The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-02
North East items.

Bui2diHg and Loan Assocmtion.-This
Association held its Annual Meeting at
Mechanics Hall, on Wednesday night.
tie 23rd of March. All the old officers
were reelected, viz, President, Johnson
Shippers: Vice President, john w. Shippers;
Treasurer, John Shippers: Secretary, John
B. Anderson; Directors. William Scotch,
r. L. Thomas, Joseph T. Stout, John B..
Graham, Caleb Eeascy, John A. Rutter,
Joseph G. johnson, n. 3. Morrison and
VIM. d. Alexander. The yearly report
exhibited the following facts, viz. Num-
redeemed, 50. Highest premium paid, IS
per cent. Lowest premium paid 20 per CT.
Average premium paid 3o.53 per ct. Value
of stock per share 1883. Amount of
mortgages held by the Association SIC, 90
$1,000 were sold for the past month, at an
average of 80 per cent.
TO,rn Electi0n.-Thc annual election for
Town Commissioners was held on Monday.
the 2lst of March, and resulted in the
election of the old Board, viz:-Joseph
G. Johnson, George Chandler, Caleb Veasey
Alfred Ford, and Joseph T. Stout.
Sad and Fatal I4ccident-Isaac y. Ben
jamin, Esq, of this town, had a daughter,
Fannie. aged thirteen years. who has been
on visit to Smyrna, Del, for several
months past. Last week message came
to the parents that their child had been
badly burned. and they went at once to see
her. On arriving at Smyrna, they learned
that her clothes had caught fire from a
coal-stove which she was fixing early in the
morning, before the family were up. Her
screams attracted attention and help but
not till all her clothing was consumed
Her body was so fearfully burned that the
poor girl, after intense suffering, died in
about thirty five hours. She expressed to
her mother perfect resignation and declared
she was not afraid to die. 'Thanks be to
God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ
Al accident from tie High JFind.-The
high wind that prevailed here Oh last Sun
day evening, blew down she'd on Green
Hill farm. killing valuable COW, and iniur-
ing two other cattle.
Interpreting. Couple Of entcrprisine
gentlemen of this town are buisily engaged
making arrangements for the manufacture
Of building and paving brick. They are
sheds and kilns erected.
Sale Of PropeWy.-A lot and small house
on Main Street, in this town, were recently
sold by DR.. n. i. Morrison to Mr.. George
Mccullough, for 500.
CAL Acceptea.-The Protestant Episco-
pal Church of cur town, have called the
Rev. \. J. RUSSELL of Baltimore, to the
Passionate of this Parish. The Reverend
gentleman has accepted the call, and is
about to move his family to North East.
Rezigious.-The Pastor of the NJ. f.
Church announced from his pulpit last Sab
bath, that the regular religious services of
each week wonld be. till further notice,
class meetings on the nights OF Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday: public prayer meet
ing Wednesday night; and at o'clock, on
Friday afternoon, a meeting for the promo
ton of Christian Holiness. The y. NJ. {.
Association hold their weekly business
meetings on Saturday evenings, and they
are deing noble work in the community.
Many Changes.-There have been a great
many changes of residence in our town and
and vicinity this Spring. Almost daily for
two weeks past household goods have been
conveyed through the streets, from house
to house. Such operations arc very dam
aging to furniture, creating, each time 4
change occurs, a necessity for new supply.
When 4 family get into house, why rot
remain there till they wish to leave the
neighborhood, or to increase their comfort
in more cemmodous domicil? But many
Of these changes of residence, bring no
We ask. therefore, are these frequent re-
movals necessary? If SO. Why so? Are
the people simply in pursuit of that variety
which is said to be the spice of life?
Houses in Den5and.-There has been
great demand beyond the supply for tenant
houses this Spring, in cur town. We have
been informed, by some of the leading land
lords, that at least forty more houses could
be rented in North East, at this time, if
they could be built Here is a splendid
opportunity for capitalists.