The Cecil Whig., 1872-01-06

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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Local Niscellany.-Monsy sold on last
Saturday night, at the Mutual Building
Association, of Elkton, for $l.1O per cent.
premium.
A new mail route has been established
from Nottingham Station, Oh the Philadel-
& Baltimore Central R. R., to Pleasant
Grove, Lancaster county.
Mr.. Charles McAteer, of Elkton, lost q
horse, this week, Of lung fever, which ne
valued at $500.
The morning train for Baltimore ran
over and killed COW belonging to Mr.. T.
Ferguson, of this town. The accident
occurred just below the culvert east OF the
borough.
Pedestrians and drivers of teams, deslr-
ing a speedy transit to China, should un-
dertake to traverse Church street. They
will surely find nothing to Barr the way,
and they will be erpressed right through
PASSAGE by water can also be had; if pre-
ferred.
law partnership has been formed be-
tween W. ]. Jones snd l.. N. Haines, Esqs.
See card. A firm firm.
Removal.-Elkton Lodge, No. 70, l. U.
of Good Templars, has removed from the
hall hitherto occupied by them, to the room
occupied by the Odd Fellows, in their Hall.
Preaching in the Court House.-Rev. d.
Smith, Of the African NJ. E. Church, will
preach in tho Court House, tomorrow,
(Sabbath) at 101 A. NJ, and in the evening,
at "A o'clock All are invited to be present.
Hatched, Matched and Dispatched-Dur-
ing the last year, from the records in the
Clerks Office, it appears that there were
but tus births in tho county, one hundred
and forty-five marriages. decrease OF
thirty-one of the preceding year-and no
deaths. A rather startling exhibit, so far
as the first and last items are concerned.
Election OF OiIacers.-Rose Bank Literary
Society met on Thursday evening, Dec.
astb, and elected the following officers to
serve the ensuing month. President-W'
D. Pierson; Vice President-J. N. Ireland;
Secretary-Miss A. Pierson; Treasurer
w, Scott; Curators-J. J. Hopes, Fl. L.
Brown, Mrs. E. Martindale. Editor-W.
T. Warburton, Jr.
Testimonial.-A very handsome gold.
headed cane was recently presented to Maj.
John Litzenberg, of Chester, by the con-
ductors ON the P. w. & B. Railroad. Mr.
Litzenberg was for twenty years connected
with the road in various responsible situa-
tions. The presentation speech was made
by w. W. Colley, one of the passenger con-
ductors, a gentleman who we'll fills his
responsible position.
"DoUn the Shore."-The Easton Star
says:
Mr.. Frank Pascault, having sold his
farm in Cecil county, to Mr.. Cochran, of
Delaware, at $4,000 per acre, has rented
the three story dwelling, corner of Wash
ipcton and Cabinet streets, with the inten-
ton of making Easton his residence. He
will 90 to work at once to improve Null
berry Hill," his farm, near this place, and
hopes in time to mako it as productive and
valuable per acre as the farm he has just
sold.
Philip Phillips, the well-known singer
and author of Sacred and Sabbath School
Music, it will be borne in mind, visits
Cherry Hill, on Tuesday JAM, 10th inst. 4,
in the interest of those extending him
invitation. 1t may not be known to all,
though it is to most of our citizens, that
Mr.. p, is the author of much of the most
popular Sacred and Sabbath School Music
of the day, from the choicest of which his
programme will be made up on this occa-
sion.
Watch.Night Services.-Seeing the old
year out and welcoming the new year in
occupied the attention of many Of our citi-
zens on Sabbath night last. Despite the
muddy streets and foggy, disagreeable
weather, there was good attendance at
the Elkton NJ. E. Church, to participate in
the Watch-Night services. The pastor
preached an appropriate sermon, which was
followed by the Lords Supper; and the
remaining time was spent in services suit
able to the occasion
Donation Visit.-MR. EDIToR:-It may
be agreeable to you and your readers, to be
informed that the Methodist Parsonage, at
North East, was entered and occupied
by committee of ladies and gentlemen on
the Thursday evening before Christmas
The cheerful mood of the visitors gave suf-
fcient assurance to the Minister and family
that their design was not evil. This was
fully demonstrated by the ample supply of
provisions, which they left as Donation
Pleasant greetings were exchanged, when
the Committee withdrew, leaving tho Pas
tor and his family to smile over the spoil.
B.
Horse StOlen.-Mr. Richard Magee, of
Middle Neck, Second Election District of
this county, had $500 horsed stolen, on
Thursday night last, from his stable. Mr..
Nagee had the horse at Elkton, where he
had been attending Court, for several days
this week, and thinks that the thief fol-
lowed him home and took the horse few
minutes after he had been put in the sta
BILE. The same day, man arrested and
tried for horse stealing, was cleared, as
will be seen by reference to our report of
proceedings of Court, which would seem
to have emboldened the rascals who ply
that business.
Fresbytery.-At meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery, last week, the call Of
Rev. Robert P. Kennedy, of Lexington,
KY, to Red Clay Creek Church, and of
Rev. Jason Rodgers, of Baltimore, to Pen
cader Church, at Glasgow, were read, and