The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05

time for special prayer, there will be
prayer meeting in the Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches of Elkton each even
ing during the week
A very large tan coored wooliy dog,
the property of a colored man, living on
the farm of Robert Mccullough, at Red
Point, became mad and ran away from
home on New Years day. He was pursued
for great distance by large number of
Mr.. McCullough's neishborS, but they
failed to capture him.
On Thursday afternoon, while Mr.. w.
G. Crow and family were down stairs at
dinner, a thief entered the shop of Mr..
C. and stole "A black felt hat belonging to
his son William r. Crow, who takes this
method of returning his thanks to the un-
known party for not stealing his overcoat,
which hung on the same rack.
"A mission will be held in St. Mays
Church, North East, commencing on sun
day night, January 9th, at O'Clock. Ser
vices to continue every evening during next
week. The mission will conclude with a
visit alton of the Bishop, Ri Rev. Henry
c. Lay, on Sunday, 18th inst. The public
are cordially invited to be present.
The people woke up, on Friday morn
ing, and found the ground covered with
snow to the depth of two inches. The
white particles continued to descend till
about nine o'clock, when the wind shifted
to the east, and rain storm set in, which
continued for a short time. The wind at
last passed around to the northwest, and
as We go to press there is fair prospect of
clear weather.
The recent converts at the revival meet
ing held during the Autumn in a tent near
Founders Corner, in the Fourth district,
by Mr.. France, the NJ. E. minister at Cherry
Hill, together with the good people of that
neighborhood, have erected and nearly fin
ished a chapel at that place. 1t is 3Ox32
feet, and will be quite nice building when
finished. Mr.. France will preach in the
chapel the first Sunday in each month.
MIR. James Shaw, farmer, residing
near Principle Furnace, met with serious
accident, one day last week. While div
ing across a bridge ON the road from the
Furnace to Perryvile, plank broke and
threw his horse. The animal reared and
plunged and upset the buggy, throwing the
old gentleman out, and started toward home
dragging him along. Timely assistance
probably saved his life. As it was he was
seriously injured.
Great complaints are made by the
licensed gunners on the upper part OF the
Bay, of night shooting with large guns,
in the hands of unlicensed parties, in vio-
lation of the law, and to the great detri-
ment of those who pay licences for the
privilege of cunning. The officers ap-
pointed for the purpose of enforcing the
law in regard to the matter complained of
should be more vigilant in the discharge of
their duty and see that the law is observed
Some of the citizens of Elkton have
mania for the destruction of dogs, and
every few days some of our dog fanciers
are called upon to mourn the loss of a fav-
orite "dorg or perp," and still the work
of destruction goes on. 1t is supposed that
some body has become exasperated by the
populations and annoyance of the many
worthless ours that have no masters, and
in their efforts to destroy them have placed
poisoned food where the innocent dogs can
reach it.
C,,ff> hn
other colored citizens, engaged in free
fight, one night few weeks ago. Bailiff
Shockley arrested Cuff and took him before
Squire Foard, who fined him fifty cents and
costs, amounting to So 65. Cuff being i'm
pecunious was released upon a promise to
pay, which he failed to do and was rearrest-
ed on Tuesday last, and again taken be-
fore the Magistrate, who was about to com
nit him to Jail till the fine was paid, when
Cuff escaped from custody and disappeared
The P, W. & B. Railroad Company
are balasting part of their road, near the
depot, with Brandywine granite, which is
procured at Quarryville, near the line of
the road, some distance beyond Whining
ton. This granite is broken into small pieces
by a machine constructed for the purpose
We understand that it is the intention of
the company to ballast all their road in this
manner, it having become necessary to do
so, because the gravel originally used for
the purpose has become so much mixed
with the soil that it is useless.
We understand that it is the intention
of the railroad company to stop the boys
who are in the habit of frequentng the
depot and riding upon the cars until they
attain a speed which endangers their lives
and limbs, when they jump off them, from
doing so in the future. The company is
obliged to do this in self-defense BY and
by some one of these boys will get hurt, if
the practice is allowed to be continued,
and the company sued and probably be
made to pay damages for causing injuries
that they are in no way responsible for.
Parents and guardians should see to it that
their children and wards are kept from fire.
quenting the depot and INDUCING in this
dangerous or reprehensible practice: by
doing SO they may avoid trouble