The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-15

accident WAS prevented by her faihec catch
ing mp the Lamp and throwing it OFT OF an
open window.
We call the attention of our readers to
the card of John l. Foster X Bro, cabinet
makers and undsrtakers in North East. In
addition to their other business, they have Z
large stock of we'll made furniture OF hand
which they cticr ut reasonable rates. Those
in want of anything in their line of bust
ness will find it to their advantage to give
them call.
ON last Tuesday, Mr.. John T. Bell, who
farms for Alfred Wetherill, near Elkton,
husked eighty shocks of corn and tied
and shocked the fodder. The eighty shocks
contained 100 baskets of good corn. Elzey
Wright also did seine fast huSkins, last
Saturday, on the White Hall farm, near
Elkton. lie began at > \. n. and by II
o'clock, six hours, had husked 81 baskets.
bishop Lay, of the Diocese of Easton,
while OIL his recent visit to North East, pre-
scented Rev. f. X. Miller with aprivate com
munion set, designed for the administration
of the Holy Sacrament to the sick. This
miniature set was presented to the Bishop
by Dr. Morton, of Philadelphia, who de-
sired him to give it to some worthy rector in
his diocese
William Way, of Rising Sun, minis
ter of the Society of Friends, and who has
been crippled for years, met with serious
accident, few days since, by being kicked
by his own horse while in the stable. The
blow took effect just above the knee, break
ing the limb so badly that his physicians
fear they will be obliged to resort to ampu-
tation in order to save his life.
Miss Mary West and Miss Clara V.
Stout, at the close OF service at the NJ. L.
Church, North East, on last Sabbath morn
ing, presented the church, in Il beautiful
and appropriate speech, with an elegant
communion set, bought of c. +. Rudolph,
Wilmington, Del. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
Murray, responded in an appropriate man
ner.
We were recently shown some pears
which Were grown on the farm of Thomas
Bremen, on Bohemia Manor, under rather
peculiar circumstances The trees blossom
ed at the usual time last Spring, bHt the
blossoms were all killed by the frost in
May, Notwithstanding which the trees
bloomed again in June. and produced the
fruit in question, which was reasonably we'll
developed and matured.
-" Art - received another alligator, last
Saturday. 1t was presented to him by ex
Sheriff Price, who received it from Thomas
Harris, who recently brought it from Gal
weston, Texas. The animal is about ten
inches in length and IS quite sprightly.-
These reptiles do net thrive well in this lati- |
tude, owing to the GOODNESS of the climate, |
which causes them to spend about half the
time in semi-dormant condition, during |
which they eat nothing.
Last Sunday night, some thievish per-
son feloniously entered the stable of T. B. |
Brown, the sewing machine agent, land stole |
therefrom about five bushels of corn.-
About Il month ago, some person stole 4 !
quantity of oats from the same stable. In !
both cases the thieves took the bags con-
tanning the grain, of which Mr.. Brown COM
plains very much, because they belonged to |
the persons from whom he obtained the
grain and he had to pay for them.