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

MI. henry n htililD VIII assume ui;
official duties as postmaster at this place on
Monday next.
Go to the Hall on Tuesday evening next
and hear the greatest living representative
of American literature lecture.
The lecture by the Rev. George Il.
Kramer in the hall on Friday evening was
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
Haven't the woman of Cecil county a
word or two to say on this temperance
I question? They used to be the most active
/ workers in the cause
A ball took place at Turkeytown on
Thursday evening last. There were thirty
dances on the programme aud a larga-num-
t Der of guests present.
Mr. John Dewitt, of the Fourth dis
trict, killed two enormous hogs on Tuesday
last. The animals weighed SOB and 100
pounds respectively.
The members of the Ekton Amateur
Dramatic Association will probably accept
engagements to play elsewhere at an early
date Their talents are being recognized
abroad as well as at home.
Mr.. A. p. Shockley asks us to state the
rumor of his removing to Philadelphia
which was given publication last week is
not correct and that lie will continue in
business at this place.
Not for many years past have the an
nual winter revival services in the Metho-
dist church been SO successful as those
which are now about TO end. IL is hoped
that the work done will he of permanent
good.
/ Interesting revival services are now in
progress at Wesley Chapel under the guild
ance of Rev l.. c. Andrews. Many attend
the meetings and a good influence
is being extended over the community
by them.
That harp soloist of Prof. Etchie's
must be mere dream, we have concluded.
There don't seem TO be much reality about
him as he again failed to put in an appear
ance here this week, as it was advertised
| he would.
-Maxwell's Hall on Wednesday even
ing next will be the scene of a ball to be
given by the society young men of Elkton.
There will be excellent music for the occa
sion, and every arrangement has been made
to enhance the enjoyment of the evening.
Much interert has been manifested in
the entertainments Of the Elkton Dramatic
Association, and lectures that have been
given here of late; but the greatest interest
after all seems to be in the immense bar
| gains offered in all kinds of wooden dress
! goods muslns linens, etc, by Il. c. Lewis.
The second general quarterly meeting
of the Philadelphia district will be held in
the Free Methodist church. of this town, be
ginning next Thursday evening, Feb. 18th,
and continuing over the Sabbath. Rev \.
q. Miller of Philipsburg, Or. T., will be in
charge. Preaching Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings at 30 A cordial in
| vitation extended.
The people of Eikton seem to be imra-
tient to known all about the postotfce when
Mr.. Gilpin will assume his official duties,
where the office will be located, etc If it
was really necessary for the public welfare
that these things should be known the
WING would not hesitate moment to tell
ali about them, but it will be good test for
the patience OF the community if its mem
bars simply resolve to wait and see.
For the past week the members of the
\. L. NJ. p. church have held fair and
festival in the church building on High
street. A number of little tents were
pitched in the room and before each one of
them supper table was set, thus giving
the room the appearance of Gypsy camp.
The fair was a success, and the proceeds
will be applied towards paying the pastor
salary.
The Rev. Geo. Il. Kramer, OF Brooklyn,
appeared ut Odd Fellows Hall last night
in his wel-known lecture, "Eloquence and
Elocution.' He bad large and attentive
audience and entertained them very pleas
antly for more than an hour. His lecture
was full of fine illustrations and was de-
livered with a great deal of force. Mr..
Kramer is AN impressive speaker, his re-
marks are searching, full of life, and sure
to win applause.
Salisbury has more pretty girls than
II
TONS SALISBURY Rec0ri.
Our devil says that she has never seen
them He solemnly AYERS that Pocomoke
City can sail right away from Salisbury"
The trouble with Princess Anne is that
she cant get to make a collection of pretty
girls-they are exodusted at once into the
state of matrimOny and are then girls no
longer.-p Time MUruldad"r.
This may ali be true enough of the
lower peninsula, but Elkton is town in
the State of Mary land, and if it can't pro-
duce more pretty girls than either Salisbury
or Princess Anne combined, we will kiss
all the ugly ones and call it square.
AS Mr.. VIM. NJ. FOulk was returning
to his home at a late hour on one of the
coolest evenings OF last week he heard the
groan of man in distress rising from the
ditch which runs along the north side of
Bow street near the store of Mr.. +. w. Jan
ney. He found the occupant of the ditch
| to be Mr.. Polk Racine who had fallen in it
while intoxicated and who would have
| frozen to death ere morning if he had not
been rescued He was taken to Jail by Mr..
Foulk and Mr.. ,Ianney and lodged there all
night. That ditch is dangerous place for
men to fool around W hen intoxicated
On Sunday last Amos Evans, 9th district,
with his mother, Mrs. John Evans and
aunt Miss Jane steele, started in sleigh to
visit relative, Mrs. Amos Ewing, who is
very ill., They proceeded some distance
and entered Joseph Lincoln's lane when
the sleigh upset and the occupants were
thrown out. By the accident Mrs Evans
| Miss Steele received an ugly wound on her
forehead. The unfortunate party repaired
| to Mr.. Lincoln's residence where efforts
were made to restore Mrs. Evans injured
arm to its proper place but without success
Despite the pain and inconvenience it
caused her Mrs. +. bundled up and was
taken to the bedside of her invalid sister
| Mrs. Ewing, some three miles away. After
this proper attention was rendered the arm
and the lady is recovering
Quite number of the congregation of
Zion NJ. f. church visited the parsonage
last Saturday evening and gave their pas
tor, Rev. G f. Sheppard, and family a sur
prise. Soon after the arrival of the COM
pany the pastor was presented with very
elegant carriage robe. AS Mr.. Sheppard
took it from the hands of DIR. ID. L. Clifford
he expressed his thanks with such feelings
of gratitude as to make his people feel that
their gift was highly appreciated. While
| some of the cOnDany still remained in tho