The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-20
fosaI Department.

Collector Groome AMI Mrs. Senator No
Cullough We're present together at the ha
on Wednesday evening last.
A team of horses ran into the awnin
in front of Terrell's Red Post meat store OF
Tuesday last and completely wrecked it.
Preaching at the Free Methodist churcl
tomorrow by Rev. J. r. Logan at 1880 an,
$50. Revival services will continue mex
week
Mr.. John VI. Dunbar will furnish cor
net music for the missionary exercises il
the NJ f. church, which will take place OF
the evening of Feb. oath.
A valuable hefer belonging to DR.. r
G Mackall died on Tuesday last 1t was
purchased by him at the late fair for a arg
sum-
The train passing Elkton at e. 40 p. III.
was stopped on Thursday last for the &C
commodation of the members of the Elktor
Amateur Dramatic Association.
i nder the instruction of Miss May fes
lie a number of the young Misses of Elktor
are practising far an entertainment to b,
called "Fan Drill"
During the storm of last week Nc
Laughlin's dam near Turkeytown wa,
washed out, and a great deal of damag
done by the water at the Red NEIL.
-Caskey Hall at Newark on the evening
of March lst. will resound with the voice OF
the great pulpit orator Henry Ward Beechel
who has been engaged to lecture there.
Extra services will be held in the Pres
byterian church each evening next week
prepatory to the celebration of the festival
of the Lords supper which takes place the
Sabbath following.
Mrs Jas b. GrOome has found the val.
liable diamond which she lost last week. 1t
was among her other Jewels at home, she
having neglected to put it on the evening it
was supposed to have been lost.
The store of Richard c. Porter of Cherry
Hill, was entered on Friday night of last
week, by burglars and several watches and
revolvers taken, as well as a small amount
of money. There is no clue to the guilty
parties.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Harvey,
son Of Daniel Harvey, Esq, to Miss Gussie
Work, daughter of David Work, ESD. took
place at Cherry Hill on Wednesday evening
last. Many years of happiness to the bride
and groom, is our wish.
The Oxford Press, one of our most highly
esteemed exchanges, enters upon its twenty
first year this week. Old enough to vote
now, and We feel assured its opinion will
always be one worthy of respect whichever
way its ballot may be cast.
Hear Henry Ward Beecher talk Oil
'rhe Reign of the Common People at
Caskey Hall, Newark, on the evening of
March LIST. This is subject into which
Beecher is capable of throwing his fullest
powers of thought and oratory.
George w. Phoebus, young New York
lawyer. who mysteriously disappeared from
home Christmas Day, returned Tuesday
pean cities, but declines 10 speak about the
causes which led to his abrupt departure
On next Saturday night the famous
Stoddart ministries will give one of their
excellent perform in1es Trey have an ex-
cellent reputation for being one of the most
refined and amusing troupes on the road.
Every feature of their show is fresh, aud
they do not tolerate any ''chestnuts." Go
and see them.
The County Commissioners were in ex-
ira session on Tuesday last, and appropri-
ated 81 900 for the relief of sufferers by the
flood at Port Deposit The Town Commits
sioners are authorized to expend the money
and return vouchers therefore to the office
of the County Commissioners. the petition
for this appropriation was signed by several
hundred names.
Miss Mary L2og, eldest daughter of the
late DIR. VIM. NJ. Loog, was married at j
o'clock Wednesday evening to Washington
w. Hopkins, of Port Deposit. Rev f. X
Miller otficiated. Mr.. Hopkins has acted
as private secretary to the Hon. Jacob Tome
of Port Deposit for number of years The
bridal party left on the 80 p. m, train fol
Washington, and will take an extended
The Elkton Amateur Dram ,tic Assoc-
alton played Hazel kirke in the hall al
Elkton and in the College Oratory at New
ark on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week respectively. Both perform
ances were an improvement upon the last
two in the hall at this place. The individ
ual parts were well sustained and the con
ception of the various characters very cor
rect. Taken as whole the play is the bes
the association have yet given and we hope
they will feel encouraged to perform NOR,
frequently.
-W.n. X. Stackhouse, a wealthy farmer
of the Fifth district, took oath on Slturday
last before magistrate that he was in dan
ger of his life from his son William. Youu.
Stackhouse was sent to the penitentiary TO
crime committed in Hartford county som
years ago, aud pardoned out through hi
fathers efforts. Since then, it is said h.
has been a great source of trouble to hi
father, threatening to burn him out an,
kill him unless he furnished him witt
money. The father relenteG afterwards
oiu INC yOu'lS iuhu " 40 ltiCaoCi pI plDui
Use to leave the state, never to return.
Constable Benson, of Cecilton, on las
Sunday afternoon hapded into the care O
Sheriff Mackey, Seth Craig and Henri
Webster, both coIored, who were commit
ted by Justice Nansant to appear at til
March term of court. The warrants did 10
state for what crime they were held Tn
facts are as follows: On Friday night q
last week James Wilson, a young IN an, so
of John Wilson, farmer, while lying on
sofa IN his fathers house asleep, was awak
ened by the barking of dog and found tn
boy Seth Craig bending over him with
razor, as if about to cut him. The boy VIII
is about u years old, says that Webste
had persuaded him to cut Wilson. The
were both in tho employ of Mr.. Wilson, an
the boy, it is said, hal been whipped ofte
by young Wilson.
Rev. DR. George Il Bristor, who i
well known to the people of this count,
and who was at one time prominent men
Der of the Wilmington Conference, ha
:nade his appearance as a Congregation
alist.-Since the accusations were mad
against him by LA Downs AMI his subs,
quent suspension by the Presiding Eide
DIR. Bristor mas been conducting services
his home at Spring Valley, y. Y. larg
majority of the members of the Methodi:
church of which D.. B-iStor was fOrm-rl
pastor followed him into the new churcl
y Sunday School was organic Al and stel