The Cecil Whig., 1874-02-07

ROPE in Odd Fellows Hall, IN Eikton,
Fridau evening, Feb. Goth, at = O'Clock.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church. This lecture las been highly
spoken of, having drawn full houses in
Baltimore and vicinity.
Sour Geod Mother Eve."-We learn
that the Chesterville NJ. E. Church has en-
gagged VIM. ]. Jones, Esq, one Of the
prominent members of the Elkton bar, to
deliver his lecture on the above subject, in
the church, on Wednesday evening, Feb.
18th. The lecture is highly spoken of,
and as the proceeds are to go toward fur
nishing the church, there will no doubt be
a good attendance.
Illness Of Mrs. Tome.-Mr. Tome, while
in Elkton on Tuesday last, received tole-
gram from Baltimore, from the physician
who has been attending Mrs. Tome foI
some months in that city, where she has
been suffering from severe illness. Her
disease suddenly presented alarming symp-
toms, which induced her physician to tele-
graph for Mr.. Tome. The express train
stopped at 2 o'clock and Mr.. Tome pro,
ceeded Immediately to Baltimore.
We have not received any further infor-
nation, except the announcement in the
Baltimore papers Of Mrs. Tones Illness.
Shooting Affair.-On Monday afternoon
last, three men entered the yard of Robert
Kearney, who owns small farm about
a quarter of mile above Phillips Mill,
in the Sixth Election District of this Coun-
ty, and were about to cross over into his
wheat field, and were requested by kearney
not to cross his wheat. They bade him &C
to HI as they would go where they pleased
Kearney caught up his gun, which was
near the door, and ran out, he says, with
the intention of frightening them, wher
one of the party, named Thompson Fuller
seized Kearney by the hair and tried tc
drag him over the fence. Kearney got
loose and raising his gun discharged it, the
load lodging in the head Of Fuller, killing
him almost instantly. Kearney gave him.
self up to the authorities, and was lodged
in Jail on Tuesday morning to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Wedding in Church.-The sensation Of
the week for Elkton was wedding cere
mony performed in the NJ. E. Church, or
Thursday afternoon last. Rev. Robert w
Todd, of the NJ. E. Church, of FELTON,,
Delaware, and Miss Alice M. Crawford, OF
this town, being the principals. The offici-
ating ministers were Rev. Mr.. Miller, Pas
tor in charge at this place, and Rev. Thos
L. Poulson, of the First American Reform
ed Church of Baltimore. The bride wa;
plainly dressed as becomes a clergyman
wife, and the ceremony was short. the
absence of all display being 4 marked fea
ture of the whole proceeding. The boy:
behaved very rudely, as usual, and Sexton
Wallace neglected the satin ribbon which
is customarily used on such occasions te
mark off the reserved front for the select
portion of the company, substituting a
dusting brush handle which lay convent
emily by, instead.
The happy couple left town by the
O'Clock train for Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Petty Larceny.-Winter is hard season
on tramps and people who lead rowing
miscellaneous life. One of these homeless
sinners, on Monday afternoon last, seeing
a pair Of fine calfskin boots hanging at the
door of McCrery & Boulden's store, in the
Hollow-they are celebrated for calf skin
boots warranted to never wear out-and
glancing down at his tattered CATERS, the
temptation was too strong, sharpened as
it was by a cutting east wind, for ChevalieI
tramp's virtue, and he removed the boots
from the hook and moved on. He proceed
ed up Bow street till he reached a convent
ent spot to change, and drawing off his
worn out CATERS threw them away and
slipped on the new boots. ''Aleck" Brad
bury, from the opposite side of the street,
had witnessed the larceny of the boots
He pretty soon informed the owners OF
their loss, and Deputy-Sheriff White was
summoned and pursuit of the culprit
made. He was overtaken near the depot
where he was Strengthening out on the
railroad track for a long tramp in the new
boots. When overhauled, he addresse
his pursuers with the remark, 81 suppose
you are after these new boots," which be
ing literally true, both wearer and boots
were taken in charge, and the former lock.
ed up in Jail, and the latter returned tc
their owners.
On the same evening (Monday) about
dusk, Mr.. j. II. Scott missed from his back
porch quantity of dried beef, which he
had strong suspicious ''man and broth
er" who had been about the house had
6orroeed. He started in pursuit of the
meat, and had not gone far till he overlook
another "Inan and brother" with bag
on his shoulder, which contained something
hard and weighty. Giving the bag slaE
he found it contained coal, and asked the
pack carrier where he had obtained it.
cat Mr.. Scott's, sah." "But who did
you get it from ?'' pursued his interroga
tor. 81 got him at Mr.. Scott's, sah.'
A half dozen questions were put which
elected the same answer. Growing tired
of so much sameness, Mr.. Scott threatened
to use more persuasive means, and in the