The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-25
PeniusnIar and State Items.


pic mic and re- union, near Galena, on We'd
nesday, was we'll attended. Interesting
addresses were delivered by Hon. James L.
Ridgely, Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, and Rev. J.
w. Gray, of Kent county. An excellent
dinner and supper were provided, to which
ample justice was done. The election for
queen of love and beauty resulted in the
choice of Miss HILL The cotilion was in
terfered with by the rain, which commenced
falling about six o'clock, but a number of
the company repaired to Galena, where the
days entertainment was concluded with a
dance. Good music interspersed the exer-
cises and added much to the enjoyments of
the day.
The NJ. E. Church, of Kent Circuit, have
decided not to hold camp meeting this
season.
The wheat, corn and peach crops are all
seriously damaged in this county.
The county has % persons who are en-
titled to pensions for serving in the war of
1912.
Jno. w. Niblick escaped from the Ches-
tertown Jail ON Sunday night week. Jesse
T. Clark also attempted to escape, but was
unable to get through the bars Of the win
dow, which had been bent.
Arrangements have been made for iron
to lay the railroad to buyers, and it is ex-
pected to have the road in operation to
that point by August list.
The Trustees of the Poor, of Queen
Anne's, have determined to erect a county
hospital as an addition to the aims house.
New potatoes have been dug near Cen
treville measuring from 6 to > inches in
circumference.
Economical fredericksburg unites car
penter shop and school under one roof.
The Denton Journal says:-There is no
longer any doubt that the wheat crop in
this county has been seriously injured
We have heard very general expression
Of opinion in regard thereto from our lead
ing farmers. Not satisfied with this, we
took the trouble to examine the wheat i'll
person, and we discovered unmistakable
evidences of injury. The heavy rain OF
Thursday washed the rust from the stem
and blade, but the damp weather had done
it's work in another way. The general cry
now is scab, scab, and scab exists i'll abun-
dance.
The pavilion erected some two years
ago, for the accommodation of excursion
parties, on Bruff's Island, Talbot county,
has been torn down and removed from that
island.
Fruit of all kinds has been falling off the
trees very rapidly in this county. In some
localities the trees have become nearly bear,
in comparison to the amount that was first
expected would be realized
The editor of the Comet and Adrcrtiser
has been presented with some new potatoes
measuring from to 10 inches in circum-
ference.
The wheat crop suffered badly in this
county from the recent heavy rains. The
corn crop, however, promises good.
Talbot Circuit will hold a camp meeting
in Broad Greek Neck, to commence on
Thursday, August 18th.
The Convention of the Independent Or
der of Good Templars, held at Royal Oak,
ON Wednesday, 18th inst, was well attended
by the different lodges, and everything
passed off pleasantly. Rev. T. L. Poulson,
G. w. C. I. of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land, and other speakers, addressed the
meeting briefly, and to the point.
Hon. Nicholas Martin, in his S7th year,
died at his residence, in Trappe District, of
an attack of paralysis on Saturday morn
ing, 18th inst. Mr.. Martin was at one
time prominent Democratic politician.
On Thursday, 10th inst Thos. j. Rey-
nolds, residing in Oxford Neck, this county,
met with most distressing accident, which
may cause the loss of both his legs. Mr..
Reynolds had two Of his horses hitehed to
his mower, for the purpose of moving
grass, but the horses refused to pull. Mr..
Reynolds was standing on the ground next
to the knives, attempting to get the horses
under way, when they started off suddenly,
and Mr.. r. being close enough for the
knives to take effect, both legs were nearly
severed. 1t is said that one of them must
necessarily be amputated and it is very
doubtful as to the saving of the other
This should serve as warning to all who
have the management of mowers or reap
ers or having anything whatever to do with
them, for one season at least to use all
precaution, and keep at respectful dis
lance.
The Comet and Adpertiser, which for a
while, recently, called itself the Ph9nir, has
changed back to its old name.
On Wednesday of last week the corner
stone of the new Masonic Hall at Cambridge
was laid, and the ceremony connected
Herewith was grand and interesting.
A couple was married in a Cambridge
store some weeks ago, and the groom paid
the minister by saying, 81 am very much
obliged to YOU
The people of Wicomico are making
preparations to take up their "summer
quarters " at the Beach.
The wheat, in Somerset, is full of rust,
and is generally in very bad condition.
New potatoes, of the Early Rose variety,
are being shipped from Princess Anne, in
small quantities.
An old gentleman from Shelltown, in
this county, named Stephen Colbourn, aged
50 years, had his left hand amputated above
the wrist, for cancer, few days since.
The colored people are preparing for a
grand celebration of the Fifteenth Amend
ment, at Berlin.
The Order of Good Templars is grow
ing rapidly in Newtewn.
The rust and scab have done their work
in the wheat fields in the neighborhood of
Middletown. Many farmers will not have
half crop.
There was drowned man foated ashore
at Bowers Beach, a few days since, sup
posed to have been lost in one of those
recent storms.
The junction and Breakwater Railroad
Company contemplate putting up large
frame building on the Beach at Lewes,
with tables and seats for the accommoda.
ton of excursionists.
The colored people have decided to have
their grand Fifteenth Amendment Cele-
bration in Milford ON the 14th day of July
next.
Two children of Mr.. Colt, of Mill Greek
Hundred, died on the 9Th inst, from eating
strychnine which had been set for vermin.
The Republican State Convention held
in Dover week before last, was the largest
ever held by that party in that town.
The negro, Darnell in jail at Dover, and
under sentence of death, still insists that
Lowber was the principal in the murder OF
the peddler.
A town hall is talked of at Seaford.
w. w. Dunlay, of Georgetown, has a
prospect for over one hundred bushels OF
cranberries this season, though his plants
are young and will not be in full bearing
before next year.
Notwithstanding the wet weather the
shipments of berries from Sussex county
will greatly exceed that of last year.
Henry P. Cannon, son Of the late Gov
ernor Cannon, of Delaware, and Edwin NJ.
Wilmer, graduated at Dickinson College,
recently.
Mr.. Lowery, of Milford, is said to have
the finest 'truck-patch p" in Delaware.
Has three thousand cabbages, over one OF
which q huShal basket c0uld not he turned