The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-01-15
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PORT DkpOS!T ITEHS.


THE SNOW AND TlEE. ROADS.
For nearly four weeks our town has
been cnlivened with the merry Jingle OF
| bells. while everything on runners has
been called into service from the old
"Noah's Ark " to very handsome cut
| tiers. And there are very few who have
| not enjoyed the luxury of a sleigh ride
Sleighing on the river is very good a;
present. which has a tendency to bring
! Hartford and Cecil i'll close proNimit,
| tn each other. And the people of both
sides are taking advantage of night and
day.
The roads some places in the country
are simply impossible, merely a narrow
track having been made in the water
courses, VIII ich renders travellers liable to
he upset at any moment. This could
have been remcdicd by the supervisors
driving an OK Or horse team :, few times
along the road while the snow was soft
Some are of the opinion a supervisor has
no business to remove snow. But is not
snow banked up in a road, with no posi-
| be chance OF getting through it without
danger to both man and beast. as much
of a nuisance as if Il tree were blown
across the road. which supervisors are
very prompt to remove? Test cases be
! fore the court are being talked Of
whether it is the business of any one 10
! remove instructions, such as snow. out
o: the public highways.
TROUBLE AMONG THE lCE IEN.
On Tuesday last. the men employed in
getting ice on the river and canal refused
tn work Of -,
wages. They We're being paid 81. so per
/ day. and the proposed red Teton was to
?l.SJ. They declined this price and de
manded 81 -. Quite a lively time en-
sued for Il while. the greatest trouble
being with Oler K Co. $ men. Eocirans
men went to work at &l.J0 per day
Nothing serious is anticipated. The
houses are being filed with very pretty
ice, and if the weather continues cold IL
few days longer thousands OF tons will
be stored in the two counties.
Rev. Dr. Matlack, of Wilmington. lost
his babe (Agnes Stephenson) two weeks
old. on Monday night. 1t was brought
here. on Wednesday, and buried in Hope
well cemetery.
CASE or sNtII-PoX
One case Of smallpox is reported here.
A colored girl by the name of Barnett
She has been living with family in
Philadelphia who had this disease. After
her arrival here she became sick and OH
Tuesday the physician pronounced it
smallpox. Livery precantion will be
taken by the town authorities to prevent
the spread of the disease. and no trouble
is anticipated. The colored school is
, located near the house where the girl is
sick, and the trustees ordered the SuSpen-
sion of the school for Il time. In the
meantime vaccination should be attended
. to.
Personal.
The many friends of il. c. Hopkins.
Esd. Cashier of Ceci! National Bank.
will he rc.oiced to know that he has re-
covered from his attack of gastric fever
and again at his post.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL,
under the care of w. NJ. Foulk. Esq.
and his corps OF able assistants, was
never i'll more prosperous condition
than at present. The trustees of the
school take Il lively interest in all matters
pertaining to it. and any business brought
before them. either from patrons. teach
ers or pupils. is promptly attended to.
The semi-annual examination OF the dit
lerent departments will take place com
mencing on the 1.th inst, at W hich time
patrons of the school and all friends of
education are invited to attend
RELIGIOUS.