The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-08

lamar, son of the late James II. lamar, of
this town.
An illumination at the Howard House
on Wednesday evening came near resulting
in fire The candles which We're placed
on the woodwork of the window without
anything beneath them, burnt down and
would have burnt furter had it not been
discovered in time.
Over twenty names of voters We're not
to be found upon the poll lists in Cecil
county on Tuesday last, omitted, we will
charitahly suppose, by accident, by the
registers, when copying from the book OF
registration, but the strangest part of it is
that ulHe-teuths of them were Republicans.
An alarm OF fire was sounded on Thurs
day afternoon last in consequence of the
burning of foul chimney Of the house of
Mrs. Taylor, Il widow lady on Bow street.
Quite large crowd turned out in response
to the alarm, all ready to fight the flames,
but rs there were no flames to fight they
went home again to talk over the election
returns.
The election passed off quietly here on
Tuesday last, nothing in the way Of disor-
der occurring ut or about the polls. We
give a table of the county vote, by which it
will be seen that the Republic ms made
considerable gain over the vote of 1880.
The day was a rainy one and this kept
good many members Of that party away,
otherwise we are of the opinion that the
Democratic majority would have entirely
disappeared.
The dred ging machine is now at work
just at the iron brilga, digging out in front
of Messrs. D. Scott & Bros wharf upon
the south side Of the basin. No one should
fail to see this dredger. She is = full team
at taking up mud and gravel, lifting at
each dip more than a cart load of material,
more than twice as much as the small ma
chine that was here during the summer
could lift.
--Rowdyisn ran rampant on Tuesday
Wednesday. Bogus dispatches giving
everything-to Cleveland poured in, setting
the Democracy crazy, and they did not
hesitate to open their mouths. Their pas
sage to the rope of the court house bell being
barred by locked door they did not per-
nit this to stop them but they promptly
broke it down. OF course the taxpayers
money will pay for repairing this, those
who committed the act need not care, they
pay no taxes. We unhesitaingly charac-
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night as an outrage upon decency, and are
sorry TO have to say that it was instigated
and encouraged by individuals who, if they
do not, ought to know better.
The visit of the Elkton Cornet band to
Cherry Hill, last Saturday night, resulted
in something more than music making, for
in addition to beating the head of the bass
drum, tattoo was played upon the head
of Il coored individual, known as Dock
Wesley, who made himself offensive to some
of the members. After the Democratic
meeting was over the band played several
airs in front of the residence of Mr.. S. X.
Miller. While there this colered man in
dulged in very abusive and threatening
resented by them, resulting in his being
severely beaten. Upon inquiry we learned
that he bad also threatened several resi-
dents Of the town, and that many of them
really feared him, and thought that he got
about what he deserved.
Friends OF Mrs David Hogeland, reSid-
ing in this town, who visited her on Sunday
last, report that She is steadily improving.
Her mind is nearly clear, and when she re-
covers from the effect, of quimne recently
taken for Slight attack of malaria it will
be Il ,,it5 50. She is yet unable to walk with
ont assistance, and has no use of her right
arm. Her general healt is, however, ex-
cr,cmt, She being mere iieshy now than
ever. Mrs. iIogelAud, it will be remem-
herul i. the lady who was terribly injured
bT haug s5ruc; by n locomotive on the
/. ". & e. Railroad at BED Mil crossing,
near This town, last August. No one sup
posed At the time that she could possibly
recover. Sac laid for time at the house of
Mr.. W. T. Giles, on North ST, in this town,
and afterwards WAS taken to the University
Hospital, Philadelphia. OF her treatment
at the latter place She speaks in terms of
highest praise. She has no recollection of
the accident, nor can she recall anything
she did that day, not even leaving her home
for / ks0u. She does rot remember that
she WAS NJ the house Of Mr.. Giles, or any
thing in connection with her transfer to the
hospital. She says she shudders involun-
tarity Whenever she hears the sound of
passing train, and as her home is very close
to the railroad she hears many each day.
Mr.. Robert Alexander, wheelwright
Of this town, me- with severe accident
on Thursday morning last, While engaged
in using broad axe cutting box wedge
the piece OF wood turned and the axe
came down upon his hand severing the
second third and fourth fingers of his lief
hand clear and clean, The cut was made
diagonally across the fingers, leaving the
severed ends uneven Or half wedge shap-
ed, and Doctor Mitchell was compelled
to anputate them again lower down, to
make the ends even. 4 curiou opera
ti0n was performed by the physician. He
took the skin from enc of the pieces and
bound it over the cut ends. Mr.. Alexan-
der took the matter coolly even to the
extent Of treating it as a joke.