The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-05-07

WIS offered at public sale, 10y Tie t.\'r'utnrS,
o. Tuesday. II was started by hid OF
$4,000, but was Withdrawn and VII ~ held
for private sale for thirty day..
The fair for the benefit OF the Catholic
church ar Newark DEL, las cl,.Sed The
g-ntieu.n's gels; watch was Neted IL Mr..
Barney Moore ladies gold watch 10 Mag
Kennedy: chest Of tools to Frank Moore;
a set Of gold mounted harne>sto Z. l.. Van
,legrti: gold ring 10 VI. y Gallagher, and
numeruuS minor articles II ether parties.
The total profit VII h,. ali ,ut 81, 200.
In almost half the entire territory of
this State prohibitory liquor laws ar" now in
force. In Kent, Caroline, calvert. Prince
Georges, Montgomery and Cecil total proiIi-
hitlon prevails. Partial prohibition is in force
in Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot. Dor
chester, Frederick, Washington and Ba!ti-
more. and high license in Garrett and Wor-
restcr.
Mr.. j. l.. Wells, the man who feeds the
people. says that in consequence OF his cleo
ton to the office I'll Town Councilman, with
its enormous income, he will he able 10 sell
goods al ahnu: half price Ter some things
we understand he will not charge anything
AT all Any one desiring a u,t of the latter
can procure it by applying a his store, on
Main street. opposite Church.
Prof. Theo. Asrherfrl,l. Of liavre de
Grace, has inst composed and brought out,
in The. highest style ct the printers art, a
new piece of music, entitled kTnpp -\rtil-
lery March," which WAS finely rendered III
the entertainments, in Lat town, on Tuesday
evening. The piece is dedicated to Alfred
IIrupr, Esq, the great -trli- maker, % ESSEN
Prussia, " ho is a cousin of Prof. .ASchcr
ttld.
a meeting of The lot holders of i;rthel
cemetery was held at the church, on Tues
day last. Henry CLAYTON, Jas. y. Lewis,
Samuel Thompson, Joshua Clayton, Jr.,
JOS Brooks, and Jno. ID. Eiiason, We're cleo
President, JAS. \. Lewis, Secretary, and
Samucl Thompscl, Treasurer. Action was
taken looking to the improvements Of the
grounds and other business was transacted
On Friday. 29th ult., May +. Pryor, the
Youngest daughter of Mr.. John II. Pryor
formerly Of this town, (now holding an Off
cial position in Washington 2 very inter-
eSting child, aged about thirteen years, died
very suddenly of congestion of the brain.
The attack was wholly unexpected and un-
heral,led and she lived only about wo hours
after she showed the first symptoms. Her
death is II great shock to her parents and
friends.
Levi Hill, a brother of Joseph Hill, for
many years n resident OF the Fourth dis
trict, in this county, died at the home of
Mrs. Cox, his daughter, i'll Delaware county,
Pa not far from Wilmington, Del, on Sat
urlay last aged about 55years. His remains
We're inferred At Cherry Hill, on Monday
afternoon last. Mr.. Hill leaves quite Il large
family of children, all of whom, however,
are Of an age and ability to provide for
themselves.
- new and strange disease of the eye is
preveant in this neighborhool Just now. \
number of our citizens are suffering with it.
1t first attacks both eye lids turning them 4
beautiful brown rs though the owner had
been in Il Scrimmage AMI swelling them
slightly. The sight is not injured, but the
patient suffers n terrible singing sensation
in the eye bail rs though volumes of cigar
smoke had been blown into them. No one
has Yet given it Il name.
"A terrible war OF factions is goin. on
in the congregation and official boards of
Christ " Church, ut Delaware City. Two
factions exisr, one OF which desired to, and
did in fact, remove the rector. To effect
this, they resorted 10 all sorts Of expedients.
even to starvation. Az officer Of the Law
was set upon him. y hearing was refused
him. and he was "decapitafed at Il mid
night meeting Of the opposition on Easter
and SO the world moves.
Henry i. SlmperS, who was several
years ago committed to tho State Asylum
for the insane returned to this town, on
Tuesday last. He had no doubt escaped
from the institution rs mis- mind is no bet
ter than when committed. Shortly after
getting back he visited his wife and threat
ened To kill her and made the same threat
against Lewis Barber. The Sherilftook him
in custody on y warrant issued by Justice
Lewis and ne will be returned to the
Asylum.
"A grand entertainment, consisting of
music, instrumental and vocal, tableaux,
rccitations &c, will he given 1T Jackson S
Hall, near Principle Furnace on Tuesday
evening the 10 inst. by the ladies OF ST.
Marks church. Proceeds for the benefit Of
St. Marks Sabbath school. No efforts have
been spared by the ladies to make this enter
tlinmcnt Il complete success. The doors
Adults. 25 cents; children, II cents The
public are cordially invited.
One Of the most thoroughly mana ed
ami finest looking farms in this district is
the " White Halt farm, near Frenchtown.
1t was not always so--though always 4 good
farm: but since it has been tenanted by Mr..
Ely Wright it has improved wonderfully.
Where few years ago swamIs and thickets
occupied the groundmay now be seen many
acres of finely cultivated land, and all over
the place striking evidences of skillfui man
agement are apparent Mr.. w. takes Il head
place among our farmers, through he is yet
young man.
The firm of Ruth, Bennett Il Co., Il new
firm, SUCCESSORS to Grange * Co., dealers in
china, glass ware, &c, No I'll North md
street, Philadelphia is fast becoming one of
the most prominent houses in that line in
the city Mr.. Bennett of the firm, is w.
Hodge Bennett. son of the late Rudolph
Bennett, Of this town, well known here.
Hodge is an agreeable and courteous Young
gentleman and we have no doubt will Sue
coed i'll his new enterprise. He has been in
the same line Of business for number OF
years and is therefore well posted.
t-Rehoboth promises great things for the
coming season. The " Bright House." W.
Burton. proprietor, will open June 18th, and
the Douglas House." Vim. Fell, landlord,
strictiOnS have been remoyed Everybody
can guess what that means.) The railroad
will be extended to the beach, and numer-
Gus other attractive features are promised.
We are not advised as TO whetheror not The
mosquito crop has been injured by the cold
weather; but we venture TO say that at least
ITO out of every hundred buds are still full
Of vitality.