The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-01-09

still continues. Five new converts have
been made during the course of the meet
ings.
FIR the third time in three years bnrg-
lars effected an entrance to CIV. Maxwelfs
store in this town on Thursday night Of last
week. Their plumber was slight.
A meeting of the Elkton Changers
takes places today, at which time arrange
ments will be completed for the installation
of officers, when occurs next week.
On Saturday last the Peninsula Aetho-
dist, the organ of the Wilmington confer
ence issued upon its Twelfth year, we hope
we may say, OF prosperity. In the
cause which it espouses 1t Is ably conducted
and well deserves its success.
The WHO will publish next week in
continuance Of its series of short original,
and copyrighted stories, Injecting the Es-
kimo, ian interesting narrative Of life In the
polar regions, written by Lieut.. Frederick
Schwatka.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Cecil county agricultural society will
be held at its Office in Odd Fellows Hall,
Elkton next Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock.
Managers for the ensuing year will be elect
ed and such other business transacted as
may come up.
Whilst many inducements are being
offered purchasers of merchandise in conse-
quence Of the changes in many firms of our
town, that ever live and enterprising mer-
chant, R. C. Lewis, of the "G'ass Front,
challenges competition for bargains in all
kinds Of merchandise.
Mr.. George l.. Moore, of the Girard
House, Philadelphia. has purchased for
$40, 900 the Hughes property near Charles
town, where he will shortly erect hand
some club house; the land will be used as
truck farm upon which will be raised the
vegetables to supply his Philadelphia
hotel.
We were shown a curiously carved box
by its owner, Captain Leslie, this week,
which be brought with him from the city
Of Jeddo while upon one of his voyages to
the East. The box is wrought of sandal
wood, and in this country would be consid-
cred rare and valuable by conniseurs Of
bric.a. brac.
Jesse A. Kirk. Esq, of the Sixth district
has been appointed to all the position of
school commissioner left vacant by the
death Of David Scott. Judge Stump
could not have selected more suitable
nd
that he will make An efficient officer in
every way, thus proving the wisdom Of
his choice.
"A meeting Of the Teachers Association
today at Port Deposit The interesting
features Of the regular programme will be
increased by lecture by the Rev. Mr..
Barrett of the NJ. e. church. The public is
cordially invited to attend the meeting and
partake with the teachers of the "feast of
reason, flow Of soul"
On Wednesday evening last the follow
ing new officers Of the Gen. Q. S. Grant
Post, G. A. r., of Elkten were mustered in,
having being elected for the ensuing year
1t the December meeting of the post: c.,
John S. Settle; S. V. c., VIM. T. Davis; j.
V. c., Joshua NJ. Ash; .. NJ. L., Marshall
Haines; Adjutant, Thos. 8. Miller. .. NJ.
s., Pierson Mathews; Delegate. Isaac ID.
Davis.
AT meeting of the Cecil county far
mers in Elkton on Tuesday last, called by
Henry S. Cowden, vice-president of the
Maryland State Farmers Association, the
following were elected delegates to the con-
vention, which meets in Baltimore next
week: J. c. Crothcrs, Stephen c. Magraw,
DIR. R. E. Bromwell, jesse A. Kirk, VIM.
j. Wilson, Robert H. Steele, DIR. r. c.
Mackall. Wesley c. Clayton and William
S. Potter.
The Baltimore american had. we
thought, reached . stage Of perfection in
journalism long ago, but the change in its
makeup and typography made last week
runs 1t up few degrees higher in the
popular estimation of its readers. 1t is
now printed on = new Hoe perfecting press
at the rate of 80, 900 copies per hour, and
owing to its excellence its circulation
should be Of such An extent as to require
great many hours to run of an edition.
On Tuesday afternoon in front of the
court house A. P. Shockley, auctioneer for
William j. Jones, Esq, trustee, offered at
public sale stone house with two acres of
land attached, situated in the Fourth cleo
ton district. 1t was purchased by Robert
L. NJ. Haines, trustee, offered the Meal
lister farm in the Fourth election district
1t consists Of 159 acres and was bought BY
George Evans of Newark, Del, for 1900
Mr.. Charles G. Wells, the b. & o
telegraph operator of this town, has been
exhibiting an electric light in the window
of his office several evenings during the
past week. A brilliant illumination was
effected by the small lamp, and its work
ings we're entirely satisfactory. Some one,
with big head for fantastical scheming,
has advocated the subject of having the
town lit by these electric lamps, claiming
that they will prove better aud more eco
nomical than gas. We do not think the
Elkton gas light company need fear
sudden competitor in the form of Mr..
Wells electric appliance.
Prof. T. L Graham, formerly principal
Of the Elkton academy, distinguished him
self at the opening Of the Wilmington High
School on Monday evening last in such
way that those who know him may feel
proud of their acquaintance. His address
made at the above time was printed in the
Every Erening, occupying fully two col
umns of space in that paper. With the
exception Of few metaphysical superhui-
ties and An occasional obscurity the speech
is q scholarly one aid the best thing Mr..
Graham has yet done in that line. He dis
cussed the great topic Of education in its
immediate reference to the welfare Of hu-
manity and estimated the "Value and Pur-
pose of High Schools" at high standard.
The recent heavy rains caused con-
siderable rise in the Susquehanna at Port
Deposit. Large quantities of logs and
driftwood went down the river Tuesday.
Reports from up the river indicate a gen.
eral rise in the Susquehanna. At Will
Transport, Pa, the water was 90 feet above
low-water mark and rising. A number of
lumber yards there were submerged under
several feet of water. 1t is estimated that
over 1,00O,0 feet of valuable logs went
adrift. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have sustained heavy damage at