The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-01

we are picascu 10 STATE tha' tnc "cs>
amwer rolling mills will resume opera
tions, on Monday.
The annual examination Of the New
Leeds public school is postponed on &C
count OF SEINE Of the scholars being sick.
Reuben Haines, Esq. has removed hi
sfficc to his dwelling house, in the east enc
of the town, Immediately opposite the Pres
bytsrian Church.
-Messrs Cruikshank X Writ, trustees
sold, on Monday. 65 acres of land, tn,
Richardson farm IN Elk Neck, to Geo
Rambo, for $3.50.
Last Wednesday began the Lent \ sea
son, but Smyihekins. who accommodated
Pettimous with ten dollars. says it is the
Lent. Y season with him.
Clinton Mccullough, Esq, offered, on
Monday. house and lot at Liberty Grove.
II was withdrawn for want of bidders, and
will be sold at private sale.
L. Marshall Hainss. Esq, sold, at
trustees sale, this week, the property in
the Hollow, now occupied as a bakery by
Mr.. Gray, TO Joseph 5. Terrell, for =, 900.
-Rsvs W. l.. 5. Murray and ]. Owen
Sypherd will exchange pulpits on next
Sabbath morning and evening. Mr.. Muir
ray preaching at Zion an Ebenszer APP
pointments.
We have received from the Erery
Erening Publishing Company, Wilmington,
Del, copy of the Erery Ersning Almanac
and Year Book, for which We tender them
our thanks.
The Zion Quarterly Conference, on Sat
urdsy last. passed complimentary resolu-
tions respecting Rev. J. b. Quigg. Presid-
ing, whose office on this district expires at
the coming annual conference.
The dairymsn Of Maryland will meet
in Baltimore, on the 18th of March, for the
purpose Of organizing State Dairy Asso-
citation, similar to that formed in New
York and some OF the Western States.
WIN. d. Alexander, Fsq formerly of
this town, was elected Burgess of the Dor
rough of Oxford, this week having received
80 votes majority and completely outdis-
tancing the editor of the afford Pres" who
only received e.
Mrs Jacob Howard, wife of our we'll
known ice dealer, accidentally slipped. on
Tuesday evening, spraining her ankle Sc
vsrely. Being a portly lady, the fall re-
suited more seriously than it otherwise
might have done.
Extra services continue in the Free
Methodist Church, with undated interest.
The Quarterly Meeting Of the Philadelphia
District is being held by the Chairman,
Rev Jos. Travis. Services to night and all
day to morrow sabbath,
THE Last Loaf will be played by
the Cherry Hill Dramatic Association, in
the X. of p. Hall, on this evening, March
LIST. Seensryis arranged expressly for the
occasion. Proceeds for a charitable pur-
pose. Admission % cents.
The Cat Swamp correspondent of The
CteI Democrat was in town on the 2ond OF
the Groone Guards that turned out upon
that occasion. He was looking we'll and
marched in . soldisry like manner
-Msssrs. Joseph l.. Wells and David
Gilpin killed twenty FIVE canvas and red
heads, NJ Locust Point, on Wednesday,
The shooting was general at all points on
the river. the Locust Point bag" how
ever, beng the only one ascertained.
-Sutterlsy, the Photographic artist, is
now located in Elkton, Immediately OPP
posits the Odd Fellows Hall, on North
steet. For the first time in the history of
Elkton, first. class portraits can be had I" at
home" Call and examine specimens of
his finest photography.
Several of the Elkton sportsmeu have,
during the week, matched themss Ives
against each other in shooting at glass
balls, on their favorite ground, near the
" Little Woods" the score Of which We
cannot give, for the simple reason, we are
informed there was none made.
"A valuable dog has come to its death.
it is said, in Boston, by acting as news
paper carrier for its master. 1t took hi.
newspaper home to him daily and the fresh
printers ink is thought to have poisoned
the animal. 1t is hard to nee what there il
in printing ink to kill any body-e1septb bad
politicians.
Petitions have been circulated through
town, during the past week that are being
signed by the members of the congregation
of the Elkton NJ. +. Church, which is to
be sent to the conference that will soon
meet in New Castle, asking that the Rev.
Mr.. Ridgway be appointed for the third
year at Elkton.
"A number of young ladies' and gentle.
men Of Elkton have organized a social lit.
erary society under the name of the ANA.
teur." We commend cordially the object
Of tho society and wish it success. Mr..
VIM. r. Crow is President, Miss NJ. Bacon,
vice President, Alex Miller, Secretary, Mrs
Alice Miller, Treasurer.
1t is but seldom We sec merited effort
or enterprise crowned with the success Mr..
Barnard, Of Still Pond, Kent county, Md,
has met with. in the sale OF the large guam.
tity of peach trees grown 10y himself We
learn there are bnt .bout 10 900 vet to sell,
besides a fair proportion of pear, apple,
cherry and other nursery stock.
"A small frame tenement house, ON the
Cooper farm, east Of Elkton, lust over
the traditional " Red " Hill, Was DESTROYED
by fire on Wednesday. A family of color.
ed people from North East had moved into
the house, on Monday night, and state tha,
the fire caught from the outside, under tn,
building, it having no foundation.
An interesting paper was read at tn,
last meeting Of the Royal Society on L" Eek
perimsntal Researches on the Tsmparatur,
Of the Head in which the writer, DIR
Lombard, showed that mental activity wi
at once raise the temperature of the head
We never knew before why there are 8,