The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-06-17

but industriously working away, busy a.
bees" Mr.. NJ. resides but a short distac'
from Elkton. Mr.. Manley does not keel
bees and his new neighbors are immigrants
The most singular part of this incident il
the coincidence of two swarms of bee
emigrating on the same day and taking
possession of the same lodgings. Also, E;
few weeks since, two swarms took posses
sion of the space between the weather
boarding and plastering of the dwelling o
Mr.. D. E. Burton, of this town. One
swarm moved in on Sunday, and tho othel
on the Monday following.
Proceedings Of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on Tues
day and Wednesday last. The following
is an abstract of the proceedings:
Sundry claims against the estates o.
deceased persons, examined and passed.
The following bonds were examined and
approved: Bond of David A. Mackey
guardian to Mary B. Reed bond of Ebe.
nezer Wherry, guardian to Samuel J. Han.
son; bond of Louisa Sharper and Henry
Sharper, executors of Henry Sharper; bond
of Clinton Mccullough and w. E. Chand.
Ter, administrator of Geo. W. Chandler
bond of same, administrators of Nancy
Chandler bond of Nathan L. Crothers,
administrator of Townsend NJ. Crothers
bond of Jacob Markee and John Markee,
administrators of John Markee.
The following inventories were examined
and passed: Inventory of the goods and
chattels of Nancy Chandler; same of G.
W. Chandler, of Henry Sharper, of Eliza
beth Harrington, of Townsend NJ Crothers.
The following lists of debts were exam
ined and approved List of debts of Ellis
Brinton; of Elizabeth Harrigan.
The following accounts were examined
and passed The final account of Ann E.
Hyland, Administrative of Washington
Hyland, and distribution on the same
Account of Ann E. Hyland, ex-officio guar
dian of Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Adelaid,
Laura ", Edward E., W. and Rowland F.
Hyland. First account of F. S. Everist,
guardian to Annie, Eva and William Moore;
fifth account of Mary E. Griffin, guardian
to Ebenora Clark ; first account of Mary
Sophia Thompson, guardian to Margaret
Thompson second account of James A.
Coulson, executor of Eli Coulson, and divi-
dend struck on the same first account of
T. Braden Gillespie, guardian to Florence
Gather; final account of Chas. E. Jones,
administrator of John E. Jervis.
Court adjourned to meet the second
Tuesday in July.
Local Miscellany.-A colored woman,
living with Mr.. James Frazer of this town,
had lamp to explode while carrying it,
on Saturday evening last, thereby setting
fire to her clothes, which resulted in a
big fright and little injury. The top of
the lamp had not been securely fastened on,
thereby causing the accident.
Egg thieving is carried on to considera-
BILE extent, at the East end of High street.
Mr.. Carl Hoffman, of this town, fell from
the bridge, extending from the Academy
yard to North street, but fortunately
received no serious damage.
Grabs are being caught, in small quanti-
ties, in Elk River, a few miles below Elkton.
Elkton and vicinity was visited by fine
rain, on Monday last.
Wheat promises good crop, and is
ripening fast. An unusual early harvest is
anticipated.
A street lamp should be placed in front
of the Academy, while it is being used for
Church purposes.
The Elkton Cornet Band have sold their
instruments to new colored Band, of this
town, for hundred and forty dollars
The Elkton Band anticipate getting new
instruments, at a cost of about four hun
bred dollars.
Money sold at the Elkton Building So
ciety, on last Saturday night, for 81 and
27s premium.
DR.. Frazer has added to his Drug Store
superb Arctic Soda Fountain, and dis.
penses most delicious beverage to his
customers.
The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion on Tuesday. Insolvencies and super
visors' accounts constituted the bulk of
business before the Board.
Mr.. George B. Davis, living on the farm
of Mr.. A. G. Tuite, has run out and plant.
"a For %bo co>ond f;p,o b;C oory, orround
owing to the birds having been SO destruc-
tive to the first crop. Mr.. John Lee, living
on the farm of the Gilpin heirs, seeing that
the birds were becoming very injurious to
his corn-crop, soaked quantity of corn III
strychnine and sowed it over his field. He
can now fully recommend this plan, as he
has between four and five hundred black
birds and about a hundred pigeons on his
corn field. 1t has been pretty clearly dem
onstrated that birds are the farmers best
friends, and what they take of grain, they
repay ten-fold in the destruction of insects
To SOW poisoned grain for the murder Of
the little innocents, is piece of savagery
that we had hoped our farmers would never
resort to. Farmers have generally more OF
less offal corn about their cribs, a hal
bushel of which, soaked till it is soft ant
sowed on the parts of the field where birds
frequent the most, just as the plants art
peeping, will prevent the depredations o
the birds.
On Wednesday last, while the workmer
were tearing down the brick walls of thu
Presbyterian Church, the wall of the from
end, which had been weakened by the
removal of the door and window frames
suddenly came down to the foundation
with rush, carrying with it one of tn
men who was on top Of the wall. Fortu
nately he kept on top of the crumblin!
pile of rubbish, till it reached the ground
escaping with a few bruises, and prett
severe shock, which stunned him for som
| minutes.
RISING SUN ITEMS.
Accidents. Garvin, in the EN-
ploy of H. ]. Briscoe, was badly hurt abou
| the right ankle, by a stone falling on hin