The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-09
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NORTH, East Items.


There seems To be dca!th of news in
this community at present, having no heavy
storm nor accidental occurrences to chroni
Gle, bnt as the subject of temperance will
never become stale while intoxicating hrv
rraEe> are allowed To overflow our town.
and villages. To the destruction of life and
property, happiness and comfort of thou
sands u! the human family. and rum sellers
are licensed by law 10 dispense the accu:,ed
traffic 10 iuil .mc the passions Of our youth
and send thousands Of those OF matuIcr
years To the druukaTd's grave and hell AL
nualiy, We send you few uo;cS of the
working of nur temperance society.
Two weeks since, by special request If
Rev. T.. X. Miller. our temperate. society
convened at 1t. Mary's Episcopal Church,
which was largely attended, DIR. HirIng-
ham auu Reys. +. X. Miller and ". |. :
Murray being present. AT the commence
mrnt of the meeting, Mr.. Miller told Mr
Murray that lie could not he permitted l."
take any part in the services. to which he
replied all right" Nr. Wiiingham then
arose, aud III his argument SAID that the
church was the jUckd for baiIing out the
Hoods of intcmperauce and that tine TEN
perance society was only dippcr. after
which Mr.. Miller arose and complmcutcd
the speaker 10y endorsing all he had said On
the occasion This seemed To Toe more than
Mr. Murray could silently bear, and in
violation OF the instructions given him by
Mr. Miller, he arose and said that he en-
;iuTsed all that the doctor had said except
the bucket and the dipper, and said tha:
they had temperance society of "One hun
dred and fifty clippers, all at work, which
he thought would accomplish more than
idle bucket.
Prior to the above meeting by invita-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Miller attended the TEMPER
ance meeting III the II T.. Church. and by
request of Rev. Mr. Murray. gave them an
address on the temperance question, but
p.remptorlly declined to accord To Nr
Murray the same privilege of speaking IN
his church.
On the evening Of the LIST inst. the tenn
perancc society met IN the audience room
of the NJ +. Church. The meeting Was
we'll attended and was addressed 10y Nc>SfS
VIM. X. Mcdonald aud !. \. Calhoun the
former gave a scientific address. ard the
latter mn>t earnestly implorri them Ia
stick to their ulrdGe and lice from the wrath
of drunkenness aud not lo1k back As d ID
Lots wife. Mr.. Calhoun very forcitly PIC
rgIcd the dcsiruclIvoncs, OF alcoholic slim
uianis. arguing that If the people could do
without il an election day. he cuuIdnt SEE
any plausible reason why il couldn't he
dispensed with on all other days
CoLoEEp sCuuoI
The cplored people nf oar town and
vicinity, have started = pubic day school
for their children. IN -. Philips Church
near the railroad. which Is numrrously a:
lad
colored lady, from Baltimore. of cou>id
cradle ability, and we trust much good mas
be done III cultivatius the minds Of III,
young and rising general ion. We would
suggest that the parent, of the children at
tending this school. and the parents al the
white children. would hive an interview
and try To make some amic.hlc Arrange
ment To put an rui Ia 81 much fighting and
stoning each Other ia the road. which u
bee Jming an iutolcrabls nuisance.
y. q. l.. T.. MEETING.
On Saturday night last. the Grccnblckrrs
held meeting IN North East. which was
largely attended aud had tulchlighr pro
erosion. drumming up their forces. after
which the meeting WAS addressed 10y Me.-r>
McConhs and Weeks.
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passed oil quietly, the bar looms being
closed during The day. Occasional.
"a There Il nothing III the world which
Will give prumptcr relief to all sufferer ;
from Neuralgia than kcllcr'S Roman LipI
mcnt. Price - cents bottle.
- Ladies' Button Boots. 81 %. Ladies
Lace Boots, II On: full stock Rubner over
shoes. Glass FRONT.
~ Twenty one bundled pounds of diicd
Apples and Peaches, at WITwoRTm' s.
Prime stock aud very cheap.
- Cattle of all sorts. Some in CON
dIIInn for Fat steaks, others suitable Tor
dried beef. Everybody can he suited sat
urday 10th at the FELTON, House.
n Mcriuo Underwarc, Full assortment:
good Vest, - cents. GLASS FROST.
- seventy five barrels more Of those
choice lnIk State Apples. at WIIwoRTH's
this morning. Come and see them.