The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31
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CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.

THE FENCE
enclosing Trinity NJ. Z. Church hurying
ground is in very dilapidated condition
and needs overhaulinm very much We
hope tue members and congregation will
take the matter in hand and have the
necessary repairs made.
CHRISTMAS
passed off very quietly generally, al
though there were some that got tangle-
foot, which made some of them little
ob~treperouS. but one of the City Fathers
appeared in their midst and by threat ten
ium them with a dose of medical law they
succnmbed, without further delay. ana
went To their holes in the wall, or some
where else. However. no more trouble
from tanglefoot occarred to our knowl-
edge.
LOCAL OPTION.
Who says Local Option is no good?
Judging from this Christmas and the one
preceding it, should think Local Option
is all good. and wish it was fixed fact
all over the nation. which is hoped for
in the advancing reformation Of that
cause that is so ABLY and vigorously fight
ing for the of good humanity.
THE TABI.EAUX
gotten up by Miss S. E. Cary. teacher of
the colored school was a well arranged
affair and speaks well for the taste and
manner with which it was managed
The Goddess of Liberty. represented by
Horace. was good. One fault hear WAS
that llnraceS foot was too SmnU Che
having very extraordinary large under
pnnnm or feet) The weather was un-
favorable and good turn out was i'm
possible.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
SO generously prepared By Santa Claus
and erected in the VI. f. Church for the
Sunday school children. was very lavish
" filled with nick -ns:ckS at 80 clock.
Old santa Claus made his appearance
and was announced by many little bells
fastened around his portly body. yelled
in blue studded with stars. His face was
very venerable and he had Il white beard
and locke like old Moses. with his long
red >ugar-loaf bat. with star in the
middle. He made his appearance through
the church window. amid the screams
rising of the whole adult congregation
to catch glimpse of so important a per-
sonage. He distributed his gifts gather
ed from the tree with lavish hand and
every little boy and girl (big uns. too.)
went home with light and merry heart.
BUSINESS
has been good with our merchants and
trnf ii I,.rin,r liz, h,,1ilayS and
of the fancy toy shops have sold entirely
out and could have sold more if they had
laid i'll a larger stock. They should have
reflected :: moment and recollected the
fact that Local Option is in full force and
there is more money to spend for Christ
mas goods now than when license pre-
vailed. Get more goods next time.
POLITICAL.
see that Diction did not get into that
Hole i'll the Wall. However, l under
stand that he is making effort to often
visit that place after next June to carry
| the peoples taxes and deposit them
there, taking the Clerk $ receipt therefor
Well, it is hard to tell who will take the
/ Clerk receipt for the taxes Of this dis
trict, as there are so many applications
for that honorable position. | am in
formed that Dick. Ben. Lamb, Tom and
John are all applicants. and | think |
heard of others. but cannot remember
who they be. Some one of them. | sup
pose. will obtain the prize. provided the
Legislature does not pass a bill selling
out the colect"rShips to the lowest bid
! der which | hear talked Of and if so,
why they can all bid and every body else
that wants 20, including Republicans
! and MICS.