The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-19
Local Affairs.
A Day Earlier.

Local Ana1fS.
A Day Earlier.
In order that the printers may ENJOY
Christmas day, The Wing will be issued
on Thursday afternoon next All adver-
tisements to be inserted in the next issue
will have to be handed in, not later than
Thursday at noon, and as much earlier
as possible.
Next Monday will be the shortest day
of the year.
The Susquehanna was frozen over on
Tuesday night last.
The weather had another change on
Monday night, and Tuesday morning walked
up intensely cold.
Services at Trinity Church, on Christ-
mas ere at midnight; on Christmas day at
II A. N. and P NJ.
-Alrich has large stock of most beau
tiful silver and plated ware, suitable for
bridal and Christmas presents.
The North East NJ. E. Sabbath School
will give an Exhibition, in the Church, on
Friday evening, December 25th instant.
Subscribers to the Elkton Reading
Room fund are requested to make immedi-
ate payment. By order of the Board OF
Managers. P. II. CLEAvER, Treasurer.
Prof. A. L. Barry, assisted by others,
will give an entertainment at Liberty Grove
school house, on next Monday, December
21st. Admittance, 90 cents; children 10
cents.
The Good Tempars of the Sixth dis
trict propose giving an entertainment at
Rising Sun, on the evening of the 22nd.
Nothing stronger than cold water allowed
to be served.
"A good shot.-Mr. Charles Bennett
killed nine black ducks out of a flock of
fifteen at one shot, one day last week, on
Oldfield's Point. This is entitled to be
classed among the list of "lucky shots"
Money Lost.-James Hamm, colored,
lost $500 on Wednesday night in Elkton
He does not know exactly how or when the
not an uncommon experience in this town.
Hot lemonade is one of the best rene
dies in the world for a cold. 1t acts
promptly and effectively, and has no un-
pleasant after effects. One lemon, properly
squeezed cut in slices, put with sugar, and
covered with half pint of boiling water.
The rooms of the Elkton Reading Room
Club will be opened to the members of the
Club on Wednesday, MEET, the esd instant.
II. 4. S.
BY order of the Managers.
Elkton, Dec. 18th, 1874.
The employees connected with Marley
Mills and their friends in that vicinity, are
going to have a grand hop on Thursday
evening, December Gath. Messrs. Pierce
and Lloyd Luton are said to be the mana
gers. b.
Some of the handsomest silver and
plated ware we have examined for long
time is at Alrich's. For Christmas pres
ents nothing could be in better taste.
The following Letters Patent were is
sued, during the week ending December
sth, 1874: Harness Saddles, F. w. Malders,
Baltimore-157,2O Reported by Fitch &
Fitch, Solicitors of Patents, New York
city, through R. Haines, Counselor-a at Law,
Corresponding Solicitor, in Elkton.
The Easton Gazette comes to us this
week enlarged to thirty-two column
paper. Brother Council has just put in a
new Campbell Power Press and is really
prospecting these dull times, judging from
the enterprise and go-ahead spirit recently
exhibited.
Pigeon match.-We are informed that
some of the -" crack shots " propose to have
grand and exciting test of skill as marks
men on Christmas day. Mr.. Bennett an
nounces that he has secured $50 birds; and
this will insure good sport. The rival
marksmen from Chesapeake City, North
East, and Elkton, will be on hand. Il.
The Presbyterian festival or supper
given in the Hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings was moderately successful,
financially. The supper, as a cuisine fete,
was worthy of the highest commentator.
But times are very hard, and, although
chicken salad, turkey, and cranberry sauce
are tempting as ever and the palate is will
ing, but the pocket is weak.
The renowned Methodist Revivalist
the Rev. Mr.. Purdy, has been in Elkton
this week, waking up the members and
or 81, L n,o
remark he let fall on Sunday evening.
among his plain sayings, was, that none
were so near hell as the church member
destitute of religion. A good many plain
people hold opinions in common with the
Rev. Mr. Purdy on that subject.
In the report of every meeting of the
Teachers Institutes, complaints are enter
ed among the minutes of the absence of
members having appointments to read
essays or take some other part in the pro
ceedings. A partial remedy to this evil
might be effected by selecting those teach
ers first who showed the best attendance.
If punctual attendance is desirable and
commendable in pupils it should be no less
so in teachers at the meeting of their school
of instruction.
Several cases have been removed from
Baltimore Court here, since the ''dif1cul-
ty" between Judge Yellott of the Balti-
more County Court and the Baltimore
american The american charged that
persons indicted for larceny were released
on straw bail by the Court at Towsontown,
and Judge Iellott brought an action for
libel against the american. The removal
of cases from Baltimore since, would seem
to indicate that there were grounds for be-
lief in the Americans charge. At all
events that paper says it will sustain the
charges. The damages claimed to have