The Cecil Whig., 1882-11-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Two weddings took place i'll one family
IN the neiphborhoo.l of Westamwell, very
recently, and others are reported
"A small boy named Allen McNeight,
accidently fell and broke one of his legs, AT
the public school house, one day last week.
The dedication of the Writ memorial
bell took place in the Protestant Episcopal
church in this town, on Sabbath morning
last.
-piersou's Grove Sabbath School closed
its sessions for the year last Sabbath, and
the school at Crouch's Chapel will close to-
morrow.
Hart b. Holton, elected to Congress by
the Republicaus of the Fifth Congressional
District, is Cecil county man. Fortu-
uately he didn't live in the 2nd District.
MIR. John L. Brown left at this Office, a
bunch of raspberries which were taken from
a bush in his garden, in this town, on Mon
day last. These were of the third crop this
year.
A rare opportunity TO purchase an eie-
CANT building lot, will he offered on the 18th
inst, by the Elkton Building Association.
These lots lie on West High street, and are
very desirable, both in surroundings and To-
cality. Il
While Amos McNeal aud John Brliey,
were driving along o., str tet, on election
day, an axle of their vehicle suddenly
broke, precipitating the last named t" the
polnd. No bones were broken, and the
race was stopped short.
Mr. John Kiukaid, a former resident OF
this vicinity, died, at the residence OF his
son, near Aberdeen, Hartford county, last
week His remains We're inferred with
Elkton, on Sunday last. y
Israel Reynolds, an aged gentleman,
residing near Zion, while visiting Oxford
ON Monday last, was seized with an attack
of heart trouble to which he is subject, and
was Frustrated for Il time: but rallied after
proper treatment, and was taken to his
home. !
Two colored gemmsn of this town in
dulged in fisticutfs, OH High street, on cleo
ton day. Women and hard cider were the
impeIling causes. Foul language, great
excitement, few drops of blood, some
heavy threats,-and then officer appear
ed and all became quiet
Rev DIR. l.. c. Matlack. Presiding Elder
will hold quarterly meeting service in the
Elktou NJ. Z. church tomorrow. Love
Feast at 9 o'clock and will preach at 7.30
o'clock In the afternoon he will visit
Westamwel Sunday school, where he will
administer the rite of baptism to number
of children.
The Free Methodist services at North
East for tomorrow, will be as follows
Preaching in the afternoon at ) o'clock, by
Mrs Rose, and in the evening, at ~, by
the Pastor Afternoon services TO be held
at the house of Justice I. s. Deford, Per-
kinsville. Evening, at Mr.. JAS. Rothsr-
mel's on the Bank. All are invited. l.
b The ticket office at our depot was en-
tered by burglars, at an early hour on Tues
day morning last, and an attempt made to
blow open the safe. This proved unsue-
cessful, however, and they contented them
selves with taking the change out of the
money drawer of the agent desk, which
only amounted to a few dollars. They IT.
fected ali entrance into the office by break
ing 4 window.
t-Rev. DIR. T. Il. Miller. long connected
with the Methodist Episcopal Church, has
been received into the Church of United
Brethren in Christ as "a minister, and is in
teres.ed in the huilding of n new church
under the auspices OF this denomination, al
Kip and Cambria streets, Philadelphia
He is also President of the Ministerial AS
socation of this denomination, comprising
the churches Of Philadelphia, Camden and
vicinity.
The concerts given in the open air fol
the benefit of tue Wizard Oil company
ceased suddenly on Friday night last, anc
the party left in disgust, As there was sucl
lack Of appreciation not only Of thei
music but of the merits of the oil whicl
they desired to sell. Only IA few bottle
were disposed of. \ rheumatic, ayspepti
colored individual who was anxious to ;es
the curative effects of the "i!e, strucl
town a few evenings after they had left, bu
he could not procure any of this life restor
er, aud left in despair.
Those who have not paid their taxes 10
this year should take particular notice q
the advertisement of the last sitting "f III
collectors, which takes place on the 9th
25th, 9th, 2Sth, 29th AMI 3Oth days Of thi
month. Under the new law collectors ar
not bound to call on tax payers after thi
date, and all who do not pay at the next sci
tings, not only lose the discount allowed
but will be compelled to visit the collector
at their homes or places of business to max
payment, and after the 1st of April, 1SS;
all uucollecteL taxes will be collected by til
sale of the property.
The Oxford Press says: \ housin
weighing u tons, which the rolls work i
ut the Mccullough iron mills, at Rowland.
Vile, broke in two one day last week, an
is being replaced by new one. The Messr
Mccullough are giving their iron mills
thorough overhauling, rebuilding furnace
wheel, IL feet in diameter and over Il fee
in width, equal to so horse power. III
master workman, John y. Hunter, calcl
lates to have it in running order i'll te
days. The Mccullough Iron Co., of Rov
landsville, get the praise of making IL
best sheet iron in the market"
The Rev. DR.. A. A. Willis, well know
in this State, at first declined the call of Il
Warren Memorial Church in LouisviU
Ky, but after mature deliberation has
cded to accept it. He will enter on i
duties ON the LIST of January. Since ID
Wiliits resigned the charge of the Arc
Street Prssby terian Church, in Philadelphi
he has been devoting himself chiefly to lie
turing. He has achieved such success in
experience in this line that he had intend,
to give himself entirely to it. But he r
CARDS the claims of the pastorate rs
higher Importance and the call to the LOU
willie field one which he would be doil
wrong to decline. Dr. Willis ranks as o.
Of our first pulpit orators.
We call the especial attention of o
readers to the advertisement in anoth
column of The Whig of very desirat
farm to be offered at public sale, OH the 90
instant, by William Waring, Coora, Ce
county, 1t is very desirable property,
Gated as it u.s. so nearly between the Ris
Sun and Colora. 1t is a loamy soil, easi
wall aianred n either grass