The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-14
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference

Wilmington District. L. j. thompson,
p. E.-Asbury, f Stubs; St. Pauls, }. b.
Merritt; Union, T. e. Martindale; Scott,
J. o. Sypherd; Grace, James +. Smith and
]. N. Foreman; Brandywine, W. N. war
ner; Mount Salem, j. France; Newport, >.
D. Warner; Mount Salem, J. France;
Newport j. D. Rigg; Chester Circuit, ii.
Sanders; Mount Lebanon, J. f. Kidney;
Clavmont, G. H. Campbell; New Castle,
]. b. Mann; Red Lion and Glasgow, ii. II.
Bodine; Christiana, T. b. Hunter; St.
Georges and Port Penn, J. Allen; Della
ware City, D. R. Thomas; Bethel and
Summit, c. F.. Shepperd; Chesapeake, G.
r. Bristor; Manor, to be supplied; Newark,
J. Brindle; Cherry Hill, J. w. Weston;
Elkton, E. Miller; North East j. d. Cur
tbs; Elk Neck, J. w. Layfield; Port De
post, Charles Hill; Rising Sun, j. d.
kemp; Zion, T. l.. Thomkinson; Charles
town, J. Cook. Alfred S. Cook, Professor
of Wesleyan Seminary.
Dr. L. c. Matlack is sent to Middlctown,
and B. F. Price returned to Cecilton.
EducatiOn.-In the education column of
TIE Ne,o York Tribune we find the follow
ing:
"The st. Louis Democrat says pertinent
ly if rather bitterly: 'The object now
seems to be to so arrange the schools and
households of the land that the teacher
may simply sit in judgment upon the man
ner in which the child has been taught at
home. Children go to school, not to learn,
but to show the teacher how much they
have been taught during the preceding
evening at home
There is a suspicion among parents that
this disease, which afflicts the st. Louis
teachers, has appeared in mild form in
this locality. Perhaps this is the right
mode of keeping school, it certainly is not
teaching. When we consider how many
parents are incompetent or unwilling to
teach their children at home, we think Mr..
Beecher should put down the time spent in
school among his "wastes of life" We
know the teachers life is an irksome one,
and that he needs the support and sym
patty of the community, but reform is
certainly needed in the direction pointed
out by the St. Louis paper.
Ten Nights in Bar.room.-Our Elkton
Amateur Dramatic Company acquitted
themselves on their first appearance on
Tuesday evening in the above play with
great deal of credit. The Hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity to witness the
debut of the young artists, and every one
present was most agreeably disappointed,
as we'll as entertained. The parts were
we'll represented, the young actors carry
ing through the play with much spirit,
displaying commendable GOODNESS and pres
ence of mind. Not single hitch or blum
der occurred throughout the entire piece.
If space would permit we would like to
give the young comedians more extend
ed notice, and where all performed their
parts so admirably it would seem like in
Justice to particularize any one, but the
company will pardon our seeming partiali-
ty, we are sure, if we venture an extra
word of praise for the youngest member,
Miss Lizzie Hutton, who took the part of
ter. Nature has bestowed one of her best
gifts on Lizzie in remarkably clear and
metallic voice, the tones of which could be
heard distinctly in the most remote parts
of the Hall, without the least effort on her
part to pitch it higher than an ordinary
key.
A repetition of the piece is promised in
about two weeks. We have no doubt that
equal success will attend second exhibit
ton. Temperance plays, temperance pray
er meetings, temperance organizations and
temperance legislation are all the rage now
a-days.
Death of Former Citizen Of Cecil
County.-The Oxford Times of March 18th,
published in the village of that name, in
Chenango county, New York, contains the
following notice of the sudden death of
Thos NJ. Bacon, who for many years was
a citizen of this county and Hartford county.
During all his long sojourn in Cecil the
deceased taught school and was considered
one of the best teachers in the county.
His great fault as teacher was his too
irritable temper, but he had many redeem
ing traits to offset this single defect
county will remember him as their teacher.
The deceased left Havre de Grace several
years ago to live with his brother in New
York, where he recently died aged TO-
He had reached the age allotted to men
by the Psalmist, and after life usefully
spent was suddenly gathered home to his
fathers:
SUDDEN DEATH. - Thomas M. Bacon
died suddenly, of heart disease it is sup
posed, on Friday afternoon last, at the
residence of his brother, Cyrus A. Bacon.
He had been as we'll as usual that day, had
been over 20 the store twice. and at about
half past four sat in chair at the house
reading. Suddenly he complained of pal
pitation of the heart, and Mrs. Bacon step
ped into an adjoining room for some CAM
phor, when she returned his head had drop
ped to one side, and he expired soon after.
Deceased was widower, having lost his
wife several years ago, he was 20 years of
age last July. Previous to his coming to
Oxford, about three years ago, he resided
member of the Maryland Legislature
several terms, principal of an Academy,
and Justice of the Peace. He took an
addressed many out door Union meetings,
to this he attributed the partial losing of
his voice with which of late years he had
been afflicted.
Proceedings of the School Commission
ers.-The School Commissioners met on
Tuesday last and the following business
was transacted:
Rssslred, That in the judgment of this
Board, the Legislature of our State should
make an appropriation for the erection of a
suitable building for the use of the State
Normal School
Mr.. Jas. Biggs having rendered his resig-
nation as Trustee of tho Cecilton School,
the Board refused to accept it and request
ed Mr.. Biggs to continue as Trustee. Mr..
Richard Semans was appointed Trustee