The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-18
OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAwAR L.

The Bay is nine miles wide at that point +,
and fresh fish and oysters of superb
quality are among the luxuries Of the table.
Alexander Moody, ofOdessa, Del, was
seriously injured, by recently being thrown
violently to the ground by the sudden start
ing of his horse, when he was in the act
of getting into the carriage. The wheels
passed over him.
The public school of Odessa closed yes
terlay week. There will be a vacation of
six weeks.
The wheat crop of New Castle county
is reported good, though slightly affected
with scab and rust.
Mr.. j. G. Hasson, who resides in APP
poqunimink Hundred, had two valuable
horses severely cut by a moving machine
week before last. One Of the animals had
the tendons of the fore leg severed, and was
bled to death.
The 18th of July was celebrated in Mil
ford by grand Temperance Mass Meeting.
Delegations from Dover, Camden, Harring
ton, Canterbury, FELTON,, Frederick, Wyom.
ing, Pennington and all the surrounding
lodges, attended. Addresses were made by
James Lohand, Rev. 0. +. Flippo, Rev.
j. II. I.ightbourne, Rev. L. =. McCoilcy
and Rev. II. L. Poulson, of North East
"A car loaded with cucumbers and whor-
tlcberries, passed over the Delaware Rail
road, on Thursday last, from Norfolk.
The Milford Friend says There will be
some few peaches in this vicinity, but none
worth mentioning. We have heard of some
four orchards that will have from 1000 to
1900 baskets. The whortleberry crop was
never better in this vicinity. They are being
shipped daily by the hundred buckets. But
there will not be over Il half crop eff dew
berries, blackberries are plenty.
I'm 70 ,orcp "a Inns al nj Or
with their wheat harvest, and several are
making preparations for threshing next
week. The farmers say that the wheat and
grass crops have not been better in twenty
years. The present prospects for a corn
crop never was better in this vicinity.
On Thursday last the drawing for tents
for the Camden Camp took place at the
ground, when about $50 were entered, about
the same as last year. Four hundred places
are staked out. The applications will come
in as the time draws near, and the encamp.
ment will be as large as last year, perhaps !:
it then numbered $50 tents
KENT COUNTY.
Washington College Commencement
took place on the 9Th inst. Miner Jones
Esq. of Chestertown, delivered the annual
address before the Mount Vernon Literary
Society, the NeWs says :-Washington Col
lege is one of the links connecting the vres
ent with the historic past. It was the only
institution in the country named after Wash
ington during his life, by his sanction, as We
learned from the address OF Mr.. Jones. 1t
received of his muniiicence for its establish
ment and its Mt. Vernon Literary Society
was honored by an address from him. Its
historic renown ought to perpetuate it as an
eminent and popular institution. 1t has the
IF tafa ,l,,,y nj II
the buildings are commodious and pleasant
ly situated.
MIR. James beaverton, residing in Qua
ker Neck, in this county, died very sudden.
ly on Friday, July I'd. lie was engaged in
the harvest field of Mr.. Il. Lusby, and while
resting for few moments under the shade
of u tree was observed to fall to the ground,
and die instantly.
The wheat crop in this county is not
large, but better that was expected a few
weeks since. In some sections it has been
materially damaged by the rust.
The farm Of Capt. Morgan Brown, in
Quaker Neck, containing 2O4 acres, has
been recently sold to Jas. f. wilkins, for
s4S per acre.
QUEEN ANNE's CorNoY.
The Crumptonian says AT the meet
ing Of the directors of the Kent county rail.
road, held on Friday, July Sd, the result Of
the conference at Millington regarding con-
uection with Delaware road was submit ed.
After the matter was fully discussed, it was
decided, by vote of to 2, to accept the
NJ, ,position of the Delaware Company, con
Meet, ug at Massey Cross Roads and thence
to the Delaware line at Townsend. In ac-
cordance with the agreement, the Delaware
Company will at once commence the con
structon of he connecting section, and fin
ish it with all possible dispatch, SO as to
furnish, rails anu other material to complete
the Queen Anne nd Kent roads.
Red wheat is q tull crop, but white wheat
has been injured by rust :.
on the md inst, at his residence in Queen
Anne's county, at the age Of of 80 years.
lie was the first Governor elected in Mary.
land by the people under the remodelled
Constitution Of the State.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The yield of wheat is smaller than an.
ticipated. The grain Of the white wheat is
imperfectly developed.
Efforts are being made to organize a
Division of the Sons ofTemperance, in Den
ton. :,
A building society has been organized
in Denton, under the name OF the Denton
Mechanics Building Association.
Caroline boasts Of two steam threshng
machines.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
a man named l,arny Ozelia, residing at
Holmes Mills, and in the employ of Mr.; Levi
Tull, committed suicide on Monday last by cut
ting his throat lie tried first to drown himself,
next tried rolling from the roof Of granary,