The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

which is no funny job where ti,re is roth
ing but rocks to land upon.
On Saturday next, March 18th, Mr.
Henry Wood will sell at public sale, n
Taylor's exchange stables, in iii, TONI
thirty lead of choice cattle, among iLlt l;
work oxen, fresh cows and sprin9cr>, htif
ers and one Jersey bull. This is a sCieC
lot of cattle, every animal is first class
The sale will commence at y o'clock noen
sharp.
A lenteu service will he held daily il
Trinity Church {beginning with Monday
next, and continuing until farther notice,
at so 7. NJ, excepting on Thursdays whel
the hour will he 80. The Right R"vrren,
Bishop Lay will be present on Sunday
afforded 10 those desiring Ia receive tht
Rite of Confirmation. y sermon, having
reference to the subject OF c"nhrmati"i
and entering upon the Christian l::r, vii
be delivered by the Rector, at the service
on Thursday evening next, March 18th
4 general invitation is extended To this and
to the services throughout the season.
A little colored lad, about lively" wears
old was found in the coal shed 1T the rail
road station in Havre de Grace, on Monday
quite badly frozen. His feet, hands ar.'l
face were froZen in shocking manner and
blood was oozing from one of his ears. Al
together, he was in such n had plight tt,'
his recovery seemed uncertain. He was
taken in charge by the town haliti and
handed over to the care OF II surgeon. The
boy was unable to state how long be had
been in the coal shed; bat he WAS seen in
the town on Friday, and, NOT being since
seen till that morning, ii is supposed that
he had at least been in the Shed since Sa:
urday night. He did not belong in HRvfc
de Grace.
The usual I.enten services wer" held ut
Trinity Church of this town 1urin, the p1st
week On Monday evening Rev. I. i3r;ii-
rer Littell of Wilmington, preached. On
Tuesday afternoon Bishop Lay delivered a
very abb. sermon to u lasge audience, and
in the evening Rev. II. Allen Griffith OF
delivered IA very interesting dis
course. On Wednesday evening The pulpit
'. as filled by Rev. +. X. Miller of :'"":h
East. On Thursday evening Rev. nr. H..
B. Martin of Wilmington, preached, and
last evening Rev. Mr.. Schou.er, the Rector
delivered a sermon on the Distinctive Priu-
ciples of the Episcopal Church. All the
services We're well attended ant m Hrh ia
terest was manifested.
Mrs. Rebecca McNitt, widow of the late
Charles McNitt, a former resident Of this
vicinity, died on Friday, 2:lih ui".. AZ
TrainorS station, Pr, on HE lnr ~ the i.
w. & +. railroad, where she has; resided!
he time, her daughter Susir. a vo"ng ti:iy
about Eighteen, was SO i'll "f thr same com
plant, that her death WAS daily expected.
and she funeral of Mrs. MJNItt was DELAYED
until Tuesday last, snppo>img that double
burial woud be necessary, hnt the 3.Iu2i,-
er fingered on. Tie funeral took rlACA on
the remains being inferred at
Jhristiana village. Mr.. Henry Wright, Of
ended the funeral, ard .inst after he re-
,urned home On Tuesday evening, lie received
telegram apprisiug him of the death oi
he daughter, his niece that day. Mrs.
McNitt's maiden name was Plumber, She
was a daughter of Mrs. Peter Il. Wright ."!
his county, by her first hu>bn'i.
On the first OF April next, :! Iilnite,i eS
press that will make the run tr"m rhila,ieI-
Dhia to Baltimore. in Nv" h"urs, VIII he
,ut on the p, w. & Is. Hailrnas'. This
will he twenty-three minutes less Than the
,unning time of any of the express trains
now on the road. The fast express will stop
only ut Wilmington and the river, and the
engine will scoop up water from a tank in
,he road bed. while in motion. The tauk
will be located near Stanton, about halt
way between Philadelphia and the river
Eight new engines are now being hrilr for
hese trains. They will be models Of loc"-
motive architecture. They are hniit espe-
cially for passenger train work, and Last
going. The Pennsylvania is always in The
best, pay their employees fair Wages. ai'd 10
not grind every body down ike some c"rn"-
rations that could be named. .Nnd vii Ia.
hey make more money than the more
,varicious mean concerns.
The latest railroad case is that of rheu-
lore Asrherfeld, formerly a resident Of Ills
town and we'll known To most If "ur people
as a musical genius. Mr.. AScherfeId il the
fall of 1882 made n miSsrep and frll into he
Union street bridge at Havra IL. Grace. near
The same point where Inhu Bernard was
found dead a few months before. From ths.
effect of this fan Mr. ASc'ert,li received
serious injury to his right shoulder. which,
TO u large extent, prevented him from Al
tending TO his business rs u piano tuner.
The suit was originally hruugt.! in this
but was removed. 80 HartiA:,l. Ii
was tried in the latter county last week
Mr.. VIM j. Jones having tecuu.r familiar
with the case before lis removal, Went Ia
Belair to take part nit with Mr. Farnandis
the company's counsel i'll Hartford. The
defence made was tina: Mr.. As'htrirld was
not at the depot AS Il passenger, or on any
business connected with the company, ana
hat he by his own negligence Contributed
directly to his injury. The court adopted
The railroad company's views Of tie ease
and instructed the jury To render i verdict
for the company.