The Cecil Whig., 1876-11-25
Onr NeighberS.

Oxford, Chester comfy, is about pur
chasing steam fire engine.
"A Chester county man gathered nearly
1000 bushels of Falawater apples.
The Downington Gas and Water Com
pany is to be sold out by the Sheriff.
The Hollngsworth estate in Queer
Anne's county, consisting Of 200 acres
with grist and saw mill, has been sold tc
VIM. Barcus, for $500.
DR.. I. I. Hayes, the Arctic explorer
was i'll West Chester, last week. Dr.
Hayes is Chester countian by birth, and
son of Benjamin Hayes, of that place.
On Wednesday night Thomas Street. a
county, Md, lost his life by accidentally
falling into Williams Il Co.'S slate quarry,
near West Bangor, York county.
On Thursday last a colored man named
Joseph White was engaged in cleaning out
well for William Dodd, in Rehoboth,
when the well caved and swallowed him in.
AT last accounts the unfortunate man was
still under ground, and no effort was made
to dig him out. He was undoubtedly al
most Immediately smOthered to death.
Breakuater LigAt Nor. IS.
There is now growing on the farm of
Evan Pyle, on the line of kennett and New
Garden townships, Chester Co., a peach
tree. known to be over IS years old. 1t
has been partially broken down once or
twice by cattle, but nevertheless it has
produced crop of fruit every year since
it first commenced to bear. 1t looks hearty
and bids fair to live many more years and
bring forth fruit.
Mrs. Wayne Sweigart, daughter of
John Candy. residing near IIanstown, Eph-
rata twsp, Pa, was bitten by the house dog
several weeks ago. During the latter part
of last week she complained of pains in
her limbs. and soon thereafter exhibited
unmistakable symptoms of hydrophobia.
Mr.. Armstrong and Reemsnyder were
called in, bnt medical skill wls of no avail.
Water being shown her. she Immediately
went into spasms. Death ended her suffer
ings on Wednesday morning. The de-
ceased is the mother of a child four weeks
oid-Lahcaster Examiner.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bal
timore Railroad Company has commenced
the erection at Newark of what is expec-
ted to be the handSomest station house on
the road between Philadelphia and Balt-
more. 1t is to be sc feet front by 81 feet
deep, with rear wing. II by l6. 1t is to
be built of brick. ornamental facings of
Susquehanna granite, one and IA half stories
high, with IA fancy ornamental roof The
first story will be divided into ladies' re-
ception room similar room for gentlemen,
ticket, telegraph. and baggage rooms
The rear room. and four other rooms up
stairs. will be the residence of the station
r.,
Wilmington, has the contract, and has com
menced walling the cellar.
This weeks Huntingdon Jour1aal saws:
son Wednesday afternoon, in the neigh
borhood of Mauayuuk, party of lramps
to the number of twenty-three. boarded
western bound freight train, when taking
water, took possession of a cal and refused
all demands of the train hands to leave.
The conductor telegraphed TO Harrisburg
the situation of affairs: and Superintendent
McCrea telegraphed to this place to have
the party dlslodged from the car and ar
rested. Consequently when the train ar
rived here a hundred or more people were
at the depot with Sheriff Henderson in
command. The door of ;he car was forced
open. and the Sheriff entered, and handed
out eighteen of the vIlest looking chaps we
have seen tor many day, some of whom
were laug hing, Others whistllng and others
with scow upoa their grimy faces that
showed plainly that they did not relish the
situation. They were marched 10 the office
of Squire Murray. and from thence to Fort
Henderson. III which institution they will
tarry, at the expense of the county. long
enough to get good rest. This is fun for
trampS. but it is hard on the pockets of
taxpayers.