The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

northwest winds.
A child of Mr.. John Lang, residing in
this town had one of his thigh bones
broken on Sunday last while playing
"beef'' with another little boy.
An attempt was made to break into
the P. & B. c. Railroad depot, at Colora,
on Friday night of last week. The bur
glars were unsuccessful.
The Mutual Building Association Will
meet tonight in the room IN the odd rel
lows Hall in the rear of the Fire lnsur-
ance office. The Secretary will see that
good fire is made before meeting hour.
Rev. D. Rideout, Pastor of the African
M. E. Church, will preach to morrow at ii
o'clock A. NJ; also the Right Rev. DR.. Lay,
Bishop of Easton, will preach in the same
at 3.3OP. NJ, and preaching at y P. N.
George B. Passmore & Co., of Rising
Sun, advertises Cope's Phosphate this
week, and many other articles used by far
mers. This Phosphate has good reputa-
ton and has been a leading article of sale
by Mr.. Passmore for several years.
MIR. C. Denver has completed the foun-
datien walls of what is to be law office
for Mr.. J. T. Mccullough, on the opposite
side of Main street from his residence, and
Messrs. West s. Nannort, of Port Deposit
are pushing the building rapidly to com
pletien.
Mr.. John Y. Reardon, formerly of this
town, and who has resided in the city OF
Philadelphia during the past year, died IN
that city, on Thursday last, from injuries
received by being thrown from carriage.
Mr.. Reardon devoted his attention to horse
training.
The Democrat has discovered Repub-
lican "the worse for liquor" So unusual
a circumstance seems to take that paper
by surprise, and makes its convivial spirit
feel good all over 1t is hard to deter
mine whether establishment or pleasure
predominates in the bosom of our neigh
Dor over this unlocked for event
A fight occurred in the vestibule of
the NJ E. Church on Sunday night last
between the big sexton and two boys,
strangers in Elkten. The sexton insisted
on the boys going either in or out of the
chur CHI; and the boys insisted on doing
neither The sexton, SO the story goes,
then attempted to force the boys to retire
and seized one to put him out when the
other boy came to his friends rescue, and
the sexton beat retreat.
"A man named McGaw, shoemaker
at Fair Hill. was fearfully beaten and
abused by the keeper Of rum mill near
Lewisville, named Lynch, about two weeks
ago. McGaw having spent all his money
and got noisy drunk was beaten and abused
by Lynch and kicked out Of the house.
He was placed in neighbours barn, where
he remained till morning, when he was
able to get home. HIS face, it is said, was
beaten and swollen till it scarce retained
the resemblance of human creature.
The lecture on Jerusalem, delivered
in the NJ. E. Church, on Friday evening,
Goth inst, by Rev. A. N. Gilbert, was one
of the best, most interesting and instruc-
tive discourses we have ever. listened to on
IutO VI hluulCu Sup,ICSIo. ioso Va ocA
citizens who enjoy t-class lecture, de-
livered in a most pleasing and entertaining
manner missed a great treat by not at
tending. Very few persons we're present.
and it is matter of regret that the lecture
and the reputation of the lecturer had not
been more extensively published, and the
public made acquainted with their merits.
The Centennial Tea Party, given by
the kirkwood ladies, on Thursday night
last was a. magnificent success. The tea
was discussed in the large room of the
Depot, which was crowded. The "old
folks were dressed in the costume of a
century ago, and bright eyes looked out
from apparently old heads with twinkle
of fun and mischief, while the fair hands
of make believe grandmothers dispensed
tea, crackers and hundred good things to
their guests, who tried to believe them
selves the veritable heroes of s''76" Two
of our Elkton gents were compelled to
bear the honors of the town, and they may
scarce survive the shower of favors and
smiles bestowed upon them.
An accident to the mail bag thrown
off of the New York and Washington ex-
press at Elkton depot on Monday week
caused some stir in post office circles, which
was not warranted when the circumstances
involved in the matter are understood
VYhen the train was passing the station at
lightning speed, the door of the mail car
on the platform side Glanced to be closed,
and the latch or spring, or whatever con-
trivance is used to keep the door shut,
could not be got loose without considera-
BILE effort by the agent, and before the
door was forced open the mail car had
passed the depot some distance, and when
the pouch was hurriedly thrown out it did
not clear the train but was caught and car
ried a matter of a hundred yards-not half
a mile as stated The bag was slightly
torn or cut and somewhat soiled, but the
contents of the pouch was not injured
The occurrence appears to have been pure
ly accidental and the negligence of no one
TO blame.
The Public Schools will open for the
Spring term on Wednesday next, April LIST,
and parents should consult what is due
their children and send them to school
every day if possible when school keeps.
The children may desire to stay away from
school, but they are not the proper judges
of what is best for them to do, and the
parent who keeps them at home for the
purpose of getting work out of them or
gives way to weakness to indulge the chill
dren, Is guilty of grave wrong in either
case. Use all honorable means to have
your children acquire fair education
while young, and it will be of more value
to them than anything else you can bestow.
1t would be well, too, if some of the teach
ers would devote portion of their time to
tsachtng and not all of it to hearing recita-
lions. A large number Of teachers who
ma Ss fair examinations, seem to have little
or no capacity as instructors. They pass
as scho lars rather tLan teachers.