The Cecil Whig., 1874-12-26
CharlestOyyn Items.

Mr.. Edward Lynch, of Bay View, is pro
crossing iinely-so says the teacher.
An extra meeting has been in progress il
Principle NJ. f. Church for some tim
back. Several have been converted. w,
understand that the preacher contemplate
starting an extra meeting at this plac'
about the first of the year.
1t is thought by some that an action will
take place in this vicinity in the Christmai
holiday, between a certain couple, which
will link them together in happiness o.
misery for life. 1t is hoped that theil
paths may ever be strewn with the faires
of flowers.
The dncking business, so far the present
season, has been the poorest known fol
years. This is not attributable to theil
scarcity, for they have made their appear
ance in large bodies on the Susquehanna
flats the present season; but they fly high
and do not care for lighting on cunning
days, especially i'll shoal water. The law
passed for their protection, it is thought,
protects them too we'll, and is thought by
many, both in and out of the business, te
be very unjust law. They have in the
first place to take out license and pay
twenty dollars for it, and are then limited
in times and space; allowed but five months
in the year, three days Of every seven, and
with an average Of one of those specified
days lost every week by bad and stormy
weather. and one month out of the five,
the river is frozen up SO that they can not
to the poor man who is endeavoring to
make an honest living by the business is
plain; the ducks are allowed every day and
every night in which to feed on the flats;
and on regular ducking days, as soon as
the duckers make their appearance, the
ducks leave and go to forbidden waters
and there stay, as a general thing, during
the day. When we take into consideration
the limited space in which they are allowed
to gun, the limited time in which they are
allowed to do it, and the amount of money
which they have to pay for the privilege,
We think it very unreasonable law and
deserving the attention of the next session
of the Legislature for its modification or
repeal.
Quite number of the friends Of the Rev.
George r. Kramer, preacher in charge of
Charlestown Circuit, visited the parsonage
on Thursday, the 18th instant, taking with
them as donations to the Reverend gentle.
man and his good lady, flour, coffee, sugar,
butter, chickens, jellies, preserves, corn,
hay, wood, &C., in abundance. Having
come with the intention of breaking bread
with him, the ladies took immediate posses
sion of the parsonage, which was surren-
dered without a murmur, or evon an at
tempt at resistance; and in very short
time table was spread, which proved that
the ladies present understood the business
of getting up good meal, aud we think
the gentlemen present will bear with US in
this assertion, for the way the rich viands
before Mr.. D. T., Mr.. J. B. G.,
Mr.. G. w. S. and others we might name,
was something astonishing. A short time
after the assembling Of the party, young
lady member of the Charlestown NJ. E.
Church. in neat little speech, presented
to the preacher small purse of money,
which she said "she had collected from
among his friends of Charlestown, as an
evidence of their high appreciation of him as
a gentleman and christian" Mr.. Kramer
in reply, expressed his heart felt thanks for
the donation. After little conversation
among friends and pastor, and the singing
a few pieces, reading chapter from the
Bible and prayer by the pastor, the COM
pany departed for their homes amid the
thanks of the preacher and bis amiable
lady. Mr.. Kramer was originally a Mary
lander, but latterly of the M. E. Confer
ence South, stationed at different appoint
ments in the State of Georgia, marrying a
lady of that State. He withdrew from the
church South, and was in Washington
City when the vacancy occurred on this
Circuit by the resignation of Rev. Joseph
Cook, and through the course of Provi-
dence, Mr.. Kramer was appointed to fill
the vacancy. Had he proven all inferior
preacher, the Circuit would have had to
put up with him for a couple of years, at
least; but as it has proven to the contrary,
and he is highly esteemed, not only as an
able preacher, but as christian and gen
tleman, efforts are being made by ap-
pointments which perhaps may have more
in this Conference than has this
1t is hoped that justice be will dealt out.
w. L. J.