The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-04
OUR NEIlaIIBORS.
DELAWARE.

by lightning on MONDAY last, during tRe
thunder. gust and ut the last accounts was
lying iuscnsible from the effects of the
shock.
A Young man named William Booth,
fell from scahold about - feet from the
ground, near Milford last week, escaping
without serious injury.
The Milford High School closed yester-
day, Bird of July. The last week of the term
was spent in examination of the pupils.
The following are recent land sales in
that neigborhool: The Simmons Farm.
about one mile Southwest of Milford, con-
tanning 80 acres, sold to Mr.. Hart of Penn.
ington, n. j., for the sum of $500.
The Smith Farm, about three miles
Northeast of Milford, sold to Mr.. Horton,
of West Chester Co., n. y. This farm con.
tains 30 acres, and was sold Mt $40 per acre.
The farm of Mr.. George Rice, about four
miles from Milford, containing 1876 acres,
sold to gentleman from Schenectady, n.
y, Tor So, 600.
Middlctown Academy closed its summer
term on Friday oflast week. 1t will re. open
again on the LIST eff September, under the
control of its present principal, Professor
j. T.. Newman.
A Camp Meeting will be held for Nil
lington Circuit, in Mrs. Cows woods near
Chestervile, to commence on Saturday the
Sth, of August.
Mr.. VIM. Parker of St. Georges Hun.
dred, has growing upon his premises, Il
Pecan Tree, the nut from which it grew hav.
ing been brought from Louisiana, in 1919,
by Dr. Naudain formerly L. S. Senator
from Delaware. The tree is six feet eight
inches in circumference, and quite vigorous,
yielding nuts in abundance.
From the Clayton UerdM: The cher.
~ crop in Brandywinc lIundrcd~New Castle
county, is an entire failure. Many farmers
have not enough to supply their own wants.
The fruit that is left on the trees is very
knotty and wormy. This failure is attrbu.
ted to the late frosts.
Two men incarccrated in the Jail at New
Castle, for burglary, attempted to escape on
Monday night, 22nd of June, but were pre-.
vented by Mr.. j. b. Eining.
During Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week, fifteen ears loaded with new pota-
toes and cabbage from Norfolk, passed over
the Delaware Railroad for parties in Phil.
aLelphia and New York.
The workmcn commenced laying the
rails on the Maryland and Delaware Rail,
road on the 22nd OF June, from Ridgely
down.
Much Of the wheat has been blown down
in the vicinity of Clayton by recent storms.
Large crops of hay will be saved this year.
Corn and oats will fall short. Several of
the small orchards Of peaches are quite full.
and the fruit has attained good size, and
looks healthy.
KENT COUNTY.
Tile Kent Ners says that wheat harvest
will commence on Monday next, in that
county.
"A small farm, containing l" acres, ly.
ing on Chester River, opposite Chestertown,
the property of Mr.. Jas. Shustcr, was re.
Gently sold for 81 400. Rev. Vim. Uric
purchaser.
The contract has been awarded for
building "a new brick school house in Chcs-
tertown, ninety by thirty feet, and to con-
tain three rooms.
The authorities of Chcstertown have
forbid excursion parties from Baltimore
landing at that place on account of their
riotous conduct.
QUEEN ASNE's corNoY.
Charles II. Gibson, Esq, rs attorney,
sold at pnblc sale, on Tuesday, the farm in
Tuckahoe, known as the Hopper farm, con.
Hopper. purchaser. ID. c. II. Emory, trus.
tee, sold on the same day the following
farms, belonging to the estate of the late
Pere Wilmer viz The farm where Sol.
Sparks resides, near Cark's Corner, known
as the Pratt farm, containing $50 acres, to
DIR. W. S. Turpin, for S2G per acre the
farm where JAS. Motiitt resides, containing
#25 acres, between Ruthsburg and Bridge.
Town. for - % per acre, to the occupant,
Mr.. Moilitt: The farm where John Cannon
resides, near Ruthsburg, containing 205
acres, to Richard II. Needs, for $l4 10 per
acre.
A severe hail storm visited some parts
of the Eastern Shore last week and did con.
siderable damage to the growing crops.
The real estate of the late Henry b.
Slaughter, situated in and around Crump.
ton, Queen Anne's county, recently sold for
nearly 5000, which was very much under
its value, the Cr"mptonian says, there being
424 acres, divided into three farms, well
improved, and several lots, shops, houses,
warehouses, stores, wharves &C., in the
town, besides an island, below Crump on
containing 40 acres, with Improvements.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The ladies of Grccnsboroug,l, Nd, have
recently held fair and festival Tor the benefit
Of the NJ. T.. Church, which yielded $4lG.
"A new mail route from Clayton, Del, to
Ea-ton, Md, was opened via the Maryland and
Delaware Railroad on the LIST inst. Until the
road is finished, the mail will be carried from
tho railroad terminus to Easton by stages.
ANNE ARUNDEL.
AhS oiCo Va
the City Hotel is approaching completion
The corporation design paving West street.
Several thousand feet Of curbing have been
ordered for the streets. New buildings are
being erected in all parts of the city.
Soft crabs are very scarce this season
in the ancient city. Times are very dull
there. No signs OF activity are apparent in
the mercantile line.
On Friday night, June 10Th, the schooner
Kate Muller, Capt Sanders. was struck by
lightning while in Deep Greek, and her masts
SO rent as to necesstate their removal and
the substitution Of new ones. No person on
board was injured.
1t is said that the work of demolishing
the two houses on the lot purchased as
site for the new Governors mansion will
soon commence.
Great diversity of opinion prevails
among farmers as to the precise time when
haryest willcommence. There are cheering
indications OF good crop.
The Annapolis Gazette complains of the
diapidated condition of the steamboat
wharves of that city.
Mr. Philip Clayton, of Annapolis, aged
IS years, and said to be the Oldest inhabit
tant Of the city, died on Monday, the odd
His funeral was attended by the Masonic
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