The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-12-09

played.
The boys now go to school armod with
skates.
The Circuit Court for this county meets
on Monday next.
-Crackhnss from pork rendering are
good to make your hens lay.
-Itis predicted that we will have twenty
five snow storms during the month.
Read the advertisement of MessrS.
Yates ~ CO., clothiers, of Philadelphia.
The new way not to suffer any from
corns is to have bay windows on your boots.
Only part of month of leap year
left. Now girls, this is your last chance
for four years.
Duck shooting for this season is about
ended. 1t was not at all profitable for the
professionals.
Over eighty thousand dollars in silver
were paid out at the mint last week in re-
demption of currency.
A new carpet. eating bug has made its
appearance, which preys upon cotton as
we'll as WOODEN fabrics.
Among the estimates by the Secretary
of the Treasury is one of $50, 900 for the
Improvement of Elk river.
Mr.. Henry A. Wright will sell at pub
lie sale. on the 21st inst, lot of fine stock
and farming utensils. See his advertise
ment.
Providence permitting, Rev. Geo. A.
Phmbus will preach at Csouch's Chapel,
tomorrow Sabbath afternoon, at ,!
o'clock.
The "polar wave" spent itself on
Wednesday last, and we have since had
some bright sunshine, with a mild wind
from the south and west.
The regular monthly meetings of the
County Commissioners, School Commits
sioners and Orphans Court, will be held
on Tuesday next.
The Wilmington Conference, of the NJ.
Z. Church, meets in Milford, Del, on the
eth of March next. Bishop Ames, of Bal
timore, will preside.
-"Pull down the blinds = is very popu-
lar, but a young lady, with an eye to econo
my, on Main street, prefers that other
ballad, "Turn down the lamp"
The friends of Mrs. Rosa Ganss will
be pleased to learn that a letter received
from her this week states her health to be
good, and that she expects to return to
this country next Spring. She is at present
at Fellheim, Germany.
Among the proceedings of the Hartford
Court last week, we find the following:
State u.s. James 5. Nckle; Indictment for
gerry; record from Cecil county; jury trial:
verdict, not guilty. Hopkins for State.
VIM. S. Evans and II. W. Archer for
defense.
A grand entertainment of tableaux
and music will be held in Zion Presbyterian
Church, on Tuesday evening, December
18th. Doors open at o'clock. Should
the weather be stormy, the entertainment
will take place the next evening. Refresh
ments, &c.
The Board of Control and Review are
busily engaged in adjusting the assessment
of the property of the county, as lately
made by the Assessors under the new
assessment law. Their office is in the Odd
Fellows Hall, in the room back of the Fire
Insurance Office, where they can be con-
suited by property owners.
The usual morning service at Bethel
NJ. E. Church, Pivot Bridge, will be varied
on Sabbath next, the 10th inst. Prior to
the delivery of the sermon, the "sacred
the daughter Of Jairus will be read by
the Pastor. The services will commence
at l0I O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
During this week hog killing has been
carried on quite extensively in Elkton, and
some remarkably large porkers have suf-
fered at the hands of the bloody execution
ers. The largest reported was that of Mr..
VIM. Dunbar, which weighed 49, pounds,
dressed. Next in order were two owned
by Mr. John E. Alexander, one weighing
446 and the other over 400 pounds, dressed.
The series of Gospel services announced
last week to take place here, were postponed
owing to circumstances beyond control.
which took place after the arrangements
had been published. Mr.. Mathews spent
the Sabbath in Elkton and preached in
the NJ. T. Church both morning and night:
the Pastor being absent in attendance at
the funeral of his mother in-aw, Mrs.
Massey. The congregations were large.
and seemed to highly appreciate the plain
and forcibe manner in which the speaker
presented the truth. There was a general
regret that he could not stay during the
week.