The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-28
Iocnl Affairs.
REronrEp FOR THE CECIL WING.

REPoRrEp FOR THE CECIL WING.
The fair for the benefit Of the Catholic
Church is still ia progress.
Don't forget the concert at Crouch's
Chapel, on next Tuesday evening.
-"Quilp" will resume the publication
of his historical researches next week.
George V. Bacon aud wife left E!kton.
on Monday last, for their new home IN
Topeka, Kansas.
The usual religious services were held
on Christmas morning in the Catholic,
Episcopal and N. E. Churches OF Elkton.
Upwards of six thousand pounds of
poultry were shipped from Elkton to Phil
adelphia, on Monday last, by Adams Ex-
press.
Wilmer, a son of James Marcus, OF
this town, aged about six years, was badly
scalded. on Thursday last, by falling into
tub Of scalding water.
-Howard's ice pond presented an ami
mated appearance on Thursday last, many
PtIsuus hUui oeiuS aisaeteN
to see the working of the new ice pillow.
The house occupied By Mr.. James II.
Mahany and Mrs Powell, on Hight street,
accidentally caught fire from stove. on
Christmas day, and was slightly injured.
The intense cold Of Christmas morn
ing froze the Christmas carols fast in the
threats of the colored singers that whilom
made the town echo with their melodious
music.
Geo. A. Blake, Esq, is spending the
holidays with his relatives in Allentown.
y. ]. He will return in time to attend
court, which meets en- Monday, January
the 9th.
Sheriff Boulder has summoned Il ma
jority of the special talesmen ordered by
the court for the trial Of the two colored
persons indicted for murder, who will be
tried in January.
Would it not be we'll to hang 4 small
lamp or lantern on the lamp post at the
corner of High aud Church streets, lest
some person should come in contact there
with in the dark?
The Elkton NJ. Z. Church recently at
tempted to introduce the new Methodist
Hymnsl, but many Of the members still
nse the old hymn book, which contains a
large number Of the hymns that are in the
new one.
We are informed that there is consider
able misbehavior INDUCED in by the Elk
Neck roughs in going to and from Wesley
Chapel, during the continuance Of the
night meetings, and some first. class fights
are reported.
Sheriff Boulder bought turkey, on
Christmas morning, that weighed twenty
pounds, and gave the twelve prisoners con-
fined in Jail an old-fAshicned Christmas
dinner, which we apprehend is what some
Of them don't ordinarily partaks Of.
During the storm, on Saturday last.
the flag staff on the Odd Fellows Hall was
nearly blown off, and for while leaned
over the sidewalk on North street. 1t was
SO insecure as to endanger the safety of
pedestrians, and had to be removed.
The Rev. Joseph Cook. the noted Bos-
ton lecturer, will deliver two dscourses in
Wilmington, on January 3rd and 10th.
All persons who desire to hear these lee
lures will please report Immediately to the
Rev. Mr.. Haynes, a reduced fare can be
obtained on the railroad.
And now the small boy purchaseth his
first pair Of skates and proclaimeth his
happiness to "all the world and the rest OF
mankind" by ou,bursts of joy that can
not be rePiessed. Soon after, he visiteth
the ice pond and his tune changeth when
suddenly his heels fly up and his head goes
down upon the ice.
Miss Alice Constable. Eva Scott, Clara
Cochran and Miss Flarance Biddle and the
other little misses, whose names We cannot
call to mind At this moment. who held the
fair, some weeks ago, for charitable pur-
poses, have decided to give the amount
realized 500 to the fund for the relief OF
the poor Of Elkton.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
announced to take place in the hall, under
the auspices of John Rowbotham. alias
Cheap John. on Saturday night last, did
not take place. 1t rained 80 hard that
neither the young lady medium nor the
spirits put in an appearance.
The select school at the Brick Meeting
House, Of which Arthur II. Tomlinson is
teacher, closed for the holidays, on Friday
Of last week. The pupils recently pre-
ssnted the teacher with hands some Bible.
The school is said to be in fiourisbing
condition. about thirty pupils being regu.
larry in attendance.
Christmas was quietly observed and
enjoyed by the citizens Of Elkton, all of
whom closed their places of business, and
most of whom spent the day by their own
fire-sides in the midst of their families.
Some Of the sportsmeu attempted to get
up a pigeon shooting in the Hollow, but
owing to the scarcity of birds and the cold
ness Of the day, it was not = success.
When the trains stop at Wilmington,
Del, uniformed smploye Of the telegraph
company, with pencil and paper, passes
through, crying, " Telesraphs to all parts
Of the world" happy thought. Often
in this busy age, one wants to telegraph
while travelling, but fears to risk getting
of at the station for the purpose. A small
thing, but another progress.
The friends and patients of DR.. c. w.
Ellis, who has been absent, except on
certain days, in Philadelphia, for some
mouths past pursuing some special studies
connected with his profession, will be
pleased to learn that he has returned home
and may be found at his Office in Elk;on,
which has been removed from the basement
to the front room in the first story of his
residence.
"A young gentleman from the Yves,
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