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

6Y ROBER" IL TEBHlNS. hGG'ft tS q"
industrious an eaterprjsjng boy, and sca
merit tile g0oo III Of his customers ~ las
prompt scr and o51igiog disposition.
Patronize hsm
srevities.
1t T. ~, IT that the court house bell
as we'll as tn d ,or leading to it, was not
broken last T." day night.
The entertainment at Elk Neck y. NJ.
p. church on ! day night, the 3ist uIt.,
was great ass.
We canno how it is that, out of eleven
names left Of the list nine Of them were
the names of Republicans. VIII the regis
ter of voters and explain.
Such VII nff as that fired at the local
man of THE ZIG by the Newark Ledgcr
last week, ca arm no one but its author.
We decline 4 s,ocp so low, as to reply in
kind.
The frs low of tie season fell on
Thursday NOR og last, just at the time the
accident {; e.tioued elsewhere in the
WHICI, TO ~ tT-o. DFON IL VI L al JCHn
happened, AT North street crossing.
1t was amusing TO watch the movem ents
of free and independent voters on Tuesday
last, to see the many wriggles and turns
they took, 10 secure a little of the ready to
assist them in the cooperation. Unfortunately
soap was scarce.
Service is held regularly in Trinity
church On Friday afternoon, at haIfpast
four o'clock the topic chosen for brief treat
ment by the rector being Leading Charac-
tiers in Christian History" y cordial in
vitation extended to all.
Duck sLootiu. on TIE North East and
Susquehanna flats began on Monday last,
but so far the number killed is far below
past years. Where boats IN past years
averaged from two TO three hundred ducks
this year they hardly get over one hundred.
The Grand Lodge L. o. of Light and
Truth met at North East y. NJ. Z. church
on Thursday last. The meeting was well
attended by representatives from sUbordi-
nate lodges Rev. E. w. Scott, f. L. F.,
presided, and Mrs. J. c.. Boyer acted as w.
Fl. recorder.
The election passed off quietly, there being
no serious disturbances whatever. Every
body acted as though everybody else had
made up his mind to vote, and that there
was no use meddling with it. Beyond a
few high words and the steady fall of rain
everything was serene.
morrow evening Rev. L. II. Daniels, Of
Havre de Grac', president OF the Maryland
conference will preach. During the day a
number of servic will he held i'll which
Rev j. II. Nichols, of Elkton, and Rev. j.
w. Hall, OF Wilmington, will participate
A party of noilowevers on Friday night
of last week made an attack upon the
dwelling l"r,s of SIR. Frank Davahnger,
on the Fren IL wn turnpike. Stones We're
thrown at the l.liing, one Of them crash
ing through window, doing considerable
damage, but 1rtunately hitting no one.
If the perpar ,tors Of this outra g can be
discovered ny should be severely handled
"A pie L birthday surprise was given
Miss Eff =. : NTH, daughter Of Mr.. L. 3.
Smith, AZ nome on High street last
WeduesG ening. The party was made
up of III l.ec of the young lady friends
Of Miss St and, notwithstanding it was
without prev Gus notice (being in thi; re-
spect genu,- surprise) it was a perfect
success, gre : enjoyed by all present.
Cecil &C ,ty will make an exhibit At
the New Or MS Worlds Exposition, which
begins on comrer 10th next. Quite a
number of .. icIes have already been sent
in to the off OF John Partridge, secretary
of the Ceci Agricultural Association, but
there is plei of room for more. If the
county exh $ at all it should make u
creditablG G.. and all should exert them.
selves to it ahead. Lend a hand every.
body anu g, boom. Election is over
now and yoy ave plenty of time to attend
to it.
John t,isr, one Of Eikton's most
worthy ant .ehable colored citizens, has
been confintd to his home for some time
past, suffering from pulninary affection
Up to the time of this attack Mr.. Miller
was apparently robust aud healthy man
no one ever CHASING him as a consumptive
and this sudden taking down is a surprise
to all. He has always been an honest, up
right ard respected man, one whose wore
was as good as his bond, and who never
tina. We can earn, violates! il. We hcp,
lie may recover.
Prof. Robert Bartholow, who was re
Gently appointed port physician of Phila
delphia, is a native of Hartford comfy il
this state. He served rs a professor In the
Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, un
til 1861 when he went to Cincinnati an,
entered into practice, aud assumed pro
fe ,sorshipin the medical college of that city
In March, 1879 he was elected TO the chail
of materia medica and therapeutics in JET
ferson Medical College and has filled that
position ever since
Mrs. VIM. Torbert, OF this town, has
piece of metal from the safe or strong box
as it is nautically termed, of the l. 5
steamer America, burned by the rebels dur
ing the war. 1t consists of both gold an,
silver fused together, The machinery an,
valuables Of the America were recoyere
after the close of the war, and when til
safe was opened it was found that of tn
bank notes it contained, nothing reinaiue
but cinders, and that the specie had al
been melted Ivy he intense heat, before til
hull sank. The safe WAS not fire proof
simply All iron chest.
A big roy took place on Main St, nea
the Howard House at an carly hour o
Wednesday morning last. 1t was bafor
daylight aud he frosty morning air reuC
trated the tl;,sc5t overcoats, but notwitl
standing Ms he main portion Of the crow
were in thI.c -'irtsleavcs. They pummrle
and pun bod ach others heads iui!scrim
nately witt, t eren iuquirng whether IT,
the head h. vas punching WAS Democrat
or Republic \, and in each and every ca.
it turned . that Democrat was puncl
ing Gratis head. The boys FINAL
made II, -.., each meandered off to loo
for a ba =. las stack wherein to resistt
for the
On : night, the 3lst inst, II lilo,
Eve, soTse .arSons, placed a large, heav
harrow VI the public road leading froi
the Elkto, d Chesapeake road to Frencl
town, sett,..r it in such position that
team pass over the road would be allno
certain to ne in contact with the shar
iron teeth Fortunately 10 teams passe