The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-02-09
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REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.


Next Thursday is 81. Valentine day,
so look ont for the pretty pictures.
Bob Frazer's dog g Wade Hampton
after an absence of several days, has re-
turned to Elkton again.
The Whitaker Cornet Band of North
East Will attend the supper at Wesley
Chapel, next Wednesday evening.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will
meet in regular session, on Tuesday next.
d. II. B Brewer, editor of the Dan
ellie Pa Record, who was returning from
a visit to the editor OF the - Chesapthe,
called at our office, on Thursday last.
The Chapel, at Founders corner, was
dedicated last Sunday afternoon. Rev. j.
B. Quigg preached the dedcatoly sermon.
and the house was filled to its utmost ca.
pacity.
H. c. Register, NJ D., has removed
his office from 907 W alnut street to his
residence 1907 Chestnut street, where he
will be pleased to see his friends who may
need his professional service.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Il. +. c. Crouch, which appears III TIE
Whiq to-day. Mr.. Crouch offers for sale IA
lot of fine horses: those wishing to pur-
chase will do well to attend.
The Union NJ. +. Sabbath school will
give an entertainment. on next Wednesday
evening. 18th inst, at - O'Clock. Admit
tauce. % cents for adults: - cents for chill
dren Proceeds for the benefit of school
Some thief entered Hiram Walkers
heunery, on Tuesday night of last week.
and stole forty fowls; all he had, in fact
but about eight. The parties doubtless
came from a distance; no suspicion at
taches to any person in that neIshborhood
The academy is in bad way, this
week: the assistant teacher is indisposed.
and the Principal, owing to the strain
upon his health on account of the ill.,
creased labor devolving upon him has
taken vacation aud the juveniles have
holiday.
We understand that there is to be
more competition in the milk trade, and
that two other persons intend to engage in
that business in few days. Should the
bell punch go into operation there will
probably be large demand for the lac
teal fluid
About one hundred and forty of the
surviving passengers on the Inflated Ne
troD0lis. which was wrecked on Currtuck
beach, passed through Eikton on their way
home to Philadelphia, on Tuesday morn
ing last, they having been allowed free
passage on the p, w. & B. Railroad.
Samuel Lowman, who wheeled the
wheebarrow so long and well, having
been forced to reliDquish that business has
resumed the profession of the awl and the
last. He has reduced the price of repair
ing, and having served the public SO long
and well as mail messenger, we bespeak
for him a goodly share of the patronage
of the public. His shop is next door to {.
W. Maxwell's store.
We call attention to the communica-
tion of our correspondent 81. \. S."
which we publish in the Peoples Column.
He treats the subject upon which he writes
in Il mastery manner and deserves the
thanks of all well meaning citizens for his
efforts to show the poor people of the
county how they may avoid purchasing
marriage licenses. The law upon this sub
tect is not only unwise, but unjust.
On Wednesday next, 18th inst, the
friends of the members of the congrega-
ton of Wesley Chapel are invited to parti
cipate in grand supper and refreshments
at the home of Mr.. Charles McNamee. near
Elk river and Wesley Chapel; to commence
at ) 0 clock p. NJ, and continue during the
evening. Proceeds to be applied for the
benefit of the congregation in the support
of their pastor, Rev. Jos Dare. Tickets,
adults, 80 cents; children, 90 cents.
The horse attached to the sleigh OF
Leonard Yates ran off, last Saturday night
while his owner was driving him along
Main st. He made things lively along that
stopped in the cellar of the old coach shop.
The accident was caused by the breaking
of one of the bolts used in fastening the
shafts to the sleigh. The horse injured his
head considerably by striking the cellar wall
DR.. Mitchell extracted several pieces of
bone from the wound, and the horse is in a
fair way to recover.
--McSsrs. Ellis and Groome, the pro
prietors of the Odd Fellows Hall, have
secured the services of f. J. Field, scenic
artist and fresco painter, who is engaged
in erecting the scaffolding preparatory to
thorough renovation and decoration of the
interior of the building. 1t is the inten
ton of the owners to fresco the Hall ana
vestibule and the passage leading to them
and to erect a new stage and appurtenances.
Il is to be hoped the crowd of half grown
boys, who have been in the habit of fIe
quenting the Hall upon every occasion, may
be taught to behave themselves in a more
decent and becoming manner hereafter,
and not be allowed to practice their van
dalism by destroying and defacing it.
Elder J VI. Wilfong, of Philadelphia,
will speak i'll jackson Hall, near Turkey
town, tomorrow, at 10 A. NJ. Subject
Life and Immortality only in and through
Christ" The subject in the afternoon will
be the "Thief on the Cross" In the
evening, "The Resurrection of the Dead
and Coming of Christ the only hope of the
Church." Mr.. Wifong is one of the people
called Second Adventists, and believes that
the signs of the times indicate the near
approach of the second advent of oul
Lord. He also believes that the souls OF
deceased persons sleep, like their bodies.
till the last trumpet wakes them, when
the general judgment will take place and
the good and bad will receive their just
recompense, or punishment as the case
may be.
NJ VIM Salby and MISS Iuli, Srhpllpr