The Cecil Whig., 1874-01-31
LOCAL AFFAlRS.

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yellow neds and pike this week. They all
came to town in Aleck Meningitis wagon.
The temperance petitions now in cir
culation in all parts of the county, should
be numerously signed at once, and for
warded to Annapolis without delay.
The Mutual Building Association
meets tonight, when the books for Series
"F" will be closed. Persons wishing to
take stock in the new series must present
their application with the money tonight.
The meeting on Tuesday last to furth-
er discuss the proposed change IN the
license laws of the State, ratified the bill
pub)ished in last Saturdays Wing, and
appointed committee to present 1t to the
Legislature.
The wheat and grass fields never look
ed better at this season of the year. The
warm wet weather which has prevailed
the present winter, has kept the wheat and
grass growing and the prospects for heavy
wheat and hay crops next Summer is very
promising.
Providence Church Quarterly Meeting,
Sabbath. Lovefeast, Z A. N. Rev. E. w.
Scott, Elder in charge, will preach at ~!
A. \. The Rev. G. V. Peterson, from
Elmira, N. Y, at 8 P. NJ, and the admins
tration of the Lords Supper IN the evening
at o'clock.
"A two days temperance meeting will
be held in the public hall, at Rising SUM-
on Friday and Saturday, the 9th and 7th
of February Eminent speakers will be
procured to address the meeting, and the
liquor traffic will be put through an analy-
sis damaging to whatever of fair fame may
be still hanging about its skirts.
w. T. Griffith, who resided short
distance north of Port Deposit, was found
drowned, on Saturday evening last, in the
shallow water of the river between the lat
ter town and Perryville. The deceased
was about 80 years of age, and it is the
suppostion that he was seized with tit,
being subject to fits, and being alone, came
to the untimely end above stated.
Mr.. Dexter Morgan, well known for
merly in Elkton, and for several years one
of the most popular caterers in Baltimore
city, has opened the " Arlington" adjoin-
ing Ford's grand Opera House, Baltimore.
Mr.. Morgan occupies two of the largest
Dining Parlors on the second floor, in the
country, where ladies and gentlemen are
served with the best of everything that
can be found in market. If our bon uicant
and lovers of good cheer will call on Dex-
ter we guarantee that the most fastidious
taste will have no cause of complaint.
The north portion of the town narrow
ly escaped from being burned on Saturday
night last. About 10Y o'clock the chimney
of one of the frame houses in Milburn
street took fire, the blaze issuing several
feet above the top of the chimney. BY
the application of water to the roof and
throwing salt down the chimney no dam
age was done. Had the roof taken fire,
nearly all the buildings in the neighbor-
hood would no doubt have been destroyed,
as the wind was blowing quite hard. The
chimneys should be cleaned
The funniest and best thing Oxford
has enjoyed for some time was surprise
party at Fourth street residence on Wed
nesday evening. The surprised folks were
effectnally taken unawares, but the sur
prisers were more completely surprised
when they were invited to repast in ad-
joining rooms, where they found long
table groaning under a burden of mnsh and
milk After this, cakes whose innermost
sweets were salt and cayenne pepper, and
beautiful one which a close inspection
only revealed a deception of mush cover
ed with brick dust ! 1t was regular
"hard times" affair. About thirty 'cou-
Piles participated and merriment ruled the
hour.-Orford Press.
Mr.. James Mccormick has bought out
Mr.. S. Rowland Carson, who has been en-
gagged extensively in the sale of agricul-
tural implements and seeds, at Port De-
posit, for several years past. Mr.. Carson
was widely known in Cecil and other coun-
ties for the superior quality of farm imple-
ments which he dealt in, and for his up
right and business qualities. Mr.. McCor-
mick is young man, son of the late Nevin
Mccormick, one of the most intelligent
and thrifty farmers in his section of coun-
ty, and being we'll posted in farming and
farm machinery, will no doubt manage the
business, as Mr.. Carson's successor, with
equal satisfaction to the public, and thus
secure the patronage of the former propri-
etor's customers and attract many new
ones to his extensive store.
Land Sale.-C. McCullOugh. ESQ, Attor-