The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-29

Gus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CELEBRA-
TIoNs-oTHER NEWS.
NORTH EAST, Dec. 28th, 1894.
There were Il few sleighs out on Thursday
evening
Palmer Strickland moved his family to
Oxford, Pa, on Thursday.
Independent Council, No. IA, o. U. A. NJ,
will hold their postponed election of officers,
tomorrow, Saturday evening.
Fellowship Lodge, X. of p, will elect
officers Monday night and hold u public
installation the following meeting night
Watch night meeting will be held in the
NJ. L. Church on New Years eve, beginning
at 0.30 o'clock and closing at 1890 O'Clock.
Agreat deal of complaint is being made that
gambling is allowed around Il certain place
which is II good subject for the States attor-
ney.
Rev. W. q. koons is spending week in
Frederick county. Rev. I. Snowden Thomas,
of Philadelphia, will I'LL his pulpit, morning
and night.
Many turkey and goose met its death for
the Christmas dinner which they graced, and
the poor were well provided for by those who
had the means and inclination
The p. T.. congregation presented their
organiats, Miss $. Catherine Grosh and Prof.
f. J. Muhlhausen each with "A handsome
prayer book and hymnal for Christmas.
Christmas was we'll spent by our citizens.
many Of whom went visiting and a number
entertained visitors, but the majority enjoyed
the festive turkey and goose around their
own board.
The Epworth League held an interesting
missionary meeting on Sunday evening last
when program of hymns, recitations and
addresses was rendered. Quite IL sum of
money was collected for the missionary work
of the church
While intoxicated ON Monday evening last.
Andrew BlddIe made an assault on II. :.
MeNnnder who fired IA revolver to scare him,
when Blddle had warrant issued for Alex
anders arrest. The case resulted in Biddlc
paying 1000 and costs for drunkenness and
diSorderly conduct
+. +. Ewing, of Philadelphia, who some
time ago badly defeated our checker players.
met his Waterloo this week In six games
with i. L. Lcedom, Mr. Leedom won three
games and three draws. Mr. Ewing won one
from Frisby Parsons. and lost one and on,
draw. Our checker players are hard to beat.
The Maryland Clay Company is preparing
to build II cable railroad from the pit which
is about one-half mile from the washers and
drying sheds. The track will go above the
=. W. IL b. Il. X. The cars will hold two tons
each and will be a great Improvement over
the carts, which are now used for conveying
the kaoltn from the pit to the buildings.
They will also soon open II new pit, the old
one being over sixty feet deep.
The Christmas celebration bv the p F..
Sunday School held in the Church on Christ
mas night was largely attended and was a
very pleasant affair. After IL short service
commemorative of the day, the program OF
Christmas carols, readings and recitatioEs
was presented. The Grosh orchestra was
present. Miss Kitty Grosh presided at the
organ. The children We're each presented
with a bag OF candy, an orange and Il card
The church was handsomely decorated with
evergreen wreathes and large, we'll trimmed
/ Christmas tree was feature.
/ The VI. T.. Sunday School entertainment
which was held i'll the q. A. r. Hall. Christ
mas night, was Il success in every particular
/ The cantata, Santa Claus on time" was
rendered in II pleasing manner by the school
every one taking their part well. J. A. Lam
bert acted as santa Claus, Miss Maude
Leedom presided at the organ, and Rev. W
/ q. Rooms acted rs master Of ceremonies. The
Sunday School choir furnished music. After
the cantata the children were each presented
with bag Of candy. and many valuable
presents were given out by individuals. Rev.
w. g. koons was presented with IA pill box
which contained @ll, us Il present from the
from the school. The amount taken in at the
door was sol. 90.
On christmas night II number ofyoung men
secured IA three inch machinery pipe and pur-
chased IA lot of powder for an early Christ
mas crack. They carried the improvsed
cannon, loaded with pound and a-half OF
powder to the bridge in the hollow, having
plugged one end with a wooden block shaved
round and tightly wedged into the pipe.
After the fuse had burned up close and did
not go OIL at once, George Anderson, colored,
went up close to relight it, when the explo-
sion came, knocking him twenty-five feet
He was taken to his home, which was near bv,
and DIR. Rittenhouse was sent for, and found
it necessary to amputate two entire fingers of
the left hand and the third one at the Joint.
and the end of two fingers of the right hand
were taken off at the first joint. A large hole
was torn in his arm above the muscle At
this writing he is rapidly improving The
pipe had exploded. A piece of iron broke n
spoke out of a wagon near by.
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