The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-06

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at twenty five cents each.
The present snow storm is the deepest
that has occurred since 1857, so say several
| of our oldest citizens. On Thursday the
snow was Is inches on the level.
Judge Lewis, as agent for the owner,
sold this week the double frame dwelling
house, on the south side of Church street,
in this town, to Lewis T. Buchanan for the
sum of 81 ,225.
Says the Boston Transcript: Waldo
Messaros is space and rather quizzical
| looking young man, who possesses truly
| magnetic eloquence and who is by nature
a finished and impressive orator.
j. Granville Richards representative
at Annapolis, presented a petition in the
House of u eegates on Friday of last week
asking for an appropriation for the Rising
sun Normal School of Cecil county.
The newspapers still continue to poke
fun at ministers for their love of the chicken;
it is no more than proper that the ministers
should now worry the newspapers over
their yearning for the Chestnut"
of one of the Kev. Waldo Messaros'
lectures the Philadelphia Ledger lately said :;
In illustrating this point of his lecture "the
fire of the Greek orator" blazed forth, and
the audience gave rounds of applause.
-Elkton's promising young physician
Doctor. Howard d. Bratton, came
within one vote of receiving the ap-
pointment of almshouse physician at the
election of officers for that Institution on
Monday last.
The bill to have trains stopped at the
Snsquehanna river, about which there has
been so much discussion, is one which
should be approved. And we are glad that
Senator McCullough's delegation considers
it i'll favorable light.
Mr.. William McClay, who is employed
at the butcher shop of Mr.. John Cantwell,
had his cheek badly cut with meat knife
on Friday of last week. DIR. Howard d.
Bratton dressed the wound, and it is heal
ing up very nicely.
News has just reached US that a lady,
formerly resident of Elkton, has just fall
len heir to IL large and valuable property in
the Southwest. She has many warm
friends here who will with MS accord her
many hearty congratulations upon her
good fortune
The second general quarterly meeting
of the Philadelphia district began in the
Free Methodist Church of this town on
Thursday last, and will continue over Sab
bath Rev. a. G. Miller. of Philipsburg,
y. j., chairman, will be in charge. Preach
ing each evening at I:30. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Blind Tom, the musical prodigy, whose
fame has SO long been established, will give
an entertainment in Odd Fellows Hall
here on Thursday evening next He is
growing somewhat old, and all who are
able should take this advantage to hear
him. He gives performance that is well
worth the price Of admission.
The Elkton Cemetery Company held
its annual meeting on Monday last at the
office of VIM. j. Jones, Esq, on North
street and the following officers were elected:
DR.. r. C. Mackall, president; w. j. Jones,
treasurer; John Partridge. secretary and
Thos. Drennen, W. II. f Ter and John H.
lamar executive committee.
We wish to correct statement which
we made last week to the effect that Mr..
Thos Waring had resigned from the tenn
perance convention committee in favor of
II. ii. Brady. 1t was from sub-commit-
tee only and not from the main committee,
as Mr.. Waring is heart and soul in the
cause and is doing what he can to promote
its interests.
Change of hours of services of Old St.
Mary's, North East, beginning with next
Sunday, February I: Morning service will
be held regularly at st. Marks Chapel. near
Perryville, at 1910, instead of o'clock,
and at ST. Mary's, North East, at p. IN !,
instead of IL a. m. The Sunday school at
St. Marks will meet Immediately after the
morning services, and at St. Mary's at 2
o'clock.
We can most heartily endorse the fol-
lowing remarks of one of our mid week
exchanges: Persons who go to any gather
ing, whether it be a place of religious wor-
ship or lecture, and indulge in talking or
loud whispering exhibit ill-breeding, or
disregard of the comfort and rights of their
fellow men. And il in doing so they incur
public rebuke, they get only what they de-
serve.
Mr.. Henry H. Gilpin received his COM
mission as postmaster of Elkton on Satur-
day last, and entered upon the discharge of
his duties Monday Mr.. Gilpin will retain
Calvin Strickland Who acted as deputy
postmaster under his father, p. G. Strick-
land, until he becomes familiar with the
duties of the office. Miss Annie j. Smith
the efficient lady assistant will be perma-
nently retained.
You don't know how cold the winds are
when they blow while you are cuddled up
comfortably at your warm stoves in your
cosey parlors it is the poor folks outside
who feel the bitterness of the winter blast.
To you she snow is beautiful, and you call
| it chaste and pure, and the emblems of viz
tue, but every flake of it holds suffering for
the sick and destitute who lnhabit the
cheerless novels that are built in every
com munity. When the snow comes, there
fore, let your feelings of charity expand
and add all you can to the comfort of the
penniless.
The Philadelphia Press refers to the
Rev. Waldo Messaros when it speaks az
follows: His mastery oratory and elo.
| quence have won him admirers and COM
manded praise wherever he has ectured.
The fullness and roundness of his voice.
with its musical tones, his pleasing and
| elegant manners, his richness and profuu-
| dity of thought, together with his appro-
pirate and becoming gestures, render him
the most popular and eminent lecturer of
the times, and make him sought for far
and wide as Il public instructor and dis
seminator of wisdom and knowledge. Pub
| lie institutions, religious and literary, could
not select a more capable, instructive and
pleasing lecturer.
There were 40 dancers on the floor at
| Maxwell's Hall on Wednesday evening last
when the music of one of Schuberts de.
| lghtful waltzes burst forth. They were:
| Misses Alice Boulder, Fannie Marshbank,
| Ollie Gilpin, Eva Scott, Florence Hall. Net
tie Mcfarland, Lizzie Hutton, Lessie Bow
ers, Annie Smith, Sallie Manly, Bessie
Scott, Mary Strickland, Maude Price, Alice
Constable, NJ pllie Purnell, Miss Todd of
Newark, and Mrs Manly bremen. Among
the gentlemen present were; Messrs. VIZ.
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