The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07
PERRYVILLE NEWS.
PERSONAL IrEMS--GASE BALL-THE EP-
WORTH LEAGUE-LAwN TENNIS
BICYCLING -RAILROADISG-
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BICYCLING -RAILROADING-
PIG PEN NUIsANCE-AN
ELOQUENT SERMON.
PERRYyILLE, July 4: 1894
The Port Deposit boys find attraction
around our town.
The Fourth was very quiet here, base ball
being the main feature of the amusements.
Mr.. Elmer Williams, of Philadelphia,
spent few days with Mr. Henry Boyd last
week.
Watson's stone quarries have closed for
an indefinite period They will, it is hoped,
resume operations in a short time.
Miss Blanche Hindman, daughter Of
Postmaster John G. Hindman, of Rising
Sun, is visiting Miss Essie Harlan, of this
town.
Mr.. George Dennis, engineer of the City
Water Works, Wilmington, Del, was the
.gnsst of his brother, John b. Dennis, ON
Sunday last
Miss Lillian Bradhe,' Mrs. E. j.
England and daughter, Mrs. Addie T.
Williams, of upper Principle, paid visit
to Mr.. l.. G. Harlan few days ago.
Business on the railroad appears to be
getting better. as two shutters are required
through the week and one on Sunday to do
the necessary shifting at this point.
The sporting fraternity of our town talk
of organizing lawn tennis club. They
have already chosen splendid lot on the
corner of Elm street and Susquehana ave.
for the purpose CT playing the game.
The bicycling fever has been on the rage
in our town this summer, about dozen of
our young men having been purchasers of
the safety wheel. Quite a lively time is
sometimes witnessed when of an evening
they have their races around the railroad
lawn.
The Perryville base ball club held con-
test with the Havre de Grace team on Tues
day, the third inst. The game ended II to
10 in favor of the latter club. On the
Foarth there was game gotten up by our
own boys on the new grounds between the
club and the middle aged men of the town.
The boys defeated the men by a score of 80
to 10, Ii is expected a match game between
the Parryvile and Havre de Grace clubs
will take pls ce on this side of the river Oh
Thursday, the 18th inst, when. it is expec-
ted an exciting time will take place.
The abominable pig stys and filthy drains
| in some parts of our town have become
such nuisance that those interested in the
health of the community are talking of
taking such action as will prevent in the
future the keeping of pigs In the back yards
Those who want to have these things
should regard the health of their own
families and those of their neighbors. There
| is plenty of room on the outskirts of the
| town and on the vacant lots. By all means
some action should be taken by the owners
of these pets towards keeping them clean
and using some disinfectant to ward off
disease and keep down the odor that arises
these warm nights.
On Friday evening last the Epworh
League held their regular monthly
| literary entertainment. The meeting was
largely attended. The programme for the
evening consisted principally of quotations
from Shakespeare, which were very well
rendered by all those par anticipating, Some
fine music was rendered, including solos,
and quartets, the League joining in the
chorus. Miss Jennie Ward acted as secre.
tary, pro tenn of the meeting, and MIR.
Charles Haller was elected secretary for
| the balance of the year. The pastor of the
church, Rev. ii. q. Budd takes great
interest in these meeting, and hopes to see
an increase of interest and attendance, as
these meetings are certainly useful for the
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young.
| AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
The Rev. H. G. Budd of the NJ. E
| Church OF Sunday last preached an elo-
quent sermon. The text was taken from
Genesis Is, u, abraham dwelt in the land
of Canaan. and Lot dwet in the Cities o
the Plain, and pitched his tent toward
Sodom." If we could only get stamped
indelibly upon our minds these two grea
"chiefs'' of the patriarchal period, Abraham
and Lot, we then could imagine the grea
difficulties of these heroic men The vast
possessions OF Lot led him to pitch bis ten
toward that wicked city Sodom, while poo
old Abraham sought the craggy rugged
mountains rather than so toward the cit.
of vice and wickedness. Lot, like many O
our wealthy class, moved his family, wifi
| and children, into the very slums of temp
' tation and wretchedness thereby entaillni
the sacrifice of all the costliest jewels tina
earth can afford, and the ruin of his own Of
4 spring and tiGal destruction of all that wa
9 pure and good. These great herdsmen il
4 those ancient times watched their immens
f flocks en- the plains, and after hostilit
h | arose because of the jealousy of the unfol
n | giving spirits of those who were by thei
increased wealth constantly wanting t
;. Cypress the poorer herdsmen. These al
they who like poor Lot are pitching thei
tents toward Sodom. l entreat, l plea
with you this evening to gain that mob
manly Christian character that will enab
YOU to be content with what is good, bs
ever so rough as was Abraham's portion
IL To stand on Christian manhood which
the mountain peak On which we can stan(
y looking for the Beautiful City of our Go
The first step to do wrong brings to us g
is inclination to do wickedly like that OF Lie
[ would have you like Abraham to be four
Ut StanulnS Oh tuo atou Iaoiolahos NioWii
the wonders of Gods creation and goodne
Y. Indulgence leads to destruction, especial
when we indulge in alcoholic stimulant
=, many other pleasure seeking schem
:. result likewise. The SOULS secret of su
cess in all the avenues of life is to aband
sin, to move away from Sodom and pit
your tents toward the golden gates OF {
vi CITY of New Jerusalem. Young people
good moral character 60 into associatio
Ill where communicating Influence leads to tn
d. utter destruction in some instances, ant
might say in most cases parents are respe
ed sible for the children. Train the child
of Christian walks of life SO that there be
lack of triumph in Christian experien
.oa Some are saying a little of the worlds
-, until we land in Sodom, Instead let us
Christians come to an elevated Christ
experience and then we can discern
no contrast that existed between Abrah
lay and Lot Industry is good motto to k
SIS one away from vice, spurn the luxurie
'od degrading society. l want to keep
Young men of Perryyille from piching Il
te ats in Sodom. show US wisdom's way
N ia turn on Sodom and set our faces to the
tops ofGods delightful scenery.