The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-27

We wish our friends and likewise our
enemies, Happy New Year.
WIN. B. Writ, Esq, Of Chicago. spent
Christmas in Ekton.
-Rumor has it that Mr.. Clayton Thack-
cry, of this town, will at an early day lead
to the altar a lady resident of Philadelphia.
One of Sngery's big teams Of mules
frightened, at sleigh on the plank road on
Thursday, and run off and made splinters
of the big wagon.
-Messrs. James and George Young, sons
Of Mrs. Rebecca r. Young, OF this town,
the former of New York, the latter Of Chi
cago, spent Christmas with their mothers
family on East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Straughn who were
married at Trinity Church on Thursday the
18th inst, were the guests of Mrs. Senator
Grooms of this town on Christmas. They
left for the home Of the groom yesterday.
When man takes so little interest in
neigh borhood affairs that he does not care
for the local news, or take the local paper,
it is time for him to move somewhere else.
1t is doubtful if he will be missed.
The service at Trinity Church to-mor-
row Sunday evening will have especial
reference to the Sunday-school, and will
include the singing of Christmas carols and
an address to the school by the rector.
"A very large turkey gobbler was ratified
off 1T Main street store on Christmas eve.
Fifteen grown men and one lad OF about
fourteen contested for it, and the lad car
ried off the prize which was nearly as big
as himself
The workmen at Singerly's pulp mills
received double pay for working on Christ
mas day. The mills are run on full time
and notwithstanding that they are only
just able to keep the Philadelphia Record
supplied with paper. If they lose one day
they 60 behind.
-On the 25th of March next, Mr.. Daniel
Pierce, who has for some time past man
aged Vinsinger's Head of Elk flour MILL
will go to Camerons mill at the west end
of Main street. Mr.. Pierce il a frst-class
miller. and knows how to turn out good
-four, and the Messrs Cameron are fortunate
in securing his service.
Our ice dealers are busy gathering their
stores Of ice for the warm spell looked for
about next July and August. At the close
of the day yesterday, Vinsinger had his
house, the one formerly operated by Mrs
Carrie Ho ward, nearly half full. Booth &
Son and McNeal are also putting it away
rapidly, and several private houses are also
being filled.
The usual Christmas morning service
was held at Trinity P. E and the Catholic
churches on Thursday, the Rector, Rev.
Mr.. Sehouler, officiating at Trinity. The
church was very handsomely dressed in
eversreens, SC. AT the NJ. E. Church tho
early o'clock service was the only one
held except prayer meeting in the evening,
it being the regular night for that service.
No service was held At the Presbyterian
church.
A row took place at Main and North
streets on Christmas eve, the participants
being stone cutters employed on The B. &
o. railroad company's work here on ono
side, and residents Of that classical locality
known as "The Barrens" on tho other.
Things were kept lively for while, the
jubilee only subsiding when Baliff King
put in an appearance The battle surgsd
40 heavily towards the south side of the
street that some of tho establishments in
that locality were compelled to put up their
shutters.
The fair opened at the Catholic Church
of this town on Christmas Eve (Wedues-
day evening last). The attendance was
very large, and the money receipts proper
tionats The object of the fair is to raise
money to pay for repslnting and frescoiug
the church, which is now being done. On
Christmas evening the jam was greater. if
anything, than upon the previous evening,
and the young ladies in charge used all
their arts and wiles to reach the pocket
books of their gentlemen acquaintance,
and in most case. they were eminently sue
cessful. The fair will continue throughout
the holidays.
Christmas day passed quietly here. The
majority of our people being engaged in in
tsrviewing tho Christmas turkey the ma
tlonal bird Pear cider and whiskey stra ight
got into the heads Of some of the boys and
several little knock downs took place, in
consequence of which sundry eyes are now
in mourning. In the evening tho neigh
borhood of the WING building was enliv
ened by knock down and drag out, during
BACKED Outside Of these little byplays
the day was very quiet. Handsome Christ
mas trees could be seen through the front
| windows of many dwellings: and we feel
safe in saying that the young folks had a
good time, whether any one else had or not.
"A young gentleman of the Bee Hive
took his best girl out sleigh riding on Christ
| mas afternoon. All went smooth and pleas
antly for time, but between this town and
North East, coming this way, the horse took
fright and ran off, upsetting the sleig III and
| landing the occupants in bund lie upon the
roadside, but not injuring them beyond &
few scratches on the gentleman's face. The
| horse kept on going, the sleigh righted In a
little while, and he pass. d tho bridge and
| railroad crossing at Camersu's mill at a
2:40 rate, went through Main street at "a 2:35
| pace, and did not slacken until he came to
the grade at Red Hill, where he slackened a
little, but did not stop until captured near
Entwhistle's, a mile or two farther on. The
| occupants trudged along until they reached
= house. whore they stopped and sent for
team to carry them home. The horse and
| sleigh were recovered, not damaged in the
least. The whole thing was done so Grace
| fully that there was no real damage after
| all.
To Enquirers.
T. L. H., Okay Postoffice, Platte Co.,
Nebraska-S. Teacle Wallis was a candi.
date for Attorney General OF the State