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

ing among friends at Marion, Md.
Mr.. VIM. d. Bratton returned to
Princeton College on Wednesday morning
last, his holiday vacation having expired.
-113 900 pounds of pulp were made at
the Singerly mills last week, the largest
amount ever before made in that length of
time.
Mr.. John L. Moore, of North East,
states that he has not yet purchased the
Mcdaniel property at that place, but is
still negotiating for it.
The flood in the Susquehanna, which
extends almost from its mouth to its source
has not effected the Elk at this point, the
tides here being only at the usual height.
There will be services in the Presby.
terrain church tomorrow both morning and
evening by the Rev. Mr.. Frazer, OF Prince
ton Theological Seminary.
AT the March term of court Charles
Bradley will be tried for assaulting Mrs.
Sellers, of Rising Sun, several weeks ago.
He is now lodged in the Elkton Jail.
An interesting pigeon shooring match
took place between several of the sporting
men of Elkton on Wednesday afternoon
last. A good showing was made by each
side.
The interesting Philadelphia correspon-
dent of the Newark Ledger last week con-
tributed Christmas story to that paper,
the scene of which WA laid in the neigh
borhood of Iron Hill
The Rising Sun Midland Journal is now
published by E. E. Ewing & Sons. Messrs.
Cecil and Evans Ewing have Joined their
father in conducting the business of the
paper.
The first real winter weather of the
season came in with blow on Wednesday
night last. The hearts of the ice men are
now joyful, as their is every likelihood of .
good crop.
Prof. Nevaro, the wonderful magician
who was advertised to appear at Odd Fell
lows Hall on Tuesday evening last, did
not arrive, and in consequence the "show
could not go on
The Moore & Vivian Company, which
will produce "Our Jonathan" at the hall
on next Tuesday evening, is one OF the
most refined companys on the road, and
they should be q eeted by large audience.
Mr.. Andrew Oliver has lately opened a
blacksmith shop at Little Elk, where he
hopes to receive the patronage of his
frien Is. He is a capable workman and de-
serves to be encouraged in his new enter
prise.
The venerable figure Of Henry W.
Archer was seen as usual in court this
week. When some of our promising young
Elkton lawyers become as popular as Mr.
Archer they wont have to scratch around
for practice.
Train No. D. on the Columbia & Port
Deposit railroad; ran into a huge rock near
Creswell, Pa, Monday night, demolishir 2
the pilot and otherwise seriously damaging
the machinery of engine 927. The steps
We're knocked off of two passenger cars.
The second monthly NEE ting Of the Ply
THAN Journalists Club which was adver-
tised for January 9Th has been unavoidably
postponed until next Wednesday evening,
the 18th inst, when it is hoped all the &C.
tive and honorary membe will attend.
We would call the attention of THE
WINGS readers to the advertisement of
Manly Drennen in another column Of this
issue. We can assure them that the goods
offered are of the best quality and the
prices are so low that all will see the ad-
vantage in living at once.
Encourage the lecture course Don t
let such an enterprising project fail. Let
the citizens of Elkton come forward and
show their appreciation of something good
by subscribing for season tickets at the low
rate of 81 each. For such an entertain.
ment as these lectures will give you
twenty cents is a nominal sum indeed.
Scott Way and VIM. H. Pennington,
both newspaper men, and both Cecil coun-
tians, have been confined to their respec.
tive houses at Middletown and Port De
posit this week with severe illness. Bad
time of year for newspaper men to be sick
some wicked punster will be sure to &C.
cuse them of over indulgence in holiday
goodies.
Mrs. Emma p. Ewing, formerly of this
town, and now Dean of the School of Do
mestc Economy of the Iowa Agricultural
College, read her annual report of the pro
gress of her department before the colleg,
board of trustees at their meeting on Nov
18th, 1885. People who think it all fun t.
be q "Dean of Domestic Economy" shoult
read the following from her report: 81,
requires such a vast expenditure of men Ia
and physical labor to conduct a school o
domestic economy effectively that the tim
devoted to classes during the school yea
by myself and Observation-Disclosures services
was obliged to procure at my own axpens
averaged eight hours daily. And tn
work in this department has teen so large
ly pioneer work, there being no manuals o
text books on domestic economy Of an,
practical value, that the principal part o
this time was occupied by lectures and lab
oratory, or kitchen, practice"
Henry j. johnson, a butcher, living Of
the Perryville road, mile south of Por
Deposit, started for Port Deposit las
nin6 az hNC U ClOCk Win
load of meat. When opposite smithson'
gate he was suddenly attacked by thre
men, one of whom seized his horse by tn
head Another jumped into the wagon
grabbed johnson by the throat and force
him back over the seat, while the thir
man went through his pockets, takin
therefrom his pocket-book, containing 81
but overlooking some small change. John
son made all the resistance he could, and i
the struggle was badly scratched about tn
face and had his back hurt. He seized on
of his assalants by the face, and thinks b
wore a mask. IL was too dark to distir
guish clearly. When johnson recovere
he found his lines had been cut, and tn
three highwaymen could be dimly see
Fastening across field toward the raj
road. Mr.. johnson had intended afte
delivering his meat to 60 to Rising Sun I
pay note due in bank there Thursday
There is no clue to the perpetrators of tn
robbery. The occurrence recalls the attac
on Mr.. j. Granville Richards at Porter
Bridge some weeks ago. Mr.. Richards wa
waylaid in similar manner and badl
beaten and robbed. There is q reward {
$1,000 for the arrest of his assailants.