The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-30
OUR NEIGHBOURS.
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FROM the Mufaal F,iend: The Mil.
ford Lodge No. At, LO.G.T., will celebrate
their anniversary on next Wednesday 9th
inst. by parade through the most public
streets. This lodge will then be one year
old. 1t has in twelve months, increased
the number of it, members from thirteen to
two hundred and eighteen.
We mentioned i'll some of our back mum
bers in regard to the favorable prospect for
the peach crop, We are sorry Ia say, that
AT the present time the prospects are not as
favorable as We then supposed The peaches
seem to have formed ON the trees, but owing
TO the long and continued spell of cold and
wet weather the fruit in some orchards has
almost entirely dropped off. We fear that
the crop will be very small in this vicinity
On last Friday Mr.. James kase who re
sides about two miles from FELTON,, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through the
head with gun. He had for some time,
been quite depressed in spirits, and tits sup.
posed by some that he was somewhat de.
ranged before the time OF his death.
AT the annual meeting of the Delaware
Dental Association, held in Milford, ON the
/ ith inst, DR.. II. c. Register was elected
Corresponding Secretary for the ensuing
year.
...... From The Ciayton Herald "A man
by the name of Jacob Mailman, delivered Il
discourse last Sunday afternoon, at his resi-
dence, at Smyrna Landing, on the final
end of the world This millenarian, in the
course of his harangue said "there were sew
en- trumpets to blow; six had already Jlon'
ell, and when the seventh one sounded, the
thing 'cdS upl Satan was unclaimed, and
on earth /; he was plainly visible to him, but
to all Others his Satanic Majesty only apear
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he is to speak on the same subject next Sun
day afternoon.
Two car loads Of peas and strawberries
passed over the Delaware Railroad on Wed,
ensday, from Norfolk for Philadelphia.
The greater part of the telspar from which
artificial tech are made comes from Brandy
wine Hundred 1t is transparent kind Of
stone and is only found in few localities.
1t is quarried, packed in barrels and sent to
Philadelphia, and manufactured into teeth,
which are exported to all parts of the world.
Stephen Gibbs, colored man, aged 100
years, died at his residence near kenton, on
Monday week.
The stone mason's Union, No. !. of Viii
mington, has decided that after June LIST,
their charges for lirst-class journeymen will
be 81 per day, and for second class $50.
From the Middletown Transcript: The
ladies of the NJ E. Church of Middletown
are preparing to hold Strawberry Festival
for the benefit of the church.
The enterprisng firm of Messrs. J. b.
Fenimore & Co. are erecting Steam Saw
and Planning Mill, corner of Scott and Lake
SITS. They have received their engine and
boiler, and have erected their mill building.
They expect also to add to it a Sash and Door
factory, and will soon be prepared to execute
orders for all work i'll their line.
Mr.. John Pratt, who resides ON the farm
of Mr.. Samuel s. Reynolds, of this town,
near Blackislon' Cross Roads, Kent coum
ty, Nd, has negro man in his employ,
whose skin from his neck to his waist j.
turning white. The process has hc"u going
on about three years. He is said To pre-.
sent very strange appearance.
Drovcs of cattle still continue to pass up
ward to be tattcncd upon the fine grain
grounds of the Delaware Marshes,
The wheat and grass crops are lookup
well in this region.