The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-04

Department, at $50 a ream.
The Mutual Friend says that John H.
APPEL. of Milford, sent huge loaf of bread,
which he called '.The Bismarl Twist, -
weighing one hundred md ftfy pounds, to
the fair lately held in Philadelphia for the
benefit of the widows and orphans of SOL
diers killed in the Franco Prussian war
This immense twist was ten feet long, and
took six men to carry it into the Hall where
the fair was held.
Some very sharp shooting is being done
by Senator Eickers and Gen. Crawford
Editor of the Fremah's Journal, at Ches-
tertown. In the endeavors of each to
"show up" the other, some heavy shots
are poured in, which must necessarily be
very damaging to both contending parties.
Uninterested parties stand aghast, and
quietly await the final result.
Col. E. f. Massey was found dead in his
bed, at the residence of his son-in law, in
Millington on the morning of the Esd ult.
He was 1t. Col. of the First Eastern Shore
Regiment, and served with distinction in
the late war. On the same morning, in
Bel Air, Philip Drugan was also found
dead in his bed, at the house of |. Rogers.
QUEEN ANNE's.
The estate near Queenstown, known as
"My Lords Gift has been purchased by
Mrs. II. Dec. May, for the sum of $2l 42S. 20
TALBOT.
The smoke-house of Thomas Hopkins, at
Skipton, was broken open recently, and
robbed of about 800 lbs. of shoulders and
sides, and 80 lbs. of lard.
The re-opening of the NJ. p. Church of
EaStOn will take place tO-mOrrOw
DORCHESTER.
Many persons, in different sections of
the county, are taking up and having sur
veyed, oyster-lots, 4. e., land covered by
water at low tide-wherein the bivalves can
be planted to fatten.
Sometime ago an effort was made to
unite the two Northern and Southern
Methodist Churches of Cambridge, but it
was unsuccessful.
A broom factory has been started at
Vienna.
The Herald says there were 40 babies
born in Cambridge last year.
The recent term of Court lasted but two
days.
wIcoMICo.
Last week, in Salisbury, an alteration
took place between VIM. Cannon and Capt.
VIM. Elliott, when the latter was struck
on the head by a sledge hammer, which
resulted in the fracture of his skull. Can
non was arrested by the Bailitf, but made
his escape.
HARTFORD.
The -Eyis says: On Thursday morning
of last week, Miss Fannie Cunningham,
who resides with the family of Mr. George
O'Donnell, near the Hickory, arose from
her bed, suffering with the earache, and
after placing something in her ear to relieve
the pain, again laid down She rapidly
grew worse, and in a few hours life appeared
to be extinct. Arrangements were accord
ingly made to lay her out, but in about
two hours after her supposed decease, her
body showed symptoms of returning con-
seriousness, and she continued to grow bet
ter. While this syncope or trance lasted,
her body exhibited every evidence of de-
parted vitality, and if it had been contin-
ued longer she might in all probability
have suffered the terrible fate of being
"buried alive"
Washington Hanway died at his resi-
dence, near Hanway's Factory. on the 22d
ult., aged n years. The deceased was
widely known as successful and correct
business man.
Abraham Chronister was recently COM
mtted to jail, in Bel Air, charged with
stealing $40 in cash and So, 600 in value of
notes of hand and other instruments of
writing, from Hugh Cyle, of York county,
Pa. The money and notes were found on
him when he was arrested.
The post Office at Belair will be money
order office after July LIST, next.
The improvements on THO Methodist
Church, at liavre de Grace, cost about
So, 500, all of which, it is said, has been
arranged for. 5000 Was collected at the
recent re-opening.
THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF YORK, PA.-Ths Company
is one of the best Mutual Companies in the
country. The business of the Company is
conducted in the most prompt and accurate
manner, and losses paid without litigation
or delay. Applications for insurance left
at The Wig office, forwarded, and the pol
icies procured, without further cost or
trouble to persons desiring to insure prop
erty in the Company.
BoYs.-They are hard on clothes. They
have no idea of being respectable, and if
you put new suits on them to-day, they
will soil them or tear them tomorrow. 1t
takes fortune to clothe them, and -.
Hold on, mother! not if you clothe them
at Wanamaker & Browns Oak Hall, where