The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-13
Port Deposit Items.
PRESENTS.


The officers and teachers of the NJ. E.
Sabbath School made Messrs l.. A. G.
Gerry, the chorister, and Joseph E. Rey-
nulds, the secretary, present to each of a
handsome copy of Webster's unabridged
! dictionary.
A SEVERE FALL.
| Last week Mr.. Andrew Orr, in going to
his place of business, fell down on the ice
on the street and sprained his right wrist
badly. 1t panied him so much that he was
compelled to remain in the house several
days, but is out again.
FINE SKATING.
! The river in front of the town was filled
with skaters, of both sexes, enjoying them
selves on Wednesday afternoon. Many citi-
zens of Hartford were here. The Messrs.
Pauls and the daughter of the senior one
were among the finest skaters it was my
pleasure ever to see. They can do almost
any thing on skates.
UPSET IN A RUN.
Mr.. +. S. Everist, while taking a sleigh
ride with party of friends in Hartford
nearly or quite upset his sleigh, throwing
the party into run, giving some of them
a ducking as we'll as some bad bruises.
Rubber boots are good to keep water out.
and just as good at holding it in. They
came home, and having repaired damages,
are ready for another trip.
RACING ON MAIN STREET.
Two of our friends from the country con-
cluded to try which of their horses could
make the best time on Main street, start
! ing from Rock Run to the lower end of the
town. The first heat did not satisfy, and
a second effort was made, with the same
success, Principle Furnace coming out a
head each time. After the race was over,
our efficient bailff informed them he would,
in few days, call on each for five dollars
for fast driving through town. Our north
ern friend thinks that is not just the thing.
IN BAD SITUATION.
One cold day last week Mr.. Jesse Boul-
den visited Havre de Grace, and, on return
ing, stopped at the hotel at Perryville.
After warming, he left for his home, and
before reaching Principle Furnace, he be-
came unconscious. His horse stopped in
front of Messrs. Harteustine & Moore's
store: some one hearing the bells and no
one coming in, went out to see what was the
matter, and found Mr. Boulder not able to
move. He called assistance and they car
red him into the store, where restoratives
were applied. After laboring with him
some hours he came to. If his horse had
not stopped at the store, it is very proba-
BILE he would have frozen to death.
THE THAw
of Sunday and Sunday night caused the
stream in the center of the town to rise
quite high, carrying ice down, blockading
the railroad bridge and covering the track
with ice, sand and leaves for some distance
up and down. The water running over
Messrs. J. Tome & Co. S wharf and filling
up some of the yards between the railroad
and Main street. One of our citizens made
complaint to commissioner of the town,
unless better provisions were made for con-
veying the water off our streets, he would
be compelled to see if the town could not
be made to do it. He said he had several
hundred dollars worth of sugar in his Gel
lar, and if it had not been on skids, would
have been destroyed. Octoraro Creek was
very high and all the public road between
the railroad bridges is filled with ice six or
seven feet high. The cakes are IS to 1S
inches thick. The ice is ,jammed from the
river up to Rowlandsville, and should we
have another sudden thaw, the Mccullough
Iron Co.'S works will be damaged by high
water.
SILVER WEDDING.
On last Monday night, twenty five years
ago, Rev. John Squier, D. D., was mar
ried His friends of this neighborhood aud
Oxford concluded it would be a nice time
to have a surprise silver wedding for them
In order that the gentleman and estimable
wife would be sure to be at home, some
near friends informed them they would call
and spend the evening at their pleasant
home. A little after dark sleighs and car
riages were brought into requisition, and
by 8 p. NJ. their house was crowded with as
gay and joyous party as you could con-
ceive Of Never before was the house so
crowded, and it tested its greatest capac-
ity. The friends, who called, conceived
the idea that silver presents only for use
on stated occasions should be dispensed
with, and the more useful articles of every
day use should take their place. The
friends from Oxford brought an excellent
sewing machine with other numerous arti-
cles; from Cecil washing machine, table
cloths, napkins, webs of muslin, dress
goods, dinner and tea sets of china, pans,
pie plates, and lots of small articles that
go to make up the comforts and convent
ence of home. Nor was the inner man neg
lected-turkeys, etc, etc, were left for the
use of the family in coming days. All had
a good time, and the pleasures of the even
ing will not soon be forgotten by host of
friends of the family.