The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-10

/ take place, and report of the condition of
the Society be laid before the meeting. 1t
is very important that all the stockholders
should attend the meeting and remain till
| the business is transacted. The habitual
non attendance of members at special and
annual meetings subjects the officers to
much inconvenience; frequently neglect on
the part of members to attend those meet
ings, results in probable loss on account of
the impossibility to make needed altera-
ations in the bylaws to meet demands of
the Association.
An interesting law suit was commenced
in the West Nottingham neighborhood of
| this county last Saturday. 1t was an eject
ment case, the parties to the suit being j.
! H. Rowland, of Port Deposit, plaintiff and
James Nickle, defendant. James has the
reputation of being hard nut to crack,
and circumstances seem to still favor this
! popular belief. A trained band of lawyers
left Elkton on Saturday morning last for
the chill country" followed by several
parties who had been summoned to act as
jurors in the case. Report says the lawyers
had field day of it, and night approached
before the merits of the case had been
reached, and the further consideration of
it, or the balance of the trial, was adjourned
to Elkton till Monday. One of the counsel
in the case, Mr.. Constable, had an attack
of pneumonia in the meantime, and on
Monday was confined to his bed, and the
fri had to ha still
Nickle being defendant and in possession
of the premises, seems to be still attended
by his guardian angel-good luck.
Boots and Shoes 1000 pairs) at your
own prices at THos. DRRNNEN's.
Meeting of the Outs.-A convention
of the parties whom the Grand Jury refused
to license to sell liquor the ensuing year,
was held at Elkton, on Thursday last, to
take into consideration what steps to pur-
sue. A delegation from Port Deposit was
in attendance. Mr.. F. Simon, of Elkton,
was called to the chair, and the question
before the meeting was the raising fund
to employ counsel to test the constitution
atty of the law empowering the Grand
Jury to decide the question of granting
liquor licenses. The meeting adjourned to
assemble at future day to further consider
the question of fund.
Snicide.-Charles Harris, residing near
Rising Sun, committed suicide ON Sunday
morning last by hanging himself in the
barn. His dead body was discovered
short time after suspended to one of the
rafters. He was an industrious, we'll to do
person, about 50 years Of age, aud had by
economy, saved enough to purchase the
little farm on which he lived. The deceased
was unmarried and a sister kept house for
him. She was from home at the time the
suicide was committed. The unfortunate
man had been employed by Barclay Rey-
nolds as farm laborer for thirteen years.
and the year before his death had purchased
the place on which he lived, when he left
the employ of Mr.. Reynolds. He was of
responding turn of mind, and had express
ed fears that he would ultimately come to
want, and wished to return and live with
Mr.. Reynolds.
Novelties in Dress Plaids and Suitpgs
for ladies, for sale by
McCRERy & BouLDEN.
The Spelling Beetle Spelling Match |
which is to come off in the Odd Fellows
Hall, on Tuesday evening next, increases
in interest as the time approaches. The |
match is open to the county at large. The
following list of officers and managers has
been selected for the occasion, and every
preparation to insure pleasant entertain
ment will be provided. Spoilers who pro-
pose to enter as competitors and have not
yet handed in their names are requested to
send them to Frazer's drug store to day.
LIST OF OFFIcERs:-President and Um-
pire, DR.. R. c. Mackall; Referees, w. ].
Jones, Esq, E. f. Ewing, Esq; Peda-
gogue, DR.. c. NJ. Ellis; Orator, George w.
Cruikshanks, Esq; Executive Committee,
J. E. Wilson, J. T. Mccullough, William
McCrery, Esqs.
Przes:-First-A Handsome Bibles Sec
ond-Pilgrim's Progress; Third Webster's
Abridged dictionary.
Admission, % cents; reserved seats, so
cents.
Thefts.-On Thursday night of last week
E. Browns store, which is being sold out
by Assignees, was broken into and a small
quantity of white goods and boots and
shoes were stolen.
On Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, the
liquor store of F. Simon was entered by
prying open one of the window shutters,
and a quantity of his vegetables stolen, con-
sisting of ten bottles of champagne,
dozen bottles of brown stout, do. of Scotch
ale, keg Of raspberry wine, and perhaps
other articles of the same class. A portion
of the goods were found in the alley and
back yards in the neighborhood.
A hungry neighbor broke into George
Wallace's cellar, on Saturday night, and
appropriated two pounds of butter and
other articles, which had been provided by
the Sexton for his Sunday dinner. When
the Sexton went to the cupboard on Sum-
day morning, like the historic Mother Hub
bard, he found that receptacle of cakes,
pies, and other substantials, "bare.''
DOnatiOn.-Rev. Charles 2. Mallory, Pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church of Chesa-
peake City, was recently the recipient of a
surprise donation. He unsuspectingly &C
cepted an invitation to take tea with q
friend in the country and on his return
home he found that his house had been
taken possession of by the members of his
congregation.
After their gifts of hams, eggs, lard,
cakes, &C., had been deposited in the
kitchen, and neat mantel time-piece, (the