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

Allegany CO., has two School boards at
present
Many immigrants from Canada are set
Ting in Kent CO., Del.
The people of Wcomico CO., are feasting
upon muskrats, terrapns and oysters.
Down in Wicomico CO., the sportsmen
amuse themselves shooting at creased hens.
On Monday last, ThosJ. X. Jones gave
the required bond. and was sworn in as
Collector of the Port of Annapolis.
The people of Annapolis, at an recent
election held in that ancient city, decided
by vote of about 400 to 200 in favor of
cows running at large and pasturing on
the streets.
During the storm of Sunday last a yes
sci was driven ashore off Greensbbury's
Point, in the Chesapeake bay, and the cap
tain and two of the crew were knocked
overheard and drowned.
In consequence of the scarcity of ducks
on the flats at Havre de Grace, several
gunners have gone with their boats, decoys
&c, to North Carolina waters, where it is
said ducks abound in great numbers.
John Sharpely, :. well known farmer of
Brandywine Hundred, Del, was found
dead by the roadside, on the Concord Pike,
Sunday mordng last. 1t is supposed he
was killed by fall from his carriage.
On Tuesday night LIST inst, the store of
MIS-. Jane Brayshaw at Woodberry, Bal
timOre county, was entered and robbed.
Mrs. Brayshaw is also Postmistress. Only
$12 was taken, So or 81 of which was post
office money.
About ten days ago thieves stole from the
farm of Mr.. VIM. Payne, near Pikesvile
Baltimore county, two fat hogs. The hogs
were killed and gotten safely off. The
scamps also made an effort to get third
one but were frightened off by the squealing
of the animal.
The subscription for building a narrow
gague railroad from Baltimore to Delta, by
way of Towsontown and Dulaney's Valley
TO connect with the Peach Bottom Narrow
Guage Railroad to York, Pa, now amounts
to $3.50, 600, and only requires $50, 900 more
to secure the grading of the road.
Mr.. Willis Noble, of Preston, left home
recently, leaving IA COW and one sheep III
the pasture. Ga re turning he found the
sheep mutilated, and dead dog lying
besides it. The presumption is that the
cow killed the dog, as he had rent i'll his
side such as would be made by the cows
horn.
Mr. Calvin Tombstone, who lives near
Stemmers Run, on the Paradise farm, about
a month ago gave Employment to tramp
who gave his name as VIM. Taylor, aged
about 40 years. On Christmas morning the
tramp cleared out between and o'clock,
and with him went suit of clothes, boots
a
Mr.. Tombstone notified the city authori-
ties but 50 far no tidings have been heard
of the thief.
On Christmas evening tramp applied to
Mr.. Tay lor, just below Stemmer' sRun, in
the 125h district, Baltimore county, for
something to eat and place to sleep, Mr..
Taylor furnished him with meal but
could not provide for him further. The
fellow went out into the woods aud kindled
a fire, laid down and went to sleep. He
made his appearance next morning about
clock at Mr.. Cook $ store with hlSpantS
burned off, his side and one hand badly
burned. Mr.. Cook supplied him with nee
essary clothing and sent him into the city
by ii wagon to the nearest police station.
One night last week a citizen of the 18th
district Baltimore county, who is blessed
with nine children, conceived the brilliant
idea of taking them all i'll on a wagon load
to scioptcon entertainment at Rechebte
Hall. He loaded them in and started for
his destination. On his arrival at the hall
he did mot notice that one of the young
sters was missing and not until Mr.. A. w.
Hicks, agent at Stemmer's Run, found the
| child in the road unconscious and returned
it to its parents did the father know that
he was one short. He intends hereafter to
keep a roll book and regularly call over the
| list to see that none are missing.
| Some time during the hours of Wednes-
day night or Thursday morning of last
week, a thief, or thieves, entered the store
| house of James Nicholson, at Summit
| Bridge, by forcing open back door, and
appropriated goods to the amount of about
| three hundred dollars and twenty dollars in
money. Mr.. Nichosons clerk was sleeping
in Il room over the store. but was not
/ awakened by the intruders. 1t is evident
! from the frequency of store robberies in
this section that there is regularly organ
lied gang of burglars working this country
up, and it will be well for merchants and
/ others 20 take every precaution to guard
! against the inroads of such unwelcome Wis.,
itorS.