The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-12-02
Our NeighbOrs.
Oysters sell in Milford at 30 cts.

I Oysters sell in Milford at 30 cts a bushel
| Mrs. L. C. P'r.in2ton, of Portland, Me,
leciuted ON temperance III Oxford, and
other places in Chester county, Pa.
The Internal Revenue collection from
the State of Delaware for the last fiscal
year, ending Jane, was SILT, 30.
The public schools of Dover are to be
enlarged by the addition of another de-
partment which will be opened on Deem
Der first.
Three SportSmen. who are at Rider s.
Princess Anne. have shot as many as 100
birds in two days gunning. Birds won t
last long at that rate.
1t is thought that the new assessment in
Hartford county will be very greatly below
the last one, as to the value of property.
The number of persons assessed, however,
has been increased.
Eastern Shore burglars are inclined to lie
witty. Two of them robbed store at
Salisbury, the other night. of six shoulders
"f bacon, and wrote on the door. " Too
soon to kill hogs yet
The Crslield Laaisr says that it is forced
to the conclusion that Local Option is a
force aud failure. and that stringent Ii
cense law enacted in its stead would be of
more benefit to our county and State.
Mrs. Mary Herr. of Manor township.
Lancaster county. Pa, died from a calbun
Gle "n her neck a few days ago Deceased
weighed over 400 pounds, and the coffin
used for interment measured over three
feet in width.
The Smyrna Times says it is rumored
hat ha Nay
recently offered to raise the salary of that
charge To 50. 600 il Mr.. Stubbs be sent there
next year; bur he declined to entertain the
proposition. SO far as his individual action
might influence the matter.
During a severe thunderstorm few days
since, team, consisting of two mules and
horse, while towing a canal boat near Con
uwingo Bridge, were either stunned or
blinded by a sharp flash of lightning, and
fell over stone embankment "A distance of
twenty feet, to the rocks below. One of
the mules was instantly killed and the other
so severely injured that it died during the
day. The horse was only slightly injured.
Belair -tyiS.
The railroad stations at Penn and West
Grove on Phil. Il Bait. railroad, were en-
tered by burg lars, through the windows,
on Wednesday and Thursday nights of
last week and robbed. In the former the
thieves secured about $50 pennies and an
equal value of postage stamps for their
pans. Al West Grove they Jared better.
After pocketing about So and a quantity of
postage stamps. they land violent hands on
a new overcoat and two other coats belong
ing to the Messrs. Chambers. and decamped.
4 large and handsome bird known as
Snowy Owl, was shot 10y VIM. W. Nansant,
of Elk township, near the Maryland line,
on the 2lst nit. 1t measured five feet
across the outSpread wings and twenty
three inches from the top of head to point
of tail. It's eye balls of deep yellow and
Jet black each measured three foulths of
an inch in diameter The prevailing snow
white punaye was hecked with brown on
the back and wings. This bird had been
seen and hunred by persons in the neigh
borh"od of Fair Hill. Md. for some time.
but it was reserved for Mr.. NanSanls
unerIing aim to bring it down from the
top of tall chestnut Tree. He intends to
have it prepared and stuffed 10y a taxider
mist. The snow owl is native of The
Northern regions, aud it is seldom so large
a ptcimen is obtained III this section.
Orford Press.
"a
name as Patrick kIun,y stopped at the
II sidence of DIR. II. b. Ewing, in West
Grove, Chester county. Pa, in the absence
of the Doctor He c"mllaiued of great
lain in his side with difficulty Of breathing.
Mrs. Ewing, took him III, and by all means
III her power eEdeavored to relieve him of
his suffering. When the Doctor returned
he found him still suffering much pain, aud
after prescribing such treatment as his
case I,qured. started out to find place
for his pat eat to pass the night He was
found dead in his bed next morning. \
Coroner's inquest was held. and the Doctor
in the post mrrtem examination found one
lung showing disease. but the immedi-
ate cause of his death was serious defect
i'll one of the valves of the heart.
lille preparing the body for the post
mortem examination Dir. Ewing found
belt around it III which was sewed three tin
New York State notes. and IL pocket sewed
t. HE belt containing four gold >evereiguS.
whicl, with about $40 in change found in
another pocket. Amounted TO Si16 &c.
The belt showed evidence of having been
dictated it, The man stated that he had
three children living in Flendsville. Sns-
quehanna county. Pa, aud that he was
travelling in search of work. He was APP
parantly about 60 years of age. The body
WIS buried in the Catholic cemetery at
Do. Run. on Tuesdad. Esquire Nields, the
deputy coroner. took charge of the money
and deposited it in the bank at West Ches-
ter and viii administer on the estate.
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