The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-20
BRICK MEETING HOUSE ITEMS.

Noticing, in your last paper, that you
would be pleased to receive letters
from different parts of the county, rela-
tive to the doings and sayings in their
respective neighborhoods, l thought l
would send few items.
The health Of our neighborhood has
been excellent, considering the change
able weather; there has been some
complaining of colds, but there has
been no epidemic, or serious diseases.
The Good Templars here hold their
meetings every Friday night in Rose
bank Hall. There are between sixty
and seventy members and old and
young appear to take deep interest in
it. Ihave no doubt but they will do much
good, and that it will prove safeguard
to young men, and prevent them from
acquiring a taste for the fatal cup. On
Monday evening, Rev. Mr.. Poulson, OF
North East, lectured here on the sub
ject of Temperance and although the
night was not quite so bad as the one
Tam O'Shanter took the road in," yet
the mud was sufficiently deep to have
afforded valid excuse to a less ener-
getic man or one that had whit less
interest in the cause, to have stayed by
his own Preside. The Hall was well
filed by an appreciative audience. l
believe all were amused and benefited
by his discourse. For myself, it was
the first time / had the pleasure Of
hearing him. confess my mind was
somewhat absent the early part of his
discourse in trying to think who it was
he so much resembled, in general ap-
pearance, maner of speaking and ges-
lures; all at once it came into my
mind it was Pencil Coombe, and con-
sidering they are in the same business,
and connected by marriage, / think it
was a sensible conclusion to arrive at
so l settled back quietly, and gave my
undivided attention to the rest of the
discourse
Unlike some of your correspondents,
we do not congratulate ourselves upon
having no hotel here, in fact we have
two, and as they are kept in an orderly,
peaceable, and respectable manner, we
consider them great advantage to the
travelling public We have three
stores, which are doing as thriving
business as the majority of country
stores. There are also two Millinery
and Dress-Making establishments, and
1 have heard the proprietors of
both say they got as much work as
they could do. We have two shoe
shops, two blacksmith shops, and
large carriage mandatory, first rate
restaurant and a saddle shop. Then,
our school is one of the best in the
county-over seventy scholars, with
a really superior and accomplished lady,
Miss Elite Kirk, for teacher, ably as
sisted by Mr.. Alfred Mearns.
The man with the Dulcimer paid
us visit also; but believe succeeded
in selling but one instrument in the
village, which does not speak for our
want of musical taste, for those that
did not buy, preferred saving the
money that a ducimer would cost, to
help buy piano or organ.
The wheat in this neighborhood
looks remarkably well. And that re-
minds me that Mr.. r. Haines England
has just finished grist mill, which in
connection with his saw mill, is doing
fourishing business. He is an ener-
getic industrious man, and worthy OF
the public patronage. Mr.. Levi Mearns
has completed his new house, and