The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-04-25
OUR NElssl1RORS.

$500.
The Berzecs larm, containing twenty nine
and a hall acres, was sold for twenty two
hundred and fifty dollars.
The luana Russell farm, containing fifty
acres, WAS sold ioT twenty five hundred dol.
lars.
These larms are al in the vicinity Of Mil
tord, aud were purchased by New orkers.
MILFORD INsrlrrrE.-Thc Milford nsti.
tnte which has been uudcr the supervision
of Mr.. jas. NJ. Williams for the las, two or
three years, changed hands last Wednesday,
and is nov under The management Of j.. W.
Gaylord, SON OF the Rev. Ii, j. Gaylord, OF
Liucoln.
Mr. G. formerly taught the ,chooI at
Frederick, Del.
STRUCK by LIGRTNIvG.--On Thursday,
lGl, inst. during the thunderstorm, as Mrs.
HiGman, all aged lady, residing III South
Milford, was sitting by the fire engaged in
knitting, the house WIS struck by lightning.
II ran down the chimney, threw the fire all
over the floor and knocked Mrs. Ilisman
down. Fortunately she sustained no iniu,
ries, except the fright. The, Milford depot
was also struck aud the chimney demolish-
ed. 1t was one of the most severe thunder
storms experienced in this vicinity for IL
number of years, commencing early i'll the
morning and lasting until about hali-past
five in the afternoon.
A barn, in Kent county, Nd, was struck
and burnt with pair of mules. \ dwelling,
inFIiddletown, Delaware, was struck and
considerably damaged. Two children were
asleep near where the fluid passed down,
but were not aroused. The Transcript says
this is the third time the house has been
struck by lightning. a girl was killed in it
two years ago. A barn in St. Georges Hun
dred, belonging to Mr.. +. X. Norney, with
all its contents, including Is head of cattle,
was struck and consumed. A building in
New Castle was also set on fire by the fluid.
In the lower part of New Castle county
there is great scarcity of corn and fodder,
owing to the early setting in of winter and
the lateness of the spring. 1t is said that
scarcely bushel of corn is to be found in
the neighborhood of Delaware City and
st. Georges.
Shad were being caught last week in con.
siderable numbers, at the fisheries on Mis-
pillion creek, stream that runs through
Milford, and meanders 20 miles to reach the
Bay miles distant.
The Baptist congregation of Dover has
placed very fine pipe organ, at cost OF
800, in their church, the result of festi,
val gotten up by the ladies Of the church
several weeks ago.
COOP TEMrLARS. lodge of Good Temp.
lars was organized in the Slaughter Neck
Church. near Milford. on Thursday evening,
the 9th ult., to be known as WASHINGTON
Lodge, No. !. q. Of Il. r.
The PEACHES. The peach frees in Som,
erset county have been for ten days in full
bloom and the buds are evidently not injured
by the cold weather. The snow which fell
here on Sunday week did not extend so far
South. The crop, however, cannot be a
very large one, as only the younger trees
show buds.
BURGLARY AND RoGBERY. The Lancaster
Inquirer of Saturday last, gives an account
Of a burglary and robbery Of an old man, by
the name of Charles Shaw, residing IN Sails.
bury township, Lancaster equity Pa. Three
men entered the house at midnight, tied the
old man in bed and made him reveal the
place whore his money was concealed by
threatening to shoot him. The robbers got
$500 IN gold, 500 in silver aud $3.50 in
greenbaCks. he three men who committed
the burglary and robbery were maSl,cd.--
After giving Charley 50 they left the house,
ordering his lie not to unite her husband for
three hours after they left.
The Inquirer remarks
\ large portion Of the money that was
taken had been accumulated by Mr. Shaw
before the war, He had earned it by work.
ing by the dag for fairness and others in the
neghborhood. lie j., n ow left pennies and
helpless rs he has grown almost too old TO
labor, HIS folly IN permitting it To be known
that he had money concealed about his
premises, has been visited with u fearful
punishment, and will, Doubtless be IL useful
lesson TO other.
IHE WHEAT C~ur Reports frvn, all part
of the country, state that Tie wheat cron has
never been more promising at this season of
the year. Entirely protected during the
lous;, cold winter by the snow that all The
tiiuc lay upon the GROUND, il lock, fresh and
vigorous rs though IL had never been sub
iected TO the ordeal y: cold weather. II
nothing unusual occurs 10 iniure the growing
crop, VIC shall doubtless be blessed with u
magnificent yield of that most excellent
cereal.
\ No.PAG7R MovEu ENr.-Thc County
Commissioners Of Hartford county. have cal
led on the people to meet in the everal Dis
tricts and recommend suitable persons as
Supervisors of the different roads. This is
II very liScH!ouH Iildi " SulIt responsibility
from the shoulders Of the Commissioners
and also mode by which the best men may
be given supervision Of the public roads,
This plan if adopted would soon cut out
"poitical claims, II device by whice many
incompetent men get into office aud prove a
source Of expense end injury to the whole
public.
A fire occurred on South River IN Anne
Arundel county, on Monday night, 18th inst,
in which the eldest daughter Of Mr.. Hawkins,
Miss Fanny Hawkins, aged about twenty.
two years was burned to death in the flames.
Her remains were seen burning to q crisp
father of the unfortunate girl was owner OF
the property destroyed.
WIC0M!Co ITEMS rOM THE New ERA
Coon NEws.-'lhe laying Of the track on
the proposed Railroad, leading from Sea-
ford to Cambridge, was commenced on Mon.
day last.
KILLED by LIGuryING.-During the severe
storm OF Thursday last, Mr., james Elliott,
bricklayer, was struck by lightning, and xii.
led, while laying II hearth near Barren
Creek,
The WICoMlco AND PocoMoKE RAILROAD
is fast nearing completion, eight more day Is
work wilLadmit Of direct Railroad commu-
nication with Berlin, the terminus of the
| road.
The Era charges the Newtown Record
with " drawing long bow in its card pub.
lished in the IdrerfiSer's Gazettc. Lying
about its circulation and advertising advan.