The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
quantity. We wish there were more of our

| Miss Mary E. Walmsley, teacher for term
ending November 18th, there were present,
every day, the following scholars: Clara
! Denny. Mollie Ward, Gertrude Denny,
Rosa Barr. Henry Mcdaniel and Albert
! Denny. Number on roll, II; average at
/ tendance 10.
The Easton PA, Free Press throws a
great and familiar truth into this enticing
form: SIT is now that the seductive and
mysterious mince pie leadeth il man into
temptation, and at night pranceth through
his dreams in the form of pea green COB
lin with a molten brass cold in his head
and red hot eyes, mounted on bell metal
mule with cast iron hoofs that weigh ton
apiece
Nose, a dark skinned citizen. who pro
fesses to be weatherwise, when asked how
to foretell rainy weather, says it is an in
fallible rule that elf it don't rain during
the first part of the month, nor ill the mid
die of the month, we are pretty sure to
have some in the latter part of the month,
'cept in very dry season. No one need
be ignorant of the weather if this rule is
remembered.
We have note from Cherry Hill.
stating that the celebrated Blue OIL, the
right for the manufacture of which was re-
Gently purchased by two young gentlemen,
of that town, from Harry l. St. Clair now
among the missing will positively cure sore
eyes, and that they talk of erecting an es-
Establishment for the manufacture of the oil,
in Elkton, as soon as they have cured all
the sore eyes in Cherry Hill.
We have note from gentleman at
McClellandsville, Del, who says that the
statement going the rounds of the news
papers that three boys in that vicinity who
acted as pail bearers at the funeral of a
companion who died of diptheria, had con-
tracted the disease and since died, is incor-
rect. The boys who died were not the pail
bearers; those who acted in that capacity
being well and hearty at this time.
On Wednesday evening last, some one.
DESTROYS of inspecting the contents of the
cellar of John S. Rossell & Co.'S establish
ment, in the " Hollow" entered through a
door which had been carelessly left open.
The noise he made attracted the attention
of the persons up stairs, and a charge being
made for him, he "took to his heels" leav-
ing only his hat as means to identify him
by. The hat awaits its owner.
Sheriff Cooling and Deputy Sheriff
Janney, on Thursday night last, about 8
o'clock, arrested Powell, the man who COM
mitted murderous assault upon an old
man named Shaw, two weeks ago, near
North East. Powell was found in bed, in
house on Shaw's farm. He made no re-
sistance to these officers, though he had re-
fused to be arrested by the local constable.
He was brought to Elkton and lodged in
Jail.
Yesterday morning, Leberman and
Taylor porches, in the Hollow, were found
to be covered with blood, and the query
was, Where did it come from, and what
caused ito 1t was finally discovered that
some one had shot "Dal," harmless and
much valued dog, belonging to Mr.. Jacob
LOTHIAN, who lives over Mr.. Lieberman's
store. The poor creature was shot in one
of the fore legs, and with careful attention
will recover.
I j. B. Ash, auctioneer, sold, on Tues
day last, on Court House square, for W. J.
Jones, Esq, Trustee, the farm of the late
John Thompson, situated near Bay View,
containing one hundred acres, to Mr.. John
Worthington, of Pennsylvania, for So, 900.
On the same day, J. E. Wilson, Esq, as
Trustee, sold the farm of E. f. Larzalere,
near Cherry Hill, containing eighty acres,
to VIM. V. Moore for So, 600. S. J. Price,
.auctioneer.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will hold supper in Hurn's new store
room, Main street, on the evenings of the
12th and 18th of December. These Pres
byterian cooks have had large experience,
and rival the best the country affords. All
who love good supper will do well to give
their servants holiday for Wednesday and
Thursday, and engage seats for their fami-
lies at the we'll loaded tables which will
grace the rooms.
Mr.. Doggy, on Monday last, recovered
the horse and wagon stolen from his stable
at Bell Hill, last week, in New Brunswick.
N. J. AS soon as the animal was stolen
Mr.. Doggy put the case in the hands of
detectives, who tracked the thief to the
above named place The man in whose
stable he was found, accounts for his pos
session by saying that he found him hitched
by the road side. Mr.. Doggy brought the
horse home on Tuesday.
We again had occasion, this week, to
pass over the road between this town and
North East. Without exception it is the
worst and most dangerous piece of road we
have ever driven over. 1t is made up prin-
cipally of bog holes, qaagmres, gullies
and breaks. enough to break the running
gear of almost any vehicle except an OK
cart. Though the night was not dark and
we drove carefully, we more than once
narrowly escaped capsizing. Will nothing
move those whose business it is to put this
thoroughfare in order.
An odd genius, crazed upon the sub
ject of political economy and religious mat
tiers, was doing Elkton, this week. He
gave the name of Lambkin, and claimed
Wilmington as his home. He was Offering
for sale pamphlet containing an elaborate
argument in favor of communism, spirit
ualism, rationalism, and several other isms
To his talk there was no end. He said he
was out on mission to right the errors of
mankind. We don't know how far he sue
ceeded in this line here.
"A few Sabbaths ago two handsome and
beautiful silver aims plates were used in
the Presbyterian Church, of this town, for
the first time. They were presented to the
church by Mrs. DR.. Black, of New Castle
Delaware, in memoriam of her little boy
| IS Groome,' who died a few weeks ago