The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-22
Port Deposit Items.
4 SMALL. STABLE

of Mrs. X. T. Murphy. within the enclos-
IRE and not far from the house, was burnt
down last Saturday about noon. 1t was
filled with hay and had in it at the time
one cow, which was gotten out without
injury. The stable itself and contents
were of such combustible material that
they We're soon consumed. AS there was
a high wind at the time, the flames were
blown toward and up the hill, against
which the stable was situated; otherwise
it would have burnt the buildings in factory
hollow 1t is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Our lefty faith
ers" and "the boys" were upon the ground
with the masheen, which was found to
work to charm after the fire was over;
but then ven know it was a small fire. 1t
is not supposed the fire was Intended to
stir up the community preparatory to a
Republican delegate election held short
time later in the day, for it was too much
of a farce and the vote too meagrc to just
ify such elaborate preparation. In such an
election. one scarce knows who to censure
the most, those who take advantage of the
supineness of the people generally, or the
people themselves for not manlfesting more
interest in what SO closely concerns them
They would rather be fishing.
THE RIVER ROSE
RAPIDLY on Saturday and Saturday night,
and on Sunday and Monday was very high.
On two Of these days great many fish
were caught. Nets of all kinds were brought
into requisition. One man caught one hun
bred and fifty two shad in two drifts, and
thirty and forty to Il drift was common
thing; the river seemed full of fish and the
excitement ran high.
CHURCH SERVICES.
| will merely state that services were
held in all our churches at the usual hours,
on Sunday
DANCING.
The lovers Of the terpSich"rean art assem-
bed at Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday
night, at a ball given by st. Joseph's So
cicty, and chased the hours with flying
feet, until the wee Sma hours.
On Tuesday night,
PROF. J. wILLoUGHBY READE
gave an entertainment of illustrated read
iugs to quite Il large audience.
HORSE MARKET.
This has become quite a horse market.
aud besides the regular sale and exchange
stables of MeSSrs. Miller & katZ, and the
livery stable of Mr.. Oldham, there are many
private ventures 1t has some time been
thought that the establishment of the sash
factory here had caused a pehcham for deal
ing in frames, but the funniest of all trades,
was that of one sick horse for another, with
a wagon load of fish thrown in.
Owing to the illness of the rector, ser
vices were not held in
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
the week preceding Passion Week. On
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, how
ever. divine service was held as usual. On
Good Friday morning, holy communion
was administered. The subject of the
evenings discourse was the passion of our
Lord. the text being taken from the Cos
pei of the day. 1t described His trial, the
bitter hatred of His enemies, the desertion
of His disciples in this hour of darkness.
His death and the fulfillment of the pre-.
dictions of the ancient prophets. On the
morning of Easter Sunday. holy commun-
ion was administered. The church was
very prettily decorated with flowers. On
the wall above the altar was inscribed in
scarlet letters, Christ, the Lord, is risen
to day. while the altar itself was adorned
with lovely cross. The font also, was
beautifully crowned with floral offerings.
The morning and evening services were
connected and went to prove Christ is the
paschal lamb sacrificed for all.