The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-25
LETTER FROM HARRISVILLE.
"A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men,"

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/ A correspondent at Harrisvlle sends us
the following .ocular letter for publication.
lie is particularly facetious on our young
Friends, whom he designates by the old
crude appellation of "Quakers,' and our
new brother of the press, but he is well
aware that the latter has been schooled to
all manner of jokes, in the practice of his
calling, and with the solid virtues which
shine out in the every day life the former,
! they can afford to smile with Peter Farley,
/ in the indulgence of his fancieS
( Mr.. EDITOR Having a little leisure,
have concluded to drop you n few lines, to
let you know the signs of the times in and
around the village called, by an act of
Assembly, Harrisville. This village, stu
ated on the road leading from Rising Sun
to Portcr's Bridge, about one mile from the
former place, was at one time flourishing
village, and bid fair to compete with Rising
Sun. The telegraph wires were stretched
along in front of said village, and there was
some idea entertained at that time that the
Phil. & Bait. Central Railroad would GER
tainly follow the telegraph line but, alas .
the railroad took another direction, and
the telegraph poles were taken down and
put up along the line of the railroad, thus
completely leaving Harrisville out in the
cold.
Business seems to be reviving east and
west of this place. The Rising Sun,
think, will yet have cheese factory. 1t
has now in operation printing office, and
as soon as the printer gets his new diction-
airy, SO that he can spell all the words he
intends to print, paper to be called the
Rising Sun, will be issued. Is now out.
The old Octoraro Forge, west Of this point,
also seems to be business place. So Har-
risville will have to make an effort to build
up and improve. The blacksmith will leave
the 25th of March. The villagers will not
hear the sound of the anvil that during the
past year sounded so seldom in their ears.
But when one goeth another cometh.
am informed a shoemaker intends to locate
in the village about the time the blacksmith
leaves. So this little village will not 60
"where the woodbine twineth.'
We have had fine sleighing, lately, the
merry sound of the bells greeted our ears
so often, that we think, although the snow
has left, we hear them still. During the
sleighing, two young men started out to
break colt. In going from Harrissville
to Corner Catch, opposite Squire Taylor's,
the colt became frightened, upset the
sleigh, and threw the young men out. The
colt, instead of taking the straight forward
road, made short turn up lane by the
Squire's, toward Samuel Smiths. The
young men left their hats and whips in the
overtake it. Samuel saw the race, and
stopped the colt The boys returned home
and related to their father what had hap
pened. The old man remarked that it was
impossible for two colts to break one.
We have had good many parties, lately,
although the times are hard, and the prin-
ter not paid, still the dance goes on. The
Quakers are fond of music. think there
was to be four parties in our neighborhood,
last Saturday night. Some are very par
ticular about the dance ceasing at IL O. clock
at night These are called religious dances.
The Friends are not so particular about the
hour, as they esteem every day alike.
S-n made party, and so did rs. IS
expected u big turn out, and so did By.
The fiddler was invited, but could not
attend on account of having the headache
So the young Quakers had to play " Who's
got the BUTTON PETER FARLEY.