The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
There will be Sunday School Exhibit
ton at Bay View on the evening OF the
a3rd instant. Proceeds to furnish books
for the school.
"A new map and descriptive circular
of the lands of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fee Railroad will be sent free
from this Office by mail to any person ap-
plying.
Mrs. Ganss.has just received large
stock of new and fashionable Millinery
Goods, which she can sell at very low
prices. Holiday goods suitable for pres
ents.
A horse and carriage, the property of
Mr.. George Ricketts,, was taken, on Thurs
day night last, about o'clock from where
it was hitched, in front of Mr.. Robert
Walmsley's. Mr.. R. offers reward for
their recovery. See advertising columns.
Christmas will DO here on Thursday
next and all the little folks are impatiently
waiting for a visit from Kriss kringle.
We hope the elf will be generous with his
presents; but remember-he doesn't visit
any but good children.
The School Board held a supplement-
airy and final meeting on Tuesday, the
proceedings of which we failed to obtain,
the Secretary having left town soon after
the adjournment of the Board, having all
the proceedings in his possession.
j. Wilkinson, agent for the Howe
Machine Co., intends taking trip to Can
ada. His office will be closed two weeks
during the holidays. Customers had bet
ter send in their orders Immediately for
whatever may be wanted in his business.
Mr.. H. II. Hanes, Cashier of Rising
Sun Banking Company, was married to
Miss Ella w. Rittenhouse, on Thursday,
the 18th inst. The ceremony was perform
ed in the NJ. E. Church at that place. The
rites were consummated at 10 M. by Rev.
]. II. Johns of Zion Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. A. S. Gayley of West
Nottingham Presbyterian church.
The bell has been hung in the new
steeple to the Presbyterian Church Of this
town and with sonorous tones and brazen
throat will summon the congregation to
prayers tomorrow morning. The skaters
commenced roofing the tower this week,
and if the present mild weather continues
long enough the building will be rooted in
before winter closes in to embargo all out
door work.
"A wonderful invention, and has proved
to be no humbug; has caused wonderful
excitement already, and is one of the hand
soonest presents that can be given to lady
at Christmas time; costs from So. so up to
S125-accerding to style and finish. You
can test the article before buying it. and
in every respect you will be guaranteed
satisfaction. Parties who cannot get to
the Office, can send for price list and cata-
logue by mail. Address J. WILKINSON,
Agent, Elkton, Md.
There will be services in Providence
Coiored NJ. P. Church, Elkton, on Sunday,
at 104 o'clock A. NJ. and also 3 and 7
o'clock P. NJ. The protracted meeting has
been going on since the last Quarterly
Meeting, and there has been twenty-six
added to the Church. The Lord is bless
ing our labors here.
The ladies Of Providence Church will
hold Fair and Festival during the Christ
mas holidays. We hope that we shall be
favored by the patronage of the public.
Rev. f. w. SCOTT, Pastor.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Beckett, proprietor of ons
of the Elkton "saloons'' was indicted by
the late Grand Jury on the first day of the
session, for selling liquor on election day.
The unwelcome news getting to his ears
after the adjournment of the Grand Jury.
Beckett had business at some place un-
known to others. Having finished his bus
iness, he returned to Elkton on Monday
night last in the o'clock train and was
visited by the Sheriff, who in most I'M
reasonable and importunate manner insist
ed on having bail. This proposition Mr..
Beckett spurned to comply with, not being
ready to do so, and was locked up in jail.
1t is said that more than Beckett opened
their bars early on that evening, but he
being new conner, he received much more
attention and respect than old traders.
The blessings of Government are supposed
TO be good things, but should descend alike
upon all, like the dews of heaven, old
Hickory declared.
The following complimentary notice
of Mr.. r. F. Mays appointment by the
President as agent to the Black Feet Indi-
ans is clipped from the Helena Montana
Herald of November 18th. Mr.. May ar
rived in Helena on the Both of November,
and proceeded to the discharge Of his
duties of his office as Indian Agent The
agency is about one hundred miles from
HeL>pa, in the heart of the wilderness,
there being only about dozen white fam
lilies at the agency.
ga rumor was circulated in the city
several days since that Maj. Ensign. Agent
of the Blackfeet Indians, had been remov-
ed and Il. F. May. formerly one of the
Federal officials of this Territory, appoint
ed as his successor. We were unable to
trace the report to any reliable source, and,
therefore, pronounced it canard, as it
appeared that no one had received anthem
tic information of the change. 1t came to
pass, however, that the rumor had some
foundation, for telegram was received