The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-06-12
OUR NEIGHBOURS.
KENT.

George Nickers sold the g Kennard's
| Point y farm, (late Dr. Gemmill's.) at pub
lie sale, last week. 1t contained 500 acres,
and was purchased by James s. Gemmill,
for s23,2 80, cash.
The Southern Methodists have bought IA
lot i'll Chcstertown, and erected Il tabernacle
thereon as temporary place of worship.
The Chestertown NJ. E. Church voted on
lay delegation. last week, and it was tic
yeas 24 nays 81.
James Frishy Gordon, Esq, formerly of
Chcstertown, has been appointed by Gov.
Bowie Chief Judge of the Orphans Court
of Howard county.
Kent Circuit of the NJ. p. Church has
decided not to hold a camp meeting this
Summer.
QUEEN ANNE's.
Petty thieving, in and about Centreyille,
is the order of the day.
| Richard J. Gardner was recently arrested
for shooting a negro named Henry Bantum.
| The negro was also arrested for assault up
on the wife of Gardner. Both parties were
held TO bail
| Thos Mnner whose case was removed
to Talbot county from Queen Annes was
convicted and being recommended by the
Jury, to the mercy of the Court was sen
fenced to six months imprisonment in the
queen -tHllc y NpuHty jul
John II. Thompson, of Centrevillc. has
been appointed postal clerk between
Washington and New York, at a salary Of
$1,000.
VIM. NJ. McMahan has been appointed
postmaster at New Hope.
Harvey. little son of f. A. Willis. of Pres
ton fell from fence last week. and injured
/: 1, II II.
Last March he broke his thigh by falling
from chair.
| Nelsc Allen, an aged negro. was found
dead III the woods, noar Burrsvlle, on the
2Sth ult He is supposed to have died from
natural causes.
\ Sunday-school has been organized at
Harris Chapel.
| TALBOT.
A lodge of Good Templars has been es-
| tablished at Oxford.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay confirmed a class of
ten persons, at Christ Church, St. Michaels,
| on Sunday morning 30th ult.. and Il class
of nine, at Miles River Ferry, on the after
noon of the same day.
The negro, Hall, indicted for the abtluc-
ton of Mary Carson, was acquitted.
Green peas were selling in EaSton last
week at fifty cents peck.
DORCHESTER.
Capt. John E. Graham has been retained
as Assessor for Dorchester.
The recent fair and festival for the ben
eft of st. Mary's Catholic Chapel, at Col
den Hill, was a gratifying success.
wICoMICo.
The Park at Salisbury has been opened
and a brass band will discourse music there
in the evenings now.
\ young man named Martin has been
sent to jail, charged with stealing $50 from
Mr. Jones, of Sharp's Point
Rt Rev. Bishop Becker preached twice
in the Catholic chapel, at Salisbury on
Sunday week.
SOMERSET.
The steamer Sue has been thoroughly
repaired, and has resumed her trips.
\ negro woman recently buried her new
born babe, secretly. The authorities heard
of it. repaired to the grave with Il jury of
twelve men and Il physician, had Il pest
morteM examination. and rendered verdict
that the child was dead.
WORCESTER.
4 new VI. L. Church is to be erected at
Sandy Hill. The building is to be 81 feet
front and 80 feet deep, with belfry and
spire IS feet from the ground.
At a recent meeting OF the Corporators
of the Worcester Railroad. the following
officers were elected: Geo. 5. Richardson,
President; Thos. ID. Purneli, Treasurer:
Directors: John r. Franklin, Ephraim X
Wilson, George W. Covington, J. B. Rob
bins. Jas. r. Purnell. DR.. Geo W. Bishop,
Irving Spence. Thos. ID. Punell. Robert
s. Todd. Wilmington Jones, w. III. w.
Farrow. Samuel H. Jarman
Work on the new NJ. f. Church. on Chin
colleague Island, was commenced on Mon
day. May 9th. The building is to be 30
feet front and A. feet deep, with belfry and
spire n feet from the ground. Two days
later the scailolding gave way. precipitat-
ing eight men, about 60 .ioice and a lot of
lumber, Il distance of IS feet. and only dis
locating the shoulder of Mr.. Powell and
spr;tining the ankle and bruising the foot
Of Capt. Jester.
Clarence ID. Scringer, clerk on the steamer
Cambridge was drowned. while bathing in
the Pocomoke, at Snow Hill. on the Both
ult.
HARTFORD.
The public road leading from Bel Air to
Edgewood is about to be rcpaired,-a por-
ton Of it piked.
Frank b. Glenn is erecting new hotel
in Bel Air
The cornerstone of the Emanuel Epis-
copal Church, in Bel Air, was laid on the
Sth inst.
On Saturday night of last week, the
dwelling house on the property recently
purchased by J. J. Allcntlcr. and known as
Shewan' = IIuutinp Ground :, was entirelv