The Cecil Whig., 1882-11-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Corn huSking has begun.

Revival services were in progress at
Crouch's Chapel this week.
-Sassafras River bridge is undergoing
repairs and travel over it has been sus
pended.
The colored band of Oxford, Pa, were
in town, on Tuesday night, attending a con-
cert in the Hall.
The cunning season began on Wednes-
day, and quite slaughter of game of all
kinds took place this week.
Rev. Wm b. Rose will preach in the
Elkton f. NJ. Church, tomorrow, morning
and evening, at the usual hours.
Rev. WIN. Schouler will hold service at
St. Augustine church, Bohemia Manor, to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Bishop Peck has been appointed to pre-
side at the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference,
which assemblies a, CambridgS,in in this STATE,
ON March :, 1882.
Mrs. Morris Dunbar lost a valuable
canary, the other day, and it is supposed to
be the work of some feline, which have
quite relish for such dainties.
&C Fl. Smiths Company rendered the
popular play "Uncle Tom Cabin, i'll Odd
Fellows Hall, on Thursday night The
performance was good and the managers
were greeted by a large audience.
Miss Louisa Cantwell, one of Elkton's
fair ones, and joseph b. Shippers, of Me-
chanic's Valley, were married at the Cherry
Hill M, E. Parsonage, on Wednesday even
ing of last week, Rev E. +. White otliciat-
ing. II
"A neat iron fence is being placed around
the ward of tue Presbyterian Church. This
will greatly improve the surroundings of
that editice, and reflects credit upon Mr..
James NJ. Touchstone, of Port Deposit, who
is engaged at the work. /
We have heard of another intensely
mean thief. This one entered the house of
au Episcopal minister, at West Chester last
week, and stole a roast of beef from the
stove. Such an one would doubtless steal
acorns from blind hog. Il
The street Arabs had nice time. on
Halloween, throwing coru against windows,
removing gates and other devilment geuer-
ally. This miserable nuisance should he
dealt with by the town authorities and
stop put TO all such depradations
The Elkton bee hive is not influenced
by the weather, but is busy through night
and day, wet and dry, heat and cold, and
everything goes along as smoothly as clock
work under the personal supervision of
the big king bee, l.. &. Il. No drones en-
ployed. !
1t is expected that the new bell in
memory of the late Henry y. Writ. will be
placed in the belfry Of Trinity church dur
ing the present week, in the event of which
AN appropriate service of dedication, sent
forth by the Bishop Of the Diocese, will
be used tomorrow. at the time of morning
service.
Reuben Kirk ard son, the former of
Rising Sun and the latter of Oxford, who
were severely injured, last week, by being
caught between a street car and a stand ON
the sidewalk, in Philadelphia, are now
doing at well as could be expected at their
homes.
-Pierson's Grove Sabbath School will
cl.se for the season tomorrow. The
cises will commence at $50 o'clock. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Rev. w. W.
Heberton and j. I, Mccullough and &. a.
Blake, Esqs. Recitations by Miss Sallie
Manly and Miss Lizzie Smith. Singing by
the school.
The" Home Mission Band of the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, will hold fair
in the Presbyterian Parsonage, on Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Nov. 9TH and 9th, beginning at Z. NJ The
proceeds are to be devoted to clothing the
little Indian girl "Flor-nce," eff Sitka,
Alaska. Admission 10 aad ; cents.
The famous Hamlius Wizard Oil Con-
cert Troupe, have been giving free open air
concerts on our Streets the past few even
ings, to quite large gatherings The con-
certs were given from magnificent char
lot. drawn by four nice horses, and the
music they discoursed was elegant. The
concerts are given in order to advertize the
Wizard Oil.
"A point of note in favor of lacal option
was given our reporter, the other day, by
prominent Justice OF the Peace of this
county. He stated that before local option
went into effect. it was not at all uncommon
for him to have three or four assault and
battery cases every week, but since that i'm
portant change took place, he had not more
Than one or two a month. This is a weighty
statement and speaks loudly for the soo,i
effects of the law.
One of the most amusing incidents of
the season, Witnessed Oh Thursday
evening upon the arrival at the Howard
House, of the Uncle Tom s Cabin troupe.
In the same train came 4 prominent; clergy
man of the county, who was mistaken, by
the affable and irrpressibe and sometimes
loquacious local reporter of the Cecil Demo-
ocrat, for the manager Of the show. TO
hear We reporter expatiate on his ability "to
write you up" and to see the parsons earn
est efforts to escape, were equal ioa chap
ter from Pick wick. 4
Edwin Reynolds has on his farm near
Rising Sun, two large fish ponds and is en-
gagged in the culture of the German Food
all sizes, from the tiny specimen up to fish
ten and twelve inches in length, weighing
one pound each. Mr.. Reynolds obtained
100 young carp from Fish Commissioner
Ferguson a year ago and they are thriving,
growing finely and multiplying rapidly.
He says that they are but little trouble to
manage and are of very superior quality
,ylo H.
On Tuesday evening, one of our butch
ersattempted to drive t" town Il steer, which
lie he'd purchased, short distance in the
country. The bovine got unruly and the
proprietor then sent one of his faithful as
sistants, who has had much experience in
the art of driving beeves. He promptly ar.
rived upon the scene and took hold of the
rope with confidence. A short scuftie en-
sued, when said butcherInan was thrown to
the ground and severely used up for a time
coming out second best instead of conquer
or. "A gun was procured and by the aid of
this effective weapon the steer was dispatch.
ell and his carcass conveyed to town in a
wagon.
On Tuesday evening last, a gentleman
called upon Sheriff Dunbar, who was in
search of the Schooner Gen. Grant, of which
he is half-owner. He stated that about ST tx
weeks ago he sent out the vessel with load