The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-14

Fl. Blaine were by the Nestry chosen Senior
and Junior Wardens respectively, with
byron Bouchelle as Treasurer, and G. o.
Massey Registrar, the last name being also
elected Delegate to the Diocesan Convention,
with Byron Bouchele as Alternate.
Mr. \. p. Shockley, Of this town, on
Thursday, shot twenty-seven English snipe
known here as Jack snipe-in an hour or
SO.
The most beautiful display of golden
sunset, with ali the colors of the rainbow,
was seen from the railroad station on Thurs
day evening.
Florie, daughter of Norman Leslie, Esq,
of Philadelphia, and granddaughter of
Capt. H. 2. Leslie, of this town, died sud
denly, of pneumonia, last Tuesday night
at her fathers residence.
Right Rev. Henry G. Lay, Bishop of the
Diocese of Elston, was in town, on Monday,
and drove to the rectory of st. Stephens,
in Sassafras y eek, on Il short visit to his
sister, wife of the rector, Rev. Mr.. Wake
Aleck, son of Hon. Alexander Evans, of
this town, returned TO Brainard, Mimi,
this week He left here on Tuesday, and
will again join the engineering corps with
which he was connected when in that re-
gion some time ago.
During the thunder storm, on Thursday
afternoon, the lightning struck tree at
the aims house, and also II large one on the
farm of William Campbell, on the Newark
road. At the latter place, stone masons
were at work, and were considerably stun
ned so much so that they did not hear the
report of the thunder clap. Mr. Brown and
Samuel Morrison, with John Smith, attend
ant, were all stunned
The yacht Nantho, Capt. Fowler, met
with an accident on the way up with load
of oysters on Thursday afternoon. The
thunder storm and L gust OF wind struck
him just short distance above French
town, and before he knew what he was
about, carried away both of his masts, break
them off close down to the stepping. For
tunately he was near home, and suffered
but little Inconvenience.
1t sticketh closer than II whole family of
brothers. We mean glue sold by Hinch-
life, of this town. Chinaware, wood, stone
ware, earthenware, leather, or in fact any
thing nended with it, is as strong where
joined, rs in any other part. Without the
least hesitation we say that it is the best
thing We ever saw. 1t is worth fifty times
the price charged, we know this, for we
have tried it. water boiling hot won't move
it.
\ drunken colored man, the other day on
his way to Newark, for more spirits, in driv-
ing rapidly around the corner of North and
High streets, upset the wagon, which fell
upon him, holding him down. He had to lay
there until help came, when he was taken
out, cut little about the face. The top of
the carriage was demolished. This did not,
however, put an emf to his trip, for he tied
up the broken top, jumped in and drove off
for Newark and more whiskey
The trustees of the Presbyterian Church,
of this town, met on Wednesday afternoon
last. \ leave of absence was granted to the
pastor, Rev. w. w. lieberton, until July
|, next, on account of i'll health. Arrange
ments were made for supplying t he pulpit
of the church during the pastors absence.
The necessity of new fencing around the
cemetery connected with the church, was
also laid before them. No definite action
was taken upon this though it WAS under
stood that the new enclosure would be made
at an early day.
Colonel Herman Stumps fine barn. in
Hartford county, WAS destroyed by fire nj
six o'clock on Wednesday morning, with
all his hay, straw, Il quantity of feed and
nearly all his farming implements All the
live stock were saved. The building is sup
posed to have been set on fire by a tramp
who slept in it Tuesday night. The barn
was one of the largest in Hartford county.
The contents We're insured for 81 goo, which
will cover the loss. The barn, which was
insured for $1,000, was valued at 81, 800,
making the loss s., 800 to Col. Stump.
\ party of gay and festive screnadrrs
visited the residence of n gentleman, Il few
miles north Of town, not long since, for the
purpose of serenadins Mr.. Cleaves and his
bride, who We're stopping there. While in
the midst of one of their best pieces (tin pan
and cow bell music), they We're very much
surprised to find themselves Just beneath IA
vigorous shower bath, that was coming
from the third story window. Some one
was amusing himself by pouring a barrel or
SO of water down upon them. They took
this rather chilly reception and left in
a hurry.
The fire of Monday night, in the rear of
McCrrry and Bouldens store is thought by
some to have been started hy Il crowd of
youngsters who frequent the neiglhorhood
i'll the evenings. Elkton can boast OF
number of a. prccocious youths, from nine
to twelve years old, as any town in the
country. In support Of this we cite an i'll
stance: n delegation of four or five youngs-
ters of the ages named, called on property
owner here, n few days ago. and applied for
the rental of certain building or room,
stating that II number of them had formed
Il club and desired the house for that pur-
pose.
| a most curious discovery was made, yes
terday, by the workmen at the pump on
the court house yard. Heavy oak plank is
used for the pla!form of the we'll. They
are sixteen inches wide and two inches
thick, and were sawed, a short time ago, at
Mitchell's Mill. Yesterday, while they
were being pat down, Il gentleman standing
| by observed something like Il wire sticking
out of the center of one OF the planks. 1t
was drawn out and proved to be the handle
OF Il parasol, part iron and part walnut. 1t
was in the heart of the plank, and must
have, somehow or other, gotten into the
tree many years ago, and the Der grown
over it. Persons WHO saw it when taken