The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-05

teams and attracted attention a, they drove
around town.
Very cold weather is predicted for to-
night. A cold wave is coming.
A Happy New Year, ! little Late. 10
be sure; but, better late than never.
According to cold Proh's' predictions,
ice ten inches thick may he gathered next
wsek.
Rev. T. Snowden Thomas will preach
at Principle NJ. f. Church tomorrow (Sun-
| day. at 1880 a. IN.
-Eiwood +, a fine horse once owned by
Mr.. S. b. Foard of this town, is now
noted circus performer.
Next week has been designated hy the
Evangelical Alliance as a week of prayer
throughout the civilized world.
Quite number of Elkton people have
visited Wilmington to see the wonderful
trained horses during the past week.
The Ctlithumpian or Ch"Stertowu
Band was in town on Thursday evening
and serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. John Chick,
recently married.
The schools re-opened on "Wednesday
and the younsster is no longer happy, be
cause he cannot spend the whole day coast
ing and return home in the evening with a
cracked nose and crippled sled.
A young man " lille dischargiuE Jumbo
fire crackers or New Years morn threw It
lighted one into companions umbrella,
where it exploded. That portion Of the
parachute not blown TO sinitherernS ny he
explosion was burnt to cinder Afterwards.
Mr.. John Chick and Miss Lizzie
Shelton, of this town, We're married! at The
NJ. f. parsonage. on East Main street, on
Wednesday evening last, Rev. Mr.. Shep-
pard tying the knot. The bride is = niece
of Captain James Cousins, :. We'll known
citizen.
Hon. John NJ. Miller, of his town, has
been reelected secretary of the Stat" sen
ate, Milton Y. Kidd has been made clerk Of
the Honse of Delegates, and Captain VIM.
G.. Purnell has been returned 10 his old
place, journal clerk of the Senate. tfrUti
for Cecil
A revival or extra meeting is in pro
gress at the NJ. f. Church iii this town,
having been inaugurated on New Years
eve. Rev. Charles Hill, Presiding Elder of
the district, preached on Thursday even
ing. The meeting will I've confirmed over
next week, the week of prayer.
L. NJ. Haines, Esq, and Benom Cool
ing, trustees, offered at public sale on Fri
day, 2Sth ult., on the premises. at Eharl =
town, in this county, the canning establish
ment of George w. Evans. For want a: =
sufficient hid the property vas no; >ei.l, l.Ut
will be held at private sale by the trustees.
Rev. James Mccoy of New Chsfi"
county, Del, is negotiating for he nurchaS'
of the farm known as the 'Eothwel. place
belonging to Mr.. John T. Lee, situated IN
the upper neck ahout tw" miles an" :'-'.''t
west of this tswn This Is one OF liz nio,'
les: rable medium sized farms in TIE vi,.ir-
ity.
The Christmas festival of tie Sabbath
school of Trinity p. Z. Church Of his town
took place last Saturday afternoon. The
children and teachers met at the church
and from there adjourned to the vacant
storeroom on Main street just above Mitch
ellis store, which had been put III readiness
to receive them, and there pasSe,, the time
very pleasantly. These annual festivals
are always eagerly looked forward Il by
the young folks.
"A servant girl in the family OF tr. II.
G. Register, Of Philadelphia> was fatally
burned a few days ago. She WAS in the act
of lighting gas jet near large Christmas
tree, which had been standing there since
Christmas and had consequently become
very dry. The fire communicated To the
int'am BILE cedar and burned like gun pow
der Her clothing ignited and she vas :"
badly burnet: that she died in Il very short
time.
Some little ice was stored .luriug th.
past week, but not near as much As u; gin
have been. Nearly everybody was waiting
tor heavier ice, and when the h.rlk-up ii
Tuesday came it shut them ont for that
freeze altogether. DR.. Mitchell and lanes
T. Mccullough filled their houses. an | the
Messrs. Booth X J. II. McNeaI laid in some
Perhaps these who determined to val:
acted wisely-thiS caI only ha proven il
the future.
Mr.. +. d. Moss of New Castle county,
Delaware, has purchased of the. i.e;rs Of hc
late Nicholas +. johnson, seventy acrcs of
the farm on which be resided a. The i,re 81
his death, situated iii the nrneg n"rl-, ir..v
miles west of town. Tie price pail wa~
about s., 900. This farm. which i :. v-ry
fine one, the quality of the soil being excl
lent and Ia wing been improved TOR yeH@,
past; contained in all nraf1: thre" luuhr,.i
acres and we'll Admitted OF division. Mrs.
Johnson, the widow, will retain aud Guilt
vate the remainder
Mrs. Amos MrNral wa, resides 49,"
Bell Ill., a couple of miles north # tii~
town, has three unusually fine -\lacrn.,
cows. They yielded in one vear9To uotsI1.
of butter, an average "f nearly OH" rou:'t;
per day to each COW, besides the milk used
III the family, and this without ul,u-Uai
feeding Cows that yield largely for a short
time are often heard of hut il is very rarely
that an animal can he found yi"id,s &
pound of butter each day, right ainng for
years, as these cows have done. II: also
has a remarkably fine Young Alirrny bali.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad co.
recently made application II tne Comfy
Comm issianers for authority 10 chang. the
location of the North East and Marley Mill
road at a point hear the laSt-naHcd place,
so as to avoid bridging it and to enable
their line to cross it at grade. The County
Commissioners viewed the road on Thurs
day and refused to grant the application
applications the authorities should compel
| the new line to pass over by bridge or
! under by tunnel every county road they
| cross.
In our notice last wcc: Of suits brought
| by the parties injured at the Marley Mil
explosion about a year ago against George
| w. Guilds, Esq, owner of the mil, 10"
damages, we included Mrs. Garrett, widow
of one of the killed. This is not correct, Is,
she has not brought suit and does not in
| tend To, as she is satisfied with he allow
ance Mr.. Child makes her Those who
have entered suit are as follows, is taken
from the court docket Charles h"lloy, the
children of Patrick Mccormick, who was
| killed, James Hartnet aiiI Robert u. Dius-
| more.
| Herman Ball. who has ;Or = year past
had charge OF the clOt hing store Of i'uii;i