The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-16
Local Affairs.

The butcher Snop Oh Norti Slltei,
which has been kept by Thomas Wright,
was closed on Wednesday last.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bal
timore Railroad Company has declared a
semi annual dividend of four per cent.
Rev. Mr.. SINNERS night school has
been removed to the public school room
in the Odd Fellows Hail.
The Arctic atmospheric wave of cold,
which was predicted three days before,
reached our section on Thursday evening.
Arts thermometer, which is always
about So warmer than anybody else $,
marked IL above on Sunday morning last.
George P. Passmore, Principal of the
Friends Normal Institute, at Rising Sun,
has made arrangements for series of lee,
lures before the Institute.
Joseph Taylor, former hotel proprietor
at Lewisville, Pa, was stricken down with
paralysis on Monday last Hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
There will be preaching at the \. NJ
E. Church, Bridge street, on to morrow at
l ~. NJ, and y p. NJ. D. R1DEoUr,
Pastor.
Joseph Gracey received severe injuries
about the face on New Years night, by the
horse he was riding, falling on the rough
road. The accident occurred near Fair
Hill.
NJ has Ii
clothing store from the basement of the
Howard House to the store-room on the
opposite side belonging to Mr.. J. T. Gala
her.
The Directors elected for the current
year, of the Cecil National Bank of Port
Deposit, are Jacob Tome, J. II. Rowland,
Jos. B. Pugh, Andrew Lyon, and r. c.
Hopkins.
Court continued diligently at work till
Friday, when it adjourned, and a mighty
sight of talking was done compared to the
amount of important business got through
with.
The sleet and hail which fell on Tues
day night, made fine sport for the boys who
had their sleds at work the next morning
early. Some sleighs were out the next day
also, but the rain in the afternoon spoiled
all such fun.
Notice to gunners.-The law prohibit
ing the shooting or taking cartridges IN
any way, went into effect on the 10Th inst,
and any violations of the same are liable to
fine of $500 for every offense. Pleas
ants or rough grouse may be shot till the
LIST Of February.
The next session of the Good Templars'
Cecil County Temperance Convention will
convene at the Hall, at the Rising Sum- on
Wednesday, the 9th inst, at 10 80 A. NJ.
A public temperance meeting is to be held
in the large Hall, in the evening, to which
everybody is invited.
The annual election of Directions Of
the P. & B. c. r. R. Company was held on
Monday, the 18th instant, when the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: President Henry Wood; Directors
Samuel Dickey, David Woelpper, Robert
II. Lamborn, ]. NJ. Dickey, Edwin Haines
Squire Joseph R. Brown. of this town.
we learn, is lying very sick with pneumonia
at his daughters, in Philadelphia. He left
Elkton on Friday or Saturday last to attend
the wedding of his daughter Annie, which
event was celebrated on Tuesday last, and
in the meantime was overtaken by sick
ness.
It. F. Armstrong, of Newark, Della
ware, and Thomas Whann, Jr., of the
firm of Thomas Whann & Son, manufac-
turers of " Keystone Phosphate " at Strick-
ersville, Pa, have purchased the wooden
mill, recently owned by Joseph Fisher,
deceased, at Landenberg, Pa, for the pur-
pose of converting it into bone grinding
establishment, and the manufacture of
phosphate.
The following Letters Patent were is
suied to citizens of the State of Maryland
during the week ending January 9TH, 1875:
Oil Boxes for mine car wheels, J. J. Gala
CHAN and P. J. Gallaher, Mt. Savage; Car
Coupling, w. II. Grover, Baltimore; Urea.
die for sewing machines, E. Pairo, Balti-
more; Steam Heaters w. H. Shock, Balti-
more. Reported by Fitch & Fitch, Solici-
tors of Patents, New York City, through
r. Haines, Counselor at Law, Correspond
ing Solicitor in Elkton.
Scarlet fever.-A child of Geo. Mahan
was brought to Elkton from Wilmington
on Monday last for interment, who had
died of scarlet fever. The remains were
taken from the depot and buried in the
Methodist grave yard. The family were
formerly residents of Elkton, but removed
to Wilmington about three years since
There have been but two cases Of the
disease in Elkton, both very light, and
great precautions are taken to prevent its
spread.
-Fire.-On Monday morning last, about
1890 o'clock, brick dwelling house in
North East, belonging to John Ford, was
discovered on fire. Two families lived in
the house, one by the name of Anderson
and the other Jefferson McCauleys. The
doors were broken in and the sleepers
walked up and made good their escape froH,
being roasted alive. The night being calm,
the fire was e4tinguished before the house
was entirely consumed. The back build
ing and first floor of the main building
were saved. The damage to the building
is estimated at S400, on which there is no
insurance We did not learn what amount
of damage was sustained by the occupants
"A difficult piece of engineering has
been successfully accomplished at Chester.
A wooden bridge 154 feet long and weigh
ing 81 tons, which spanned Chester creek
at Froat street, was moved bodily dis
lance of nearly tive miles and placed IN
new position. 1t was carried on vessel
prepared for the purpose, the bridge being
poised nineteen feet above it. The pre-
servation of the equilibrium of the struc-
ture at this hight was not the least of the
difficulties attending the transfer. This
piece of work was accomplished by David
COrson, shipbuilder, under the supervision