The Cecil Whig., 1884-02-02
LOCAL NEWS.
BrevitieS.


A barbed wire fence is not good
thing to hitch a horse to, they are apt te
get mixed up.
The Wilmington Annual Conference
O: the NJ. E. Church will begin March IN
Asbury Church, Wilmington.
The pulpit ofthe Presbyterian Church OF
this town, will be filled tomorrow by Rev.
George G. Barnes of Hartford county.
Preaching both morning and evening.
The fine Brampton stallion exhibited at
the fair here last fall by Mr.. WIN. Home
wood of Newark, Del, died of lung fever on
Tuesday last. He was valued at 5000.
The "Maitby" at Baltimore, under its
new management, is said to he one OF the
best hotels south Of New York, and lts
charges surprisingly moderate.
We would again warn our readers against
that swindling concern, the Entledge PUP
lishirg Company, of Easton, Pa. They are
frauds all over, and all who deal with them
viii, be bitten.
Mr.. w. Underwood, late clerk for
M6SSrS. SarnaTt ~ SO, dt Z1!ous seoitSN IVA
Currie Minnesota. on Thursday last, where
he will locate His place with Messrs. Car
hart & Co, has been filled by Mr.. lshmael
.Jefferis, Of Chester county, Pa. i
The Havre lie Grace Republican says
that there will be more than 1000 men EN-
ployed in that vicinity all next year, in the
work of quarrying, grading and in the
building of the great bridge of the B. & O.
railroad over the Susnuehanna at that
point.
The freshet of last week created an ice
gorge Oh the creek near the iron bridge, and
increased that at Cedar Point. The ice
is piled up several feet high in some
places. At Cedar Point the gorge is much
heavier than above and presents a wild and
rugged sight.
Mr.. b. b. Wolf, of Williamsburg, Nir-
ginia, former resident of this county, was
robbed of fifty dollars while on his way
north on Friday of last week. The robbery
was the work Of pick pocket. Mr.. Wolf
spent several days here and is now visiting
friends i'll Delaware
ANY one wanting good, little used.
second hand carriage or set of harness, can
get them at reasonable prices from Mr.. E.
Taylor liveryman, of this town. He has
two jump seat wagons, two buggies, and a
lot OF harness for sale. Call on him and
examine the goods.
There is some kind of a magnet at
Dover, Delaware, that attracts Elkton
beauX to that town. Certain it is that they
go there, not one at time, but in groups,
az it We're, and the hest of il is they dent
go only once but keep on going. In our
opinion there are several magnets in Della
wares capitol. i
The following directors of Rose Bank
Cemetery Association were chosen at a
recent meeting of the lot holders; Edwin J..
Brown, i'residsnt; John Z. Wilson, Levi Il.
Mearns, Samuel Haddock, Samuel j..
Brown, Levi o. Cameron, job NJ. Griffith.
Wilson D. Pierson was chosen Secretary
and Treasurer, and Jacob BARKER Superin-
1endent.
Mr.. S. b. Foard, of the Howa rd House,
his week received Il letter from Mr.. j. q.
Noake es, of the firm of Burns & Noakes, con-
tractors on the r. & o. railroad company s
Philadelphia line, now visiting his parents
in California. Mr.. Noakes writes very favor.
ably of the climate of the State, and tells
of the wonderful amount of game TO be
found there. He intends starting for the
East in about three weeks.
Mr.. j. F. Roach, of North East. has
been appointed agent for the Eastern Shore
for the sale of the celebrated cambridge
lime, made on the Susquehanna river, in Lam
caster county, Pa. This lime is said TO be the
very best maize for fertiliZing purposes, and
is also good for whitewashing and building
though they make better brand for these
uses. Mr.. Roach will deliver it at any poin,
on railroad or water.
The Board of Directors of the Peach
Bottom Railroad Company, held a meeting
in Philadelphia ON the 26th inst, and filled
the evacancy occasioned by the death of Rev.
Samuel Dickey by the appointment Of Lev
X Brown as member of the board
Robert b. Patterson was appointed Treas
slrer and benjamin Il. Newton of New
Jersey, formerly Superintendent Of tn,
Fnxburg Narrow Gauge railroad, neal
Pittsburg, was appointed Superintendent
AS the spring season approaches, thos'
fond of flowers and gardening will be look
ing around for a supply Of seed. To suct
we can confidently commend MessrS ID
NJ. Ferry & Co., of Detroit. Michigan. Th,
seed sold by this house are as sure to grow
as he spring time is to come, and they ar
just as represented and first class in ever,
particular. This is not guess work, w
write what we have Learned by experience
Write to them for their catalogue.
Some people sit down on the icy pave
snents gracefully, and softly while other
do it as though they had grudge agains
the bricks and meant to crush them. Bu
in one respect they ali act alike, they all d
1t suddenly. The first thing fallen ma
does is TO look round to see if he is OF
served and if he is he then attempts
smile, but its grim grin he raises. If il
some other fellow that falls he smile
loudly and with will. This is good wes
ther for observations in this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Smith We're the RI
cipients of very pleasant surprise part
ON Tuesday evening last, gotten up unde
the management of Mr.. L. j. Scott job
Mckane and VIM. Ward A very pleasar
evening was speLt with music and playin
by the young folks. About 12 o'clock a
were invited out to the dining room whel
a table spread with refreshments
which all partook freely, and then biddil
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and family good nigl
wend-d their way homeward in the "w,
small hours"
The reduction of Internal Revenue ta
on tobacco, instead of making the pric
lower to the consumer, has had a direct
contrary effect, and it costs more now tina
before the reduction. This is enc of Il
classes of monopoly that should not be tc
Grated by the people. The government
relieve the consumers, takes off large pc
tion Of the tax, bnt instead of giving Il
consumer the benefit of this reduction, Il
manufacturer and dealer combined ke'
the price up to old fgnr-s, and each pock
one half the reduction. There are millio
in it for them but how about the poor ma
At meeting Of the Stock holders of Il
Oxford Agricultural Society on Sat"rd;
last. The following officers for the eusuil
year were elected: President, Isaac Ack,
Vice Presidents-H. II Duycknck, The
Mercer, B. S. Patterson. Recording Secl
taries-T. X. Stubhs, Il y. Hayes. Tres