The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-05-14


will find it to their advantage to call at
Mrs. McCLELLAND's Store, where they
will find an entire new stock Of Dry Goods
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, and Groce-
ries, all of which are sold at cheap prices
Opposite Court House. (B. F. Mays store J
Crawford's Factory.-This old and we'll
known wooden mandatory has been
started by Messrs. JAS s. Crawford and
Thos. Terry, with new machinery and
with a full corps of weavers. Both being
practical men in the business, the public
will be likely to have their work promptly
and properly done. See their advertise
ment in another column.
Conviction of Murder in the Second
Degree.-The trial of Ben Bolt and George
Harris, whose cases were removed from
this county came off at Belair court this
week. Bolt was convicted of the murder
of Russum in the second degree and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for IS years, the
longest term allowed by the Law.
The trial of Harris followed that of Bolt.
and Mr.. Constable was speaking for the
defence at the date of our latest advices.
Officers Installed.-At the last meeting
of Cecil Lodge No. 46, l. O. G. T., for the
present term
w. c. T., John L. Haines; w. V. T.,
Rebecca Jackson; w. Sec, II. II. Haines;
W. A. S., Edwin Hunt; w. F. sec., Geo.
Truman; w. T., Elwood Brown; w. c.,
Ella Brown; w. NJ, Joseph Bird; w. D..
~, Mary Pheney; w. l. G., Samantha
Bird; W. o. G., Cecil Stubs; w. r. II. S.,
Sallie Pennington; w. L. H. s., Emma
Hunt
Honor TO SOpgstress.- fair song
stress Of North East, Miss Lizzie Reedy,
has been winning laurels Tor Jouquets) from
the Havre de Graceans, at concert recently
given by the Good Templars of that town.
The Republican thus 'goes off, in its &C
count of the triumph of the "fair singest -
Miss Reedy the fair Songstress of the
evening, was at first somewhat disconnected
amid the effulgence of her own fame, ex-
hibiting that native modesty inherent in
all true women, and wherein lies their
greatest influence. If any doubts were ell
tertained in regard to her musical powers,
shey quickly vanished after the melody OF
her cultured voice in soft and silvery trills,
fell in mellow richness OH the raptured ears
of her auditory, that involuntarily gave vent
to rapturous applause. She 'camc' she
sang, she conquered
Good Templars.-The Sixteenth Annual
Session of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
of North America, of the I. O. G. T., will
assemble at st. Louis, Missouri, on Tues.
day, the oath of May, instant The Order
now numbers about 500, 600 members, while
in Maryland there are about four thousand
connected with the Society," A glorious
work is being accomplished by the brave
and active men and women who compose
this grand army of reform. Rev. Thoma:
l.. Poulson, G. W. c. t., of North East
in this county, and James p. Matthews
ESD. of Iagerstown, are the Representa-
tives from the Grand Lodge Of this Stat
stated We understand Mr.. Poulso
intends starting for st. Louis, next week.
Show Beef-We we're called to our offic
window on Thursday afternoon last, by tn
sound of drum and the customary accom-
panying racket of boys and loud voices
and discovered the military display wa
caused by pair of fat oxen, trimmed wit
wreaths, flowers and ribbons, paradins til
street, preceded by boy beating drui
and followed by colored master of cert
monies, in Captains uniform and SWORD
who, with the voice of true herald pre-
claimed the rare fairness and fine points G
the bovines.
The cattle belonged to Joseph Wells
Son, and were purchased Of Mr.. Henri
Briscoe, of Rising Sun. They were Gel
tainly fine fat pair of steers. One G