The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19

evening next. Snhiect--' Facts AMI hincit
all rat newspapers. Mr.. Clark is ;.r rutho'
of several hooks "f Il comicai rHna:ter.
'.nut of the Hurry Barry" elbow !: ,om,
&c.
A Delaware farmer has novri Kind %
, thermometer. He keeps turtle i'll the eel
lar or building in which he stores his pota-
toes, apples, Ne. As long rs the turtle i
lively and crawlS around the weather is no
too severe for the vegetables, but when Ia
draws in his head, shuts himself up and
lies dormant artificial heat is necessary TO
keep the stock from freezing.
--Rev. J. u. Kemp, Of Rising sun, writes
THE friends OF or circuit made us a dona
ton visit, last Friday. and gave ~ many
substantial tokens Of their esteem. They
spread a bountiful table. of which Ill par
took with thank giving. The time was
passed in conversation ana sacred songs.
Such courtesic, make the GASES il the lives
of the preacher and his family"
-Thirty-three persons have been taken
into mem bership at the NJ L. Church of this
.
vival service. a greater number have been
converted, but ali did not join. One of the
first converts, and one who had not joined
the church. Miss Lena Neal, died, ut the
residence of Mr.. Betlwell, in Little Elk, on
Monday, of roEsestion of the lungs.
The Park stables now used ny the pro
prietor of Providence Mills for the stock
kept for hauling wood coal, etc, to and
from the mill, is model of its kind. Sixty
head Of mules are kept by the concern
about one-half here and the remainder at
the mill. Among them there is some ex-
ceedingly fine stock. The stable is kept in
good order and every convenience necessary
is supplied.
On Monday last, Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
wife of Thoma, \. Johnson, Esq, formerly
y resident OF this town, died. at the resi-.
lence of her husband, in Philadelphia, of
congestion of the lungs Mrs. johnson was
a daughter Of the late James Crawford, of
this county, and a sister to Mrs. James H.
children. Her remains We're inferred at
Philadelphia on Thursday.
On Friday, llth inst, John W. Mccall.
an old and successful farmer, died, at his
year of his age. Mr.. Mccall was well
known to many Of our citizens, having
been at one time Il resident of this town.
He owned and resided il the house now oc
cupied by Alfred c. Coale, on High street.
His remains were inferred at st. Georges
cemetery, on Sunday afternoon.
The Supper and Festival, under the arl-
spicies of the Parish Aid Society, of ST.
James Episcopal Church, of Port Deposit,
will be held in odd Fellows Hall on Tues
day and "Wednesday evenings of next week,
aud from the preparations made no doubt
it will be 4 great success. The Hall will be
beautifully decorated, and the musical en-
tertainment will be excellent, our hest
amsteur performers participating in it.
Miss Lena Neal, aged twenty years,
died, at the residence OF Mr.. Bedwell, in
this town, on Monday, of congestion of the
lungs Some weeks ago Miss Neal attend
ed the revival meeting At the Methodist
Church, one evening, and the weather being
cold and stormy, she contracted cold, which
resulted aS stated. She WAS one of the first
converts of the meeting, but had not yet
joined the church. Her remains were in
TERED on Wednesday, from the residence of
her father, in Chesapeake City.
We understand that Messrs. Elder and
and bank in their marsh ground south of
town, so rs to reclaim it from waste and
bring it under cultivation. Undoubtedly
this would make Il splendid cranberry farm
and if properly banked could be used for
almost any crop. The only drawback is as
to its effects upon the health of our commu-
nifty. Some think il would be n produc-
port of tina: opinion cite the condition of
affairs during the time this ground was
kept under embankment in Gen. Sewall's
time Some Of our older citizens state that
the ague did prevail during that time, and
the shutting off of tide water from the
marsh was charged as the cause, but whether
properly or not no one can now say. \
reclamation of such body of waste land
is worth the risk.