The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-15

phans' Court, organized Oh Tuesday last.
Offers of turkeys are pouring in on MI
A. p. Shockley, and there is now hardl
any doubt about him getting the full 80
wanted.
A large and pleasant evening party wa
given at the residence of the Messes Walns
ley, on east Main street, on Thursday even
ing last.
A full attendance of the members o
Seminole Lodge No. Al X of p. is requested
at the meeting on next Wednesday evening
| in MaXwell's Hall Main street.
Several interesting communications viii
be found upon our first page this week
where we We're compelled to put them oil
account of pressure npon our inside pages
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday, but beyond pass
ing one or two lists OF debts and accounts
nothing of public interest was done. !,
There will I've service at st. James Epis
copal Church, at Port Deposit on next sun
day morning and evening, Rev. VIM
Murphy, of baltimore, oiiiciatI
We have received a copy o. the Holiday
''"ttOi, lSShNh ny -htSN =. ~ w tpp
of Wilmington, Del, an illustrated journal
containing muck that is of interest at this
season. 1t is distributed gratutiously.
President John Taylor, the official head
of the Mormon Church, is preparing an
elaborate statement of the political aid So
cial attitude of the Latter day Saints, for
the January number of the North imericdn
Rericr.
The Il. x O. Telegraph Company is
about tOput up AT lis office on North street "a
sounding board, capable of accommodating
eighteen wires with tightening attachment
to guard against damage by the electric
fluid.
-Thirty-six dollars was the net result of
the lecture on Tuesday evening. This was
divided into three parts, and one given to
Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal and
Methodist Episcopal.
A young Elkton counter jumper upon
seeing number Of 8. 30 gold pieces in the
money drawer. exclaimed, "Oh, what pref.
ty, bright pennies :" and really was about
to pay them out for one cent pieces; s. 10
less than their value.
Mrs. Rebecca Ciendenin. aged about 81
years. residing near Woodlawn this county,
fell on the ground while engaged in feeding
her chickens, Friday morning, 18th inst,
and broke one of her ankles. The broken
bone was set by DR.. Broomwell, of Port
Deposit.
Mr.. Charles Ernest, lie popul II fore
man for John G. Davis, Of This town, was
married to Miss X lrma;ha Of New Castle
county, Del, on Wednesday afternoon last.
The ceremony took place at New London,
Pa. Mr.. J. McClay, of this place acting as
best man.
On account Of pressure upon our col
umns this week are oIrpeled to lay
ont much interesting matter, aud To very
materially cut several communications. We
ask the indul genre of our several correspond
ents throughout the county il This, as
it was an absolute necessity.
The dedication service of ~. John tn
Baptist Roman Catholic thurch,a AT Newark,
Del, on Tuesday next, he 18Th inst. prem,
Uses to attract Il large humber of person
from all directions. Special excursion trains
will be run by the F., w. X Il. Railroad
Company, from all stations on the road.
Henry Roy was helping Thomas Nc
Coy TO butcher his hogs, on the Cazier farm
last Wednesday. Roy was leading hog
by a rope when the hog reared up and fell
back upon him. When released it was
found that Roy's ankle hone was sticking
out through the skin, it WAS broken in two
places. L II
Tie students of the Eikton Academy,
have organized literary society. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected: President,
I. b. Miller, vice President, Richard Reese,
Secretary, Clara V. Scott, Treasurer, Harry
NJ. Davis The meetings Of the society for
the present Will BE- held every alternate
Friday night.
Although the moon shines so brightly
these nights the comet Pnns is family vsi-
Bile to the naked eye, and through tele-
scope is clearly discernible. 1t can be seen
for several hours during any clear evening,
and is now Very near the star Alpha SRA
aud is almost III line with Vega, which is
the brightest star i'll the North western sky.
Tie ladies and gentlemen composing
the choir of Trinity Chapel, Wilmington.
Del, have, under the leadership of Prof.
Rhoa,iS, gained quite Il reputation skiiful
vocal musicians, and rhe concert to b- given
by them. ut Odd Fellows Hall, Port De
post, on "Wednesday evening, the 10Th inst,
will beyond duubt he the greatest musical
treat OF the Sc lSoa.
THE Oratnri$ "f Esther, D." will he rentl-
cred at odd Fellows Hall, MiCdletuwn, Del,
on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Decem
Der l.th AID 18th, by - company Of resident
amateurs, under the direction of Prof. ID
J.. Wyatt. One hundred and fifty prrfurm-
ers will take part, appropriately c"stumed
The price OF admission il 81 cJnts, children
% cents.
Thieves again made an attempt to steal
horse and carriage from the stable of Mr.
Geo. Dean, near town on Friday night the
9TH inst. They had led horse from the
stable and We're about Harvesting him to
the carriage when Mr.. Dean heard them,
and they m;i'ie tracks as he came from the
| house. \ similar occurrence took place a
few months ago
Monday next the Eth, Tuesday 18th,
| Wednesday 10Th, Thursday 10th, Friday
2lst and Saturday 22i, are all according to
the rising and the setting of the sun, of the
same length, viz: nine hours and twenty
one minutes, but for some reason or other
| Friday is called the shortest day in the
year. On that day the moon is in its last
quarter and at 10 o'clock p NJ winter com
mences.
| FIX Sheriff Dunbar sold on Wednesday
last, al Port Deposit, Il quantity of grocer
| les, tobacco, &c, attached as the property
of a. NJ, ConSadiue. late contractor on the
new r. 4 q. railroad, at suit of Patrick
PindibIe. Among other things sold was Il
lot of prime bacon at four cents per pound
and three gallon demiiohn of whskey fol
Sl2J. An Elkton man was the purchaser
of the latter.
"A Port Deposit gentleman, a meInhe
of the jury, who is stopping at the Feltol
House, at Il late hour on Tuesday night lief
the sitting room OF the hotel to retire. Ii
the hall there are two passage ways yer,
much alike, one leading up stairs the othe
to the cellar. He struck the latter and be
fore he knew what he was doing, he foun,
himself in some dark subteraneous region
totally strange t. him, and the worst of j
was he had lost his bearings and ddn
know the way out. There was startlin
prospect of remaining there all night bu
after calling good while some one hear
f him and led him out. He will carry a ligl