The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-01-14

roati Company, 1T Del tware jus 81 III, Will
clearing snow from the track, gjt lis foo
fast in Il frog In This po>irnn he WAS hell
uuIll an cypress came LAUNDERING along an,
ran him down, killing him instantly.
A pigeon match has been arranged he
tween Mr. Joe Parsons, of Mldlrt"wn
and Mr.. g. i. Shorkiry. of This town III
former to >raa so ag,ih>t III" l,i'rr'> S.
Twenty birds each, tWeuIy-un" yards rise
National Association rules. The match i
set for he 24ti! instant, N Mid.Ii-rown.
Kris Kringls arrived ut the Howar,
House, on Thursday night, ON his return
trip, after his annual circuit among tn
good boys. ]! this wasn't Kris, he carrie,
rs many traps As Kris ever did, anyhow
Ye host of the hotel accommodated hin
with splendid suite OF apartments on tn,
second floor o.! the stables.
An Esquire and Member IF the I.egiS
llturr. hurrying home. on Saturday even
ing, his arms full of packages, stumbled OF
The raise in the pavement on Main street, al
Gas House Alley, and fell sprawiing, or"
reres dying i'll all directions. Fortunately
no material damage was done beyond tn.
/ going down of SO much dignity.
A party of Young men, intending tC
I raise a commntion in church, on Sumia l.,
! evening last, secured Il "Thonas eat, and
! placed him within an umbrella, purpo>ing
/ to carry rhr feline into the church in this
?
| " rhe eat escaped before the church was
/ reached, thus defeating their purpose.
The committee of citizens of Middle
town, Del, appointed to make preparation
| for the entertainment of Tie members OF
! the conference IL meet There in March next.
are bu>ily making their arrangements
/ The committee consist of Mes>r>. G.. q. Cox,
I W. II. Moore, w. =. BsgS, f. II. HukiIl,
| Hon. B. T. Bigg>, and the pastor of the
| church.
The runor, current here for some time
past, that DR.. Rowland. one of the mems
her>-elect of the LEGISLATURE, was ineligible.
On account Of beiu" the holder If a commits
sion rs L. :. postuaSfer, and that 4 new
election would have 10 he held, proves i'll
correct Dr. Rowland has been sworn in
and has taken his seat; he having, it is pre-
stunned, resigned his commission rs poStmaS-
ter.
-Eet Bishop Simpson will preach in the
morning, and the Fey. James Neal, OF the
Philadelphia Conference. an eminent and
renowned divine, at night, in the new NJ.
| l.. Church, ut NGrth + .st, at the de,licatory
service tomorrow. In the afternoon, pas
tors and Sabbath school Reunion will he
held. at which all the ministers preSen, will
otticiate.
The handsome Havre lie Grace young
lady. famous as 4 Sho: 1T wild ducks, is
visiting friends here. The other day, while
on he street. she met with an accident, by
which she WAS brought in contact with
Eikton mud, i substance as sticky as tar
cultivated here only OF all the towns on the
Peninsula She should shoot the Town
Commissioners.
A citizen of Havrr d. Grace, tired of
life. on "Wednesday night last, IT :, late hour
proceeded to the wharf He Invested HIM
self of Il portion of his clothing kneeled
down AMI prayed f-rvenrlv in Il lonl voice
for Il few minutes, then deliberately jumped
"Verboard. The Captain Of i vessel lying
near by hear, he splash, and went to his
assistance. rescuing the would be suicide.
Charles Thompson, 4 prisoner confined
-, l, Il
carriage at Glasgow, heretofore reported in
this paper, made an attempt to commit sui
eide, on "Wednesday night, by hanging with
Il rope made of his shirt. The attempt,
which was he eighth one since lis innriS-
onment of months duration, was fru>-
trated. Ii is Thought This is Il ;tint to Leaf!
to the superstition of his insanity.
Giles, on Thursday, received a large in
voice Of salt and fresh water fish, right
from their native element. Among hem
we noticed line fresh shad, halbut, fresh
cod. ciscoes, fresh mackerel, smplt, white
fish, alive and kicking, blue fish, founders,
fresh herring, black bass. Sc. He has also
at all times fine fresh oysters in any shape,
hl'tiifu OF III tue Sntl. NO" Is Ilt Ililir 10
get your supply while all is fresh and sweet
We call the attention Of taxpayers,
road supervisors and collectors of taxes 10
the two rules or orders adopted by the
County Commissioners nj their session This
week. They appear in another column in
oar report If rhr proceedings nj tn" Com.
mi and ,IIuli b,s rand oar nj y hy
all parties interested either in the manage
ment of the roads or collection of the taxes
MIR. Frank Green. who resides near
EuwantOwn, met with an accident on We'd
ne>day night last about l.3o o'clock, rs he
was driving out of town an his way home.
While crossing the depot lot, hv some means
| ~ Other the bEgGy WIS upset and some
what broken. The railroad watchmen at
the crossings went to his All! and fixed up
matters, SO that he could continue on his
way home.
AS an evidence OF the appreciation Of
the Wig ny the public, We quote the fact
tha', on Thursday, one gentleman brought
t" this otfiCea club OF seventy -"ne yearly sub
>crih,'rS, with the subscription price there
| for. We are not III the habit of putting
! ourselves, hui We regard this Is such an
evidence OF appreciation as to render the
mention prYdniIahir. Our thanks are here
| by returned the gentleman referred to, and
we trust he may 1--we many years to repeat
| the operation.
-One Of the mo, home-like and plrasan,
places u; which to stop III Baltimore is
| I.luvd'S Hotel, on the corner of Pratt and
| Charles streets. II is the farmers home
and is becoming very popular with the peo
pie of this county. TIL" terms are snrpriS
| ingly low; so low, indeed, that it is a mat
| rrr of wonder that such pleasant accommo'
dations and bounriful fare can be provided
at the low figures charged. We commend
I.lCvh'S to our travelling public.
~ gang of dSorderly boys are iii thu
practice OF annoying up town store keepers
| by throwing shot, gravel corn, etc, agans
rhrir windows in the evenings. This has
been carried on to such an extent as to be
come a great nuisance and the sufferers
have determined TO put = stop to il at al!
hazlriS. The boys ar" known and lega
means Will I've re>ortrd 20. On Saturda,
night an outrageous attack was made ol
several places, one Of them being compelle,
To close his window shutters.
A color"d man in The employ Of BENZ,
min Singles Esq, of Newark, Del, made
narrow escape from injury wl,il" at w"rl
in u well, NJ the new residence Of Mr. }. l.
Wells. on Howard street, in this town, o.
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