The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-30
Local Affairs.

Local Affairs.
Election next Tuesday. Vote early.
Some WISE acre says we are to have
twenty six SHOWS this Winter.
The seats of the lecture room Of the
NJ. E. Church have been painted this week.
The naples on our streets have been
casting their coats this week, and leaves
are everywhere.
Our Jail is now nearly empty, there
being but one man, ono rabbit and a kitten
domiciled there.
-Catechism Bees are the latest thing out
in the religious money raising line. We
may next look for praying bees.
The Democrats Outside Reporter had
a conspicuous place at the Reform meeting
on Saturday last, until he was poOked
down.
One dollar head for voters is not
much. The class that sell for that amount
can usually be bought with five-cent
drink, though.
The room lately occupied by Mrs. NJ.
Cummings as confectionery is being put
in order for occupancy by Mr.. Jas. McKin-
sey, as a dry goods and grocery store.
A close observer is responsible for the
statement that when a mouse makes its
appearance in ladies' sewing circle that
the women with striped stockings on always
jump the highest.
The revival which has been in progress
at Newark for some weeks is said to be
quite successful. A good work is also re-
ported to be doing at the Union, on Zion
Circuit.
Mr.. Jas. II. Marley, of Elkton, lectured
on Thursday evening, in the A. Z. NJ. p.
Church of Newark, Del, to a large audi
ence. Mr.. NJ. was received with much ap
plause, and the lecture was success in
every way.
This appears particularly an unfortu-
nate season among sportsmen, scarcely
day passing that there are not accounts of
the accidental killing or wounding of gun
ners, in our own and the neighboring States
of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Special gospel services will be held in
the Chesapeake City Presbyterian Church
every evening next week except Saturday
commencing at y O'Clock. The Pastor
will be assisted by Rev. E. W. Gaylord,
Rev. w. w. Heberton and Rev. T. J.
Aiken.
The pupils of Cherry Hill school are
manifesting great interest in their various
studies, under the instruction of their prin-
cipal, late from Chester county, Pa. He is
considered a good disciplinarian by the
public among which he has taught. We
trust he will establish the discipline he has
attempted.
The shoe shop of Philip Burroughs at
McNeaps Corner, on Bell Hill, was enter
ed on Sunday night last, and material and
tools to the amount of about twenty dollars
stolen. 1t is supposed to have been the
work of tramps, as several were seen lying
around in the vicinity during the day.
Rev. ]. F. Lane, of the African NJ. E.
Church, will hold grand rally in the old
Public School House, Elkton, on Sunday,
October 31st, for the benefit of said church.
Rev. ]. B. Hamilton, of Annapolis, will
preach at II A. NJ, and Rev. W. D. W
Schureman at p. NJ; also preaching at y
Pm. Do not fail to hear Schureman. 1t
will be treat to all.
Sale of Real Estate.-Wm. S. Evans,
Esq, as Trustee, sold at public sale, at
Brick Meeting House, on Tuesday last, the
farm of the late George Brown, containing
AZ acres, for 81 $50. Jane E. Brown, pur-
chaser; s. ]. Price, auctioneer. Also, W.
j. Jones and L. NJ. Haines sold at Trustees
sale, at North East, on Tuesday last, the
following property belonging to the estate
of the late John Shippers: A lot of 81 acres,
near that town, to johnson Shippers, fol-
42,350; aud woodland lot of "a acres tc
John Bryson, for $l1.75 per acre.
For genuine original sporting humor,
ho mo with nothing hot 10 f,,llr
to the Port correspondents account in IN,
Democrat last week, Of the accident to the
Editor. That enterprising contributor say
in this account that the Editor and hi
friend started on cunning expedition
t.and after SHORT walk, discovered rab
bit quietly resting, when Mr.. Ewing free
both barrels of his gun at the game. Mr.
Way, in tho excitement of the moment
raised his gun to fire, and it is supposed
the gun went off prematurely," &c.
would be more in keeping to suppose tina
Mr Way mistaak the Editor for tho rab
bit, in such time of high excitement
They may gun after this style in the Oh
Country.
Tho long and interesting account, il
the Philadelphia Times of Wednesday, o
the interview with Nelse Booth, nea
Lewisville, Pa, whose name had been use'
~ sSiHI suSTPet as kuOStnR EOi-letnln
abouS the whereabouts Of Charley Ross
was written by William II. Drysdale, VIII
is now reporter on that paper. Many 0
our citizens will remember his father as tn
Rev. William Drysdale, who was Principa
Of Elkton Academy, some eight or min
gears ago. At that time Viii" was
little fellow who was intensely interests
in the printing business; but has sine
grown to be tall, well-formed man, an
when he came into The Wig office on las
Tuesday morning, we thought be might /
l. fexas Ranger lie succeeded in ffndin
Booth, whom the detectives had been ur
able to discover, although in search of hir
for week or more. Like all the other.
this last sensation about poor Charlie
ar9yes to be 2 huMbus.
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vox Populi; MALLoN's Cheap Goods
WHEN you come to the election, doh
fail ia seq those hand boots apd Shoe
1t tho GLASS FRONT.
Doors and Shoes, new stock opening t.
day. at T. DRENNEN's
BLACK ALPAcAs speciality,
at MCCRERY & BoULDEN's.
Doors and Shoes, Hats and Caps, pc
Ard cheap. At MALLoH's.