The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.


NJ new piiN WIS ih'i'h
The wear 1880 is on the honeStretrh.
December is the dying ember OF thu
year.
The man was buried in business who
went head over heels in debt.
The horse is just like yourseii,-he like.
q warm bit these frosty mornings
Mrs. Litzenberg has \ splendid assert
ment of millinery, fancy goods and iewelry
Preaching ut Roulden's NJ T. Chapel.
special sermon.
Rev. w. L. Barr;ger will preach in the
Eikton Free Methodist Church. tomorrow,
morning ana evening.
There is a fatality among tile horses
near Bell Hill. Col. |. d. Davis and Mr..
Norris Dunbar each lost one recently.
The Sabbath school of North East NJ
Z. church will have a grand concert and
entertainment on the evening OF Dec. 24th.
-Messrs. Edwin H.ines and Fl. II. buy
ckinch, of Rising san, c;;ch placed, recent
", 1900 California salmon in streams near
their residences.
The morning mail train south ON Thurs
day morning WAS detained about IN hour
above Wilmington, by the breaking of some
part of the engine.
Our ice men have had Il rich harvest
the past week, ana they have made good
use of the time. storing away large quaHti-
ties of ice six or seven inches thick.
An cid lady, Mrs. iteAecca Pennington.
sister of Mr.. T. c. Crouch, Of E,llton, died
ut her residence, in Elk Neck, last Satur-
day. She was in the nth year OF her age
Mr.. John II. Bunting, Of the 9th dis
trict, offered lis fine farm of - acres 1T
public sale, on Wednesday last, but with
drew it, the highest bid being Sos per acre.
Don't forget the fair and festival. that
will begin on Friday evening next, ut odd
Fellows Hail. Very many beautiful articles
will be sold al reasonable, not eNtortiorate
rates.
The wife Of Mr.. Stephen VI. Atkinson,
residing near Mechanics Valley, who has
been suffering for Il long time with that
dread disease, consumption, died on Mon
day last
Christmas services at Trinity Church as
follows: On Friday night, Dec. 9th, mi l.
night service ut II NJ. On Christmas day,
morning service at 101e O'clock All are
cordially invited.
Elder Geo. K. Kramer, Of Wiliniugtouy
will preach at Household of Faith Church,
near Whitaker's Mill, Monday and Tues
day evenings, the Goth and 2lst inst, at -.
o'clock. All are invited.
"A grand concert will be given at Cherry
Hill hall, this Saturday evening, 18Th inst.
bv the Cedar Till school. Adults. II cents:
children, 10 cents. Go ard spend a pleasant
evening.
"A. 7. Shockley authorizes lis to say
that though he has purchased the full num-
Der OF turkeys, he will take all l.e has en-
gagged, notwithstanding all reports 10 the
contrary.
The ladies of Hopewell VI. Z. Church
will give supper on Tuesday evening next,
DSS'ii pSi -.St, lpI the Dtllcilb VI the cn,irrh
Tickets are sold at - cents. If you cant
go yourself, buy ticket and present it 20
your poor neighbor.
1t is reported on the street shat orr en-.
terpriSing miller and business man. Mr.
Henry Ninsinger, has rented Sites mill
and will in the Spring run it, in connection
with the Head OF Elk Mills; putting the
former in charge of Mr.. VIM. Camnhall.
The managers of the gas works desire
us to say, that the necessary work hayinr
now been completed, and the new retorts
placed, that there will be no longer any in
terruption in the supply of gas The quail
ity of the gas, as well as the quantity of if.
can now be improved
Last Wednesday was g Ernber nav."
being one of the fast days appointed by
Pope CallXtns for imploring the BLESSINGS
of God on the fruits of the earth. and unan
the ordinations performed in the church IT
these times. 1t is said that the weather on
that day is criterion for the balance of the
winter.
The remains of Josiah Burrett. 4 former
resident of this county, who died at West
Chester, Pa, were inferred at Cherry Hill,
on Sunday last. He was in the list wear of
his age, and had been member Of the N
T. Chnrch Tor sixty years, having .>ery ed in
the capacity OF local preacher and class
leader for long time
While number of men were ASSISTING
Mr.. Joseph II. McNeal in filling his led
house, at Westarnwell dam, on Friday last
one OF the workmen. named Lq;nbcrt was
Knocked from the chute To the ground bv =
large block Of ice, a distance of twelve feet
ana pretty seriously injured. Medical aid
was ut once summoned and the patient is
now recovering.
"A young man named James sam, If
hlrkWood, Del. was very severely scalded
III the face, on Thursday, at the farm of Mr.
W. /. Howard, while engaged Smelling corn
with steam machine Some cold water
placed in the boiler from pond near bv
caused some unusual disturbance within il.
ana III turning Il valve to remedy the diff.
Guilty, the steam was forced into his face
-Mf y ;. Rambo, of this town. has mr..
chased the right 10 sell in MARYLAND tho
Alexander combined hinge and roller ;,
lof farm gates. This is a new, simple. and
useful device, and works admirably. rs cam
ne seen by the gate on exhibition ON the
c"nrt house yard, which is provided with
TINS apparatus. 1t cannot fail to commend
Itself TO farmers, and supplies Il want long
felt. This hinge and roller only costs one
dollar.
In opposition 10 goose bone, tree mos.
an" Nennor' 5 predictions, a wiseacre at Har
fisburg promises a very short and rleasau
" WINTER He has had in his yard during I'll.
past Summer AID Fall IL number of Ian,
tortolses. These, he says. when the White
Is To be severe and prolonged bury them
selves deeply under the ground. Thi, wear
he states, he notices that his pets have oul,
gone down under the earth short distance.
and in several instances are barely covered
and he predicts that the Winter will In, ;
short one.
~ petition is circulating in Elkton, ant
being generally signr,s by the citizens o
the town, asking Col. Craighill to have TIT
material eHcavated from the channel of Ell
creek lowed away instead OF being dSpos
tted upon the banks of The creek, Tn. 70
quest is based upon the general belief tia
the action of the tides will wash TIE exca
vated sand baclI into the channel. thu
practically IIpI,;r,, ~, .