The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-06-13

friends of Sunday Schools are invited to
attend.
The Presbyterian Church Strawberry
and Floral Festival at Clones Hall" was
held on Thursday evening. The berries
were supplied by Mr.. Vanarsdale, and were
very large and fine in appearance. The
festival was continued yesterday evening,
but we 60 to press before a report of the
result of the second evening can be OBJ
tanned. The bouquets and floral display
were very sweet and handsome.
"A swarm of bees alighted on one of
the shade trees in the street, by Mrs.
Young's gate, on Tuesday, and was hived
by Mr.. Elliott who appropriated the strays.
The bees seem to have a peculiar fondness
for that neighborhood. Last Summer a
colony was taken out from between the
and plastering of the
house, where they had been for several
years, stray swarm having selected the
place for their home.
Fell from a reof.-Mr. Jonathan Dren-
men, the father of Thomas and John X.
Drennen, well known merchants of this
town, fell from the roof of the building
where he resides, on Tuesday morning
last, severely injuring one of his shoulders.
He had assembled by ladder to the roof
for some purpose, and the shingles being
wet and slippery from the rain the pre-
vious night, he incautiously ventured to
step on them, and Immediately slipped and
was violently precipitated to the ground
from the cave of the two-storied building.
Our enterprising truckers and vegeta-
ble plant raisers, Messrs. Booth and Bell,
have done brisk business in the sale of
plants this season. Tomato, egg, cabbage
and sweet potato plants are the leading
kinds, and the demand grows yearly. The
farmers depending more every year for
their supplies from the gardens and beds of
these two truckers. The large thrifty
plants obtained from these gardeners being
so much superior to home raised, that they
bid fair to entirely supersede the old style
of doing business.
Meeting Of the County Commissioners
The County Commissioners were in session
this week two days, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, engaged in current business. A num-
Der of Supervisors accounts were passed
and out pensions ordered. Mr.. Timothy
White was appointed Constable for the
Third District and Thomas Tyson Consta-
BILE for the Fifth District, and bonds ap-
proved.
Struck by Lightning.-On Monday even
ing last, the store and dwelling Of Mr..
Franklin Boulder, at Chesapeake City,
was struck by lightning, but little damage
was done except to frighten the family.
A piece of plastering from the ceiling fell
on and about where a young lady was sit
ting, which added not little to the fright
caused by the conclusion. The lighthouse
on the canal lock was struck also, the
lightning setting the building on fire or
breaking and exploding the lamp, whic
gnitsd the lighthouse. The flames were
extinguished before causing much damage.
The Colorado Potato Bug has made it's
appearance in our midst in countless myr-
ads. Mr.. Booths potatoes have been
attacked by this formidable insect enemy,
which bid fair to demolish the whole patch
in few days, had it not been for the
timely application of Paris green. A light
sprinkle of this poison on the vines while
The dew was on, Immediately placed the
enemy hors dc combat in the most effectual
manner by killing all bugs, both great
md small, instanter. These Rocky Noun
ain bugs propagate so fast that it is said
l single pair will produce progeny suffi-
,isnt to destroy field of potatoes in few
lays. They commence eating the moment
he insect leaves the eggs, and keep it up
ill the last gasp.
The following mixture sprinkled on the
potato vines while the dew is on will soon
put stop to their ravages. To half a
peck of plaster of Paris, add one pound
If Paris green. A tin box perforated
ike a common flour dredge box, fastened
% the end of broom stick makes very
convenient duster. Care should be taken
to avoid inhalIng any part of the dust, as
Paris green is deadly poison.
Chrome Mining.-We learn that active
are in progress to start the
chrome mining business again in the upper
sdge Of this county, and in the adjacent
counties of Pennsylvania. A steam engine
IS to be set up at the cline Pit - to clear
The mine of water, and operate the wind
asses. The cline Pit is a famous
chrome mine on the line of this county
and Lancaster county, Pa, and was form
srly owned by Andrew Lowe, one of these
favorites of fortune, whom too
much prosperity leads to misery in place of
happiness. 1t was formerly very rich
mine, and is believed to be rich in that val
liable mineral yet, if the mine is kept clear
of water so that it could be worked to
advantage.
The Tyson Mining Company of Balti-
more, used to own or have leased the most
valuable chrome lands in that section of
but they transferred their opera
ions to California some years ago, where
they have located some very rich chrome
mines, and are at present, we believe, tax
ng out large quantities of very superior
ore.
The mining business, if prosecuted with
like the success and to the extent
it was in former years, in the chrome bar
rens - of this State and Pennsylvania, will
give employment to large number of
hands and bring into thai section of the
considerable sums of money and a
revival of business which has languished
so long in the chrome belt.
Zion Items.
GA thing of beauty is a joy forever,"-
but not the mud hole in front of the Pres
byterian Church, in this village. 1t is time
that it and many more along the road were
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