The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-02-03
PeninSular and State Items.
DEL y III.

The wife Of VIM. Sweeney, Of brandy
wine village. absconded recently.
James Sellers. man about - years Of
age, lYing in West Brandywime. WAS found
dead on Saturday. It is thought he died
of cold and hunger.
Rev. James II. Mclaughlin. late Of the
Philadelphia VI. L. Conferences. died ut
the residence of his brother-in-i.iw. in VIII
mingtnn, on the 24th nit. The death of
Col. VIM. X. Lockwood occurred at CAM
den, Kent county. on Tuesday 23,d nit
He held several of the more important 10
cal offices of Kent county. and was Regis
ter of Will for five years from 1893. Col.
Lockwood was the father of the General
of the same name, who figured conspicu-
ouSly in Our late evil war.
Peter and Thomas Goldsbnry were re-
Gently sent to New Castle by Esquire
Walker of Middletown for the robbery Of
J. G. Armstrong; store, at Armstrong;
Corner.
Jacob Daniels is a respectable farmer Of
Appointments Hundred, hale and hearty,
and although advanced in years, is still in
the possession of vigorous mental and
Daniels has married three times, and is
the father of eighteen children, all but two
of whom are living. Nine of his children
are married, and their aggregate offspring
numbers thirty-three. Mr.. Daniels is of
very exuberant spirits and expresses the
belief that many days of usefulness are yet
in store for him.
On Saturday last, DR.. Il. S. Gootee, of
Smyrna, while skating, bloke through the
ice, and had sunk for the third time, when
Caleb Judson, colored man, plunged in
and rescued him. Two boys also made a
narrow escape from drowning, in the same
manner.
Asbury NJ. E. Church. of Smyrna, is to
have bell, weighing 209G lbs. which, when
placed in position will have cost $40
Manean Gum, residing near Frankfort,
Sussex county, fell against circular saw,
in his saw mill, and had his left arm sever
ed at the elbow joint.
A little shooting match occurred at
Smyrna Landing, recently, between two
brothers named John and VIM. Brown,
but no blood was shed. jealousy was the
cause.
In little village in Sussex, called the
Drawbridge, there were three weddings in
two days last week, and more wanted to
marry but couldn't.
The new Jail at Dover will be ready for
occupation in April
One day last week large vessel got
aground on Cape Henlopen, and there were
several hundred boxes of oranges thrown
overheard. AS soon as the news reached
Lewes, the men and boys went for them
and secured about one hundred boxes.
Mr.. J. A. Fulton, Secretary Of the PEN
insular Fruit Association of Delaware. re-
ports that upon careful examination and
inquiry, he finds from one half to three
fourths of the peach buds killed by the
cold weather Of December.
KENT.
Navigation is again closed.
Up to last week, no ice had been gath
cred at Chestertown.
The new building Association at Ches-
tertown is about to commence operations.
CAROLINE.
The heaviest snow fall in the county,
this season, fell on the 21st ut
But little ice has yet been housed at
Denton.
The protracted meeting at the above
place continues with much interest. Fiji
teen persons have thus far been converted
The new NJ. f. Church at Greensboro,
was dedicated on the 2lst ut. $4,000 was
raised to clear the edifice of debt On the
2Sth ult., the new NJ. f. Church at Drivers
Cross Roads, was also dedicated.
TALBOT.
The Easton Star says that if the Build
ing Association cannot get rid of its piles
of money otherwise, next Spring it will
build row of houses, and give persons of
small means an opportunity to purchase
bones at a fraction above what they are
paying as rent
A very successful protracted meeting is
holding at st. Michaels.
DORCHESTER.
A few days ago Mrs. Cain Shorter. living
in Gootee's Neck, was burned SO badly by
her clothes taking fire, that she died in
about three hours after the accident.
An ordinay oyster pungy, if successful.
will catch 1000 bushels of the bivalve in
from two to three days.
wICoMlCo.
VIM. Hammond, of Whayleyville. has |
been appointed route agent on the Wicom- |
leo & Pocomoke Railroad, in place of Levi |
Duncan. resigned.
SOMERSET.
The experiment of transporting oysters
from Chistield to England, to replen;sh
oyster beds there, is being tried. A ship |
recently sailed with Is, 900 bushels.
HARTFORD.
About 100000 tons of ice have been .
housed in the vicinity of Havre de Grace. /
On the 21st inst, a son of Abraham |
Shertzer, residing at Fountain Green, was .
knocked down on the ice, ana had his leg /
broken, by hog running against him. t
The Bel Air papers urge strongly the .
building of the Maryland Central railroad. I