The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30

Christmas is coming.
The Westamwell Sabbath school will
close on Sunday.
The heaters in the NJ. T.. church are
being repaired this week.
"A peddler, pcdding peanuts by the
peck. was in town, on Tuesday.
The Westamwell iron works will suspend
operations to-day until the first of January
The Model" is still confined To her
residence by a severe attack of rheuma-
t:sm.
The Teachers Association meets at
Port Deposit, on Saturday next. the 9Th
proXimo.
Money sold at the Building and Loan
Association. on Monday night, at - cents
premium.
There will be communion services At
the Elkton VI. +. Church, on to morrow
Sunday morning.
Mail is now received at Elkton by the
9.23 a. NJ. south and the All p. NJ. trains
north, on Sundays.
Another day has come and gone.
Another maiden fair
Has kindled the fire with kerosene
And climbed the golden stair.
Hog killing has been at its height this
week, about town, and it is remar kable
how many persons report the largest
weights.
The latest amusement the Elkton boy
INDUCES ia is the rafting Of two dry bones,
and he can sacceed admirably in making a
miserable racket.
Our county has lost another useful and
respected citizen in the death Of Hugh
Steel. Esq. full account of which will be
found in our Port Deposit items
Rev. W. NJ Parry will preach ID. V. h,
at the house of Mr. b. B. Sweet. near the
Five Points, one mile from North East,
on Wednesday evening next, Dec. 18th.
Our hunters report an unusual number
OF opossums in the woods of this section,
this season. One of our High street citi
zens is reported to have a dozen or more
Gagged.
-Messrs McNeal and Evans returned,
on Friday night of last week, from their
cunning trip 10 Virginia, aud report birds
plenty. they having bagged upwards of a
hundred.
A full attendance of the members of
Elkton Grange, No l4j. p. Of H., is re
quesied on Saturday next, December 9Th,
at ! o'clock +. NJ, for the transaction Of
important business.
MIR. George V. Bacon, of this town,
and Miss Charlie \. Perduc, Gf Chicago
were married, on Monday last, at the
Church of the Epiphany, in Philadelphia,
by the Rev. DIR. Newton.
Charles McNamee, of Elk Neck, left
IN ear Of corn at the Howard House, on
Wednesday, which measures l3j inches in
length aud has IL rows, each containing 81
large grains.
Deputy Sheriff Janney reports that
this present month has been the busiest
November in the Sheriff-s records for thir-
teen years. These gentlemen promptly at
tend 10 business-and they get it.
Mrs. Rosa Ganss invites her old patrons
to examine her stock of silks. velvets, laces,
ribbons, feathers, etc, at her new store
2l26 y. Front street. Philadelphia. Hats
and bonnets always on hand. Take Fifth
and Sixth street cars.
A supper will be given in the rooms of
~. 4 -
9Th, the proceeds to be devoted to the pur.
chase Of new books. Patrons and friends
- ere earnestly invited to give their support
Hours. from TO II r. VI.
The ladies of Harris NJ. +. Church,
Elk Neck, will hold supper and refresh
ments for the benefit OF said church. on
Wednesday evening, December 18th. If
stormy, the next clear evening. The pub
lie are cord,si';;; i!ia.si,ssd to aA.SaIi
MIR. r. B. Frazer has been beautifyinp
his drug store, this week, by putting in
handsome glass casing along the west side
OF his store room. The wood work is OF
walnut and ash. and reflects considerable
credit on the contractor, Mr. ". r. Nelson.
Dressed turkeys are selling in our
market at 10 20 1ac geese, Zoe ducks.
Zoe; chickens, &c: rabbits. &c per pair:
cpossums are low, sausage, lOc.; scrapple.
SC; beef, best cuts, lee; pork, to lOc
cartridges. per pair Soc; pheasan,s, Coo
oysters, zoe. per quart.
Rev. d. c. Ridgway's father, aged
about 20 years, died at his residence, Al
Odessa. Del ON Sunday evening last We
learn that Mr.. Ridsway did not receive in.
telligcnce in time to get there before noon
on Monday, he being at the time on a visit
to relatives in Talbot county
All the members Of the Sabbath school
OF CTouch's Chapel are earnestly requested
to attend tomorrow Sunday at >! o'clock
Prayer and experience meeting at q l.. VI.
All Christians and all serious persons are
cordially invited. Mr. Harrison Clark W i'll
preach at , P. NJ The public are invited.
A wedding took place in the Catholic
Church, in this town, on Tuesday after.
noon, the happy couple being Mr.. Peter
Weemer, who is engaged in the bakery of
+. Gray, in this town. and Miss Bridge,
Suter, daughter of Mr.. Philip suter. Rev
Father Donagby performed the ceremony.
George Wilkinson and Charley Ivory
aud woman, all coored. had quite a row.
IN rauche ON one of the marsh allies. in
this town, on Tuesday evening. during
which some blows were struck, and bitter
oaths and obscene language wero freely in.
dulged in. Whisky and women. as usual.
No arrests.
MIR. Randolph Peters. who owns an ex
tensive nursery. near Wilmington, seems
TO be an especial victim Of the horse thiev
ing fraternity. On Tuesday night last, a
sorrel mare and a Jenny Liud carriage were
stolen from his farm The animal came