The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-10

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on Thursday, the 18th inst, will lead to thu
altar Miss Lizzie McHenry, of Philadelphia
The festival held by the ladies of Rising
Sun M. E. Church, on Thursday evening
last was very successful in every particu
lar.
This week has been observed as a wsek
of prayer at the Presbyterian Church o
this town. Services were held each even
ing.
| 1t will be moonlight on Thursday, Jan
22d, and the drive to Glasgow to hear the
lecture of Reuben Haines, Esq, will be 9
pleasant one.
Tho quarterly distribution Of the school
tax of the state has been made by comp
troller Turner. The white schools of this
county receive S2921.94, and the colored
schools $527.47.
Houses are springing up around Iron
Hill station, =. w. Il b. railroad, and 1t
| will some day be town. Mr.. j. c. ORourke
recently purchased a piece of ground OF nine
acres there, from Mr.. James Fraley for $3.50.
"A number of persons, both ladies aud
gentlemen of this town, were present and
witnessed the marriage ceremony Of Miss
Caroline S. Oliver and Carlos Sanchez, in
Baltimore ON Wednesday evening last.
We recently received call from DIR.
II. C. Snitcher, editor and proprietor of the
Wilmingtonian, published at Wilmington.
nal I've 10 and alfalfa
gentleman, and gets out paper on the
same model.
DR.. Joseph Lane Finley, of Queen
Annes county, and Miss Margaret p. Ora
son, daughter of II on. Richard Grason, of
Towsontown, Baltimore county, formerly a
resident of Elkton, were married on Thurs
day evening last at six o'clock.
Mrs. Rebecca r. Young, of this town,
has purchased the fine building lot on east
Main street, adjoining the residences of H..
H. Gilpin and L. NJ. Haines, Esqs., where
on she will erect handsome dwelling at
an early day. The lot was the property of
Miss Anna NJ. Ricketts,, Of this town, and
is one of the most desirable on the street.
The frog boy on exhibition on Main
street this week may be quite curiosity,
but he is far from heing like frog. If he
was born like frog as the bills announce
he has changed wonderfully since. lie is q
deformed dwarf child, nothing more or
less. Our statement about him last week
was made upon infrmation given by his
Va I,1 hat
time.
The county commissioners will on Tues
day next consider the claim of S. NJ. Brick
ley of the Sixth district, for damages for
alleged injuries to a valuable mare in con-
sequence of her slipping upon pile Of
stones on the public road. Mr.. Brickley
will be represented by John f. Wilson Esq,
and the com missioners by Clinton McCul-
Tough Esq. A large number of witnesses
have been summoned.
Mr.. c. C. Jolitfe, of Warrenton, Va,
who At one time had charge of the govern
ment work IN the Elk river, came near be-
ing severely injured on the Virginia Mid
land Railroad on New Years eve He was
attacked by a strange man, who attempted
to strike him upon the head with hammer.
His fellow passengers came to his assis
lance and the man was overpowsred after q
severe struggle. He proved to be insane.
The week of prayer has been observed
by the Presbyterian church, services being
held every evening in the chapel by tho
pastor, Rev. K. W. Beers. His subject this
Saturday evening will be "Welcome. "
There will be services as usual tomorrow
morning and evening. The morning sub
ject will be "Thrsring for God" and the
evening subject, ''The Death Of John the
Baptist All are welcome.
Reuben Haines, Esq, of the Elkton
Bar will deliver his very interesting and
able lectare. "A descriptive visit to the
buried city of Pompeii, at the Pencader
Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening,
January ODD. A rare treat may be anticl-
patsd by those who attend. The proceeds
of the lecture is to be applied to church
purposes. Admission twenty-five cents.
The AGENTS Herald, aud the Public Her
old, published by l.. Lum Smith, at Phil
adelphia, are both active and fearless e1-
posers Of fraud, in advertising, as we'll as
ably edited and valuable journals, ranking
among the most welcome of our exchanges.
Wherever fraudulent advertiser is known
they hit him with all the energy they pos
sess, and the work done by these journals
in this line has saved thousand of dollars
to publishers.
The ice passed out of the Susquehanna
river this week, withou: doing any great
damage beyond the flooding of cellars, and
delaying trains on the Columbia aud Port
Deposit, and Baltimore Central Railroad
for a short time. Some damage was done
to wharfs, and the 3. &, o. railroad com.
pany's new bridge, but nothing like a,
much as has been done at the time OF
former break ups. Many persons had
moved out Of their houses, but they are al
back now, and the old river is serene and
peaceful.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Steel, living neal
the Head of Christiana Church, were given a
surprise by their friends on Friday Dec
Goth. 1t was their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary. The company assembled al
Miss Addie Steel's at 80 and then under
the guidance of the committee appointed
for the occasion, consisting of j. f. Stee,,
A. L. Steel, NJ. f. Steel, went to the resi-.
dsnce of Mr.. John T. Steel, where the.
completely surprised the happy couple
who have journeyed along the road of life
hand-in-hand "for better, for worse, 70
richer, for poorer" for the past quarter of
century. TIL. evening was most delightful
spent by all present.-Neuark Ledger.
The successful contest ants for the prin
cipAl articles At the NJ E. fair in Oxfor,
last week were: Miss Lotte Wilson, VIII
collected sos for a gold " atch and secure
it; silver ice pitcher and goblet, Miss Maggi
Best, S12.20; fur gloves, John H. Long, 81
sleigh, Haye, Strickland, $50; buggy; job;
H. Kimbsll, Sl07; organ, Lottie Roger
$95. so. A number of dolls were secured b,
little girls-Mabel Crowl, Laura Rugs
Polly Bamford, Minnie Matthews an
Annie Boyd; sled, Lewis Harvey; veloci
psie, Ramsay McCarter. A handson
toilet set, valued at $50, was voted to Mr.,
W. Bam'ord, and a dressing gown to Re,
Mr.. Bamford.-O oxford Press. Many
those fortunate parties are we'll known il
Cecil county.
Mrs. Eliza Semans, mother of Mr.
Charles II. Jsmaon, of this town, died a
Chester, Pa, at 12.45 O'Clock last Monda
night, and her remains were inferred Q