The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-09-11

! ana noticing one OF the sacks slipping he
attempted 10 fix it while the cart WAS i'll
motion, when he slipped and was caught
under the wheel. Not only the weight
of the load passed over him. but becoming
cntangled somehow III the wheel he made
an entire revolution with it before it was
stopped. Both legs were horribly crushed
and ends of the bone protrudcd through
the skin. Besides this he was otherwise
very severely injured, and ut last accounts
the doctor thought his recovery very doubt
full. On Tuesday 3lSt ult. while
Richard Wakeland was engaged in thrash
ing wheat for James Kelly. he got his
hand caught in some part of the machine
and very badly mashed, . On Tuesday,
31st ult. Mrs. John Wann, 4 lady quite
advanced in years, who lives the lick
Dry, fell and broke her arm. On
Thursday the 2d inst, as George w. Bond
was driving along the public road near
Fallston, i'll his carriage, with his wife, his
horse became frightened and ran away.
upsetting the vehicle and throwing the
occupants therefrom. Mr.. Bond, was some
what injured by the occurrence. His wife
fortunately escaped without injury.
Mortimer Brown, is building neat frame
house 16x32 feet at his place near Aber-
deem. :. Ex-Sheriff Carsins is about to
erect a two-story frame house, with two
fronts, 40x46 feet, on his property uear
Aberdeen, Messrs. Fred. Patterson
and Richard Holloway have each built
large frame house near Perrymansvile, at
what is henceforth to be known by the
name of New Market.
During the thunder storm, on Saturday
night the 2Sth ult., Patrick Cronon. who
lives about a mile north of Belair, had a
very valuable COW and fine young steer
killed by lightning. i. A Mr.. Beaumont,
who lives near Pleasantvlle, had three
horses killed by lightning the same eve
ming.
The barn of ISsacher Freeman, of East
Brandywine, was totally destroyed by fire
on the Both ult 1t was large structure
nearly new, and contained all his crops, in
Guiding potatoes. 1t is estimated that the
barn contained $500 of hay alone. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
Just before seven o'clock on Monday
morning, 30th ult., a terrible boiler explo-
sion occurred at the Penix Iron Works,
resulting in the death of two of the en-
ployees and wounding dozen others
The mishap caused considerable consterna-
ton, not only among those employed in the
borough.
Joseph Wilcox has purchased the mills,
on Chester Creek, known as the Pennell-
ton Mills, owned by Edward Lewis, for
S11,250. Mr.. W. intends to convert the
mills, now used for the manufacture of
cotton goods, into an establishment for
making straw papers.
Rev. |. d. King, of Ohio. has been called
to the pastoral charge of the Baptist Church
at Ph9nixville.
J. Carson Ewes, of Lower Oxford town.
ship, narrowly escaped being killed at
Wiley's cider press on Monday last A
crowbar, which he had placed in position
to prevent the screw from turning back,
slipped from its place and the lever flew
back with great violence, the end of it just
grazing his body. He was knocked down
and remained senseless for some time.
The anniversary Of the Oxford and Bethel
NJ. f. Sabbath schools will be held in the
grove adjoining Bethel Church, in Lower
Oxford, on Thursday, the 10th inst Adj
b. Miller, T. L. Poulson, \. NJ. Virgins
and others. On the evening of the same
day, Rev. Mr. Miller will lecture in the
Bethel NJ. E. Church, on "Love, Courtship
and MARRIAGE and Rev. Mr.. Poulson lee
lures the next evening on the Ups and
Downs of Real Life
\ strange disease has recently affected
number of cattle in the vicinity of Ayon-
dale. Last week six head died. The ami |
mails affected with it do not survive long
after taking it, and refuse to take any food. |
The veterinary surgeons who We're called |.
are not decided as TO what it is, but it APP
pears to be a blood disease. 1t is supposed /
to have been brought into the neighborhood /.
by a lot Of Virginia cattle.
The Oxford Water and Gas Company
have purchased John Reeds (late Crosby |
Pyle's) saw mill property, in Lower Oxford |
township, about one and three quarter
miles from the Borough. where an abun-
dant supply of excellent water can be Oh
tanned, and forced up with wheel. The
company has also purchased an acre of
land of Samuel Dickey, about half the dis |
lance from the stream to the town, and on !
the highest ground in the neighborhood,
where large reservoir is now being con-
structed. This reservoir will be 81 feet |
square at the top, 80 at the bottom and 16 |
feet deep. The elevation of the reservoir |
is sufficient to force water into the third |
story of the Hall building. The undertake |
ing is quite an extensive one.
The Oxford market house will be open !
for use on Tuesday next