The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-11-07
Iosn' department.

The Rev. j. p. Otis will hold service:
at wilma School, near New Leeds, tomor'
row Sunday afternoon at $50.
The dark crimson leaves of the holly
now crown the summit of Rcd Hill, while
at its base the trunks are leafIess and bare
The reconstructed residence of Clinton
Mccullough, Esq, or Main street, has been
pa nte,l, and the interior decorations will
soon be completed.
The double house adjoining the furni-
ture establis hment of Mr.. IIeatzig on Main
Street received a coat of paint this week
from the able artist, Coroner Perry Litzen-
berg.
OFT Sabbath school will close its fifth
s.ason on Sunday afternoon the 10Th inst.
Interesting addresses will be delivered
and the music will he prominent feature
of the occasion.
There Is every promise for a remarkable
wheat crop next season. The present con-
dition of the wheat throughout the county
was never finer, and farmers generally are
hopeful of n large yield of excellent grain.
The fond anticipation of the boy in
search OF the chestnut and the hunter i'll
quest of the rabbit have both been fulfilled
this week Nuts and game are plentiful in
our woods and the weather is fine for both.
The vestry meeting of the Trinity Pro
testant Episcopal Church held on Monday
last chose DIR. K. c. Mackall lay delegate
and Mr. II. y. Leslie alternate to the spe-
cial convention to be held in Easton, No
vember 18th.
A tramp printer, to whom the editor of
the North East star gave quarter two
years ago, acknowledged the kindness last
week by an editorial on Maryland hospi-
tality in prosperous Minnesota paper, OF
which he is now the editor and proprietor
THE WHIG will publish next week, in
commencement of its series of short, origl-
nal, and copyrighted stories, "a Genesis of
Freak" thrilling sketch of low life
In st. Giles, London, by John Paul Bocock,
a we'll known contributor to Puck and the
Century Magazine.
Services in Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck,
will be held in the afternoon at o'clock on
Sunday, November 10Th, instead of i'll the
morning Preaching will be continued
every night during the week, with the ex-
ception of Saturday. The pastor, Rev. l..
c. Andrews, will otficiate at the services.
The lot near the depot is eulivened al
most every afternoon during the present
fine weather by the members of the lawn
tennis CLUB. Many successful and inter
esting games have been played, and the re
fined sport affords great deal of amuse-
ment, both to participants and spectators.
Mr. Giles at his North street market
offers every variety of ducks this week, in
addition to the finest fresh and salt fish and
oysters to be had nearer than Wilmington.
1t will pay the provident housekeeper to
visit his establishment today and replenish
her larder with purchases from his superior
stock.
The following gentlemen have been
chosen by the vestries of the respective par
isles as lay delegates and alternates to the
Special Diocesan Convention tie be held in
Easton, Nov. 18th, for the election of a
Bishop: From Trinity parish, DR.. Il. c.
M7ckall with II. +. Leslie as alternate;
from Augustine parish, BENZ. p. Hanson,
with Robert II. Baker as alternate.
The second entertainment of the Elk
ton academy Lyceum will be held in the
academy building on Monday evening
next. The programme of the entaiument
as so far arranged indicates a very interest
ing MENU and the debate will excite a
great deal of amusement, the question be-
ing-"which is the greater benefit 20 so
ciety, the Old maid or the old bachelor?''
The county commissioners met i: Spe-
cial session on Wednesday. The claim OF
Jacob =. Markee for damages 20 Il mule in
breaking through bridge i'll Elk Neck
last summer was considered and number
of witnesses for and against it examined.
VIM. l.. Mearns, George I Winchester and
Charles Cooper were appointed examiners
on proposed changed in the Principe and
Woodlawn road, i'll the Seventh district.
The habit of opium eating and iudul-
gence in otEer narcotics is becoming too
general and frequent among a number OF
Elktoniaus. There is certainly intelligence
enough possessed by the class who use
these articles to know of their bitterly in
furious effect. If not, they should he Taught
how close they are coming to complete
physical ruin and probably mental wreck
by continuing IN such indulgences.
A number of the young lady scholars
of the Elkton academy held miniature
fair and bazaar this week at the home OF
Miss Lucy LtZenberg, the proceeds OF
which were applied to the relief of Mr..
Isaac Thomas an aged and almost destitute
resident of this town. This was a brave
and generous work for the girls, and we
hope to hear of them being engaged in
many more such phiianthropic tasks
throughout their lives.
"A happy meeting of the Cecil County
Farmers Club was held on Wednesday of
last week at the farm of Mr.. S. H. Carson,
near Port Deposit. President Adam Il.
Magraw occupied the chair, and Mr.. Carson
read an essay. The entire time of the meet
ing was pleasantly spent in discussing
topics of interest to the agriculturaliSts.
The next meeting of the club will be held
at the farm of Mr.. John stump, near Per
A.l,