The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-10-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Although the present Town Bailitf, with
his -" Shovel and the hoe" has never yet
been seen in Church street, the residents
thereon would have him understand that
he's not Barred out
Johnny Lodore, the little boy who was
shot in the head with pistol, two or more
weeks since, is running round, apparently
as well as ever. The ball still remains in
his head, and save the little pain it caused
at the time, has given him no trouble since.
The New York Express, which passes
Elkton at II o'clock P. NJ, killed a fine
steer, belonging to DR.. Mackell, near the
culvert, below Sites Mill, on Monday last.
The Elkton Building Society, sold small
sums, on Saturday night last, at 81, 20 and
16 cents premium. Quite a large sum re-
manned unsold, there being no bidders.
A new street lamp has been put up at
the corner of Church and High Streets
This will give light in locality where it
is much needed.
Village Camp Meeting.-There will be
Village Camp Meeting for four days. held
in Wesley NJ. E. Church, near McClelland-
vile, Del, commencing with Tuesday
morning next. Services conducted by
Rev. H. Colclazer, and will be held at 104
A. NJ, 2 and o'clock p. NJ.
Jos. DARE, Pastor.
Public Temperance Meeting.-A Public
Temperance Meeting will be held in the NJ.
E. Church, at Charlestown, on Monday
evening next, under the auspices of River
side Lodge, Np.. "a, l. 0. of G. T. The
meeting whrbe addressed by Revs. Martin
dale, Kemp, and others. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
Stolen Horse Recovered-Arrest of the
Thiet-The horse stolen from the premises
Of B. Franklin Mcdonald, East Noting
ham township, Chester county, Pa, on the
night of the 9th inst, was recovered, ON
Saturday last, and the thief arrested and
lodged in the Elkton Jail. The thief is
Ross McClenahan, of Hopewell Borough,
who had formerly been in the employ of
Mr.. Mcdonald, and very recently resided
at Cherry Hill, in this county. The owner
came into Cecil, and learning that McClen-
ahan had been seen here with horse, at
once suspected him. Mr.. Mcdonald being
acquainted with Mr.. J. V. Reardon, of this
town, he came here and made known his
business to that gentleman. On Saturday
morning, the latter, in company with Mr..
John Knight, of the Exchange Hotel,
started in search of the culprit. and came
up with him near Newark, Del He at
once acknowledged the theft, and stated
that he had sold the animal to "a party of
railroad laborers, at work on the new road
near Hockesson, Del, for S25. Mr.. Med.
proceeded there and recovered the stolen
property. The reward offered was $150-
$50 for recovery of property, and 800 on
conviction of thief. The thief will be tried
in Chester county, and he will shortly be
taken to West Chester.
The T0urnament.-Last week our space
was SO trenched upon by election news
and other dire calamity of earthquakes and
fire that all mention of le grande Middle
town Tournament was excluded. The DEM
ocrat, on the other hand, was SO engrossed
with the Tournament that it entirely lost
sight of the terrible calamity which over
took its party in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Iowa. Not word did its readers learn
from that paper of the terrible fate which
overlook the Democracy in those States.
But we must give short sketch of the
Tournament so near home, or we might be
charged with lack of duty as chronicler
of passing events.
An exhibition, called Tournament"
"a the principle that children name their
games after some grave occupation they
see their parents engaged in, came off at
Mlddietown, DEL, on Wednesday, 18th
inst The greatest anomaly about the
affair is that such farce on Knight Erren-
try should take place at the wide-awake,
go-a-head village of Middletown. A long
list of young bloods, bearing such titles as
Knight of the Blue Plume, Ivanhoe."
"Black Prince" ''Lone STAR" est George
ETC., etc., entered the lists. The first prize
was buggy, and was won by Cecil
Knight" Mr.. r. L. Price, who crowned
Miss Fannie Boulder, of New Castle Co.,
Del, Queen of Love and Beauty. Mr.. W.
b. Writ, also of Cecil, captured the second
prize, a set of harness, and Miss Florence
lutte, an Elkton damsel, was honored with
the position of First Maid of Honor to her
Majesty. Miss Ada Wilson of Kent county,
Md, was indicted to the Queens side as
Second Maid of Honor, etc., etc. The
Middletown ladies-we regret to write it
were left out in the cold; but, we under
stand, they intend having the Tournament
over again, and will not allow any strange
knight" to enter the lists. They will
then be sure of the crown of Glove and
Beauty" Don Quixot did not appear
among the Knights, the most deserving of
them all. History represents the old
Knight of La Mancha rs great rider,
and we suggest to the Middletown girls to
invite the Don on the next occasion, and
with his good steed Rosinant, and barber
basin for helmit, he will be sure to carry
off the honors, and the brow of the Peer
less Sonora Del Tobosa, of Delaware, will
receive the coveted chaplet.
j. B. Groome, Esq, "Our Own ~ of the
Democratic ticket, had been chosen to make
the Coronation Address; but the momen-
tous occasion together with the array of
Majesty and beauty, which thronged that
imperial Court, and dazzled that royal
scene, non-plussed the orator; the first
time he had been overwhelmed in the full
blaze OF beauty since the memorable goblet
presentation by Miss Nellie Germon. 1t
would have been no discredit to wholly
break down IN such court; surrounded
by knights and squires, and Queen and
ladies; but the orator of the occasion was
equal to the occasion and did moi fa;, A
little star of hope glimmered over the darl,
waters of despair, and that court orator
the court of Love and Beauty" went fo.
it, That little white star of hone was ,
manuscript in the speakers breast pocket
That manuscript proved "the dove q,