The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-01-30

Mr. Ell. Purnell returned to his "url
in Philadelphia this week having entirely
recovered from his late severe Illness.
The Eastou Ind, ien,}ent ha- b~eu greatly
improved by a noticeable enlargement an,
new literary departments.
Miss Walcott, who has been visiting
her friend, Miss Fannie Jones, of this town
returned to her home at Harrington, Del
on Thursday morning last.
The business men comp'a of dnl
times, now that court is over. Next weeb
will bring them renewed business, then, q.
court relssemhles at that time.
The kitchen scenery in H,z'l ktrlle
was the haut.;work of MI f. F. Taggart
and great deal of credit should be given
him for his work.
Taylor Howard says that if h. gets
"that wheelbaTrow he will treat all hi~
friends, including the newspaper men, ID
oysters Let Taylor have the wh"o!harrow
| by all means.
| a synopsis Of the lecture 30 be delivered!
in the hall on the evening Of Feb. 9th, will
! be found in another column. The lecture
is one equally if not more fine than From
Acorn to OAK and the lectures should b.
greeted with large audience.
Mr.. H. G. Hurn was the artist o.! the
dressing room At he Hazel Ilichc perform
ance. tro.. him d"yolved he difficult la
Dor Of painting the features and costuming
the figures of the characters III the play;
aud til" wnr'; could not have hecn rnucb
better
DR.. John II. lamar of This town has
in his possession fine blue print copy "
the wonderful ice palace at ST Pal, Mimi.
Something over 20, 900 blocks of ice are re
qured in The construction of this marvellous
building and the interior is lighted with
abont 80 large electric lights.
1t was not in the province Of the writer
W no has reviewed the performance of Hazel
kirke for us in another column 10 speak
too pointediy of the work + individual per-
sons in the play, if it had been he would not
have been able to refrain from speaking III
the Dolly Dutton Of the drama. Her act
ing was as life like and natural as il well
could have been and she succeeded in max
ing her part one of the most Interesting in
the play.
The County Commissioners were in Sos-
on Tuesday, engaged in the transaction Of
routine business. 1t was decided to advar-
tise for proposals for constructing Il bridge
at kennedy's mills, to connect Cecil and
Kent counties at that point. The cIuseway
formerly used was swept away by the Hood
some months since Paul II. Wagner, OF
the Sixth district, and George T. Hamilton
of the Ninth, We're apnoiute! ccustahles
Resignation OF John l.. EIindman, cO,.,tHhI"
sixth district was accepted. The board
will meet the new Trustees of the Poor AT
the aims house on Monday, the day their
organization.
-lst. Rev. Bishop Becker, of Whining
ton, will otticiate ut the Catholic church to.
morrow at 1880 y. NJ. He will preach dur
ing mass and at the conclusion thereof per
form the solemn ceremony of blessing h
new stations of the Cross, which was an
nounced to take place sometime ago hu,
was postponed on account Of the weather.
The visit of the Bishop will add to the sue
cessful mission which has been in progress
in the church during this week and which
will be long remen bered by the Catholics
of Elkton and others who have heard the
eloquent sermons of Fathers Charles and
BOnaventure.
The North American Publishing Com
plny of New York will publish on or about
the lst of May next "Reminiscences Of
Abraham Lincoln, by distinguished men Of
his time" Among the contributors are
General Grant, Elihu 3. Washburne, Hen
ry Ward Beecher, General Butler, Walt
Whitman (who lectures on Lincoln in Elk
ton next Tuesday,, James b. Fry, William
ID. Kelley, Chauncy VI. Depew, Robert G.
IugeIsoll, and other men of mark. II is
the intention to make it the standard Lin
coin book Allen Thorudike Rice editor of
the North -4nericoR H.rietc, will edit the
volume which will be embelished with
fine steel portrait of Lincoln and other en-
cravings. 1t will be sold ouly by Suhsrrir-