The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-20
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ELKTON, JANUARY 20, 1877.
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

some surprise.
Old-fashioned three cent pieces are
again in circulation.
The days lengthen at the rate of about
ten minutes a week.
Some of the fruit growers say that
1877 will be great fruit year.
Usual daily entry in Mark Twain's
diary: SCOT up and washed"
"A grand, full-dress ball. to be given in
the Odd Fellows Hall, is on dit.
Put away your guns and traps-the
game law expired on Monday last.
Business men confidently look for a
great improvement in the Spring.
Lent comes on St. Valentines Day
and Easter on All FOOLS Day, this year.
Don't miss hearing Rev. j. M. Gro
we'll, at Odd Fellows Hall, next Tuesday
evening.
day Schools taking Mr.. Moody's proposed
collection.
A pretty fair start has been made
toward the thrty-six SHOWS predicted for
the Winter.
Extra services have been continued
nightly in the NJ. E. Church, of this town,
during the past week.
First Sunday in Lent, February 18th;
Good Friday, March Goth; Easter Sunday,
April 1st; Whit-Sunday, May Both.
"A gentleman living near town says he
has lost quite number of Turkeys this
season in consequence of over fattening.
-Protracted meeting is in progress in
Rising Sun NJ. E. Church. The attend
ance is good, and the prospects for revival
favorable.
WIN. T. Warburton, Jr., has resumed
the practice of the law, and may hereafter
be found at his office from 10 A NJ, to
O'Clock p. NJ. daily.
1t is rumored that 10000 Philadelphia
families will break up house keeping next
Summer and 60 around the country return
ing Centennial calls.
Odd Fellows Hall, January 23rd, lee
ture by the Rev. J. NJ. Crowell, d. D., of
Philadelphia. Subject: The Bible in
Advance of Science
Rev. DR.. Matlack, of Middetown, Del,
formerly Pastor of the NJ. E. Church at>
this place, fell on the ice, one day last
week, and fractured his wrist.
1t is wonderful to notice the remarka-
BILE accuracy with which man can draw
line between his property and his neigh
bors while shovelng snow off his front pave
ment.
The discourse for tomorrow Sunday
morning, at the Bethel NJ. E. Church, will
be " Restitution" preceded by the reading
of Wiliss poem, entitled "David and His
Child -
An up town gentleman made very
narrow escape from instant death, on Mon
day last, by not being in the way of an
immense icicle which fell from the roof of
his house.
Mrs. Hoffman, daughter Of DR.. r. c.
Carter, of Cherry Hill is lying danger
ously ill at Maunch Chunk. DR.. Ellis, in
response to a telegram, went on to see her
on Wednesday evening.
-"They must have very feeble consti-
tuition in Congress" said Mrs. Darlington,
"if they haven't got power enough among
'em to count few votes. Why, Isaac
would do it in five minutes BY simple
admonition.'
Burlington Haukeye: Enterprising
church committees are packing away great
avalanches of snow in its natural state.
The idea is to preserve it, and sprinkle
sugar on it next Summer, and sell it for ice
cream, at twenty-five cents dish.
William G. Crow is agent for the sale
of clothing for the firm of Wanamaker &
Brown, of Philadelphia. Persons in want
of good and and cheap clothing will please
call upon him and leave order at city prices
and save expense of trip to the city.
By collision, on Main street, on Sat
urday night last, valuable horse belonging
to Mr.. Murray, of Newark, Del, was seri-
ously, probably fatally, injured. The shaft
of the coliding sleigh struck him full in
the breast and penetrated about eighteen
inches.
-Elkton is surely shaking off the leth-
argy which has so long oppressed its society.
Surprise parties, private suppers and mas
querade balls are becoming every day (or
night occurrences. This is good. Let us
once more be the jovial, fun loving people
we were ten or fifteep wears auo
MIR. P. II. Cleaver, of this town, was
married, on Thursday, to Miss Mary b.
Frazer, at the house of the brides mother,
on North street. The ceremony was per-
formed at 10 NJ, by Rev. W. W. Heberton.
They left Elkton on the 9 o'clock train,
intending to visit Baltimore, Washington,
and Richmond
"A valuable horse was stolen from the
stable of Capt. NJ. L. Realey, at Chesa
peake City, on Wednesday night last. He
was tracked to Elkton, and from this point
it is supposed the thieves followed the
turnpike. Quite number of persons are
out in search of him, but up to the time of
going to press we have received no news of
his capture.
Don't fail to go to the lecture in the
Hall next Tuesday night. DR.. Crowell
will not fail to please any who go to hear
his lecture. There has been much contro-
versy about the Bible and Science Many
say Science disproves the Bible, while 9th.
ers confidently affirm that they go hand in
hand. Come out and hear this interesting
discussion.
Great bargains in clothing are offered
byJ. M. Goldstone, at McCrery & Boulden's
old stand in the "Hollow." He has a large
stock of the finest made clothing, some of
1t little damaged by fire, but the great
bulk in as good condition as when it came
from the makers hands, All is being sold