The Cecil Whig., 1876-09-09
North East Items.
LARGE HAUL OF FISH.

LARGE HAUL Or FISH.
On the 31st ultimo, Mr.. Algard, of
Charlestown, who seemed inclined to treat
himself with mess of fresh fish, leisurely
laid out his seine in North East river in
order to secure the same, and to his great
astonishment, on landing he found his seine
completely overladen with rock fish. They
managed to secure about three tons of the
fish, supposing they lost equally as many
as they caught.
On the night of the first instant, Mrs.
John Ford, of this place. Mrs. Ford has
ton, who bore it with remarkable patience
and Christian fortltude. Her funeral took
place Monday, 4th instant. Rev. J. A. B.
Wilson, assisted by Revs. Joseph and VIM.
T. Miller, performed the funeral services.
Quite large concourse of friends and
relatives was in attendance.
TEMPERANCE SERMON.
On Sabbath last, our Pastor, Rev. Mr..
Wilson, preached one of the best temper
ance sermons that ever graced the NJ. E.
pulpit of this place. He gave brief state
ment of statistics, giving the enormous
amount annually expended for Intoxicating
beverages, the number of deaths occurring
annually from the use of the ardent, and
the yearly recruit to fill up the ranks of the
great army of inebriates; after which he
cited his hearers to where the responsibility
lays for all the deplorable results produced
10y the rum traffic. He proved conclusively
that the Legislators, signers of petitions,
and all those who, either directly or indi-
rectly, support the rum sellers in their
business are morally responsible for the
devastation and ruin of soul and body of
the thousands who become contaminated
with the use of the destructive element.
He read the 23rd chapter of Proverbs, and
took his text from Habakkuk: " Wo unto
him who giveth his neighbor drink, and
putteth the bottle to him and maketh him
drunk His language was simple and his
reasoning so cogent that a ''wayfaring man,
though a fool, need not err therein After
service, one veteran was interrogated as to
how he enjoyed the sermon. He replied,
l don't like it at all; would much rather
heard the Gospel preached; that it would
do for a week day, but was not fit for Sun
day. Another old sage was heard muir
muring, 81 never heard such sermon
before and never intend to hear another
like it, 1t is unnecessary to say those
gentlemen are rigid Democrats.
DECEPTION.
On Friday evening. the 1st instant, the
Cornet Band of this place was informed by
gentleman that it was the request of the
young ladies of the Charlestown Club House
that they give them a serenade. The bait
was so good they bit at once, with the hope
and expectation of good feast and, prob
ably, twenty five dollars. OFF they go, and
on their arrival, the young gentleman their
informant) and the ladies, who were about
to indulge in the good things of the season,
seemed to manifest quite surprise at their
unexpected arrival, and consequently cor
daily invited them to retire to the house
on the shore for awhile and serenade it.
OFF they go, and after blowing for a time
to a man with a blue shirt, who was in
attendance, they returned to the club house,
when, to their astonishment, all the good
things were devoured, and they for the
first discovered the fraud, and, we are in
formed, returned home supperless, rejoicing
that they received no greater misfortune.
FIRE.
On the evening of the 9TH instant, fire
broke out on the farm of Mr.. Chas. Byard,
causing quite stir among portion of our
citizens, but little damage was done.