The Cecil Whig., 1886-01-16

at 10 o'clock to confer and adopt meas
ures favorable to the legislative amend
ment and better enforcement of our Local
Option Law. The Convention to be COM
posed Of the minister and three laymen
of each church and four members of
each Temperance Society in the county.
Mrs George Lee returned last week
from visit to her sister in Montgomery
county, Pa.
March 4th next, is the time that has
been set for the meeting of the Wilmington
conference in this town.
The Senate on Wednesday last con-
firmed the appointment of A. l.. Barry as
postmaster at Port Deposit.
Miss Mollie T. Drennen departed this
week upon a several weeks sojourn at
Washington, D. c., among friends in that
city.
The missionary anniversary of Wesley
Chapel. Elk Neck, has been postponed un-
til the 18th of January at 10 A. NJ on ac-
count of the impossible roads.
Go to the hall next Tuesday evening
and spend several hours with the great
Greek orator, Rev. Waldo Messaros, you
will learn how it feels to be charmed.
A meeting of the Elkton Grange will
be held on Thursday :norning, January 81,
at 10 o'clock. The object of the meeting is
for the installation of officers previously
elected.
Miss Sadie Reese, daughter of X. G.
Reese, Esq, has been confined to bed this
week with a slight attack of scarlet fever.
We are glad that we can state she is out of
all danger, having almost fully recovered.
Despite the so-caled bargains now
offered in Elkton, the store of Reese & Free
man, in the Hollow, is still the cheapest
and best place to pure base. All the goods
and good goods at the fairest prices is their
motto.
Owing to the fact that mail matter has
been received at the postofice here this
week addressed to 'Drennen & Boulden,'
it is conjectured that Mr.. Manly Drennen
partner with Mr.. C. NJ. Boulden.
"A curious disease is reported preva-
lent among some of the horses of Middle
town and number have already died
with it. DIR. Rowland, of Wilmington,
says the trouble is induced by the animals
eating smutty corn.
Services will be held at Trinity church
regularly on Friday afternoons at halfpast
four, in connections with which a series of
short lectures on EN- blems and illustrations
in our Saviour's Teaching, will be deliv-
cred by the rector All are welcome.
Mr.. Theodore Abrams, of North f ,st,
found an overcoat on the road between
that place and Elkton on Wednesday last.
The coat has been left at the store of
Messrs. Ward & Davis's where its owner
can have it by calling.
There will be services in the Presby
terian church tomorrow (Sabbath) as
usual by the pastor, Rev. r. w. Beers.
His morning subject will be: ''To Whom
Shall we go?'' The evening subject will be:
"Some Meditations on Winter. All are
invited.
The wires of the Overland Telephone
Company of Cecil county are again in
working order, and messages can now be
transmitted to all portions of the county
with which the company is connected. The
office is in the B. & o. Telegraph Company's
Office, on Main street.
-Tur WuIc will nphl;sb raxt ,raaE in
continuance of its series of short, original,
and copyrighted stories, 1.-The Old
Wounds pathetic narrative of lives
that are commonly met with throughout
the world, written by Mrs. NJ. p. Handy,
wife of the editor of the Philadelphia Daily
Neacs.
The Rev. Waldo Messaros lectures at
Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening
next. His subject will be From Acorn
to Oak" Single admission tickets will be
sold at the hall on Tuesday evening for %
cents each. season ticket admitting
bearer to the five lectures can be obtained
at either of the drug stores for one dollar
The lecture will be one of rare interest.
The County Commissioners held brief
session on Tuesday last, and adjourned to
meet next Tuesday. No business as done
beyond passing a few current accounts.
Mr.. Cooley was not present, owing to sud
den illness. At the meeting next week the
Trustees of the Poor for the new term will
be appointed. A long list of names of
available men for this position has been
presented.
Tuesday night, the 9TH inst, was "Old
Christmas Eve" when the famous Glaston
bury thorn which legend relates was
planted by Joseph of Arimathea on Weary
All hill, is said to bloom and the cattle in
the stalls Of old England to 90 down on
their knees at midnight and various other
strange things to happen. Even during
the past year the question whether the
Glastonbury thorn does really bloom on
the night of each 9TH of January was dis
cussed by correspondents in the columns
of the English Mechanic, some affirming
and Others denying the truth of the ailega-
tion. Wednesday, the 9th, was "Old
Christmas Day
On the evenings of January 9th and
28th the members of the Eikton Amateur
Dramatic Association will produce the
play of "Hazrl Kirke." They have given
their parts great deal OF careful study
and will without doubt acquit themsev yes
credItably. The play Is one of much beauty
and interest and should attract large audi
ences. New costumes and several new
pieces of scenery will be used, and every
effort has been made to make the produc.
tIon of the drama successful. The princi-
pal female part has been assigned to Miss
Annie j. Smith, and the other parts of the
play will be ably sustained by the membe. 3
of the company.
The new high-school at Wilmington, OF
which Prof. T. L. Graham is principal, is
described in an exchange as follows: The
new school is to be the hgh-school of the
city hereafter; school No. l becoming ex
give the city three grammar schools-Nos
l., 4 and 8. The vacation of No. | by the
high-school classes will leave $50 empty
seats. There about enough grammar
school classes scattered through the pr
mary schools to fill up these seats, and it i.
probable that these classes will be trans
ferred to No. after the examinations about
Two weeks hence. Of these classes there
are one each in primary schools, Nos. II
II, IA, II and 10, and 215 roolns-fnll OF
grammar school pupils in primary schoo
No. 13.