The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-09-11
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; when he missed his step and fell down the
stairs and displaced, or so injured the
spinal cord of his neck, that he died on
Monday morning. He was in the 6Sth year
of his age.
Saturday evening last, in Wilmington,
Ziba Ferris Jr., started rapidly from his
.lewclry store to catch a street car we be-
licve. when he stumbled over the carriage
block in front of the store, and fell with
great force into the street. When assisted
to arise it was found that he had broken
one of his legs just above the ankle.
Joshua Porter was killed by the bursting
of the tiy-wheel on the threshing machine
of r. Marley, near Newark, on Friday of
last week. The accident was caused by the
belt flying off, when Mr.. Porter FASTENED
to put on the break, and forcing it down too
suddenly the wheel hurst, and piece of it
struck him on the head with such force as
to break the skull and produce death in
about five hours. He was about forty years
of age, and leaves a wife and eight or nine
children. He was a very worthy man.
During the past week MONDAY prayer
meetings have been sustained with great
interest by the members and friends of st.
Paul's NJ. E. Church, Wilmington.
On Friday, the 9th ult., Mrs Maggie
Grier while visiting the wooden factory of
Messrs. Hoffecker & Brother, at the Haven
Mills, near Milford, had her dress caught
III the shaft of the first brake, which was
revolving at the time at the rate of one
hundred and twenty revolutions per min
ute. She was caught up and thrown 4
distance OF several feet, striking against
the machinery of the second brake. In her
fearful descent her head came in contact
with the spindle shaft, a solid bar of iron,
producing conclusion of the brain, a severe
confused wound on the scalp, decorating
and brulsing the forearm, and otherwise
seriously iniuring her. At last accounts,
she was doing well.
Gen. a. T. A. Torbert arrived home on
Monday, 30th ult., having been on a bust
ness visit to Europe, relating to the Costa
| Rica Railroad. He shortly sails for San
Salvador to take charge of his mission
there.
Delaware King Crabs are used as a fer
tilizer in England
Last week the peach trade continued as
brisk rs ever, and Il finer peach was going
into market with prices slightly advanced.
For five days, ending Friday, there were
610 car loads shipped over the Delaware
delphia, and Z to Wilmington. Probably
as many more were shipped by water. The
week previous the shipments averaged 3d.
600 baskets per day by water to Philadel-
phia
There has been some talk of erecting
large fruit canning establishment at Mid
dletown, and also a distillery, so as to be
able to start with the next peach crop
| Such an establishment would have saved
| thousands of dollars to the orchardists in
that vicinity this season. Thousands upon
thousands of baskets of peaches have rot
ted. and the ground has been literally COW
cred in the orchards with fallen fruit.
1t is rumored that a large handsome
brick depot, sixty feet long, will soon be
erected at Middletown. The freight from
that place in one week, has amounted to
| $4,000.
| The engineer of the propeller Bolton,
plying between Buck Neck and Baltimore.
was drowned in Worton Creek, on Thurs
day of last week, by being knocked over
board.
John Hudson, eldest son of Mr.. John
NJ. Hudson, near the Trappe, met with
serious, if not fatal accident, on Tuesday
night of last week. He was returning
from the meeting at Edesville, and in pass
ing a carriage near Rees' Corner, his horse
ran against the wheel and threw him vio-
lently to the ground. At last accounts he
was in an unconscious condition.
On Thursday of last week, John c. Smith
and his son We're at work upon a house on
Poole's Island, laying floor, the old gen
tleman having sawed off piece of plank,
trod on it in thoughtless moment, and
was precipitated to the story below. In
falling, his head and one thigh were struck
and badly hurt by the rafters. Mr.. Smith
was not able to use his right leg at all after
the fall. He is about 81 years of age.
CAROLINE.
Trustees and Sherifrs Sales are quite
brisk.
Robert McNash, on employee on the
Maryland & Delaware r. r. was badly
scalded on Sunday last, while attempting
to blow out an engine.
The Concord camp meeting is pronounced
a remarkable succesS-one hundred CONVEX
sions were made.
The Editor of the Denton Union has not
yet secured enough funds to buy new
press.
Notwithstanding the continued drought,
there are some fields of fine corn in Caro-
line county.
TALBOT.
The old brick church. at Easton, is being
repaired to make it suitable for Sunday
School purposes, and for the accommodation
of classical school for young ladies.
John ii. klund, of Easton, had 1925
buggy wagon stolen from the Concord
camp meeting, one day last week. The
thief stole another gentleman's horse at
the same time.
The first train of cars OH the Md. & Del
r. r, to Easton, arrived on the 31st ult
and departed ON Wednesday morning.
The trains for freight are now running reg
nlarly, and large quantities of fruit is
being shipped North.
Easton and vicinity was visited by 4
delightful shower, on the % ult.
DORCHESTER.
For the want of rain, none of which has
fallen in this county, previous to the 2Sth
ult., for month past, the corn-crop will !
be almost a total failure-not even the third
of 4 crop being anticipated. This is truly
discouraging, as but little profit was real
lied from the wheat and fruit crops, prices
for these products having been extremely
low. This disaster to the corn-crop will
be seriously felt by the farmers, many of
whom will, it is feared, have to buy pro-
vcnder for their stock, something they have
not been compelled to do for many years.
The Densocrat and Herald says: can
excursion from North East, Cecil county,
visited Cambridge, on Thursday last
Some of the young men were quite noisy
and profane. We can well dispense with
such pleasure seekers as the particular ones
we refer to, one of whom, i'll the course of
five minutes uttered the phrase SEQ to
Ii twenty-seven times. We do not,
however, desire to cast any reflection upon
the main body of the excursionists, who
conducted themselves with propriety. 1t
seems strange, indeed, that some young
men orW get drunk when among strangers.
If they did it at home, where everybody
knows their weakness, it would be bad
enough; but to act the fool, curse and
swear and in other ways exhibit themselves
| as jackasses, in Il strange town, is decidedly
an evidence of 4 weak and reckless head
WORCESTER.
Sheriifs sales and Registration notices
are brisk.
| The extensive tract of land, known as
the burnt swamp few miles north
OF Berlin, has been on fire for two weeks
Everything that can burn, is being con-