The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-07-24

OUR NEIGHBORS.
DELAW ARE.


Wilmington, was killed by lightning at
Jacksonville, Florida, few days ago.
A Frenchman who had fractured his leg
at Fort Delaware, was sent to the Aims
House, where the limb was amputated on
Thursday of last week. and on Friday he
died. He was inferred in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery on Sunday.
Frank Kaesy was quite badly injured a
few days ago by falling from a stack of
wheat on the farm of Rev. George Weist,
near Clayton.
Camden camp meeting commenced on
Wednesday last.
$4,000 quarts of Strawberries were ship
ped from Dover this year.
Laurel has base ball club called the
Dare Devil Junior.
Gen. Van Worst, of Jersey City, who
owns splendid farm near Milford, recently
purchased the prospective crops of Il num-
Der of peach orchards about the latter place,
at prices ranging from 800 to $1,000.
The pastors of Smyrna Circuit. VI. f..
Church, propose to hold services at Clayton
as soon as a place can be procured.
1t has been resolved to have no camp
meeting on Smyrna Circuit this year, the
Times says. because it is feared it would in
terfere with the peach business.
Rev. f. II. True, of Christ Church,
Dover, has been granted leave of absence
for one month from first Sundayin August.
During his absence Thomas NJ. Antrim,
licentiate, will conduct the services.
The Dover Baptists have given their pas
tor, Rev. o. F. Hippo, time and means for
4 month vacation.
Last Saturday week some rascal broke
the cellar of Mr.. Crissbaum, of Dover, and
stole every particle of provision in it, in
Gliding about SO worth of wines and
liquors. Mr. G. was left without morscl
for his Sundays dinner.
Rev. Samuel Fisher, ID. d., is cndeavor-
ing to orgunlzo il congregation of the Re
formed Church " III Camden. There are
some churches already organized on this
Peninsula that need reforming.
\ man named Jerry Nelson Storms was
arrested in Wilmington, on Saturday last,
Oh suspicion of being horse theft. ltturned
out that he had stolen Il horse from c. NJ.
White & Co, paper manufacturers at llo-
hokus, Bergen county, n. j., and he has
been sent to that State for trial. He APP
peared to have quite fancy for the ami
NAL in his possession, having stolen him
once before.
John Rowbotham-'' Cheap John lis
well-known in Elkton, is about to COM
nleucc DilSlllcSS III w dS,itlll
John F. Ilukill, of the firm of j. b. Fen
more 6; Co., of Middletown, died on the
9th inst. his 2Sth birthday. His brother,
G. f. IIukill, takes the place of deceased
in the firm.
During his recent visit to this county.
Bishop III. G. Lay, of the Diocese of Eas-
ton, administered the rite of confirmation
to 53 persons in the several churches
throughout the county, and urged the Yes
tries of each to work zralously III behalf of
Church extension.
The grading of the Kent Co. Railroad
is being pushed ahead, and it will soon be
ready for the rails as far down as Kennedy
vile.
The farmers are now busy harvesting
their oat crop and threshing wheat. The
quality and yield of the latter ale unusually
good.
Some early varieties of peaches were
shipped from this county, last week. but
in consequence Of inferior quality, COM
manded low prices.
QUEEN ANNE's.
The Crumptonian says On Tuesday
track-laying was commenced on the Queen
Anne Railroad at Massey's, and by Satur-
day it will reach Millington. The contrac-
tor has issued invitations to the opening
excursion, which is expected to take place
next week. Meantime the work will con-
tinuc, and by the 10th of August, the loco
motive will arrive at and depart regularly
from Sudlersvillc.
The Circuit Court met on Monday last.
The Lodge of Good Templars at Crump-
ton made an excursion to Havre lie Grace
on Wednesday last, and were kindly re-
ceived and escorted through the place by
the Good Templars of that town.
y colorcd man named John Jarman. was
accidentally drowned on the occasion OF the
colored peoples excursion to Baltimore on
the 18th inst.
The wheat crop of this county is turning
out well, and will probably prove one OF
tie largest raised III the county for num-
Der of years.
Peaches sell for $40 box in Ccntrcville
CAROLYN.
Thomas Holiday, colored man, resid-
ing near Upper Hunting Creek, accidcn-
tally let a log of wood fall, recently. which
struck one of his children on the head, kill
ing it instantly.
Grading for the proposed Queenstown
and Harrington Railroad was commenced
at the Stakes, on the Choptank River.
four miles above Denton, on Monday, 18TH
inst.
Forty-c;ght for to five against was the
vote on Lay Delegation on Grecnsborough
II. f. Circuit
An interesting session of the County
Teachers Association was held ut Denton,
Oh the 10th inst. The lady teachers took
an active part in the exercises. The isso-
citation adjourned to meet again in Denton,
ON the 9th of October.
TALBOT.
The Sunday-school Convention held in
Easton on the 18th inst. was very largely
attended, and the services were of a highly
interesting order.
The cornerstone of the Masonic Hall at
st. Michacls wa: laid with impressive ccre-
monies on Tuesday. 18th inst. Burns
Lodge of that town. Coats Lodge of Cam
bridge Adherence Lodge of Baltimore, the
Grand Lodge of Maryland and the Mary
land ommandery Of knights Templar par
ticiratcd.
Thomas Matthews of Easton, was drown
ed while bathing, on the evening of the
18th inst. He was a youn. man highly re-
spccted, and leaves wife and child.
Some of the hands employed in grading
the railroad, near Ea ton, broke off work
on Thursday, 18th inst, and left for their
homes. 1t is reported that the strike was
caused by the contractor not making a sat
isfactory response to their demand fol
money.
wICoMIC0.
The Public Schools of this county will
close on the 30th inst. Whether they will
be rc-opened at the beginning of the next
school year is 4 question about which there
is no little doubt, owing to the exhausted
condition of the finances. The teachers
have not yet been paid their salaries for tic
Spring term, and wien they receive item.
they will not get more than three fourths
the amount due. No school tax has been
levied to carry on the schools next year.
Nicomico is thoroughly Democratic.
The velocipcde has just made its appear
ancc i'll Salisbury.
WORCESTER.
Mr. Richardson. the President of the
Worcester Railroad, who recently went to
Annapolis to secure the money due from
the State to the enterprise, failed to see
either the Governor or the Comptrollcr,
and consequently his business was necess;,,
riiy DELAYED