The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-27
Ios'l RECRUITMENT.

Miss Birdie Evans, of Port Deposit, i:
the guest of Mr.. r. c. Mackall at Elk Land
ing.
The last lecture in the Young Men
Lecture Course will be worth your while t,
hear.
"A number of minor improvements hav,
been made this week in the rear of Mitch
ellis drug store.
The washed out pavement on Higt
street between North and Bow has beer
temporarily repaired.
Miss Flora Wright, of Baltimore, is
visiting at the home of Ward Henderson
Esq, of this town.
Mrs. Jane Smith, widow of the late Capt.
Smith is visiting at the home of r. G.. Reese
Esq in Elkton,
An addition is in course of erection AT
SCOTS mill and several interior improve
ments are being made.
-Messrs. George & Richard Draper are
doing some fine work in the way of paint
ing at the new house of Mr. Joseph Terrell.
A SUM- bronsed son of Italy visited our
town on Monday last and gave us some
Washington's birthday music on a weary
organ.
William Harvey's general grocery and
provision store which is situated in New
Leeds was robbed on Thursday night of
last week of a lot of valuable goods.
Read the advertisement in another
column of r. S. Miller. The article he
offers is one to whose excellence we can
testify and which is worthy trial.
William F. Barnes, better known as
"Uncle Fordy," a famous duck hunter,
fell dead suddenly near his home in Havre
de Grace, Md, on Wednesday last.
The Sacrement of the Lord Supper will
be administered in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow. A week of interesting pro-
tracted meetings have been in progress at
that church since Sunday last
The regular Friday afternoon lectu les
in the Trinity Episcopal church are being
faithfully conducted by its pastor, the Rev
VIM. Schouier. 1t is greatly desired that
these meetings should be well attended
during the week of conference Mr.
Lewis Bal Der will have on sale each day at
the court house yard some of his choice
celery which has won such reputation
about here that it is in constant demand.
Twenty long cared mules, all the way
from Texas, arrived at Singerly's mills on
a1p pI,1- loo l.,
carts and the large mill wagons. They are
thoroughbred animals and very handsome
in appearance.
AS next week is Conference week, and
of course many of our citizens will make it
point to be in town both to attend its ses-
sions and make their necessary purchases
of merchandise, we direct them to the advan-
tages offered by Mr. II. G. Lewis in all kinds
dress goods and novelties of the season.
DR.. Morrow now possesses a valuable
horse which he purchased last week in Bal
timore for $500 and which was shipped to
him by boat via Chesapeake City on We'd
nesday last The animal AT one time was
valued at S1l0O and is one Of the finest that
htsS bSCu ucle lUl SUlIt llHlt
Don't forget the great show at odd
Fellows Hall tonight. The best minstrel
talent on the stage will be there and a pro-
CRANE of great variety will be rendered
The music and singing Will be unusually
fine, and the audience may go prepared to
laugh for Stoddart's Ministries never fail to
amuse.
The chickens of all ages and breeds that
reside in Elkton and its immediate vicinity
held private convention on the marsh in
the rear Of the b. & o. Telegraph office
on Tuesday last to discuss what move they
should make in reference to the coming
conference Of Methodist ministers. After
several hours of hot debate it was finally
decided that every chick, big and little,
should pack his or her trunks and depart
for the Barrens un til after March 9th.
The number of letters received by the
Elkton Amateur Dramatic Association re-
questing it to play Hazel kirke is getting
to be annoying. The organization was
formed for home amusement only and the
members positively decline to play any
where else. They did condescend to 90 to
Newark, but that was simply for the ac-
commodation of personal friends and it is
not likely that they will accept another in
vitation to play away from home.
The hearing in the Bristor case was
resumed in the Rockland county court at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning. Mr..
TO l
had obtained stay of proceedings from
Judge Donohue, of the Supreme Court, and
an order to show cause why a change OF
venue should not be had. The order
which was returnable March 8, is founded
on affidavits which state that a fair trial is
impossible in Rockland county.
There will be services in the Presby
terrain church tomorrow (Sabbatb) as usua
by the pastor, Rev. X. w. Beers. The
subject in the morning will be: 'The Won
derful Love of Jesus" In connection with
this service the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered. The subject
in the evening will be: "The Death OF
Moses" There will be no prayer meeting
on next Friday evening on account of tn,
Methodist conference.
In the death notices. this week APP
pears the announcement of the decease o
James T. Simpson, one of Cecils county
old landmarks. Mr.. Simpson died at hi
home near Mechanics Valley on Wednes
day of last week. He was man Old il
years and experience man of the mobiles
principles, at one time brave soldier, ant
always a pleasant neighbor and a loveabl
citizen. There no Flemish in his nature
few faults in his character, AMI he ha
passed from the earth without any of it:
communications attached to him in name o
deed.
AT Wrigbt's NJ. L. Church (colored
in this town, on Friday night last there oc
Cured very interesting entertainment
among the members and frierds of tina
congregation. 1t consisted in what the,
termed 'jug-breaking," and the person
jug containing the most money was entitled
to first prize, which was five-dollar COL,
piece, and the second prize two dollar an,
a-half gold piece, the first being drawn b.
Mrs. Mary j. Dobson and the latter b
William Boul,.en. The total collections il
this way amounted to some twenty dollars
which is for the benefit of that church.
AT brief session OF the county com
missioners on Tuesday last quantity {
routine business was disposed of. John Il
Bond, president of the commissioners
Port Deposit, laid before the board the in