The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-01

cochineal that She has had on hand for
over fifty years.
West Amwell Sabbath School, John
Perkins superintendent, closed for the win
ter on Sunday last.
p. Fendall Young, Esq, of Philadel-
phia, spent Thanksgiving day in Elkton.
He visited the family of his aunt, Mrs. Eli.
zabeth Groome.
Rev. E. P. Shields, of Cape May City,
New Jersey, will fill the pulpit of the Pres,
byteriaa Church, of this town, tomorrow
| (Sun,ay) morning and evening.
ON Thanksgiving day Mr.. George Il.
Lee made His daughter present of Stietf
| Piano, Upright Cabinet Grand, through
their agent, john Wilkinson.
DR.. Vim. VI. Loag, u we'll known den
| fist Of this county, died suddenly at his
residence in Port Deposit, on Thursday
morning last.
A full ATTENDANCE of the members of
Elkton Grange, No. 40, =. of H., at the
meeting to-day is requested for the election
year.
Duck shooting on the flats is decidedly
flat just now. The market gunners are
hardly paying expenses, and those who take
out amateur parties are not doing much
better.
A poverty knocker" is the title given
to his loom by an Elkton Weaver. Whether
the machine knocks poverty away from the
operator, or knocks him into poverty. we
are unable TO say.
Mr.. NJ. Loomis of New York, late chief
engineer of the Newfoundland Railway Com
pany, and well and prominently known
among railroad engineers, is visiting Elkten
the guest Of Messrs. Burns & Noakes, con
tractors on the Il. X q. Il. l..
Elder Vim. II. Sivel, of Philadelphia,
Pa, will preach in the Household of Faith
Church, near Perryville, Sunday, Dee. ID,
at Il o'clock, a. NJ subject, 'Jehovah's
Presence" at 80 p NJ, subject, 'Rap-
TIED for the Dead.
The ladies of the Rock Presbyterian
Church will give an oyster supper, at the
session house, on the afternoon and evening
of December 18th. If stormy the next fair
day. Confectionery and fruits in abund
ance. Proceeds for the benefit of the Church.
The Rev. C. F. Shepard will preach at
Crouch Chapel Observation-Disclosures
noon at $50 o'clock, the public is cordially
invited Tic Sabbath School will meet as
usual AT 80 o'clock; all the parents and
friends of the school are earnestly requested
to be present.
A small frame bpilding near the freight
depot once used by MIR. JOS Mcneil as an
ice house, for storing ice as it arrived by
railroad, took fire about 80 o'clock a. NJ,
on Thursday and was entirely consumed.
1t is thought the building was set on fire by
tramps.
Scott, youngest son Of the Rev. George
PhGhuS, former pastor of the N. L. Church
of this town, died at the home of his par
ents il Brooklyn, l.. ION the 18th ultimn,
and was buried on last Saturday week,
the 10Th His disease was memhran"us
Group. lie was ten years of age, and a re-
MAJ k;.bly Intelligent child.
Any of our readers having ON hand
cast off clothing either for men women or
children, will do a charitable act by send
irg them to Miss May Leslie at her resi-
dence on Bow street. MISS Leslie has had
a great many applications for clothing from
indigo Mt persons, and she will make the
best possible use of anything sent her.
An Elkton lady had an encounter with
n pair of savage rats one night this week.
They invaded her chamber, AMI she thought
theymeaur % devour her. She clied scat, scat,
scat, at the top of her voice, Int they would
not seat. After putting up with their
presence in terror for "A long time, tie
savage beasts finally left The lady is now
looking ont for contract for rat traps.
y Mr.. Wn. Scotch formerly manager of
the Mccullough Iron Works at North East,
now resident at Louisville Pa, visited this
town on Wednesday. Mr.. Scotch after he
severed his connection with the McCul-
Tough Iron Company, married n Lon sviile
lady, and shortly afterwards removed TO
tilftt h'N H. ne - III any ftNi-
ness lis entire time being required in the
management of his estate
The lieutenant clerk, or assistant -ngi-
neer Of the soda fountain ut Mitchtll'<. went
ont on Cunning expedition on Thanks
giving day. He carried with him. two
pounds Of powder and fifteen pounds of
shot. and had a regular pack If dcg~ 1t
was Il poor day for game. however, AMI ut
the close of the day his bag showed only a
ground hackey and brace of tit birds.
He say 5 i" will Try it again next wear.
Hon. David r. Davis, VIM. r. Miller
and II. ii. Brady, alhrrators chosen by
Frank w. Jones and the Il. & O. railroad
company TO assess damages upon the land
of the former through which the road of the
latter runs, located near Perryville in this
county, on Tuesday last mad. their award
The quantity of land required was one and
a half acres, for which they allowed $500.
which proved satisfactory to all concerned
Since Mr.. T. Bond Brown was promoted
from the position of route mail agent, on
the p, w. 4 f. railroad between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, only n few months ago,
three different persons have held his old po-
sition. The first Two who had it held it only
Il few weeks each, in fact one of them re-
tanned it only about week. The third
man, Mr.. Wilmer SHIPPERS. If North East,
is now on duty. The position seems to hea
hard one to fill
Sheriff elect, Vim. r. Smith bonded on
Wednesday last in 81, O00 the amount re-
quiretl by law. MeSSrS Townsend Pool, r.
Narshhank, w. j. Jones and W. T. War
burton We're his hondSn"n. The bond was
approved by the Orphans court, after which
Mr.. Smith took the oath of office before
deputy clerk Of The Circuit Court, Recke
fus. He will take possession of the county
Jail to-day. He has appointed his brother.
Samuel c. Smith, dtruty-sherifi.
The petition of George f. Harlan, Re
publican candidate for County Commits.
soner at the late election, contrasting the
election of Eli =. Seminar, Democrat, who
was returned elected by the Judges, was
filed on Friday in the Circuit Court. The
petition alleges error of the Judges in coun-
ting and casting up the number of votes
cast for Harlan and Sentman respectively
And that . true count of said votes will
show hat he petitioner had majority over
Seminar. George y. Blake Esq is counsel
for petitioner.
An atmosrherical phenomenon upon
the western horizon, attracted much atren-
ton on last Tuesday evening. From sun