The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-01

WAS exceedingly low. sir. Mac'ln VIII
improve the property and erect u,,rn it u
hand some residence.
A series of intcrr ting Sprria. services
have been held at Trinity Church, Rev. Mr.
Schoultr, Rector, during the past week.
Rev Mr.. Miller, OF 81. Ann-S Parish preach
ed on Monday and "Wednesday evening":
Rev. j. y. Stone, of Newark, Delaware, on
Tuesday and Rev. DIR. IL. b. Martin, of
Wilmington, on Thursday evening. The
services We're well attended.
Mr.. Jn>rrh l.. Wells, OF this town. yes.
frr.liv afi-rl"on, received 4 telegram from
Collector Webster. Ia report al The Custom
House AT nurc. I" enter upon his duties ~
clerk i'll The Lqnid"ting Department at Gus
toms. Mr.. Wells goes ~ Baltimore thi>
morning. Mr. John Tharkery, also rrceiv-
ell :; summons at the same tinIe 10 reportto
enter upon the duties of the same position
(Insperror) formerly held by him.
Smith FaSsett, baggaGe-maSter on the
Delaware Railroad, we'll known Ia many of
our readers, met with an accident, at Sails
bury, on "Wednesday last, by which his jaw
bone was broken and either serious injuries
to his face received. Mr.. FaSsett was de-
livering i package to person upon the
platform while the train was moving and
his head came in contact with the post OF
tue station shed, with the above result.
-Elkton was invaded by 4 hevy OF fair
Delaware bellies on Wednesday, and the
pocket-ho0h of many an ambitious young
bean collapsed after furnishing the needful
in return for Sundry pieces of pastehoara
rendered by the fair ones. These little
slips OF paper contained \ promise to make
return in the shape of a supper to be pro,
vidrd for all contributors, on the 9th inst,
NJ Glasgow. The proceeds or profits OF the
entertainment will 20 20 the Presbyterian
Church there.
A pleasant reception was given by the
Rev. Mr.. Avery and wife, to the members
of the NJ +. Church OF this town, ut the
parsonage on Friday evening last. A num-
her of the older members of the Church
We're present ut supper served early in the
evening and later the house was thrown open
to the con gregation in general, who wer"
bountifuly supplied with lighter refresh
ments. \ large number Of the members Of
the Church awaited themselves of this op-
porfunity 10 pay their respects to their pas
tor.
The funeral of Thomas Jordan Thomas,
an old colurrd man, one of Elkton's well
known characters, took place ON Sunday
last, services being held i'll the 4. NJ. J =
Church. The deceased was Il government
| pensioner receiving Il monthly stipend on
account of the loss OF Il son during the war.
He was commonly known as Tom Jordan,
4 md but few persons We're aware that his
I surname was Thomas. Tom leaves 4 snug
little pile of cash, the back pension receiv-
ed from the government, which he had care
full guarded.
The trial of Armstrong for assault and
battery Oh one Short, a deniZen of the
" Barrens west of town, III the Circuit
Court, on Wednesday, created much alnHse-
ment for judge, jury and spectators. The
Short interests were strongly represented
by members of that family. who are not
tlaSs>|0f people to receive :, blow without
lifting rs good as sent; and marshaied on
the high seats in the rear of the court room
they replied to the arrai gnments of the OPP
position counsel in the most bitter terms.
4 occasionally Il good and telling hi' was
made, which was eagerly seized on by an
open-mnuthe,l audience anxious for some
thing to laugh 1T. Some of the hits were
not received by counsel in the most anna
4 BILE manner, nor did they deserve TO be be-
cause being personal, they We're offensive.
Two OF Elkton's fair daughters, both OF
whom are lovers of flowers and cultivate
pot plants quite zealously, had the mis-
fortune this winter TO sunder their hereto
fore intimate relations, in consequence Of al
misunderstanding III regard to their pets
One of the ladies charges that she loaned to
the other a number of plants,an when she
called for their return, her friend stated
that they had died This she doubted, and
awaited herself of means to prove its truth
fulness. She now AYERS that she has since
seen her plants, thrifty and blooming, upon
the premises of the other, and demands-if
she wont give up the howers-at least to
return the pots. This, it is thought by
lady No. l, to he modest demand, but il
it is too much for No. .. she will be thank
full for few cuttings from the plants, from
which to raise others, and when they reach
maturity she will perhaps lend them to her
also.
! /-One of the most astounding things i'll
II the religious world is the extraordinary
growth of the Methodist Episcopal Church
since the opening ofthe present year The
Methodist has been keeping a careful ac-
count of the conversions reported by nj! the
churches which consent to send their re-
ports. Thus far 1,29f of the churches
have reported that 50, 652 persons have
been converted since the LIST of January.
This is the more wonderful in view Of the
fact that there are Il 500 Methodist church
les, and that the total number Of additions
, to them during the year 1881 was only %,
So. If conversions and additions go on
for the rest of this year as they have begun
t tine increase will be the most phenomena! on
record. The Presbyterian Church, with its
5,J9S churches, gained last year 25,344 new
l mem bers. or only about tive-eightlls as man
! as l ,29i Methodist churches have gained
I since New Years.