requests left by him to churches and
for charitable purposes, bequeathed to the
Elkton Presbyterian Church $500, and
$50 to the new church at Perryville. Mr..
Moore was formerly resident of this
town, and has relatives residing in the
county, some of whom were handsomely
remembered in his will.
Festival.-The Episcopal Sabbath School
of Elkton held pleasant little festival i'll
the upper rooms of the Court House, OH
Saturday evening last, by which they net
ted thirty-nine dollars. 1t was hastily and
quitely gotten up by the teachers and soci-
city as holiday treat to the children in lieu
of the customary entertainment at that sea-
son, which was omitted on account of the
more elaborate exhibition of the NJ. E. S.
S. which was given on Christmas night and
the following Monday evening.
How the Peoples Money Goes.-Read our
letter from Cecilton, alias " Weldon town."
| The young mon arrested, because they built
a Christmas fire out Of a few logs, in an
open lot, against the orders of the Commits
sioners, were brought to Elkton, and tho
result is they are released but the folly has
saddled the county with an hundred dollars
costs. This is an instance of making the
public pocket minister to a squabbling dis
position. One hundred dollars added to
the taxes because boys will amuse them
selves on Christmas day.
Building Society ut Cherry Hill.-A
Building Society has been organized at
Cherry Hill, and temporary officers elected
| The number of shares is fixed at 1000;
par value of each share 5000. Monthly
payments of one dollar per month. On
Thursday evening, the 14th instant, the
treasurer will be elected, and on Thursday
evening" the 21st, permanent officers will
be chosen at which time it is desired that
the first instalment shall be paid. There
are still few more shares for sale. For
further information call on or address II.
G. McCullen, Secretary, Cherry Hill.
Organization Of Lodge Of Good Temp
lars.-Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson, Grand
Worthy Chief Templar of the State of
Maryland, assisted by several members of
Mt. Horeb Lodge of North East, instituted
a Lodge of Good Templars in Elkton on
Monday evening last. The Division of
Sons of Temperance has closed, in conse-
quence of those who have the order in
charge in this State being set of ''slow
coaches" The Good Templars is an excel
lent order, and those interested in the
Temperance cause, and who believe that
Gin union there is strength" should give
their co-oberation with the Lodge here.
Fire.-The store of Mrs. Margaret Hy-
land, in Elk Neck, narrowly escaped des-
truction by fire on Friday night, the list
inst. The store and dwelling are in the
same building, and the family were warned
of their danger some time in the night by
smoke filling the room, and search dis
covered the fire in the store. 1t had bro
ken out In wood box in the store, which
it is supposed, had been set ON fire by
pipe or match carlessly thrown into it the
evening before, the store having been open
to late hour. A hole was burned in the
floor, and damage to tho amount of $50
done to the goods by the smoke. The
property is insured in the Cecil Company.
The "Log Cabin ,, school-house in the
sth District near Rock Springs was burned,
with all the school books and furniture
on Wednesday morning last. The origin
of the fire is not known. The teacher re-
ports no fire in the building to his knowl-
edge after o'clock the previous evening.
The Building and property destroyed be-
longed to the Public School Board of the
county.
The Bell Ringers.-This company is so
well known to our readers that it needs no
description at our hands. 1t afforded our
citizens the grandest musical treat, n few
years ago, that they were ever favored
with. The Peak Family are unsurpassed
and probably unequalled as performers on
the bells. They have with them Mr.. A.
J. Whitcomb, whose performances on the
harp have received the most glowing enco-
miums of the press wherever they have
performed. They are also accompanied by
Miss Hutchinson, one of a family of sweet
singers, who have always made music, not
only delightful for it's own sake, but pow
erful agent in behalf of morality, temper
ance and justice. This company performs
at the Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton OH Mon
day and Tuesday evenings next The an
nouncement need only he made to insure
full houses.
The Week Of Prayer.-By agreement on
the part of christians, in Europe and Amer
lea, the first week of January, is observed
for prayer for the worlds conversion
Topics for sermons on the Sabbaths pre-
cedins and following are announced, so
that simultaneously the same requests are
made, and the same subjects are discussed