The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-16
Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
autiful nights.

The Thanksgiving turkeys are getting
ripe.
Our farmers generally have iini shed
husking corn.
-Bailiff Shockley has been raiding on
the hogs that run at large upon our streets.
Don't forget 5. X. Miller's sale Of
cattle at the FELTON, House, this afternoon.
There will be preaching at Crouch's
Chapel, on Sunday evening next, Novem'
Der 18th, at y o'clock p. NJ. The public
are invited.
The Teachers Association of Cecil
county, No. ,, will meet at the public
school room to-day. The Rev. ID. c. Ridg-
way will deliver an address.
The wind of the past week has gather
ed the dead leaves into the cutters and
other low places, where they will act as
obstacles to the passage of the water when
the winter rams come.
The morning mail south was carried
past Elkton, yesterday; consequently
number of letters from our correspondents
failed to reach us in time for publication
this week. Who's to blame.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held this year in the Presbyterian Church
of this town. Last year they were held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
w. J. Jones, as trustee, sold. or Tues
day last, the farm of Hiram Walker, con
tanning lls acres, near Cowantown. to
Elizabeth b. McComb, for $4,000.
WIN. s. Evans, E.q., and Mr.. Joseph
McNeal left Elkton, yesterday, for visit
to their friends in King aud Queen coun-
ties. Va. They expect to be absent week
or ten days.
Mrs. DR.. A. Hull, the celebrated clair
voyant, business and test medium, can be
consulted for short time at the Howard
House. Seances every evening at clock.
Admission, IS cents.
Another arborial monument Of the
past has fallen under the ruthless hands of
time and the axman. The unsightly trunk
of the old willow that for SO many years
Stoou III tAc iiohb y"u va eho oia DAaN
property was removed last week.
There was another row in Water street,
on Friday night last, the leading spirits
being .Jacko" and William Brown, gem
men of color. After INDUCING in few
rounds they withdrew from the contest.
No arrests.
The ladies Of Bethel VI. Z. Church will
hold their annual Thanksgiving dinner, in
the basement of the church. this year as
usual. They appeal to the friends Of Metho-
dism, and the public generally, for gener-
GUS patronage Of their laudable enterprise.
Notice Wanamaker 4 Browns new
advertisement announcing their great clos
ing out sale. 1t is magnificent stock they
offer, and the opportunity is a rare one to
secure the finest clothing at unusually low
prices. The rush to their popular corner
will doubtless be greater than ever.
An all day meeting and grand rally
will be held at Providence Church, Elkton.
tomorrow. Preaching at II +. N. by 5.
+. Scarf; at 3 o'clock, by Rev. c. II. Will
liams-a special discourse to the Order Of
Light and Truth. At :. o'clock, preach
ing by Mr.. Sidney Butler, of Elk Neck.
Notwithstanding the report that Prof.
Osiwego. of Cat Swamp, had met with a
misfortune in Virginia, recently, by being
-" sold y OH bee hunt and having lost his
beaver. We can state that tfrc whole thing
is false, as we saw that gentleman on our
streets, this week, possessed of the hat
Aforesaid.
Internal Revenue fos this district, gives
notice that the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has revised his order of October
End, and it is now, in substance, that On
and after January LIST, 1879, persons selling
any alcoholic bitters must pay special tax
as liquor dealers, and the manufacturers as
rectifiers.
We are glad to inform our readers that
Mrs. Scott Dilehunt whose dramatic reci-
tations 80 recently delighted our citizens
at Odd Fellows Hall, will announce-prob-
ably next week-one Of her drawing room
entertainments, to be given at Elkton next
number of popular vocalists. From what
we Learn, the entertainment promises to be
the finest ever given in the town.
On Tuesday last, the Minnequa Springs
Hotel, at Minnequa Springs, in Bedford
county, Pennsylvania, was destroyed by
fire, supposed to have been tho work of an
incendiary. Loss, $3.50 on which there
is an insurance of $4,000. Our readers
will remember this property as part of the
estate Of Peter Herdic and which Mr. Jacob
Tome had recently become the owner of,
he being one Of the bankrupt millionaire's
heaviest creditors
At :hi. Of the year. when comfort IL 4 mat
ter u serious consideration. 1t i. Of considerable tho
m-nt To know where the article can L- hal
which will protect tsrs against til chilling blast,
cOld Of tn. variable weather Of Winter can easily
solve that problem 20 10 III. ORIGINAL INV YoRK oNf
PKcr CLOTHING Hersr, No lsI ". Baltimore street
IL u there you find goods of such character as
embrace all the necessary propsrti-- You may ask fr
elegant made clothing Of every style. ovcrcoai, ring
INK in price from $500 sInG0 Ulster. .p-,iaIIy
adapted for sl.iEhng, s 60. 10 question the
possibility Of lsrEain everything that soli Al
present Ia. teen reduced ia keeping the times
Gossip is always personal confession
either Of malace or imbecility, aud young
people who are self.respecting should not
only shun it, but by the most thorough
culture, relieve themselves from all temp
tation to indulge in it. 1t is low, flivilous.
and two often dirty business. There are
country neighborhoods in which it RACES
like pest. Villages are divided, churches
are split in pieces by it, neighbors made
enemies for life by it. In many persons it
degenerates into a chronic disease, which
is practically incurable. Let the young
cure it while they may.
John Thomas coloredi was arrested.
on Wednesday last, near Chesapeake City,
10y Constable S. B. Foard, charged with
stealing a boat from one Galley at Bohe-