The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-07-15

of other s. foul balls - alighted in the i'm
mediate vicinity whore Mr.. Stanton was
standing. The crowd scarcely gave tho
cleft fielder" room to play.
Mr.. Abraham Wright, residing near
Glasgow, Del, had his cellar bone broken,
a short time since, caused by the Stun bling
Of his horse, and throwing him violently to
the ground.
Proceedings Of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and
the following business was transacted:
The following bonds were duly exam
ined and approved: Bond of William Rut-
ter, guardian to William Ruttcr and others;
bond of William Fears, guardian to James
S. Nandcgrift; bond of John 7. West,
administrator of Sames Murdick
Sale set aside in the case of J. Fl. Row.
land os. Mary E. Hill; William p. Ewing
for complainant, and William s. Evans
solicitor for expcctant.
Dccreo in the case of Eliza Smith os. DR..
r. E. Bromwen and others, was granted to
Albert Constable, Esq, trustee.
Tho following accounts were examined
and passed: Final account Of George Earle,
administrator of Joseph Brown; second
account of Sophia M. Christie and James
A. Davis, administrators of John S. Chris
tie; first account of James Nickle, admin
istrator Of Sarah r. Ramsay; final account
of Joseph Miller, executor of Silas E. Car
ter, and distribution struck on same; first
account of Joseph Miller executor of r.
same; first account of John e. Wilson,
guardian to Rachel A. johnson and others.
first account of George, Gillespie guardian
to Samuel Gathers and others; account of
W. J. Griffith, guardian to Emma V. CHM;
sixth account Of John r. Price, guardian
to Catharine S. McIntire; first account of
Martha E. McCrackcn, guardian to Rebecca
f. Brown.
Court adjourned to meet at it's regular
meeting in August.
Proceedings Of School Commissioners. -
The School Board was i'll session on Tues
day and Wednesday last. Tho following
is a synopsis Of the proceedings:
The quarterly reports were referred to a
committee on accounts.
A request from Mcssrs. J. Mauldin and
A. Jackson, asking the use of Principle
school house, for the purpose of holding
religious meetings, was granted, on condi-
ton that tho petitioners be responsible for
any injury that might be done to tho furni-
ture dnring the service.
A petition from the patrons of Washing
ton school, in the 5th District, was refer
red to tho School-house Committee, with
instructions to have the house put in order.
Complaint was made to the Board in
reference to impcdiments thrown in the
way of the Butler school receiving its sup.
ply of water at an adjacent spring, which
the School Board claim tho use of for sait
school, The Board resolved to maintain
their right to the uso of said spring for the
school by legal process.
Sundry bills were read and approved
The claim of the teacher of the dolores
school at Cecilton, amounting to 1928, wa:
passed and ordered paid.
The following resolutions were passed b.
tho Board
Resolsed, That the President and Sccrc
tary be, and are hereby directed, to pcti
ti,>u the Legislature of Maryland, so t.
alter and amend the Public School Law, a
to give a county school commissioner from
each Distr;: ct, as we are fully satisfied tina
the law canns,t be successfully administers
with a loss number i'll the Board.
Resolred. That III the opinion of thl
Board, the State Boar,' is of no valuo what
ever as Il part of the sch col system OF I'll
State of Maryland but OH the contrary
is piece of expensive machinery WHICH
should be cast aside rs failure.
1t was resolved to request the Loca
) Boards to box up, and remove the book
: and stationery remaining in tho schoo!
houses, during the recess.
The Commissioner of tho 18th Distrlt
reported resolution that the School Boar
proceed by Mandamus, or other legal Pre-
cess, to compel Mr.. G. p. Whitaker
make decd to the said School Board OF
/ lot in sa id District, on which a school-hous
, was built, under an agreement with sal
Whitaker.
Tho commit tee reported fayorably to I'll
Board on the Wood Valley school-hous'
which was accept I'd by the Board.
1t was resolved by tho Board, at tn
instance of the Exam timer, that Susie Vic
docs, pupil of Rose Sank School, III u
9th District, who has not missed day
her attendance at school for the past yea
be presented with a suitable book, rs
| tolcen Of tho nard of Tia ROa I'd. Tor n