The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-04
LETTER FROM LINWOOD.


Linwood, Delaware county, Pa, can be
called, with the greatest propriety, coun-
try town or village. The town will cover
an area of twenty-five or thirty acres, al
though the inhabitants number only fif-
teen or sixteen hundred. The town is rather
long, and is divided into nearly two equal
parts by the P, w. & B. Railroad. The
southern portion lies directly on the Della
ware river, being thinly scattered along its
shore for quarter to half mile, and then
as if trying to leave the roaring water, it
spreads toward the north. There are in
the immediate town three churches-the
NJ. E. Church, Baptist and P. E. Church.
The buildings of each are stately and COM
handing, being not particularly grand or
but neat and comfortable. The
Methodists are the greatest in number and
have Sunday school of some two hundred
close by, among which we men,
ton the Quaker and Catholic. The coun-
try surrounding the village for miles either
way, is very thickly settled, being scarcely
a stone throw in many places from one
house to another.
The country is level and the land of ex-
cellent quality. Indeed we have seldom
seen better crops (corn in particularly than
may now be seen growing in this county.
Trucking and gardening for the Philadel-
phia markets is carried on quite extern
sively, and many depend upon this kind of
horticultural farming for a livelihood alto
gether, making it regular business. The
dairy business is also one of the very i'm
portant vocations, and better idea than
to say that the freight on milk alone from
this station last month was upwards of two
thousand dollars, l cannot give. Whilst
this is the case, too, there are many others
beside who haul milk directly to market
and retail it out. The more common plan
however, is to send by train; and to see all
the milkmen gathered around the station,
reminds one almost of small army. The
people are, for the most part, old-time farm
ers, and have monstrous large and kind
hearts, ever ready to do a kindness or assist
wherever and whenever they can. In re-
gard to literature and mental culture how
ever, we find that they do not come up to
some other persons who live at a far greater
distance from the city and the great thor
oughfares of the world. For this we have
no logical reason to give, and here we will
drop the subject; adding, however, that it
is not for want of school houses, for they
are, to all appearance, as plentiful as in
other localities. The thought strikes us it
might be owing to inefficient teachers
Were this the case we are strongly of the
opinion that the teachers from the county
where The Cecil Wing is published should
speedily fly to the rescue.
Three miles north of Linwood is another
village called "Village Green" of which,
as yet, we know but little. The public
roads here are first-class. Being naturally
level they have, in many places, been scien-
tifically macadamized, which makes them
smooth and delightful for driving, a recrea-
ton greatly INDUCED in here. Beside farm
ers, dairymen and gardeners, there is an
other class of persons living through this
country of whom l would like to say a
word. l refer to those more wealthy men
who have residences in the country where
they live, and have business in the city,
The residences and homes of such men
comprise the pretties, neatest, and most
delightful by far, of any places to be seen
whilst exploring the country simply because
they have money to arrange pretty lawns
and fix things generally as they desire, and
in a way in which they will be most attrac-
tive and beautiful. Allow me to say just
here that some of the wealthiest Of the
wealthy have country seats around the
borders and in the immediate town of Lin
wood. Where the principal street crosses
the P, w. 6 B. Railroad there has been
signal erected, and whilst being of very
great service to the Company, one of its
very important uses is, that the man in
charge may keep persons from crossing
during train time, and thus save many
lives, as there had been many lives lost
there previous to this arrangement. A
man is kept on duty both day and night to
prevent accidents.
One mile northeast from Linwood are to
be found the large cotton and wooden mills
of d. Trainer s. Sons. Mr.. Trainer has
around his mills perfect town of houses
built for those working in his mills. These
houses are for the most part built of brick,
and are almost as much alike as two wal
nuts. The mills employ from four to five
hundred hands, many of whom are boys
and girls. They are great source from
whence cash is scattered to the surrounding
neighborhood, and the mills are said to
furnish comfortable livelihood to those
supporting them and whom they support.
The spirit of progress still goes on in that
vicinity and several large house are now in
course of erection, being built of brick.
Of the Delaware river, along which Lin
wood partly extends, we must not neglect
to say a word. From this point to the
nearest point to the opposite side in New
Jersey it is just two miles. The tide is
very great, there being difference of nine
or ten feet between flood and ebb. On the
river at all times, night and day, are boats
of various kinds, from the small row to the
Pacific steamer. l would not wish for
pretter sight than to stand on the cape,
and having delightful view either way,
gaze on the boats as they move to and fro
over the CLASSY water.
Fishing is a great past time and sport
on the Delaware as well as source from
whence livelihood is derived, but l must
close as this is longer now than l had in
tended. At my leisure l will write more
of what l see at Linwood and elsewhere.
ELECTRICAL.