The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-29
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

j. Z. Barroll returned from the city
yesterday, and is looking we'll and hearty
There will be watch meeting in the +.
NJ. and NJ. E. Churches, on Monday night
next.
Mr.. Clemson's dogs killed fox on
Christmas day in an open field, near WEIGH
Point.
twenty five persons were taken into
the Elkton NJ. E. Church, on Sunday morn
ing last, on probation.
The customers of Kitchens and Pier
son, milk dealers, were all supplied with
milk on Christmas day free.
"A female temperance lecturer from
Duchess county, N. Y, has been recently
lecturing in Oxford and vicinity.
Preaching in the Presbyterian Church
of Chesapeake City, by Rev. J. L. Polk, of
Newark, Delaware, on to morrow Sunday
at II A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Samuel Keys, of the firm of Davis &
Keys, lumber merchants of Elkton, has
purchased the property of William D. Alex
ander, on Main street, for 5000.
The trustees of the Head of Chris
tiana Presbyterian Church have it in con-
temptation to enlarge the cemetery, all the
lots in the present one being occupied
There was pigeon shooting match on
the green back of the Park stables, on
Christmas day, which was participated in
by several of the sporting men of our town
and vicinity.
The entertainment by the Cherry Hill
NJ. E. Sabbath School, which was to have
been held on Thursday evening of last
week, has been postponed till Tuesday
evening next.
"A book agent, who was in town yes
terday delivering the last numbers of I" Pic
turesque America, was seized with fit
near the depot. He recovered in time to
take the train for Baltimore.
Rev. Fay H. Purdy, the evangelist, is
throwing hot shot into the camp of formal
professors at Milford, Del. He is laboring
in the NJ. E. Church of that place, where
he will remain for a week or ten days more
"A festival and supper will be held in
Harris M. E. Church, Tuesday, January,
sth, 1878, from until 9 o'clock, p. NJ
Supper, so cents; children, 25 cents. Pro-
ceeds to be appropriated to the church
interest.
The waters of St. Michaels harbor are
tinged murky red. The Comet says there
has been much comment about it and some
excitement. Probably the close proximity
of Comet" had something to do with
the coloring of the water.
While walking near the " Far Creek, :"
one day last week, we picked up piece of
what we believe scientists call decarbon-
lied wood. 1t was quite soft when found,
but when dry it became hard, and in ap-
pearance and texture much like charcoal
"A correspondent of the Oxford Press,
sIeakng of tornado that passed over
Hepe"ll some years ago, says he saw
'ohere t'oo'ouses aero suept byit. We infer,
from lnto.,ation derived from his COM
munication'hat the tornado was rather a
rough susspe'
we h"'' ,,ceived a single leaf of a
book caiieo theological Notes." con-
tanning ,ns p'O W of the Thomas family
'sa work of much erest to the members
the Thomas fan. and Of very little
est to any one e,
resi- MoNamee, IND eton ns mat at n of
was tn Thursday ,ht ,ast wbioh
and celt anniversary b, $500 .
brated his DR.. R. Ewing MIN "a
evening. N weddi a'so oe'e
Some of the 'A0 '""''
Elkton, who havers in tn
are in the habit aocks inity Oh
them. We understanding turkeys'
and we give this tim.hey! over
facts for the benefit of VICE meo'
gentry who infest our towbtt hese
rounding country. cred
1t was decided few days
chief judge of the New Castle
person finding an article and .
it, is the same as if he had stolt
can be arrested for felony, and, Of
ton, sent to the penitentiary. TIL
doubt, would apply to many perso
town, as it is seldom an article is
when found, to its lawful owner.
Mr.. Lambkin, the wandering
gist, lecturer, philosopher, ETC.,
Elkton another visit on Christmas
now has small cart, which he dr.;
him, in which are stored his bed
ding. He intends to visit the low
of the peninsula, stopping to exp
peculiar doctrines to the citizen
towns through which he will pass.
Lizzie Merritt, daughter of .
Merritt, narrowly escaped drow
Christmas day. She, in compan
daughter of Mr. Harry Hall, was
along the bank between the race
ice pond of Jacob A. Howard, '
was taken with vertigo and fell
race. Her companion reached her
which was near at hand, which SHE
and was drawn out of the water
Some time during Christmas
burglar broke into the house att
the restaurant of Fl. H. Bennett,
double barreled gun belonging
Benuetxs cook. The burglar
3 much I, Nble to effect an entranc,
~. to demoli. 4 the lattice work sur
~. the porch, d nd strange to say took
~. gun. and that the worst one, in
s9s.seyen or eight that were in the sal