The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12
WOOdlaWn Items.

Seeing you have no regular correspond
! ent from this part Of the county, I thought
| would drop you a line or two. We, as a
people, are very much plea sed with your
paper, and (not wishing to tlatter you any
can say we see an Improvement since
you have taken hold of it. May success
crown your efforts.
We have had little brush of winter the
last week; and, of course. it is all owing
to the ground hog, as we have some people
in our neighborhood who think the ground
| hog knows all about the winter. We had
some sleighing. but not the best. but it be
ing the first of the winter, we had to try it.
1t was Aighly unmrOR1 for it to rain on
Sunday, as Il number of our young men
had made arrangements to take their ladies
out sleighing on Sunday evening. but alas,
they We're disappointed; and ! have no
doubt but the ladies were more so.
Have you any lawyers in your town who
would like to spend the winter in the coun-
try? as we have plenty of business this
time of the year, before our chief Judge
the Magistrate, who lives close at hand, and
we are compelled to 90 to Port Deposit,
Elkton or Havre de Grace for one And
then think we ought to have bailiff, or
some one to keep order in the court room,
them quiet. ! think if he would Just write
a commitment for one or two, that he
would have order in the future.
This is great country for fox hunting.
and we have number of first class hunt
ers, and to hear them talking of their diff
ferent dogs, you would think they were
very valuable.
We are to have considerable changing of
residents in the Spring. | hear the people
making inquiry for wagons, and we all like
to go to movirys, for we always get a good
dinner, and at some places we wind up
with "A dance, which makes our day very
long by the time We get home.
Woon LAWN.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
The concert at Chapel school house came
off on the evening of the 4th inst, before
an audience that filled the room. The pro-
gramme was very cOpinus, consisting of
about thirty different pieces, and much
taste was shown iii the selection. The vocal
music was tolerably good and consisted of
many appropriate pieces. The organ was
presided over by Misses Matte G.. Foster
and Lizzie Toulson. Several selections
were read by Misses Lizzie Toulson and
May Leonard and Messrs. J. G. Clendenan,
r. X. Stephenson and A.C. Foster. Among
the dialogues we mention "Hopelcss Cases,
by Messrs. HenwIck, Miller and Linton
Train to Mauro'' by Miss f. Foster and
Messrs. Linton and Ciendenan, and Frog
town Spoilers acted by thirteen ladies'
and gentlemen. This last piece was pro
duced on the stage for the first time and
was dramatized by Mr.. J. NJ. Campbell, a
young man of fine abilities and growing
worth. Mr.. w. f. Charshec delivered the
closing remarks and was loudly applauded
About $50 were taken in, which will be
used in buying globe for the school.
Ii. S. B.
LECTUEE.-Jas. II. Manley will deliver
his lecture, "T The Value of Religious
Faith, at North East, on the 10Th instant
at Cedar Hin on the 18th, and at Port
Deposit on the Gath. Previous efforts of
this young colored orator in Wilmington
have received hattering notices from the
papers Of that city.