The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-06-05

Green peas, new potatoes and strawbcr-
RIGS abound in Princess Anne markets.
The velocipede has arrived in Princess
Anne. and school is to be opened.
VIM. Benton has been committed to Jail,
charged with larceny.
Joseph ii. Smith, 4 member of the SOM
erSet Bar, has gone to settle in Atlanta,
Ga.
A new depot is being erected on the rail
road about three miles above Princess Anne.
on the farm of A. kcmper.
The special market train, while passing
through the Johnston farm. near Princess
Anne, on the night of the Goth ult., came
i'll contact with yoke of fine oxen. belong
ing to Caleb Johnston, colored, and pitched
them 4 distance of some twenty feet into
the field. The poor animals were terribly
mutilated, and had to be killed.
WORCESTER
! Mrs. Betsey Layfeld, an aged lady Of
Snow Hill, fell on the pavement and frac-
tured her hip, last week.
The Messenger says the boy Donoway
who, it will be recolected, was shot short
time ago accidentally by a young girl, while
riding on a timber cart, near Wlaleyvillc
i'll this county, has recovered SO far as to
be able to do farm work. but, unfortunate
ly, his senses are said to be considerably
impaired.
HARTFORD.
Basil Grafton, of Forest Hill. died on the
2Sth ult., from the effects of a stab received
four weeks ago, at the hands of Joseph
1 Parks, of the same place.
\ little son of Henry Wallis. ESD. re-
siding near Abingdon. was bitten on the
arm by a mad dog, two weeks since.
/ A camp meeting is to be held near Aber-
deem, commencing August Goth.
/ VIM. McComas has been appointed post
/ master at Abingdon, vice VIM. II. Pierce.
P. ii. Hawkins has been appointed post
master at Churchville, vice Patrick Ianne-
! gan, removed. Hannegan only held the
! office about a month.
For the week ending Goth ult.. 104 boats
arrived at 11avre de Grace per Tide Water
Canal.
The Office of the Havre Iron Co. was en-
tered by burglars on Saturday night last,
I who tried to force open the iron safe, but
being discovered they left without accom-
plshing their object.
An old man who is said to have gone
"back on the Elkton hotels, some two
weeks since, came to grief i'll IIavre de
Grace. After playing the same game there,
he was arrested, and had his duds sold to
pay board bills.
CHESTER.
The Chester County Srmday-School Con-
vention convened at Gainesville, on Thurs
day last.
The Pennsylvania Reserve Association
held their annual reunion at West Chester.
on Tuesday.
Isaac Davis, of Upper Oxford township
recently had a finger badly crushed in a
cog wheel at Wells paper mill.
The foundation walls of the new market
house, being erected by Mr.. Dickey, in Ok
ford, are now in course of construction.
The graves of our fallen soldiers in the
cemeteries at West Chester were decorated
with flowers on Saturday last. An Grafton
was delivered in the Court House by Gen
J. T. Owens, of Philadelphia.
Oxford was visited by Il severe thunder
storm on Sunday morning last, during
which 4 great volume of rain fell, and some
hail. During the storm, the lightning
struck the hog pen of John Purcell, in that
Borough, killing two very fine hogs and
two chickens.
The members of the Oxford VI. T.
Church will hold a strawberry festival il
Oxford Hall next week, commencing OF
Friday evening. June 18th. and continuing
on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Third Street, Oxford is being widcncC
and Strengthened. 1t runs through the old
graveyard.
On Friday week 4 young Child of join
Glenn. of West Chester. about four month.
old, choked to death by getting q rubber
nipple from a milk bottle down its throat.