The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-07

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dence adduced proved her participancy i'll
the act, and she was convicted, but even
tually pardoned by the Governor.
The Messenger is an cnterprising paper,
and hunts the news 1t says:
4 negro female child was born in New
ark, this county, 4 few days ago, with a
chtyn0n already upon the back of its head.
Our informant who saw the article, tells us
that not only had the hair all grown in
cluster upon the back of its head. but it
had the appearance of being bound near
the head as if by piece of ribbon.
The Methodist Church. of Snow Hill,
has placed a head and foot-stone at the
grave of Rev. John f. Elliott, who died,
some time since, at that charge.
Worcester has not been forgotten either
by the refreshing rains which have lately
visited the Peninsula.
The church of the Southern Methodists,
at Berlin, will be completed about the Goth
instant.
The Messenger advertises two hogs for
sale at that Office. We knew it had devils,
but this is the first instance we ever knew
of hogs being in a printing Office. Keep
an eye on the devils, Symington, or you
may lose both by their running into the
sea!
and sentenced at the last term of the
Court, to a term in the Penitentiary, was
taken there last week.
\ new Railroad Station has been estab-
lished on the Eastern Shore Railroad. about
five miles above Princess Anne, known as
" Loretta taking its name from Charles
b. Lore, ESD, upon whose property the
Depot building is constructed. This is
one of the prettiest stations on the road.
HARTFORD.
Holland Greenland, residing near Church.
vile, fell from an OK cart some time since,
and striking his head against stone, pa
ralySiS ensued, and he now lies in a critical
condition. Amos lIollingsworth, residing
at Fallston, fell from NOW recently. and
dislocated his shoulder.
Robert Henry, Esq, of Abingdon Dis
trict, has been elected Secretary and Treas
urer of the School Board, to supply the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Rev. r.
S. c. Smith.
CHESTER.
The Oxford Presbyterian Church is about
to issue call to Rev. VIM. Holiday. Ct
Orange county n. Y.
DR.. ID. W. Hutchinson has sold his resi-
dence on Third street, Oxford, to Samuel
II. and John F. Dickey, for $500. The
Mcsscrs. Dickey have sold to DR.. Hutcbin-
son % acres of land on South Avenue. for
So, 100 DIR. Hutchinson intends erecting
large brick house 40 feet front with office
attached. on his lot on Locust street
Workmcn are now engaged i'll digging out
the cellar, and it is expected to be built be-
fore winter
W. w. Woodruff \. NJ, late County
Superintendent of common schools for
Chester county, has accepted the invitation
rendered him some time since by the au-
thorities of Lincoln University to take
charge of the Academic and Normal De-
partment of that Institution.
The banking house of Kirk, MacVeagh
& Co., of Oxford has been changed into 4
stock concern, under the title of the Oxford
Banking Company. The company consists
at present of some twenty-seven stockhold-
ers, embracing some of the most solid and
reliable citizens of Chester, Lancaster and
Cecil counties. The capital stock is 1925,
0O0-paid in, 100000. A meeting of the
stockholders was held on Monday last,
when the company was organized by the
election of James Wood, of Little Britain
township as President and D. NJ. Taylor.
of Oxford, as Cashier. The new company
commenced business on Tuesday last.
Apples sell in Oxford at 60 cents per
busEel.
Miss Emma Speakman has been chosen
Assistant teacher of the Gainesville High
School. Miss Maria L. Sanford, Principal
elect of said school, has asked the School
Board to release her
Harlan Baldwin, an old resident of Sads-
bury, while in the act of crossing the rail
road track between the hotel and his store
at Pcnningtonville on Friday evening, Both
ult., was struck by the fast line east, and
instantly killed.
Thomas Entrickcn, of Willistown, was
so severely gored by bull on Monday
morning of last week, that he died on the
following day. Mr.. Entriken was an old
man, upwards of Is years of age, and had
recently retired from business in Philad,'-
phia, and rented a small place in Willis
town.
\ new warehouse and station are to be
erected by the Pennsylvania r. r. Co.. at
Downingtown. Like buildings are also to
be put up at Oakland.
\ public drinking fountain is about be-
ing built on High Street, West Chester. in
front of the Court House. 1t is to be of
marble, will be not only useful but orna-
mental, and will cost 1850
The valuable stallion Osceola. which has
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during this season. died on Tuesday eve
ming, of last week. He was taken sick
sometime dmring Monday night, with con-
gcston of the SOMA ii. and was carried off
in less than 1--WE ty-four hours, in spite cf
the best medical attendance. Osceola was
the property of George &. Lobdell, of Will
mington Del, and was valued at about
$1,000. He was of very fine stock and
fast, having made his mile in 2.332.
The Press says a public spirited citizen
of Oxford offers two acres of land to any
one who will erect iron works thereon
This shows most commendable desire to
increase the prosperity of the borough
Iron ore has been found in the neighbor-
hood, and the Bait. Central Railroad affords
ample facilities for transporting the raw
and manufactured metal.
On Thursday afternoon, of last week, a
son Of James Mcclellan, residing a short
distance from ParkSburg, met with a sad
accident while cutting oats with reaper
The horses became frightened and ran off
throwing the boy on the knives of the ma
chine, hacking and severing his right arm
at the shoulder in terrible manner. 1t is
not thought he will survive.