The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-21
Local Affairs.
RKroRrEp FOR THE CECIL WING.
More like Winter.

clears of?
-Conundrum FOR the rich-Shall the
poor be cold or coaled?
w. 5. johnson. Jr, sells the Philadel-
iugs.
Elk Neck has the reputation of pro.
duciug the fat,es, rabbits that come to our
town.
Teachers Association, No. ., will meet
this afternoon, in the public school house,
in this town.
The usual Christmas services will be
held in the Elkton NJ. L. Church, on Wed
nesday morning next.
Rev. w. l.. S. Murray will not preach
at Boulden's chapel, to morrow afternoon,
rs previously announced.
The fair at the Catholic Church in
this town will begin on Monday next and
continue during the week.
-liezzie's bath tub and room are now in
complete order and ready for gentlemen
who wish to refresh themselves.
We understand that some of the
sportsmen of Elktou intend to have n
shooting match on Christmas day.
For china, glass ware, decorated ware,
and Christmas presents in every variety,
visit Metz Il Nef, Ninth and Arch, Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Henry Bell has large quantity Of
celery which he thinks is about to spoil on
account of the weather having been SO
warm.
The clerk at Simon's hotel found
package Of merchandise ON the street, one
DAY last week. The owner can have it by
calling at that place.
A lady in Elkton being asked to sub.
scribe TO newspaper, declined on the
ground that when she wanted news she
manufactured it herself.
Call at Metz & Nefrs, Ninth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, for every thing in the
china line. Toilet sets, dinner and tea
sets, china ware and glass.
Mrs Rebecca Milburn, colored, died
suddenly, at the residence OF her son Peter
Milburn, in Elkton, on Friday night of last
week, in the s1th year of her age.
-George A. Brown received his commits
sion and took the oath as rotary 'l"blir YES
,erday.- He is now ready to attend to all /
business appertaining to the office.
There will be preaching at the house
of Mr. B. Ii. Sweet, one mile northwest of .
North East, by Rev. w. NJ. Parry, on Fri
day evening next, the 9th instant.
Our milk dealers will supply their Gus
toners with their usual supply of milk. on /
Christmas day, free Of charge in accord 4
ance with the custom Of few years.
Lizzie, Oldest daughter Of Mr.. Jas. p. /
Merritt, while at school, on Wednesday .
last, fell and spEaincd her ankle, from /
which she has since been suffering very
much.
II. c. Ellison. in the Second district of .
this county, slaughtered fifteen hogs, this .
week, averaging 34i pounds each-t
highest 405 and the loves. $40. Can the .
average for this number be beaten?
The ice is said to be p inches thick on .
the mill ponds and our ice merchants are
making preparations to harvest the crop. /
One Of them has procured a new ice pillow
afor the purpose.
Sunday, the 2aad, there VIII Ue a
livery meeting at Griffith Chapel,
dar Hill. Love feast at 0 o'clock \. ~;
preaching at II o'clock by the pastor; at
3 and O'Clock, preaching by Rev. c. II.
Williams.
A supper great deal better than yon
can get at home will be served for you, by l
tho ladies OF Wesley Chapel, at Mr.. Charles |
McNamee's, on New Years afternoon and
evening. Go help yourself, and the church,
too. 1t will only cost you 81 cents.
The Ravel Variety Company will give
two performances at Odd Fellows Hall, on
Christmas day. The company come we'll
recommended and ought to draw full
houses. The performance consists of pan
tomimes, dances, and musical attractions
Twas one week before Christmas
When all through the house
The young folks were stirring
And young lady, weighing one hun |
dred aud sixty ponds, who went
TO the closet to get goblet was
scared almost to death - by dear |
little mouse.
Theodore J. Vannsmaa. the agent OF
the Royal Canadian Insurance company,
in which the property of Frank y. Suter, !
which was destroyed by fire some weeks
ago, was insured. was in town on Tuesday
last, and paid Mr.. S. 1926. which was the
amount Of his policy.
Constable S. b. Foard, Jr, arrested
Mary Meredith late of Delaware, on Wed.
nesday last, on the oath and information of
Mrs Mary Baker, who demanded surety
of the peace, in default Of which she was
locked up in Jail till the next morning,
when the surety was procured and she was
discharged.
While Mrs. c. Shippers, who lives on
the Newark road, about three miles from
Elkton, was driving home, on Saturday
night last, her vehicle came in contact with
"ssoh u'Ncb W basiu hdIlHcll, winch
resulted in breaking the wagon Of Mrs. 5.
to some extent. The night was very dark
and no one was to blame.
In view Of the murder cases that will
soon be tried, the Court has ordered the
Sheriff to summon twenty talismen to ap-
pear on the 9th and the same number to
appear on the sth of January next, all of
whom are to be summoned in the part Of
the county north Of the Third district.
II. Disston * Co., the extensive saw
manufacturers of Philadelphia, intend to
present each of their married workmen.
who number 80, with Christmas turkey.
To this end they recently requested A. p
Shockley, Of Eikton, to procure $50 of
these fowls, which he has purchased for
12 cents per pound and will send to him on