The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-16
OUR NEIGHBOURS.


| Farmers Market IN Milford. The IuHthdt
Friend makes the following suggestion
Let n dozen or more agree to start the
market on certain day and give notice of
that agreement and we will guarantee its
success" We have often urged n similar
enterprise for Elkton, but our farmers don't
seem sufficiently alive to their own interest
to make an attempt to establish II market
here.
1--WE Gull the following local items from
the Friend:
| Up to this date the prospect for a general
fruit crop is all that gan be expected The
peaches still seem uninjured. There has
never been better prospect for an apple
| crop. Pears, cherries, Strawberries, in fact
all kinds of fruit give promise of abundant
yield.
The wheat looks remarkably well in this
vicinity, considering the backwardness Of
the Spring
Walking for wages, a la Weston, is
now the rage in Smyrna, Del.
1.-The Del. Kent county Court was in
session last week, and the following are some
of the sentences by that tribunal:
State VS.. Thomas Anderson, rolorcl. -
Larceny; Guilty. Sentenced to pay So
restitution money, costs, to be whipped with
ten lashes, imprisoned three months aud
wear convict $ jacket.
State VS.. VIM. M'Collcy. Larceny of
wood Guilty. Sentenced ia pay ST. rest.
tuition money, costs, receive twenty lashes,
be imprisoned one year, aud wear q convict
jacket.
State VS.. Absalom Hays, colorcd, Lar.
ceny of wood; Guilty. Sentence same as
| M,Collcy's.
| State VS.. George Watson. Larceny;
| Snni T.,
money, be whipped with twenty IaShcS, i'm.
rrisoncd one year, aud wear convict ) .i,c-
| ket.
1--WE CLEAN the following items from the
| clayton HeraH:
| swapping turtles passed through this place
| North over the Delaware Railroad on Mon
| day last.
On Sunday night 10th, there passed through
| this town over the Delaware RAILROAD from
Norfolk TO Philadelphia, IS barrels of new
green peas, the first of the season.
On Sunday afternoon, 10Th mt about !
| O clock, the barn of MIR. Walters, near
| Odessa was discovered Oh fire, and was
| consumed, together with some agriculture
implements and u small quantity OF hay. 49,
The origin OF the fire is unknown. Partially
insured in the Odessa Insurance Company.
While standing at our Office door on We'd
| nesday afternoon, we saw what was 10 IT'S a
novel sight. A young fellow, by the name
| of Z. i'll. lckcn, blind in one eye, was pass.
ing up Washington Avenue, when Young
| lady, for some cause unknown to us, ran out
| of her house. and commenced u vigorous as.
| sault upon his person. The scuiile lasted
| for some time, when the lady came off vie.
| torlous. Before any one could part them
Mr.. lcken presented a pitiablc aspect, part
of his coat was torn of and his pants looked
as though he might have been kicked out of
| the gambling den into IL mud-holc. During
| the melee he had one Of his toes mashed
which bled very profnsely. AS we have not
seen him since, we suppose he has left our
town, well satisfied with the evidence he
possesses ofthe courage and strength ofsome
of the fair sex. we find out the particu
lars OF this sad affair, or what led to- such
terrible encounter, we will give it in our
next issue.
1.-THE Republican says:
The Presbyterians are engaged in erecting
Il new church in Newark. 1t will be Il fine
building. Mrs. Garrett has commenced the
| erection of a new store in the same vicinity.
Mr.. Summons is also about commencing the
erection Of a dwelling on the street leading
to Curtis paper mill. Mr.. j. i. William,
son has greatly enlarged his store and has
taken the entire business in his own hands
...In speaking of pretty girls, the Mid
dlefopn Transcript has the following in its
last issue in relation to a remark of The
wing on that topic. We believe the " Dem.
orrat man has found them ont:
"Why, my dear sir, we grow them around
here in rich proiusion,
With eyes bright as diamonds
And lips like the rose,
And checks fair and peachy,
The pride of their beaux'
If You We're not already benedict it would
make your very teeth water to look at them.
Send over the Democrat man, we hear that
he is on the look out"
......The terminus of the Kent County
Railroad is still the exciting topic of local
interest among our Delaware and Eastern
Shore exchanges. Townsend and Middle
town are the rival points for connecting the
road with the Delaware line.
KENT COUNTY
......Mr. Enoch Harrison. of Newark.
Nd, has purchased the mill and mill seat,
in Kent county, formerly owned by Fenni.
more Miller, and is now preparing Il resi-
dence for his family, which will be ready for
their reception in a short time.
.....A hailstorm visited some parts of the
Eastern Shore about two weeks ago, which
is spoken of by our exchanges from that
quarter as being unusually severe.
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.
.."..ltems from the Ccntrcville Citizen:
Mr.. j. Ii. Thompson, of Centrevllc,
has chicken, recently Matched, with four
legs and feet. 1t has every appearance of
living and growing.
The farm OF Mr.. }. r. Comcgys, in
this county, near Centrcvie, known as
Lowe $ Arcadia" containing 5G3! acres,
was sold at private sale, on Tuesday, to Mr..
5. f.. Dyott, for $1,000.
ST. Tammany Lodge, LOOT. Of Centre.
vile, have resolved to celebrate the al.
preaching celebration of our National Indie.
pendencc. by holding grand festival and
reunion of Odd Fellows at some convenient
grove in the vicinity of our town, at which
addresses will be delivered by distinguished
speakers from II distance, II public dinner
and refreshments provided an election and
GROWING of II queen of love and beauty,
and maids of honor, DC. All neighhoring
Lodges of the Order will be invited to par
ticipale III the festivities, and no efforts will
be spared to make the occasion one of
pleasure not only to the Brotherhood but to
all others who may be present.