The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-20

tnrm would I've heartily greeted hv tbs,
members OF the school.
MIR. l.. \. Frazer and wife, reformed
rom their bridal tonr on Monday evening,
md for the present will remain at the resi-
leuce of the brides mother, four miles east
# town, on the Turnpike. We are informed
hat it is the intention of the newly married
,ouple to begin housekeeping in the Spring,
aking the dwelling which DR.. James FL.
Frazer will yacate at that time, on Main
.treet. opposite the Presbyterian church.
A driver of Providence Mill wood
cam, narrowly escaped an accident on we'd
.esday afternoon, at their wharf. lie was
pading wool upon one of the large floats
,-ed for that purpose, when the high rank,
ten feet high, from which he was taking II,
gave way, tn, heavy logs falling All
lround him and iamming him between 'hein
,ud one of the wheels OF the wagon. FOR
runately, however, none of the falling pieces
struck him, though the escape was narrow
one.
The horse "Tick Foard - sold last Fail
W Mr.. 5. b. Foard, of this town, to ME-
Cred NJ. Walton, of Philadelphia is making
good record among Philadel pha horses Oh
le road The ITEM of Tuesday mention
m in the following paragraph The
reatest of all sl-ighers, Fred NJ. Walton,
~ not missed \ day since he first rik
II, and "Hun" and "Tick have beer
Ing their work hrLrelf His ,n'p"u'
If The nest s'>li~ "" h v" ever -rt
,h.. r,.d n.l,,,n~ :. r:h ',:,r.I ",nt
p, P,le,triar.-m during he rally t"Ir'"l
I the past week. WAS ii difficult matler.
rpon our streets. So few comply with ih'
ordinance requiring the SNOW to be rein"v
ID from the side walks, that during its sta,
~ilh us the walking is either through snow
II slush, OF when frozen, over slippery
urtace. The man who walks for the pleas
| IRE of the thing is not to be found at such
lines, and only those whose business re-
,uire, them To be ont undertake to foot it,.
Many and hard falls are reported from all
directions.
The handsoInest, and most promising
young horse now in this town ur vicinity,
is Elwooi I. - the property of Mr. :. l..
Foard he was purchased by Mr.. Foard TO
take .h. place. of Tick Foard recently
sold 20 a Philadelphia gentleman, and fills
the bin in every particninr. He is a bay,
| nearly sixteen hands high, clean !imbe,i and
graceful and promises 10 make 4 record,
l., -,
Though We, onitc young and never having
been III The hands of = trainer, he has shown
a speed of = ~ TO an ordinary wagon upon
| The road IT. would not nc a surprise 10
many If his time was away down among
the teens in the course ri !. year or sp.
The hackers uf the Delaware pigeon
shot Radcliffe who was he,trn by Mr.. Wi
iains Of Port Deposit, in a match here soinH
time a go. are anxious TO give their champion
IAN opportunity 70 redeem his reputation. \
representative OF the Delaware club was
here a few days ago, and offered to match
RadcliIfs. against Williams for $500 side,
thirty birds each, thirty-one yards rise, one,
! barrel at each bird, ground trap each party
TO procure fifty birds and all 10 be put in
the cage together from which they are To
! be taken as wanted. They otttr fifEet dol
lars for expenses il the match Is shot at
Milford, Delaware, or will >ho"t here if the
same allowance is made There is but little
probability that the match will come off, as
Mr.. Williams positively declines t" shoot.
-Maxwells Hall was again the scene of
light, music, and gayety on Friday night.
And we have every reason to congrat late,
our young men upon the spirit with which
they have come EN- naSSe to the front, and
shaken off the tolls of dnrmancy, which
seemed TO have been winding themselves
about tnem of late; that they have plenty
OF inherent energy, has been erinced by
| the If Efforts TO brlnS about various means ol
enjoyment. Among those present on FRIDAY
nigut, We're Il number of ladies' aud gentle
men from neiShb"riug towns, to whom
, We're eXtrudcd cuurtesles which waived
iorinalIty, giving freedom AMI entertain
menr that spoke we'll for - our boys" The
exquisite music, the waxed floor, The bright
Lfiappy faces. upon every hand, atrgrr her
gave evidence of pleasure, ami all spent ii
| truly .i-hs shrfui evening, and are ready ior
" >iili anoIh-r." y.
"A gentleman stepped into ,he posi- uf,
| flee III this TOW II the ~ her day and a>kt,i
| the ohIising atreE:iant for the contents ui
! box uum:3cr eighty -hlue. He waited tor :,
moment or twU ut the delivery window
| meaum bile observing kat Instead of wait
ihg upon him the CLERK had gone bu>ily tu
work counting postage STAMPS, which h.
| held i'll his hand ina sheet. Eighty nine;
said the waiting individual IA second time.
."l-s, replied rhe clerk, ''as soon as can
I count them Count what" asked the
! customer. "'The stamps, OF course " til.
clerk replied ''you asked for eighty nine,
! didn't YOU" = No, | didn't: | asked for u.
| mail from box number eighty-nine, and
| will br obliged to you if yon will hani i;
/ out" "Oh," said the attendant, as he de
liv-rrd the mail 4 thought you said
/ eighty. nine stamps" He received his mai
! and left the office with The remark, " lonns
! fellow, you must have cold in Your head. u