The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-16
OUR NEIGHBORS.
KENT COUNTY.

KENT COUNTY.
Wenotice an evident improvement in the
local columns of the Ne,os.
Samuel w. Spencer, Cashier of the Kent
National Bank, at Chestertown, died at his
residence, near that town, on Thursday
7th inst, aged 60 years. Mr.. Spencer haC
occupied that position since the organiza
ton of the Bank, in 1850. In 1S47 he
served a term in the Maryland Legislature
and at the time of his death was one OF thu
directors of the Kent County Railroad
w. n. E. Wickes has been elected to fill
the position made vacant by the death OF
Mr.. Spencer.
Barnard McClonen, an Irishman, was
killed on Christmas day, at Harmony, by
being thrown on the ground by one Peter
Carr. The parties were both drunk, and
had been disputing but we infer 1T was
not the intention of Carr to hurt McCloner
seriously, as they were good enough friends
at the time of the occurrence. Carr gave
himself up, but was released on bail.
Communication by water is now open
between Chestertown and Baltimore.
Protracted meetings are now in progress
in the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Protestant Churches of Chestertown.
Mr.. I. G. Taylor has just completed a
two-story school-house, near st. Paups
Church.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
Work OH the Crumpton causeway has
been begun again, and is progressing hnely.
Mr.. Hand, Editor of the Maryland Cit
zen. announces his intention to continue
publishing his paper, although he thought
of leaving the State at the Commencement
of the present year.
Joseph Handy, aged about 10 years. of
Queenstown, while out cunning on Mon
day of last week, met with serious, if not
fatal accident. He was sitting on the fence,
with both hands resting upon the muzzle
of the gun, when his dog ran by, and touch
ing the cock of the gum, caused an explo-
sion, the contents tearing away one hand
entirely, horribly mangling the other, and
also destroying one eye. One arm has
been amputated, and it is possible the
other will have to be to save the young
mans life. This should prove 4 warning
careful manner.
A Lodge of Good Templars has been Or
ganized in Centreville.
~f. cARoLINE COUNTY.
The Circuit Court for Caroline convened
on Monday last. 1t not being a jury term,
the session was a short one.
VIM. Parr, an engineer, at the steam saw
, mill below fredericksburg, in a fit of mania
potu, jumped from his bedroom window
to the pavement below, and was instantly
killed. VIM. Johnson. of the same place.
became intoxicated on the gath nit. and
froze to death ON the road. This article
the Journal heads Freezed to Death"
On Christmas NIGHT Rev. 7. W. Ham,
mersley had a donation visit. and received
n bounteous supply of the necessaries of
life.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Mr.. Thos. Blake had horse stolen from
his stable, recently. The animal was found
on the premises of John X. Boone, near
Wright's Mill, with his throat cut. Boone
was arrested and held to bail, in default of
The oxen stolen from MIR. q. w. Bowdle,
of Trappe district, were found i'll Baltl-
more ny Detec'i n,s on'iei, anu ietuIiieu W
stola +ben, have fed from the county
D,,r;nr CLr;stmas waak two small ton
.nt. bouSes one on the farm of Fdmond
%ap-n11; tlo s.i,o, ~, n,a 60, - So
H. o., o,'J ho+L ono,,n;ad hr, oo1arad
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SOMERSET COUNTY.
Aupustus Reid. of this county, has sold
his fast-trotting horse to r. Guiliou and 7.
Newal Reid. for the sum of *165O cash.
and span of splendid horses in the bar
gain.
George Rounds, colored, was committed
to Jail, recently, for an assault with an
axe, upon white man.
Lewis DUNCAN, residing in thi. county.
was killed on Saturday, the Goth ult., whilst
engaged in hauling timber, by the pole of
the tumbler breaking loose and striking
him on the head. crushing and SCATTERING
his brains in all directions
The three murderers. Wilson. Wells an1
Rounds. who were to have heen erecrIai
on the Sth inst. have been respited Nv tIa
Governor tin March, in order that +hev
NAV testify AGAINST Bailey. an accomnI;co
The January term of the Circuit Court
i S eo 1lI county, commenced on Mon
u''y iltl LhsI.