The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-07
Port Deposit Items.
IMPROVEMENTS.

Our people keep up the spirit of improve
ment. Mr.. ]. J. Buck is putting a new
roof on a part of his steam saw mill. Mr.
Jas. Duffy is building snug little kitchen,
Mr.. Isaiah Burtin. contractor. Mr.. Will
liam Adams, on his farm near Port, has
contracted with Mr. Lewis Pusey to build
him a stable and carriage house, combined,
! 21x30 feet. Messrs. Il. J. Cochran q Co.
have large force at work rebuilding the
ice houses blown down by the late storm
| The frame of one is up and they are deter
mined to be prepared by the time ice har-
vest commences to be ready to get their
usual supply from this quarter.
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Mr.. X. Katz's son (Zadok) was kicked
by horse in his fathers stable, Tuesday,
on the left arm. The little fellow got a
severe bruiSe, but no bones were broken.
WRESTLING MATCH.
On last Saturday afternoon quite an ex-
citement was created at the vacant lot in
rear of Odd Fellows Hail. by a wrestling
match among some colored men. \ col
cred man from Hartford county, named
Dice, thought he could throw any man of
his size in Cecil. Erwin Cornish accepted
the challenge of two best in three-Corpish
winning each time. Caesar Lane concluded
Cornish should not have all the honor;
made the same offer, and with the same
success.
SPELLING BEE.
The large lecture room of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was well filled on last
Friday night at the spelling and pronounc
ing bee. The ladies spelling against the
gentlemen, and as usual, the ladies had the
1,c ~, |, IL
of equal number of ladies and gentlemen
was formed for the pronouncing bee. The
ladies were again victorius.
THE RIOT.
Our town has been largely represented in
your good city this week, and if all the
imprecations invoked on disturbers of the
peace and lawyers could be recorded, it
would fill large book. 1t is astonishing
how little people know when they are sum-
moned to Court, when questioned by the
States Attorney or his assistant, before
being put on the witness stand. 1t was
said by nearly all that were invited by our
affable Sheriff or his Deputy, our good
Bailitf, that it was no use in going over to
Elkton as their evidence was not worth
anything against the parties indicted by
the Grand Jury, but the Court and jury
lesson learned by the late trial will have a
salutary effect on our town.
MR.. \. S. FLETCHER,
who married daughter of Mr.. Andrew
Kidd some years ago, and has lived in Mas
sachusetts ever since, has removed to our
town, and will permanently make his resi-
dence with US. We give him hearty
welcome.
has again visited our community. Mrs.
Sallie w. Reynolds, wife of Mr.. Jos. w.
Reynolds has passed away, and so suddenly
that our whole town and vicinity was
shocked by the sad intelligence. Appar-
emily in full health, but a few hours of
sickness and she was no more. Mrs. Reyn-
Odds, by her kind manners and cheerful
disposition, endeared herself to very large
circle of friends. She has been member
of the NJ. E. Church for a number of years
and felt deep interest in its success. Her
funeral, on Thursday, from her late resi-
dence, was one of the largest ever wit
messed in this part of the county. Revs
j. ID. Rigg, T. J. Aiken, John Squier and
5. A. Gayley conducted the funeral services
Mr.. Reynolds has the deep sympathy of our
whole community in this, the saddest hour
of his life, and prayers ascend to God mat
He will "temper the winds to the shorn
lambs"