The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-03
Election Of OfIiccrs.-The following

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Election Of OfIiccrs.-The following are
the officers elected for the present Quarter
of Riverside Lodge, 1. o. G. T., of Charles
town:
J. T. Cooper, W. G. T.; Sarah L. Smith,
WV. T.; Lewis Craig, P. W. c. T.; B.
Cooling, w. c.; Henly Clay Raker, w. S.;
Jos. Dare, w. F. S.; Alex. Craig, w. NJ;
William Cooper, w. I. G.; Albert Grant,
w. o. G.; Ella Richardson, r. H. S.;
Helen Graham, L. H. S.; Jos. Dare, D. G.
w. C. T.
Sehools.-On Thursday, September list,
the Public School of Elkton was opened
again, after being closed since April the
18th. The Elkton Academy also opened
under the management of Rev. A. S.
Vaughan, who is a thorough teacher and
diciplinarian. The building has been
repaired, painted and papered, and looks
like gentleman's parlor, and wears more
the appearance school room should, than
the dirty dilapidated premises it used to be-
We anticipate that Mr.. Vaughan will soon
build up first class School which will
deserve and receive a liberal support
Rock Run Presbyterian Church.-The
Presbyterian Congregation of Rock Run,
Port Deposit, are erecting new two
storied stone Church on the site of the old
Church, 40 by G5 feet. The first floor will
be divided into vestibule and Sunday
School room. A. Reynolds has contracted
to put up the building for $11,50O, and
have it completed by July list, 1871. When
the fencing and all the etcetras are added,
including furniture, the estimated cost is
placed at $4,000.
The front will be hammer dressed, and
the structure, when completed will present
a handsome appearance, and be another
ornament to the town.
RegistratiOn.-The Registers advertise
that they will open the books of registra-
tion on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
10Th, Goth and 21st of this month, in the
several Districts, at which time all persons
entitled by residence, age, &C., to vote at
the approaching Congressional election in
November, should be ready to enroll their
names. The colored men should see that
their names are properly placed on the re-
gistry. Let no other business stand in the
way o. securing this last prerequisite to
the enjoyment of the right SO dear to free
Co no fret
opened, SO that time will be allowed to sat
isfy the registers, if doubts arise in their
minds as to the right of any applicant to
have his name placed on the list of voters.
Building Society Meeting at Chesapeake
City.-At the soil citation of several of the
most influential business men of Chesapeake
City, committee appointed by the Direc-
tors of the Mutual Building Association,
composed of DR.. G. NJ. Ellis H. D. M.
Howard and w. P. Ewing, will be in Ches-
apeake City, Oh Tuesday evening next, to
receive the subscriptions to the stock of
the Association, and arrange for having the
dues paid without the inconvenience to
subscribers of coming to Elkton for that
purpose. Every explanation necessary in
reference to the operations of the Society,
will be given by the committee.
All subscriptions to the stock of the So
ciety, up to the next monthly meeting, will
be received without any addition on ac
count of premium.
The Awards.-The County Commission
ers opened the bids for work and materials
Tor the construction of the new Jail and
sheriffs house, on Tuesday last. The
contract to furnish brick was awarded to
ohm Gilpin for 1926 per thousand delivered
on TIC Jail lot About 223, 900 bricks will
be neeo I'd. Timothy Y. Rose was awarded
the contra,'t for putting up the stone work,
for $500 pc. 'rch. Some of the bids were
as high as $500. The brick work was
awarded to Messrs. Ruth & Bro, of Del,
for $3,9 per thousand. II. M. Anderson
got the carpenter work for 81 ,225. 90, and
the stating for S1400 square, Including
the slate, which is to be Of the first quality.
r. c. Hicks of Philadelphia, received the
contract for plumbing; Price, $l475,O0.
The contracts for lumber aud iron work
will be awarded on Tuesday next, the lat
tor being deferred OH account of the archi-
feet not having furnished Specifications
The contract for removing the old Jail wall
to the new lot was awarded to Nicholas
Larzaiere for 70 cents a perch. Mr. LARA
lere has just finished the excavations for
the cellar and foundations of the new build-
ing, and tn, work is done in a yerv neat
Workmanlike manner.