The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-27
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

Mr.. B. Cooling, the new Sheriff, has
bonded, and will move into the Jail on next
Tuesday. Mr.. E. Wesley Janney has been
appointed his Deputy.
ALL persons in favor of reopening the
Reading Rooms, are requested to meet at
the Rooms of the Club on this Saturday
evening, at = O'Clock.
AT New Castle, Del, on Tuesday last
John Whitlock and John Whitlock, Jr., on
trial for killing William Furchess, colored,
were acquitted. Defense proved that the
shooting was done in self-defense.
The sale of the personal property of
Edwin Barnes, near Weodlawn, which was
advertised to take place on the 23rd inst,
has been postponed till Tuesday next, the
s0th., (if clear; if not, the next clear day.
An excursion train from Baltimore to
the Centennial grounds passed here on
Thanksgiving day, about 10 o'clock. A
number of our citizens availed themselves
of the opportunity of cheap ride to the
city.
On Monday morning, the railroad au-
thoIities again ordered the issue of e1cur-
sion tickets to Wilmington and Philadel-
phia. This is a great accommodation to
our citizens, and one that should not be
abused.
Thanksgiving was duly observed by
our citizens generally. The Presbyterian
and Methodist congregations worshipped
together in tho church of the latter, where
DR.. Phebus preached very able and ap-
propriate sermon.
Mr.. James H. Manley delivered lee
ture in the Union Hall, Thursday evening,
to large audience Subject: "There is
reason why we should give thanks" Mr..
Marley was greeted with much applause,
after which there was collation. partaken
of.
Ono of the Wilmington Loan Associa-
tions has just run out, after a duration of
nine years and seven months. BY this
running out 100 mortgages were Cancelled,
and debts to the amount of $3.50, 900 were
lifted from their shoulders.
William Irons, a colored man, living
on Iron Hill, was shot and seriously wound
ed in the back of the head, on Saturday
last, by the accidental discharge of gun
in the hands of companion with whom
hs had been cunning. Medical assistance
was called in, and at the last account, the
injured man was considered out of danger.
Another case of carelessness.
"A freight train was thrown from the
track at the Elkton Depot, on Saturday
night last, by the trucks being pulled from
beneath ono Of the cars. The wrecking
train" was sent from Wilmington, by tho
aid Of which the disabled train was enabled
to leave the Depot about 5 o'clock on SUM-
day morning. Tho 1.30 passenger train
for Baltimore was delayed for a short time
also.
The Oxford Press says: can accident
occurred at Conowingo Bridge, on Monday
week, to one of the hands in contractor
Clark's employ. The laborers were en-
gagged in hauling dirt from Mr.. Bells
quarry to make a fill at the bridge, and
largo stone, undermined by the removal of
tho clay, rolled down upon the workmen
below, crushing the leg of one man so
badly that it had to be amputated."
Tho Teachers Association for the 9th,
7th and 9Th districts of this county will
meet at Port Deposit, on Saturday, Dec.
4th, at o'clock p. N. The first of series
of-lectures on Physiology will be delivered
by DR.. J. Haines Mccullough, Immediately
on the opening of the session. AS the
teachers will hereafter be examined on this
branch all will find it to their advantage to
be present. Come one and all.
The growing wheat perhaps never
looked better at this season of the year
than it does at this time. The reports
generally represent the stand to be good
tho stalks have reached growth to stand
the Winter weather, while the color is
remarkably bright and healthy. In view
of the surrounding country from an ele-
waited point, the green tinted squares stand
out in strange contrast to the denuded
woods and the fields deprived of their
vegetation.
Tho cutters along Main street have
boon scraped out. It is to be hoped the
heavy rain Of this week has shown several
things which needed to be attended to
before the storms of Winter come on:
among other objects we notice that all the
water that falls on the east side of the
brick walk to the Court House door can
only escape by passing over steps at the
end of that walk; and the water falling on
tho south side Of tho postofice building
falls over tho caves, instead of being car
ried off by tho spout.
On Thursday evening, 18th instant, as
tho New York and Washington train, that
passes North East about P. NJ, was pass
ing south just below that station good
sized stone was thrown into the train
Of glass from the broken window badly
cutting Mr.. Baker, a passenger, who was
sitting on the seat opposite the window
the stone having missed striking him.
This is the second occurrence of the kind
near there within few months, and it ap-
pears that tho act was done by some de-
signing person.
Death Of Robert A. Evansville almost
numberless friends of Robert A. Evans will
be shocked at the announcement of his
sudden death. On Wednesday evening
last, he left his home, near Rising Sun, to
60 to Oxford, Pa. While riding along he
died instantly and without premonition
The driver continued to Oxford, where the
corpse Of Mr.. Evans was lifted from the
carriage, he having expired about fifteen
minutes previously. His death is supposed
to have resulted from heart disease. Mr..
Evans was in his 47th year. He will be
buried from his late residence, on Monday
ne1t, At II A. n. His numerous friends
throughout tho county, and the members
of Harmony Lodge, No. So, A. F. and A.
NJ, are invited to attend.
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