The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-12

considered the best between North East
and Oxford, has 900 bushels of sbeled
corn from - acres, an average of 20
bushels per acre.-Oy0rd Press.
MIR. j. w. Freeman, Jr., was accidently
hurt by the falling of the chute at Jacob
Towards ice house, in the meadow, on
Wednesday last He and some other of
the hands employed in filling the ice house
were engaged in raising the chute, when it
fell, and struck him upon the head and
arm, injuring him quite severely, but not
dangerously.
Rev. DR.. IIamell, of Newark, is ex-
pected to occupy the pulpit of the Pres
byterian Church to morrow, the 18th.
Dr. Hamell is fine preacher, as well as a
genial gentlman. He was the first pastor
the Elkton Presbyterian Church ever had,
and still has a very warm interest in her
welfare. 1t is hoped there will be large
congregations to greet him both morning
and evening.
On last Saturday, Mr.. II. II. Benefits
celebrated young setter dog 'Rough, while
hunting on the marsh near the town, caught
a rail bird that had been wounded but was
nearly recovered, and with remarkable in
stiuct and sagacity carried it some distance,
and laid it at the feet of his master The
bird is now in the possession of Mr.. \. p.
Shockley, who intends to keep it during
the Winter and release it in the Spring.
We are panied to note the death of one
of Elkton's nestimable ladies. Mrs. Mary
II. Crouch, mother of Mr.. r. 4. {. Crouch,
and daughter of Hon. James McCauley.
This lady was taken i'll, on Friday evening
of last week, of inflammation of the lungs,
and died on Tuesday last. She leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence of Mr.. Thos. C. Crouch.
William Mackey. of the Fourth dist riot,
who was recently hurt by being accidentally
caught between his wagon and the wood
work of the bridge across Little North
East Creek, at Mechanics Valley, when
returning home from North East, where he
had been with load of hay, died, on We'd
nesday last, from the effect of the injuries
he received.
&C. w. Benson, of the First district,
has been appointed one of the Folders in
the House of Delegates, at Annapolis,
which is the same position he held two
years ago. Matthew Reynolds, of Hartford
county, has also been appointed one of the
Folders. Mr.. R., a few years ago, was a
resident of our town, engaged in fishing
aud cunning. He now resides at Havre de
Grace.
A resident of Elkton until recently was
the owner of dog that he valued very
highly, but unfortunately the dog mani
tested symptoms of hydrophobia. few
days ago, and his owner had him shot, Not
satisfied that it was bydrophobia that
caused the strange conduct of the dog. his
owner had post mortem examination
made, when to the great surprise of those
who were making the examination, snake,
some ten or twelve inches long, was found
coiled around the dogs liver.
WIN. Irwin, colored, alias .Huskrat
BM,'' alias the g Nimrod of the Marshes
having exterminated all the muskrats, Of
tiers, skuuks and other wild animals in the
marshes and woods in the vicinity of Elk
ton, recently removed his family to WEIGH
Point, at the junction of the Elk river and
Back creek and on last Wednesday week
ago returned to Elkton in a boat for the
purpose of removing the remainder of his
goods and chattles to his new place of resi-
dence. He loaded his boat with stove
and some other of his household goods, and
with an other boat in tow, set sail for the
point. When he reached Georges fishing
shore his boat became lammed in the ice,
and he was compelled to land and make
fire and spend the night on shore. The
next morning early he again set sail for
Welch Point, the haven alike hoped and
wished for; but the ice had become SO thick
on Wednesday night and Thursday that
he was compelled to stand up in his boat
and break it. In this unpleasant way he
spent the time from Thursday morning till
Saturday night, and succeeded in forcing
his way about two miles down the river
towards the place of destination, and within
about hundred yards of the eastern shore
of the river opposite Boulden's fish house,
when the ice became strong enough to bear
his weight and he deserted his boat and
sixty hours without any food, and con
sidering the severity of the cold, it is
strange that he was not frozen.