The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-12-30

on Thursday afternoon. Each member of
the school received present. The tree
was very handsome, and the children en-
.ioyed the occasion amazingly.
The porter at our depot, on Tuesday
morning, mixed things somewhat, by Civ
ing one man the check for another's bag
gage. At train time they both went for the
same valise and the porter simultaneously.
Roger, however, Strengthened out things
before the train arrived
George Balderson. Esq, of this county,
will deliver lecture on Botany, at the
West Nottingham Academy, on Tuesday,
quaintance, both theoretical and practical,
with the subject, an exceedingly instruc-
tive lecture may be anticipated.
Tile Presbyterian Pastoral is the title of
a small four page sheet, printed, this week,
on The Wing press, for the Rev. w. W.
Heberton, and edited by him, for dstribu-
ton among the members of his congrega-
ton. 1t is very interesting little paper,
replete Win matters OF interest.
He took a sudden seat, he did,
In all his gorgeous foppery;
Such mournful spectacles we see,
When sidewalks are sloppery.
And she, poor girl, went down with him,
In all her pull-bac frippery;
Such tragic incidents take place,
When sidewalks are SO slippery.-Er.
The prisoners confined in the Elkton
Jail were the recipients of a good turkey
dinner on Christmas day. Mr.. Jno. Per
kins asked for and received contribution
from the gentlemen who frequent Bob
Frazer's drug store, which was invested in
fruit and cake "that gave the prisoners a
bounteous dessert
In no more pleasant or profitable man
ner can an evening be spent than in
listening to a finished elocutionist This
our citizens will have an opportunity of
doing on Monday evening next, at Odd
Fellows Hall, when the Rev. Geo. r.
Bristor will read for the benefit of the
poor of Elkton.
This is the time of year when the
young man with bundle of mixed candies
sits in cold room, waiting for his sweet
heart, while she stands "primping be-
fore the looking glass in her comfortable
chamber for three quarters of an hour,
utterly oblivious of the rich coloring that
the frost tiend is putting on her Willie's
nose.
-" Beauty" one of the trained dogs
belonging to the company performing at
the Hall, this week, had her leg broken by
being accidentally run over by sleigh,
on Wednesday last. Dr. Mitchell set the
fractured limb, and she is doing we'll,
though it may be a long time before she
will again appear in public
The air in our Court room, during the
sessions of Court, in consequence of its
frequent crowded condition, has not always
been the purest To remedy this IA venti-
lator has just been placed in the building
1t opens into the Court room in the center
of the ceiling and passes up through the
other stories to the open air above. Mr..
structor.
We notice that cartridges are yet occa
sionally brought to our market. We advise
our readers not to purchase or eat them.
The ground has been covered with a heavy
coat of ice and snow for two weeks, entirely
cutting the birds off from their ground
food. Under such circumstances they feed
almost entirely upon the leaf of the laurel.
This leaf is rank poison to man, and per-
sons eating the birds are liable to suffer
from its effects. True sportsmen, instead
of shooting birds during such weather, are
inclined to feed and care for them. 1t is
nothing but the genuine pot hunter who
shoots now.
Christmas service at Trinity Church
were, we though, unusually attractive.
Perhaps the music had much to do with it,
for we have seldom heard that which
pleased us more heartily. The fresh, girl
ish voices of the choristers, seemingly enter
ing so heartily into the spirit of the worship,
as they chanted the glad words of praise,
could not fail to strike a responsive chord
il the listeners heart. The choir being
stationed in the chancel also added much
to the power and effect of the music
Full service was held. Holy Communion
was administered by the Rector, Rev. Mr..
Skinner. The money offerings, by request
of the Rector were devoted to the relief
of the needy in our community. The
decorations were not SO elaborate as usual,