The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-03

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on the new huilins. and NJ. Smith hopes
to be able To complete il in time for the
Fall trade.
Edwin Barrct, Of Rowlardsv ille met
with a severe accident several days ago.
He has been engaged for some time driv-
ing stage from Peach Bottom To- Lancaster.
On one of his home trips the horses fright
ened at steam thrcsher, ran oil. upset and
threw him out, breaking his sound led, the
other being crippled from white swelling.
| nder the care of Dr. Samuel Rowland,
Mr.. Barrett is doing rs well as can bo cx
pected.
The old EIkton building Society.
whose final settlement has been prevented
by the litigation of claim against the es-
tate of Edmund Brown, which has been
settled, found il necessary to make an rs
sessment OF Sl.31 upon each OF its remain
ing shares, in order 20 make settlement
of all claims against it. Tie asseSsm"n;
made this week, aud when the motley
is paid the existence of the Society will
terminate. II has bccn a successful organ.
ization, terminating in llIl months.
The hot weather, or something else,
has been productive OF much sickness
among the horses in this vicinity. Thos.
Janney. of the Ninth district lost 4 yau-
able colt, last week. The horse Of Mr..
DeGoy. advertised as stolen, was ;ftcr.
wards found lying dead i'll 4 gully in The
field. Harry Portem, who resides on the
Raymond farm. on the Glasgow road, lost
4 mare, valued at $50. Thos. Drenueu.
the same week, accidentally lost a ycarling
colt, which was pasturing on the farm OF
ex-Sherin Thomas.
Mr. Harrison Bennett. Of Gikton, owns
a female dog and male ca: that have
taken 4 great fancy for each other, SO much
50 indeed that, If either is long absent from
the accustomed haunts of both. the other
maniiests the greatest anxiety and impa-
t.cnce. The friendship Of Jonathan aud
David was a iiimsy affair compared To that
which exists between this happy couple.
The Intimacy began when the cat was
little kitten, it being at that time adopted
by the slut when deprived Of her own off
spring, who still allows it to suck her.
though it has reached the mature age of
two years.
We have received the thirty
annual catalogue Of the Wesleyan Femsle
College at " ilmiugton, Delaware l, con.
taIus a handsome :. cut " Of the college
buildings, which are large and commoii-
Gus, and being erected expressly for the
purpose, are provided with every thing
necessary for the comfort and convenience
of the pupils. Rev. James VI. Williams.
\. NJ, is President of the college, and is
assisted by an able corps OF teachers. We
learn from the catalogue that there were
eighty-iive regular students in attendance
during the last collegiate year. The next
session begins September 9th and c:.ds
December 9Th.
We call attention 10 the advertisement
of Wn. &. Puvncil, which we publish in
another column. Capt. Purncll las char
tered the steamboat Port Royal and pro.
poses to make three trips week between
Elkton and Baltimore. and an excursion
from E!kion 20 Colchester Beach every
Saturday during August. The farmers and
Others living along the Ell: river who have
country produce to dispose of have long
felt the want of steam communication with
the commercial emporium of the State and
should take pains To foster and encourage
this enterprise. If il is properly sustained
we understand that it will be continued as
long as navigation is practical this season,
and resumed early in the Spring.
BASS fishing in the Susquchanua river
has been carried OH 20 larger extent this
Summer than heretofore So early in the
season, large number of persons from
various places trying their luck at angling
for this fine fish. Fite's Eddy is still con-
sidered the best point ON the river for the
sport. The success of fishing parties from
Oxford and vicinity has been variable
Last week some of our citizens were out
and succeeded in catching large strings of
fine fish. This week a party caught a
clever number, but they were mostly small
1t is the opinion of those well acquainted
with the habits of bass that it is yet too
early in the season for successful fishing.
Orford Press.
-Elkton and vicinity WAS visited 10y
severe thunder storm, on Thursday night,
during which the rain fell in copious show
ers. For 4 considerable time the electrical
discharges were almost continuous. Two
valuable horses were struck and killed by
the lightning at Marley Neil. The elcctri.
cal fluid also struck and badly injured
pump house belonging to Ms. Amanda
knight, of Cherry Hill. The storm WAS
quite severe At Chesapeake City, and dur
ing its prevalence there the lightning struck
and partly demolished small frame ter
emit in that place. There were four per
been able to learn, they were not injured
The roads in the upper part of the county
are badly washed, and in some places al
most impossible. The storm extended As
far as Philadelphia aud did much damage
wherever it prevailed.
To TRAVELLERS. Owing TO extensive rc.
pairs To he made To the draw bridge over
Back Greek, ut Chesapeake City, travel
over said bridge will have to be suspended
next week. Therefore persons coming
from or going to points below Chesapeake
City will have to pass by Pivot Bridge
This notice is given at the request of the
county authorities.
ASoTHEI Row AMONG the AFEICANs.-
This time 1t occurred not far from High
street, last Sunday, about IL VI. One Mary
Alice Stephenson, aged about II years,
charged VIM. johnson, middle aged col.
ored man, with committing an outrageous
and indecent assault upon her. whereupnn
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