The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-08-19

Esq in Back Creek Neck, which were
perfect marvels of fruittIflness. One twig.
less than foot in length, held seventeen
very large, perfectly matured peaches; they
were so closely set upon the branch that
they pressed each other. The other was
a small twig, only an inch or twoin length,
containing three large, luscious peaches,
weighing together over pound. Our in
formant says that hundreds of other speci
mems of like character might be gathered
in the same orchard.
AT Red Lion Camp Meeting, on Thurs
day of last week, Mr.. A. b. Jones, of Will
mington, and Miss Biggs. 4 daughter of
Hon. b. T. Biggs, were arrested for prone
nading contrary to rules, while meetings
were in progress, and held as prisoners in
a tent in the rear of the preachers stand.
After a short time, the prisoners were
released upon payment of tine-a novel
way of making money on the part of camp
meeting managers. The affair created great
excitement among Miss Biggs' friends and
relatives. Shortly after this, Mr.. Ellison
and lady were about to change seats when
they were also arrested and an attempt
made to extort a fine from them. This
failed, and the couple were allowed to take
their departure. These arrests accustomed
considerable feeling among the camp goers,
particularly among the members of Bethel
NJ. E. Church, of which Mr.. Ellison is
member.
gB- Farmers Boots 50, 80, So, 50. 50,
81 and IS, warranted to fit and wear well,
by MCCRERY & BOULDER.
ATTACKED BY TRAMPs. -Thos. Stradley,
OF Sassafras Neck, in this county, while on
the road between his home and Mddletown.
Del, one day last week, was boldly attacked
in broad daylight by eight vagabond tramps.
He had a small amount of money on his
person, the proceeds of the sale of peaches,
of which the thieves must have had some
knowledge. They seized and attempted to
drag him from his wagon, but he succeeded
in drawing from his pocket large penknife
and cutting one of them quite severely.
This had the effect of cooling the ardor of
the remainder of the gang and they fled.
This incident proves that the tramps who
infest the country are not only vagabonds
but towards as well. Were they not, one
man with pocket knife could not put to
flight eight of them.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On Tuesday last,
S. J. Price, Esq, auctioneer, sold at public
sale the following real estate: For VIM. j.
Jones, Esq, Trustee, 1881 acres, situated
in Elk Neck, portion of the real estate
Of Samuel S. Mafftt, deceased. T. B.
Mckinney, purchaser; price, $500. For
the same Trustee, 35G acres, situated on
the road leading from Elkton to Chesapeake
City, to Daniel Bratton; price, $14, 900.
For John E. Wilson, Esq, Attorney for
the Elkton Building Association, the in
terest of Margaret E. johnson in a tract
containing 235 acres, situated in Elk Neck.
VIM. J. Jones, Esq purchaser. The auc-
tioneer also offered, for Messrs. Cruikshank
and Writ, Trustees, tract of 43 acres,
located in Elk Neck, with dwelling house,
&C., which was withdrawn for want OF
bidders.
A WORD TO OUR PEACH GROWERS
Much complaint comes from the cities of
the imperfect condition in which growers
ship their fruit. In many cases peaches
are shipped without previous culling; large
and small, perfect and imperfect, are Grated
together, the result of this is loss to the
grower, as the fruit brings only the price
of cuttings. This want of care on the part
of the shipper is the main cause of the low
price of peaches at this time. 1t is better,
by far, to ship one basket of perfect fruit,
for which 81 may readily be realized, than
two baskets of unculled, which must be sold
at from 20 to 40 cents. There is no doubt
but that good prices could be obtained
right along, the season through, if our grow
ems would ship only perfectly sound fruit,
neither imperfect nor too ripe. Paste this
in your hat, ye owners of peach orchards,
and keep your cuttings and soft fruit for
the hogs. -
p DEATH OF Miss HowARD.-Miss Hattie
Howard who was injured at the West
Chester depot in Philadelphia, on the 9th
ult, died on the 7th inst, at the University
Hospital, Philadelphia. She attempted to
get on the train while in motion, having
a parcel in each hand and the movement
of the train caused her to lose her equilib-
rum and fall between two cars, resulting
in compound fracture of both bones of
her right arm and severe internal injuries,
which produced hemorrhage.
Miss Howard was about 90 years of age.
She was young woman endowed with
many excellent qualities, including high
intelligence and untlagging industry,
having fitted herself for the Office of teacher,
in which she had been engaged and had
received an appointment at Vineland, New
Jersey, for the coming Fall and Winter
On the day of the accident she was on her
way to visit home and friends in Cecil and
Chester counties, when she received
request from an invalid aunt at Media,
(who has since died. to visit her, and it
was in response to this request that she
hurriedly proceeded to the depot and at
tempted to get on the moving train. Her
widowed mother, residing at Harrisville,
in this county, has the sympathy of the
entire community. The body of the un-
fortunate young lady was buried at the
Friends burying ground of Lower West
Nottingham, on Wednesday. -