The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-14

church will be omitted tomorrow (Sun
day.
The Rev. j. T.. Otis will preach a
Johnson's school house tomorrow (Sun
day), at 2:SO o'clock in the afternoon.
Gradually the leaves leO sen on the tree
that drape the sides and summit of Rec
Hill, and soon their branches will be baret
to the winters blast.
Turkeys will presently be greatly in lie
mand, for Thanksgiving Day is not quit
two weeks off, Prices for this kind of fow
will be reasonable this season, and every
board should he supplied with an apetizint
gobbler.
A citifed- looking ambulance, bearing
upon its side in golden letters the inscrip
ton. "Woman's and Infants Hospital,
passed through this town on Monday last
1t is scarcely necessary to state that it was
patent medicine advertisement.
Several successful series of revival ser
vices have been lately, and several are
still, in progress at the churches in this VI
cinity. Much good work has been done By
the pastors having charge of the various
circuits under which these churches come.
Owing to the inclement weather las,
Sunday the closing exercises at Persons
Grove Sabbath School did not take place
but were postponed to Sunday afternoon
the 22d inst. Addresses will be delivered
by Rev. r. w. Beers, j. T. Mccullough,
Esq, and others.
If sickness or accident does not prevent
any of them from attending, the following
will be the disputants in the debate to be
held in the academy on Novembe 23rd.
Affirmative; E. C. Collins, Frank II. Raw,
lings, f. McKinsey. Negative; Charles
Smith, Geo. r. Ash, Chas. f. Hinchlitfe.
A surprise party was given to Mr..
George Draper on Thursday evening last
at the residence of his father, Mr. John
Draper, in Little Elk. The evening was
pleasantly spent in young folks way and a
good time realized. Everything was pro-
vided in excellent style.
| Mrs. Butler, the aged mother of John
Butler, died at her home on High street at
an early hour Wednesday morning. She
was ninety years of age. Her remains
will be inferred in the cemetery at Head OF
| Christiana, Delaware, on Monday next.
She was a patient, good, christian woman.
The WING will publish next week, in
continuance of it's series of short, original,
and copyrighted stories, tom Raymond"
by Hannah Fuller. A remarkably sweet
and beautiful tale of domestic sorrow and
happiness, VIII ich al! will find pleasure in
reading.
| A cordial invitation is extended to all
by the ladies of Rock Presbyterian Church
to an oyster supper at the church on the
afternoon and evening of Thursday the
| 10Th inst. Cakes, fruits and confectionery
in abundance will be for sale If the
weather proves stormy, the supper will be
held the next fair evening.
There will be a grand Magic Lantern
Exhibition given by Mrs. Emma Harris,
assisted by her husband, in Providence A.
L. NJ. p. Church, Elkton, on Monday even
ing, November IL. The first Old Testament
and New Testament Scriptures will be
shown. Doors open at 7:30 o'clock p. NJ.
Admission 10 cents.
| The cheapest and best newspaper in
America is the Philadelphia Daily Ne,cs.
No longwinded editorials. Crammed full
| of good things for men, women and chill
dren. Snap, vim and originality in every
line. The Daily Netrs is the acme of care
full editing. 1t is sold in Elkton every af-
ternoon by Mr.. JOS Hinchliffe. Price one
| cent.
The board of return judges, at the
meeting on Thursday of last week, omitted
to make any return for the county commits
sioners. They met again in this place last
Wednesday and corrected the official list
by adding the vote received by the elected
commissioners. If this had been neglected
until after yesterday the correction would
have been illegal.
-Chas. Riley, an insane pauper recently
| committed to the Bay View Asylum by the
Cecil court and who escaped from that in
| stituton and was found wandering over
a portion of Caroline county was captured
by Constable Richie of the Eighth district
and logged in the Elkton Jail on Tuesday
morning last. States Attorney Dan'l Brat
ton instigated the search for him which re-
suited in his capture.
Poor old Malone could not even per-
form little business transaction, such as
placing his paper, the Richmond Wing in
| the hands of receiver, but that the Demo-
Gratis must claim the event as feather of
that negotiations for the Whig transaction
have been going on for several years past
their claim will rather loose its flavor of
freshness and truth.
! The November mum Der of the Dela,cdre
| College Recie,c has reached our exchange
| table this week in its usual completeness
and perfection. The new board of editors
| are performing their work in a dgnited
and commendable manner, and the RecieU
will fully sustain in the future the fine rep
and essayical matter contributed to the cur
rent number is well worthy an appearance
| in any of the more important college jour
nails, being thoughtful, scholarly and in i
cative Of literary talent and genius upon
the part of its writers.
College students are not always gentle
| men, we regret to say, but truth compels
us to such bell f. The actions of several
| of the members of Delaware College who
| occupied the rear of the Academy on Mon
day evening last were anything but the
| proper actions for perfect gentlemen to in
| duige in, and we are glad that we can find
| an excuse foI them in their extreme tender
ness of years and boyishness. Delaware
College is a noble and prosperous old insti-
tuition, and her students should remember
when away from her walls to uphold her
| dignity by their own manliness and cour-
| tesy.
Judge Frederick Stump on Tuesday
| last drew the following named gentlemen
to serve as jurors at the next term of court,
| which commences here on December End.
First district: Edward S. Lynch, Henry l..
Cochran, Henry ID. Budd, John Z. Fergu.
son, James B. Mccoy, Benjamin B. Price.
James J. Hall. Second district: VIM. ID.
Bradford, John j. William, George Derrick
son, VIM. Lindsay, Thomas II. Nandegrift,
Benjamin p. Hanson, John Miller, Henry
II. Brady, John f. Price, Benjamin +.
Chambers, Stanford Dew berry. Third dis.
trict: George w. Denny, George Ricketts,,
James Harbrett, VIM. Il. Halt, Vim. a.
Miller. Fourth district: VIM. II. f. Hayes
| ,JOtn r. Dewitt David McMaSter Jamas
Steel, Robert J. Grow. Fifth district: Ma
than 7. Zackland, VIM. T. Lee, John L.
| Moore, John B. Graham, Alfred Ford