The Cecil Whig., 1871-08-26


in Kent; and we'll they may be.
QUEEN ANNE's.
A colored man, named Richard Romey,
in the employ of John 3. Brown, Eqs.,
accidentally shot off the fore-finger of his
right hand. 1t seems he was taking gun
into peach orchard, and in getting over
fence, pulled the gun after him, by the
muzzle, when it fired off, with the above
result.
The Methodist Episcopal Camp Meeting,
on Kent Island, closed on the 18th. The
Methodist PROTESTANT Camp at Church
Hill, and also the NJ. E. Church, South,
Camp at Sudlersville, commenced on the
same day. These will be the last Camps
of the season in this county.
CAROLINE.
Late corn and potatoes are suffering for
rain.
Had seasonable showers continued up to
the present date, says the Journal, our fall
crops would have far eXcelled those of any
previous year since 1889.
Concord Camp closes on Saturday morn
ing.
The public schools will be opened on
Monday, Sept. 4th.
The colored M. E. Church contemplate
holding a camp in the grove near Sauls-
bury's branch about the 1st of Sept.
Mr.. VIM. Pearce, residing near Denton,
while eating peach, became choaked with
a part of the seed, which lodged in the
asophagus. DIR. Straughn improvised a
probang, by the aid of which it was con-
veyed to the stomach.
TALBOT.
The Journal has adopted the cash sys-
tenn. 1t gave due notice when the new
feature would be inaugurated, and told the
subscribers in arrears what they might
look for. Yet some of these long -winded
chaps became very indignant when their
paper was stopped.
Thos. Hurley, colored, was drowned in
the river, while bathing, on the 18th inst.
His body was recovered the same day.
Capt. Ridgway had his hand so injured
by a fan as to require the amputation of an
index finger.
The camp at Harper and Graham's woods
broke, on the 18th. The attendance was
very large and the best of order was pre-
served. A good many converts were added
to the church.
The colored folks are holding a camp on
the same ground which began on the 25th.
Recently two negro boys were boxing in
fun, when one of them had his middle fin
ger cut off by knife in the hand of the
other.
A sea turtle, weighing 800 fbs., was
shot, in Miles River, recently, by Charles
H. Denny. 1t was sold in Easton.
DORCHESTER.
A little boy named Lee, was run over,
and killed by the cars lately, at Thomp-
sons station, on the Dorchester and Della
ware Railroad. The child had been sent
to keep the cattle and horses from the
track, and probably becoming tired had
fallen asleep.
The Railroad wharf, at Cambride, is SO
far completed that steamers can land freight
and passengers there without any inconven-
fence.
On tine Sth inst, there were seven
steam vessels in Cambridge Harbor; on
Sunday following there were eight. This
never occurred before.
day.
On Thursday 18th, three children were
padding about in a boat, at Cambridge
Two of them were children of Prof J. f.
Baugher-a little boy and girl. The for
mer fell overheard, and the sister jumped
into the water to save him. The screams
of the child still remaining in the boat,
brought assistance, and the little boy was
rescued before life was quite extinct, but
the noble little heroine was drowned.
SOMERSET.
The stewart Neck farm has been pur-
chased by Edmond E. Helmbold, of Phil
adelphia, for sum exceeding $780, 900.
The Herald states that peach shipping is
about over in that county.
The news from all parts of the county is
to the effect that the corn crop promises to
be the best for many years.
WORCESTER.
The stable and carpenter shop on the
premises of Samuel X. Dennis, in this
County, with fifteen thousand feet of lum-
Der, were entirely destroyed by fire on Fri
day afternoon 18th inst. His horses, in
the Stables at the time, were gotten out in
safety, but most of his agricultural imple-
ments were consumed. The fire was sup
posed to have originated from the smoking
of pipes by some parties who belonged on
vessel, which was anchored to his wharf
at the time. The loss is estimated at 600
to $500.
HARTFORD.
On the evening of the 18th inst, at Per-
rymansville station, on the p. w. & B.
Railroad, a colored woman named Matilda
Denison, with an infant in her arms, jump
ed from the train, while in motion. 1t is
said she had not time to get out. She fell
on the track, and her right limb was sever
ed at the knee. The woman died next
morning. The child escaped unhurt.
Midshipman G. Douglas Galloway has
left to join the Pacific Squadron.
A correspondent of the 1Egis, writing
from Dublin, relates the following curious
circumstance: About three months ago
Mr.. r. B. Mccoy and his lady discovered a
ridge on the thigh of their little baby, then
about five months old; the swelling first
appeared near the hip bone, on the outside
of the thigh, and continued to move slowly
downward until it reached the knee, dis
tance of seven inches. The parents became
alarmed, and on last Saturday took their
babe to DIR. ScarborouSh's office for exam-
ination. Upon inspecting the appearance
of the hard cord, which was about three
eighths of an inch in diameter, the doctor
came to the conclusion that some sharp
foreign substance was imbedded in the
affected part, and making all incision near
the knee, he extracted No. 3 sewing nee
die, which had been the cause of all the
trouble.
On August 9th, daughter of Herman
Stifier, who was at the time residing in the
family of Thomas Hitchcock, near Norris
vile, started out to milk the cows, and has
not, up to this time, been heard Of She
is about fourteen years old, was barefooted
when she left the house, and had on cal
leo dress and light colored calico sun-bon-
net. The remainder of her clothing was
left in its usual place, undisturbed. 1t is
said that she had acted somewhat strangely
for day or two prior to her disappearance,
and it is feared that her mind has become
disordered and she has wandered off beyond
the reach of her friends and acquaintances
Any information in regard to her will be
gratefully received by her distressed parents
who reside near NOrriSyille