The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-25

rrrryville, Md, on tuesday and W';nes-
day nights Feb. 2Sth and March I. lie
yiyal services will follow the serm,'n- each
evening. conducted by the pastor l.: - y.
\. Hoy and Mr.. Kramer.
The erection of new building on Main
street opnp>ited the bank, for Mr.. W. Il.
Nelson as :. cabinet makers wareruonS,
was begun this week The building is OF
wool, IL by IL feet and Will he fitted
>aleSrouln i'll front with shop III rear. Nj,
Nelson contrmplares being able to move in
10 the building 10y March 18th.
-t,uite heavy thunder storm visited
this town on Tuesday afternoon last. For
half an hour oar town was envelnped i'll al
most Egyptian darkness. The thunder roll
ed the lightning flashed and the rain came
down in torrents. This was the heavir>:
winter storm uf thunder and lightning i'll
the recollection of many of our residents.
The McClenahan Bros, of Port Deposit
have bought the cranes, chains and other
fixtures belonging to the quarry lately oper
ats.d by Mr.. Malone: also the Office, black
smith shops, Re, and it is rumored that
they will reopen it in the spring, As they
need more room to supply their increasing
demand for building stone and Belgian
blocks.
The order If Lenten services ut Trinity
Church. until further notice, will be as fol
lows On Mondays, Tuesdays and Satur-
days. at 1870 Z. NJ. ON Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 1880 ~. NJ. On Thursdays III
80 Z. NJ. All are cordially invited to avail
themselves of these special opportunities
for prayer and religious counsel and in
struction.
-WaShington's birthday and Ash We'd
ueSday falling upon the same day, Wednes-
day last had more the appearance of Holt
day than is usual here upon the 22d of
February The bank and county offices
We're closed, and services We're held in both
the Protestant Episcopal and Eoman Cath
olic Churches. The post office remained
open throughout the day.
The St .llhauS farm, in Pearcc'S Neck,
containing 80 ~ 100 acres. has been sold
by Barney Reyhold, trustee, to Mrs. Mar
glret Uhler, wife of DR.. Harry y. I hler, OF
Philadelphia for Sl1 300. This is part OF
the real estate of john Eeybold, deceased,
aud what was once known As the 4" Pearce
property" and may he numbered among
the finest lands in the county.
Little Mollie Crouch, grand daughter Of
VIM Fails, Esq, of the Howard House,
child of only four years, exhibits most eN-
traordinary talent in several directions.
She with almost inf;,ntile hands, Uses the
scissors with remarkable deNterity and can
cut ont perfectly the most intricate figures
in a remarkably short space of time Her
performances in this line are wonderful
A passenger on the l1:l0 \. y. train
bound for New York, the 9th er day being
very dry and having been told by a brake
man that he could 20 right on inc another
train in half an hour, stopped off here for a
drink, when he discovered that this was
Local Option county and that he could not
get away until LIS p NJ. he was the mad
dest man ont of Jail. He spent the afternoon
samrling cider
A verdict for 5000 in favor of the plant
if, was rendered on Saturday last. in the
Hartford County Court in the case of Nahnnv
". J.. W. x i. X. L. Co. This is the COM
ranion case to Terry VS.. the l.. Il. Co., in
which a verdict for $1,000 was rendered on
Wednesday (reported in last weeks lIhig).
Messr> Hiram Mccullough and L. G.
Thackey OF this town We're counsel for
plaintiff III Doth cases.
The roadway approach to the bridge ut
Scots wharf, on both sides Of the creek is
in a most shocking condition. Gy actual
measurement :, wheel left Il cut there on Sat
urday last, measuring twelve inches in
depth. At that time it was as much as Il
wagon through this place. In addition to
this ne wing walls of the bridge is giving
way, several feet of it having already fallen |
down. Prompt attention to this matter
will save much trouble and cost in the
future.
The County Commissioners have assess
ed the ground rent due for the occupation
ofthe LOT of ground on North street by the
office recently owned by the late 5. Is. Foard,
at SS7. As alr. S. Il. Foard has recently
contracted 10 sell the building for 500, he
proposes to hand it over to the board in part
payment Of the rent. This lot is claimed
by both the town and county, and such Il
thing as rent has never been known to he
charged any one using it. 1t is, indeed. a
question whether any one would he safe in
10 the land is settled