The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-29
<S.CoUNVY~ ~::,NEWS':s
.MECHINTC.S VALLEY ITEMS.
nEIIEnTFTL WINTER s.,nNT.

DELIGHTFUL. WINTER SORT.
Seighing anI Shedding for some weeks
,ast has been the one mode Of travel.
rhe young men have lad ample opp"r-
unity to crafty the desires of their lady
lovers III the line OF sleigh riding. Mr..
stephen Mcarns. as Il ladies' man. has
not been recreant to his duty. Mr.. y.
fitzpatrick. Jr.. has equipped himself
With a sleigh and bells. Don't we wish
we were Il pretty Girl: we would invite
him around. Archie is quite Il f,vort"
,mong the girls. The kindly calls oi
some Of the boys don't seem t. be recip-
rocated by some of the ladies who have
tmbibcd the silly notion that they lave
heard little too much thunder.
CHANGES IN THE SPRING.
Thcre will be some changes this com
ing Spring. Mr.. Alexander, our wheel
wright. will leave MS. and Mr. Frank
Larzalerc will occupy the shops the com
ing year. Mr.. Lambert Potts will leave
his farm aud move to his house. recently
purchased in this village. Mr.. ID. IL.
McCauley rents Mr.. P.'s farm. where he
will engage more extensively in a|ricul-
tural pursuits.
SALES IN THIS SECTION.
Mr. J, T. Holt has sold one of his farms
to IA party in Pennsylvania for the hand
some consideration Of - 900. lie has
also sold valuable horse named = Bus
ter Mr.. j. 7. Biddlc has sold " Black
Maria,' Il mare Of imperial excellence,
having good record is a fast trotter.
She has gone to North East. where ali
fast horses go.
SHOOTING At GLASS BALLS.
This sport. since Christmas has been
the weekly amusement. The mode Of
procedure is TO form two companies equal
in number. the company breaking the
least numhcr of balls paying for all the
balls. This game is considered an inno-
cent recreation by our most Staid ci,i-
zfnS; at least we know nothing to the
contrary.
VISITING HER RELATIVES.
Mrs Maggie Mahoney, Of Iowa. is now
visiting her parents and friends in this
vicinity Mrs. VI. is favorablv known.
being formerly a teacher il the public
schools of this county.
NEARLY \ SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
On the 18th instant. rs Mr.. John II.
Mahoney, in company with friend. was
driving to North East to attend to some
matters of business, or witness the trials
of speed, or both. his horse took fright
and became unmanageablr. throwing Mr..
NJ and his companion overheard and ran
rapidly tor some distance: but they, for
tunately, sustained no injury
WHERE THEY PREACHED FROM.
On last Sabbath, Rev. 4. d. Davis
preached at the Union from Titus, End
chapter, and 14th verse; in the evening.
Rev. J. G. Weaver preached from Exc
dus, 33rd chapter. and l4th verse.
\ VISIT TO SoRTn EAST.
On Monday week a friend kindly gave
us a seat i'll his jumper to visit the fun
loving city of North East, whose Main
street has served as a race course since
tue sleighing began. to witness the great
race to slsiYhS between " Live Oak aud
Nancy" alias " Limhcr ShankS." As
We drove through the multitude, We no
ticcd Il number of our Valley brothers
looking anxious lest the city fathers
would Interfere with the race. 1t was
with difficulty We found room for our
vehicle. every available space being occu-
pied by Sleigiis OF various designs. from
the most fantastic cutter back to the
most ancient jumper since the deluge-
at least }29 different styles. One of the
city fathers sailed forth, accompanied
by Il iuncti0nary. vino Is Il terror tn evil
duerS, to stop the racing, but found his
efforts futile when in opposition to his
tour fathers. and the nays were truttsd
out and the result is familiar t. your
readers. Excitement ran high: all the
highest positions were occupied. One
modern ZacheuS assembled 4 iiag staff
with feline agility, in order to obtain 4
more perfect view OF the exciting see, eS
transporting below. Bat oh. the race was
declared oil:-one of the flyers had tiz-
Zled. But to ieep the croS sd in Il good
humor. two of our Valley brethren trot-
ted out their fast nays and drove at a
! fri@htful pace through the city, almost
eclipsing the time of Rarus and st. Julien.
ON THE SICK LIST.
| Mr. jackson Jane has been seriously
| i'll for some time past. He is recovering.
! however. Mr.. Wm Potts is very low
with that dread mplaint-conSnmpt
| Three happy neighbors--the cause is the
/ recent advent of two little boys and one
! little girl.
THINKS HE KNOWS THEN.
Il. b thinks he knows them fell
Iers what writes the Valley items" We
allow he does know very many good
things, especially what that sweet NOR
sci is that which men roll under their
tongues. He thinks it is a plant that
constitutes an important article Of com
merce. commonly called terhacker :
We guess it is.
Where is Bro. Rein? Has Nennor got
him and froze up his polseberry juice and
hursted his hottlc9 j.
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