The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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erection OF new machinery at the foundry.
The abutments and piers of the new
Far creek bridge were not injured by the
rains.
-NIeSsrs. Booth 4 Son and Mr.. Jos.
III. McNeal are still running their ice
teams.
A heavy run has been made this
week on Clayton Man.y's salt water
oysters.
Dr.. X. II. Miner formerly of Port
Deposit. now of Chester, Pa, was in
town this week.
Rev. VIM. B. Rose will preach in the
Elkton F. NJ. Church, tomorrow, morn
ing and evening.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service
at st. Augustine Church. Bohemia Man
OF, tomorrow. at $50 Z. VI.
Wild Pigeons have been plenty in
this neighborhood this week. and num-
bers of them have been shot.
The opening season for partridges
and rabbits began on Tuesday and our
sportsmen are happy. The birds are
scarce.
MIR. Cornelius Denver. an old resi-
dent of Bell Hill, died at his residence
on Monday last. lie had been i'll for
4 long time.
Revival services. to continue indeli-
nitely. will be commenced in Ebenezer
NJ. f. Church, Zion Circuit, tomorrow
(Sabbath) evening.
-All-Hallow Eve. last Monday even
ing, passed quietly. On account of the
heavy rain but little mischief was in
dulsed in by the boys.
The stores are stocking up for the
holidays. Frazer this week opened q
collection of handsome and attractive
fancy articles for ladies.
In consequence of Tuesday next be
ing election day, the Board of School
Commissioners will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Thursday. the 10TH
Parties from Philadelphia have been
looking at the vacant premises adjoining
Granite Hall restaurant, on Main street.
with view to opening pool and billiard
rooms there.
DR.. John f. Owens, of Chicago, was
in town, on Tuesday. He left tn, same
evening for Havre de Grace, for the pur-
pose OF participating in the first day of
duck shooting.
Duck shooting on the flats began on
Wednesday. Shooting days are Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays until
after January 1St. when Saturdays are
added. The game is abundant.
The second anniversary of the Zion
NJ. E. Church Juvenile Missionary So.
ciety will be held this (Saturnay) even
ing. An excellent programme is on the
tapis and a nice time anticipated.
In an uptown residence the rats have
an opening through the roof. out of
which they have carried number of ar
ticles: also cotton. &C.. for their nests
beneath the floor of back buildings.
MIR. Perry Litzenbery, of this place.
is painting the dwelling of Clarence
Walmsiey. ESQ, in Sassatras Neck.
While he is there good opportunity is
offered for residents of that neiehbolhood
to have their painting done.
A human skull was found by some
boys. on Tuesday. while at play in the
rear of the old Exchange Hotel, on Main
street. 1t is pronounced by experts to
be that of colored man. How it got
there or whence it came is unknown.
The Rev. James Mccoy will preach
at Crouch S Chapel, tomorrow Sabbath |
afternoon. at 81 and at =, O'clock r. NJ.
Sabbath school will meet at p O'Clock
All the members and friends of the school
are earnestly requested to be present.
The ladies of the Rock PRESBYTERIAN
Church will give 4 supper for its benefit
or the afternoon and evening of Thurs
day, November 10th. Supper tickets,
including oysters, 30 cents. Cake, con-
fcctionery and special oyster Stews, extra.
The public are invited to attend. II
rainy, will hold it the next day.
A north bound freight train on the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad was
wrecked at Safe iIarbor. The engine aud
six cars were thrown into the Susquc.
hanna river: eleven cars were wrecked
The engineer. Ellis Ault, was caught be-
meath the engine and was drowned. The
fireman was seriously injured.
The number of ducks killed on the
flats, on Wednesday. the first day of
shooting, ranged from 10 to 400 per boat.
The party from here, among whom We're
X. f. lamar, Esq, and Dir. Jno. f.
Owens, killed 101. They were red and
black heads, with a few canvass. Yes
terday's shooting has not been heard
from. Wednesday was an unfavorable
day, it being too calm.
We last week mentioned the fact
that Mr.. Chas. Boulder. of this town.
had received notice that his services
would no longer be needed on the work
in our creek We did not mean to con.
vey the idea of his peremptory dismissal
The work under supervision by Mr..
Boulden was completed. He is about to
enter the employ OF Messrs Ferris & Son.
proprietors Of the dredging machine
Capt. Leslie exhibited great curl,
osity. on Thursday. 1t was a latiyS bon
net fashioned OF the inside fibre of the
fruit Of a plant known as rag plant" or
'dish rag plant The bonnet was made
by his daughter, Miss May Leslie: the
fruit coming from Annapolis. We regret
we have not space for full description
of it. We will, however, have more t.
say hereafter upon the subject. In the
meantime, curious persons can see the
homeland it is a great c,lriositv-by
calling upon the Captain.
The Horre Repu5Iican says: \ mar
who gives his name as Wilson and claims
North East as his residence. was arrested
at Perryville. on Tuesday night last, it is
alleged. with a bucket of lard in his pos.
session. which Mr.. Cole recognized as
one stolen from his store at Perryville
the day before. Wilson was taken before
q magistrate. who sent him to Elktor
ial to await trial He has been seen
frequently in this city carrying a large
basket, and he is believed to be the head
of the gang that have been stealing il
this community.
A correspondent of the Wilmington
Ecery Erening. writing from this town
INDUCES in some structures upon the
manner of conducting business in oul
court. OF Il portion of them we have
nothing to say: but he overSteps the
bounds of truth in his statement of the
manner in which the jury in the Nulcker
Arrants case was taken care of. He
says, They were allowed to 90 where
ever they pleased about the Court House
yard and hotel. and to talk to whoever
they chose" This is misstatement
The jury was looked after as carefully a!
oNoi d jury was III any court. VII. SHOCK
ley, the bailiif in charge. was indefatiga
BILE i'll his efforts to do his full and cntir,
duty, and they were kept entirely t,
themselves from the time they wer,
sworn until they rendered their verdict
Pardoned
On Saturday last the United State.
Marshal, at Wilmington, received from