The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-02
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

The Board Of Managers, Of Wood Lawn,
Camp Meeting, met on the camp ground,
May %. The price of tents has been re-
duced two dollars. Tents, 1JXl6 feet with
with floors, costing now 50, and 14x20 feet,
Sll. The rents have been reduced in order to
allow those who desire to spend q few days
in the grove to do, at as little cost as possible,
and to offer inducements for a larger num-
Der to tent at the next camp. Messrs. John 7.
Rutter and John Burris will have the board
ing tents as usual, and Ignatius Oliver, the
barber shop.
Mrs John c. Hanna, fell down the base
ment steps, on Tuesday evening, and broke
both bones of her right leg, just above the
inster. Drs. Hanna and Nirden reduced
the fracture and she is getting along very
nicely, although suffering some pain.
In last Fridays american an item appear
ed stating the p, w. & b. II. r., intended
running a train from Baltimore to this place
on Sundays, leaving Baltimore at : a. NJ,
and arriving here at A. NJ, and leaving
here at ) =. NJ. Our citizens, fearing the
rougher elements of the city, would avail
themselves of an opportunity to visit the
country, petition numerously signed was
sent to the commissioners, asking them To
use their influence to prevent it The City
Fathers held a special meeting. Tuesday
evening, and appointed Messrs. j. NJ. Ne
Cienahan and E. b. Frazer to visit the Gen
eral Superintendent, Mr.. II. f. Kenney,
and on Wednesday they visited Philadcl-
phia, and Mr.. Kenney assured them that
there was no Truth in the rumor.
The Methodist Episcopal and Pre>byte-
rian Sunday schools have arranged for an
excursion from here to Washington June
2l, leaving here at "a \. NJ, and arriving
in Washington at 43O p. NJ. Fare for the
round trip, $3.50 for adults, and Sl.2;1 for
children. Certainly this is cheap enough,
and it is believed many will avail them
selves of the opportunity to see the National
Capitol.
Parties engaged in violating the local OPP
ton law We're thrown into Consideration
by the arrest of several of their number on
Monday. A Mr.. Lehn, from the western
part of our State, who has been working
with Messrs Armstrong & Co., At Perry
Vile, visited MI Tharpes at Frenchtown
and procured liquor. On Monday he came
here and purchased liquor tfrom Ephraim
Cornish, Richard Dawson, and at what is
known as Miller'S Hotel, which is kept
by Mrs. NJ. f. Nandiver, of Philadelphia
Cornish when taken before a magistrate
acknowledged his guilt and was fined 5000
:. I.
was fined $50 and costs Mr.. Miller was
arrested but there being no case against him
he was discharged;the clerk of the hotel sold
the liquor. DawSon'S case and John Stop
pei, clerk of the hotel will hetried on Thurs
day, before Justice Abrahams and we learn
two lawyers for plaintiff and two for defend
ant have been engaged to try the eases. The
temperance people are very iubilant at the
| action Of Mr.. Lehn, and the vioatorS OF the
| law are very much chagrinned. 1t was
thought that the Temperance Alliance had
employed the detective hut such is not he
case.
The liquor cases against Richard Dawson
and John STOPPED We're again taken NJ on
Thursday, but for some reason or other We're
postponed until the next day at 80 =. VI ,
yesterday (too late for this ISSUE
On Thursday afternoon rs the / p NJ
train for Columbia, was mile above Todd's
station, the engineer saw something like IA
bundle of rags laying on the track, and
never discovered his mistake until too late
to stop the train, when he saw it Il col
ored boy asleep. The engine struck hin,
broke a leg and fractured his skull. DIS
| Hanna and Nirdin were sent for but there
is no hope of his recovery. He is a son OF
| Richard Bladen about II years Old.
| In your issue of May Goth, You say-the
salary of Presiding Elder, Rev. ChaS. Hin,
has been increased from $1,000 to $500 by
the stewards of this District. As many
| might suppose Mr.. Hills salary was $500,
| will give you the facts us it stands 90 the
stewards books. Salary Sl400, house rent
$50 and travelling expenses 500. The rent
is just what is paid and the 500 hardly
pays the travelling expenses.