The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
There will be a temperance meeting at
Providence Church, Elkton, on Monday
evening next.
Keys & Hopkins let the public know
that they are live business men, and keep
the best of what every person must have
daily.
Rev. II. Hopkins will preach in the
African N. E. Church, west end of Elkton,
tomorrow Sunday at II o'clock A NJ,
Rev. Rideout at 8 o'clock P. NJ, and Rev.
Henry Nelson is expected to preach at y
o'clock p. NJ. D. RIDEoUT, Pastor.
-Messrs. T. Vincent Bonsal and John
w. Caldwell, of Rising Sun, have formed
partnership for the purpose of carrying
on in the Spring, commission business In
grain, hay and produce in Baltimore
Two such enterprising practical business
men should insure success.
Mr.. Enoch Ferguson, proprietor OF thu
Railroad HOTEL in this town, who was
strisken down by paralysis some four weeks
since, died at his residence here on Satur-
day evening last. His funeral took place
on Wednesday. The remains were inter-
red at Rose Bank cemetery, Brick Meeting
House.
Those persons who say that enterprise
in Elkton is "played out" may learn that,
although the Match Factory is non est, still
there is cane factory here in full blast
Any one who may have predictions for a
handsome walking stick, should not fail to
call at the Farmers Hotel, and see the
many grotesque representations of monkeys,
snakes, deerhounds and ferrets, we'll cary
ed on the head of the canes; and all done
by Big ]. Price, in his idle hours. b.
ALL the private ice houses about town
have been filled from the last freeze, and
Mr.. Howard, on whom the town mainly
depends for its Summer supply, got his
ice house about two-thirds full, and will
have to wait for another freeze to complete
his supply. We fear that the looked for
freeze will not come to us, and that short
supply of ice will have to be submitted to
next Summer, which will be great de-
privation, since ice in the hot weather has
become part of the housekeepers neces-
sites.
The drawing by lottery for the man.
moth hog, took place at the Howard House,
on Friday evening last. Messrs. Scott and
Strickland, were appointed judges to see
that everything was fairly conducted (both
parties being entirely disinterested. Every
thing passed off pleasantly and everybody
was satisfied, the check marked ID
turned out to be very lucky one, for
when its corresponding one came out one
side of it was all White and the other Hog.
Then all interest conferred on the green
back with an Y on it; and after over 120
checks had been drawn out, the number 81
appeared, owned by Henry Brown, a re-
spectacle colored man who drives one OF
the teams for Marley Mill; he going to the
other box found check not black on one
side but with an X on the other. Mrs.
Stowe was not mistaken when she said
that "white was black for this case has
so demonstrated it. Mr.. White has sold
his hog to Mr.. Howard, for $40 cash, while
$40 has been quietly pocketed by the black
man. b.
The Oxford Press says:
The chrome business is brisking up.
Besides the reported activity at NJ. Phil
lips mine in West Nottingham township,
and the finding of valuable vein on the
farm of ]. S. Hlaman, in the same town.
ship, it is reported that large vein was
recently struck in the celebrated Wood S
chrome pit in Little Britain township,
Lancaster county.
"A JANUARY BoQUET.-Mrs. Samuel
Hopes of Upper Oxford township, enjoy
q, flowers from her garden on the Sth OF
T.rr ery The flowers consisted of pan
sizes mn untain pinks and gillyf1owers and
+bsy 1rere found basking in the warmth OF
the Jannarv 'un, shedding their fragrance
and beantv nc +; 'uocently as if in the lap OF
Nav. Mrs. Hoone, may congratulate her.
self in performing a II a. 'n"' sene' "'''"s
pass without enjoying.
-CoNewINGo BRIDGE G. "M 1;-e Inc ne
annual meeting of the stockho. ueis Vi IN. Ii.s
company WAS Uelu dI GOODWILL = ~ :
18th inst. J. C. Bell, President .he
Board of Directors, submitted a repo VI
the receipts and expenditures Of the co. +
pany for the past year; also for the last
four years, during which time no dividends
have been paid to stockholders.
A new span of bridge and new toll
house, in place of the one burnt three years
ago, have been built. Extensive improve
ments to the roadway have also been made,
which will enable travellers to cross the
river at almost any stage of water. These
improvements have involved an expense of
over seven thousand dollars, but were much
needed and it is believed will add material
ly to the receipts of the bridge. The COM
pany is now clear Of debt, with surplus
in the hands of the Treasurer on the 1st
inst. of $382.76. The report was satisfac-
tory to the meeting.
An election was then held which resulted
in the reelection of the following officers:
President, James q. Bell, Cecil county;
Drectors-Joseph Ii. Jewett and Richard
b. Mccoy, Of Hartford county; Levi X.
Brown, of Lancaster county, and jacob
Tome, of Cecil county.
TRINITY CHURCH.
Offerings for Foreign Missions, on Sun
day to morrow