The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-01-13
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
Local -Beautiful-Friday

Local Miscellany.-Beautifu Friday.
The State Council. o. L. A. NJ, i'll
meet in Elkton, on Tuesday, 10th inst.
Don't forget that Philip Phillips. the
renowned Vocalist, will sing at Cherry
Hill, on Tuesday evening next, 10th inst.
Rev H. S. Thompson will preach to-
morrow Sabbath morning, at the Acad-
envy, in this town; Rev. II. Mathews at the
NJ. f. Church.
We are pleased to learn that our former
townsman, Samuel Purnel Esq, is now
Engineer of the City Gas Works of San
Francisco at salary of $4,000 per year.
He is also vlce-presdent of a Smelling Co.,
at Ogden.
Rev. John T. Lighter, of Washington,
will deliver a lecture on the History and
progress OF temperance, in Harmony NJ. r.
Church, on Saturday evening January goth,
for the benefit of the Order of Good Tenn
plars, Lodge No. A.
Mr.. Morris Cummings has returned to
Elkton, and proposes to supply our folks
with bread and fine cakes. His advertise
ment will be found elsewhere.
Fine Furniture and Stock.-Mr. F. II.
Eldridge will offer at public sale, on the
23d inst, some splendid furniture and stock,
on his farm near Cecilton. Read his adver-
tisement elsewhere.
Close OF the Public Schools.-The Board
of School Commissioners, at their meeting
this week, determined, on account of the
heavy debt, to close the schools during the
Summer term. This will be sad news for
the school marms, but glad tidings for the
children, no doubt.
New Churcll.-Initiatory steps have heen
taken to erect an NJ E. Church near the
Brick School-house, on the public road
leading from North East through the bar
rens. A meeting was held last Saturday,
and committee appointed to procure title
to a lot offered by Mr.. Samuel Logan. and
to solicit subscriptions
Fun! Fun!-Prof. S. Willis Nenrilo-
quist, Magician, and so-called Spirituaist,
will give two entertainments, at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Elkton, and while incased in
wire netting, preventing any free move
ment of head, arms, neck or shoulders,
will sound OH musical instruments, bell
ringing, &c.
Illness of Mr.. Tome.-AIr. Jacob Tome
has been very seriously indisposet!. and
his friends felt considerable alarm on Mon
day and Tuesday last. The Postmaster
General, who is Mr.. Tones nephew by
marriage. was summoned from Washing
ton, to his bed side, so serious were his
symptoms for a time, but we are happy to
announce that he rallied and is pronounced
much better.
Visiting the ParsOn.-The flock recent
~ ted their pastor, Rev. j. D. k-mp
at the '~sonage, in Charlestown, and par
took, with the minister and his family, of
sumptuous dinner which the guests had
prepared in advance; and when the COM
pany took leave, they left as a token of
their kind regard for the good Malt, his
larder, poultry-house and granary well
stocked with creature comforts.
ElktOn Building Society meets tonight.
\ full attendance of the members is desir-
ed, as business of much Importance will be
laid before it. A change in the bylaws of
the Society, will be proposed, providing
for Withdrawals, and allowing stockholders
who wish to withdraw a reasonable share
of the profits. The Bylaws restrict Dor
rowers to loans of 81, 900 within any one
year. 1t has become desirable tn alter
this restrictive clause, and give stock hold
ers the privilege to borrow to the full
amount of their stock, if they desire to do
so, at any time.
That Rascal, whose proceedings we pub
lished last week, in following Professor
Lows Agents, who are distributing his
I.iniment on trial, we learn by a letter
from the Professor, has succeeded in
collecting about $500 in Wilmington,
from persons with whom the liniment
had been left We unintentionally did
the Professor some injury, perhaps, by
intimating that the collection might he an
advertising dodge. The Professor produces
very high references to sustain his reputa,
ton as man of standing and we hope he
may succeed in overtaking the rascal who
has robbed him in the manner stated
Buckwheat.-Mr David Scott, of SCOTS
Mills, in the 4th District, left in our office
this week, paper parcel, containing about
4 peck of "somethng." The package
had the likeness of full grown buck with
branching antlers, and on examination, the
bag or package proved to contain sample
of flour, manufactured from the native
grain of this country known rs buckwheat
This reminds US that Mr.. Scott makes the
manufacture of buckwheat flour special
ity, and we remember his having bit of a
"ring" with the Clerk of the Market, at
Wilmington year or two since, about
buckwheat flour, or something else. The
pockage above referred to was left either
by mistake or design; but in either case an
Editors sanctum is no place for -four. and
if the carelesss owner don't claim it soon.
all he'll get of it will be word, perhaps,
in praise of its fine qualities.
Fire.-An alarm of fire was raised on
Thursday night last, about 81 O'clock
which created rush to the residence of
Mr. A. G. Tuite, the scene of the accident.
Some member of the household acciden
tally set fire to comforter, with a candle,
which was hanging on the stair rail, while
ascending the stair. The cotton fabric
blazed up in moment, and the girl ran to
the street following fire. Being none but