The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-18
LETTER FROM KENT COUNTY.

Chesterrille-7he Peach and other Crops
Camp Meeting and Fsstlrities-Houst
Building-A NoUel Dun.
CHEsTERvILLE, May 18th, 1872.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Chesterville is a sleepy
little village, on the road leading from
Elkton to Chestertown, about "a miles
distant from the former, and 12 from the
latter place. 1t has two churches. school
house, two stores, one hotel, pestoffice,
hall, wheelwright and blacksmith shops,
shoemaker shop, etc. Its population is
probably 200. At what year the village
was founded, is not definitely known, but
it bears marks of great antiquity; and
although the people are at their various
pursuits early and late, yet there is not
that general thrift and enterprise which
should be plainly evidenced by the deni-
beautiful country. Both Churches are
Methodist Episcopal-the one belonging
to the original, or Methodist Church North,
and the other to the Southern branch of
the same denomination. The old church
stands on the North and the Southern on
the South side of the road, though not by
design. The same is the case at Milling
ton, also. The practicing physician here
is DR.. Elder Rowland, formerly of Cecil.
He is said to be first-rate practitioner.
The peach crop, we believe, is not absorb
ing quite SO much attention just now, as
are corn, wheat, oats, etc. 1t is generally
conceded, in this section, that if there
should not be several severe snow or hail
storms, an army of insects, ETC., ETC., or
an Elk Neck land sink, there is fine pros
pect for peaches. But there is no telling
how many of these trifling little things
may occur to blast these buds of PROMISE
Except where the wheat was covered with
water, or is on low ground, it looks well,
and if the weather hereafter should prove
favorable for it, there may be realized a
good crop. There is not enough of last
years wheat in the county to keep the
mills going, and flour is selling at the
moderate little price of $1,000 per bbl.-
Oats do not promise well, it is said. The
corn that was early planted is now two
Or three inches high. Some farmers, how
ever, have not yet finished. For this and
other crops, rain is much needed.
The working classes here are much given
to the observance of holidays; thus the
festival of Whitsuntide will be duly OBJ
served, beginning with Sunday, and clos
ing Tuesday night. During the last two
days the colored citizens go to the towns
and villages to purchase goods, and have
good time generally. These occasions serve
to break the monotony of eye country
towns" and those in business are not
sorry to see them.
The camp meeting of the Galena Circuit
will commence July Goth, and be held, we
understand, in the same woods it occupied
last year.
Messrs. West & Carroll, of Port Deposit,
are doing considerable work in this county.
The new Presbyterian Church, erected by
them, at Georgetown, is a very neat and
beautiful edifice.
The following unique and pointed proc
lamation was recently issued by retiring
merchant. At sight Of it, the "common
people" looked and wondered, being
unable to translate the Latin line at the
head. The doctors and savants of the
village were then called, and the curiosity
of the curious gratified. After the issuing
of such a notice, it is hardly necessary to
say that the successor of the merchant has
been selling for "cash only
More anon. ed. Y. P"