The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-20
OUR NEIGHRORS.
DELAWAR T..

Col. Geo. W. Cummings, has been
elected President of the Kent county Mutual
lnsul ancc Company rice DR.. ). NJ. Fisher,
deceased.
The Sunday schools connected with the
". T.. Church, Milford, will hold Basket
Pic Mic in Glendale grove, on the j. & b.
r. H., OH tuesday June 23rd. A special
train will leave Milford on the occasion, at
. 0 clock A. Nj.
Green peas, and white headed cabbage,
and new potatoes are beginning to appear in
the Milford market. Perhaps the latter are
from Bermuda
The State Educational Convention will
meet at Dover, on the 18th Of July.
"A sad accident occurred in Georgetown,
Oh the 10th inst, by the frightening Of a
horse, which ran away with carriage Mrs.
Wolf was thrown out, and died short time
after from the effects Of the fall.
The Milford Friend says of Delaware
Strawberries: The strawberries that have
been shipped from this place during the
last week has almost been Incredible in
numbers. For an hour before the train
leaves, wagons come in from all directions,
filled with strawberries. We think, gener.
ally speaking, that the strawberries this sea
son, are the finest we ever knew them to be.
CONTRACTS for building the Mddletown
Hall were awarded on Tuesday oflast week.
The contracts for brick, stone and carpen.
ter work were awarded to Wilmington men
Mr.. w. l.. Chalk, of Middletown, had
u set of harness stolen from his stable one
night last week.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
The young braves of Hartford and
Baltimore counties are making arrange
ments to have a" tournament |" at Long
Green Valley. Our Maryland chivalry have
a penchant for Knight Errantry.
"A Cavalry company was organized at
Clermont Mills, in May last.
The prospect for wheat and grass is very
favorable in the county.
The arrivals of boats at Havre de Grace
by the Tide Water Canal for the first week
of Juue were 100 boats, and the departures
AS.
Rev. Mr.. Shermer, of the NJ. P. Church,
delivered a lecture at Abingdon, recently,
on the very unsociable subject of Mind
your own Business
"A new Building Association organized
in Havre de Grace, on Monday evening
last. 800 shares were taken at the first
meeting.
"A Child was bitten by mad cat in
Havre de Grace on Saturday last.
The ladies Fair and Festival, tor the
benefit Of the NJ. i. Church of Havre de
Grace, has been postponed to 23rd inst.
The Sunday School Convention met at
Havrc de Grace on Wednesday last.
Steps have been taken by the town
authorities of Iiavre de Grace to erect a
Town Hall and School House, As by SO feet,
and four stories high.
KENT COUNTY.
The old Church at Mllington is to be
torn down and replaced by new stucturc.
Somerset cor MY.
-55,732 pounds of Strawberries were
shipped irom the depot, at Princes Anne
north, week before last One farmer picked
1888 quarts from an acre aud a half.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The remains of ox-Gov. Hicks, have been
removed from theiy original place ol burial, at
Vienna, to the cemetery ut Cambridge. In
It65 the Legislature Of the State appropriated a
SUN of money TO procure portrait Of lbe late
Governor, and the uneApeuded balance 10 be
applied IN erecting d suitable monument. The
monument is finished but there is not quite
enough funds to flush paying for it. James T..
Norman and Henry W. Straughu, Esqs., Of
Cunbi1ge, have been appointed committee
to solicit Subscriptions.