The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-13

| Main street, is handsomely trimmed wit
evergreens in front.
i The Grand Jury should send q CON
mittee of its members TO examine into tn
condition of the aims house each term O
court.
Mr.. w. r. Nelson is putting in hand
some glass front, at his cabinet maker
shop and wareroom on Main street. Whel
completed it will present a very tasty APP
pearance.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Young, of Chicago
are visiting his mother, Mrs. Rebeccs
Young, of this town. They have just re
turned from a visit to Europe, where they
were for over a year.
On account of sickness in the family o
Sheriff Smith, the Grand Jury did not vsi
the Jail in a body this term of court
Twelve of the members went to the Jail OF
Thursday and looked through finding it in
good condition.
-Benuett Charshee, of Havre de Grace
an employee in Barnes 4 Archer's sash fac
tory at Port Deposit had two fingers of his
right hand taken off on Thursday morning
last, by being caught in a morticing mach
! inc.
Our readers will find on our first page
the very interesting address delivered by
Il. W. Beers of the Elkton Presbyterian,
church, at the recent celebration of the
centenary of Methodism in America, held
at the NJ L. Church
Samuel Brickley, of the Sixth district,
has entered suit in the Circuit Court here
| against the county commissioners to recover
the value of mare which he claims was
permanently disabled by going over pile
of stones in the public road placed there by
the county for the repair of the road. He
claims eight hundred dollars damages.
-Tammany Hall cigar store, on Main
| street, basement of the Howard House, was
badly flooded on Saturday night, though
| fortunately no serious damage was done.
| The water beat in at the front door, which
| faces south, and wet things on the floor and
a foot or more above near the opening, but
| did not reach the stock 4 customer re-
iiis'A hC't va -ioHNt'tN bhS hooi
had been scrubbed, anyhow.
--Messrs Scott & Bro, manufacturers of
fertilizers and dealers in grain, coal, Sc,
of this town, will occupy the warehouse at
she railroad vacated by Mr.. w. Singerly,in
addition to their warehouses on the wharf
This building will be used for the receipt of
grain to be shipped by railroad, and that on
the wharf for grain to be shipped by water.
During the winter season the heaviest ship
menJs are by rail.
There is now both telephone and tele-
graph communication, between this town
and Port Deposit, under management of the
telephone company. They have put up
one of latest and best copper wires, which
will be used both for telegraph and tele-
phone purposes. Mr.. John Feehley will
continue in charge of the Elkton Exchange,
while that al Port Deposit will be man.
aged by Messrs. w. II. Piersen, son of
County Commissioner Pierson, and j. +.
GerhauSer.
Capt. John I. Jones, this week brought
frou Baltimore on his large barge, five
thousands bushels Of oyster Shells which
he sold TO the town commissioners for use
on the streets. These shells come from the
largo packing houses, who are glad to get
rid of them and even pay a small amount
70 any one who will take them as well as
load them on the vessel. They make most
excellent roads, and cost no more than the
clay gravel heretofore used on our streets.
Captain Jones aims to make out of them
only u fir freight charge, such as he would
realize on 4 cargo of coal.
During the terrific rain and wind storm
last Saturday night, one OF the boarders at
Prices hotel, in the hollow, on Main street,
a stone cutter engaged upon railroad stone
at Tut 5 wharf, heard some one in his bed
room. He aroused up and called out to
the Intruder, when lie fled. The men had
been paid off that day, and no doubt the
object of the unlimited visitor was this
money. The occupant of the room thinks
he could put his hand upon the would be
robher, and may do so at an early day,
provided n chain of evidence sufficient to
connect him with it can be obtained.
With tbs year $50 two important .eri-
ais will be commenced in Huryer's Magazine
one Of them by Constance Fsnimore Wool
sou, whose "Anne" and "For the Major"
placed her in the front rank of American
uove!istS. Her new novel will be called
East Angels" and it promises to be as
strong story as 'Aune," while superior
- ia, ,ig,i No .har a
the Red Glcve"-is bright, humorous
novel located in Berne, Switzerland by .
writer as to whose identity the public is
permitted to guess. 1t is to be fully illds-
trated by Mr.. {. 5. Reinhart, from sketches
made amid the scenes of the novel.
1t now looks as though the Bohemia
Bridge complication is likely to be fixed up,
and the bridge made free highway for
ever. 1t is free now, but so long as the
present unsettled condition of affairs exists
it may at any time torrle from its present
eminence, and again become a source of
cost to the people of the lower districts.
This matter should be settled and the
bridge regularly transferred in fee to the
erly have fall charge and control of it, AS
a county bridge it would be looked after
and cared for but as stock toll bridge it
would be a source of annoyance to both
Stockholders and people.
revival services have continued every
evening this week in the Presbyterian
Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. r.
w. Beers Last Sabbath seven persons
united with the church, four on profession
of their faith, and three by certificate.
their faith in Jesus Christ, and these will
be publicly received into the church to-
morrow (Sabbath) morning. The special
services will be brought to a close this (Sat-
uriay) evening. The subject being "The
Valley of Decision" The pastors subject
or sabbath morning will be "Beware lest
ye fan, and in the evening Additions to
the church" All are cordially invited to
attend these service
Rev. Henry 5. Thompson, who was at
| one time pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. of this town, and who was several
! years ago, transferred to a New England
! Conference, has been again returned to this
conference by Bishop Merritt, and stationed
at ElstoD, Talbot county, to succeed the
Rev. James Lighthourn resigned Mr.
| Thompson while in charge of the NJ E.
| Church, of this town, made himself very
| popular with the members of his congrega-
tod wit RI I,