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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26

The annual hegira from all parts of christ
endom to the pensular paradise, that lovely
land of the peach and the pine, commenced
this week and crowds of tramps have been
vending their way through town with the
ostensiblc object of obtaining employment
there as peach plucks, but really 10 have Il
good time and obtain an easy living from
those who live near enough the highways
to be- accessible to their opportunities. Last
Wednesday some ten or dozen of them
who had Ieen stalking around town all day,
got together near the bridge ut the cause
way, and some of them having succeeded
In putting themselves outside of u large
quantity of bad whisky, got mp an old-time
row, in which one fallow had large por-
ton of his nose nearly amput;ted by the
incisors of another one of the bellgcrcntS,
and sustained the loss of n portion of two
of his fingers in the same way. There was
a trampipg Dutch tinker in the crowd, who
used sauoy language to one of onr tin mcr-
chants and narrowly escaped getting the
punishment he deserved. We believe they
spent the night under the trees ut the south
end of the causeway, AMI went on down
the peninsular on h II sday morning.
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DEATH OF AN EX-SHERIFF
Biographical Sketch of Robert M. Vain
sley, ESQ.

Robert NJ. Walmslcy, who died at his resi-,
dencc in Elkton, on Tuesday morning last,
after u lingering illness, which confined him
to his room Cor several years, was born in
Sassafr;is Neck, Zebra airy Goth, 1904, and
consequently at the time of his death was in
the 10Th wear of his age He was the son of
Robt. VAIN sicy-T who was county surveyor
for Il number of years and at the time of his
death, and who was the successor Of VIM.
HumphrieS-nnd his wife Margaret Gooc-
ing This worthy couple were the parents
of William, John, Isaac, Eliza, Eelccca,
Robert NJ. ftlin subject of this sketch, }
Thomas, James, Mary, q. ana Margaret,
only two of whom, Mary q. and Margaret,
are now living When Robert was one year
old Ills parents removed to E!ktOn, and enc
year afterwards to BELL Hill, where they
continued to reside Till the time OF the death
of Mr.. W'alu>l,.y, which occurred in 1914.
In early life Mr. W#lmSlcy learned the
milling business with Mr.. b. +: Mackall, at
his mill at wilma, ON the Little Elk, Just
below Marley. Mr.. Wianisley spent the
whole of his long and active life, except the
first year of it, III the Third district. In
1927 he married Margaret Beard, daughter
Of Hugh Beard, no was Il member of Il
distinguished family that. resided ut College
Green, and who had succeeded the elder Mr..
Nia!msley :,S county surveyor. Mrs. Walm-
sley died in $50, leaving four children
Philip, since deceased, Robert ~. who re-
sides in New Orleans, Herr, b. who lives
in Nachtoches, la, aud Louisa, wife OF
George Ricketts,, Esq. IN 1872 Mr.. Walm-
Hon. James McCauley, Judge of the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26

Except the heavy shower that fell on
the 18th instant, much of which ran of
before the thirsty earth could absorb it.
there has been little rain to benefit the
growing crops in this county for many
weeks, consequently the corn is suffering
very much for want Of it; SO much so,
indeed, that if the drouth continues
many days longer. it cannot fail to be
irrcparably injured. There was every
indication of fine rain at Elkton on
Thursday last. but we were only favored
with enough to lay the dust, while a
heavy shower fell at Cherry Hill. The
waters of the Big and Little Elks are so
low as seriously to interfere with the
running Of the mills along them. Mr..
Baldwin, of the Elk Mills cotton factory,
has been compelled to suspend operations
on account of the want of sufficient water
in the Big Elk to run the machinery in
his mill. The Westamwell iron works,
on the same stream, are only able to run
part of the time from the same cause,
The same may be said of the paper mill of
George F. Harlan & Bro. on the Little
Elk. the water inwhich is SO low that
they intend to put a steam engine in
their mill,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
The Presbyterian Sunday School Excur-
sion.

The excursion under the auspices of the
Elkton Presbyterian Sabbath school, on
Wednesday, from Elkton to Colchester,
was rs is almost always the case, pleasant
enjoyable and successful in every way. The
chester left Elk Landing ut s \. NJ, with
about four hundred persons on board, many
of whom We're children, the committee of
arrangements having kindly presented the
mission school at Persons grove with
tickets for the occasion. The good steamer
was rs neat and trim as ever. She was
under the command ofCapt. Thomas Rhuark,
Captain Cundiff being absent from his post
attending the funeral of the late Col. Budd
). Ford. The run down the bay was very
refreshing, the eXcurSionists being favored
with fine breeze which cooled the atmos-
phere and added much TO the enjoyment
of all on board. The proprietors of Toll
chester beach have added :: ten-pin alley to
its other attractions, and some of the ex-
curSioniStS awaited themselves of that means
to spend a pleasant hour. Others of them
bathed iii the hriny waters of the bay, there
now being ample accommodations for
large number of bathers, the managers hay
ing recently erected many new bath houses.
The run up the bay was enlivencd by a
group of colored Ministries who sang some
of the old plantation melodies with good
effect. We understand the managers real
lied about $50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
The Kalamazoo Fan Makers.

As was expected, after these oily-tongued
gentry had completed their raid upon the
farmers of the county, and disposed of as
many of their windmills as possible some
of their victims would discover that they
had been cheated We have received Il com
munication from Il respectable gentleman,
on Thursday last, dated at Ceci!ton, from
which we learn that two citizens of the
First district, each ioughl uno Of the
Kalamazoo fans, which upon trial, failed to
perform the work they We're guaranteed to
do. The swindlr,l victims thereupon waited
upon Il prominent officer of the county who
advised them to go to theStertown and de-
mand their notes, and if they refused to
give them up to advertise them us swindlrrs.
Their method of doing business and their
desire to conceal their previous movements
and history should have convinced every
one that they We're as rotten, as they were
hrassy. Hereafter when our farmers insist
uEnn Enying wartAlesS machines from ir=
responsible dealers, We advise them Ia ma kG
their notes payable ninety days after DEATH
for we predict that before the season is over
many Of the notes already given will go to
protest for want Of consideration.
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Funeral of the Late Col. Build S. Ford.

The funeral of the late Col. II. 4. Ford
took place IN North East, on Wednesday
morning last, from the old family mansion,
now occupied by his brother, DIR. S. L. Ford,
and was very largely attended by his friends
from Baltimore and the Peninsula, vii
mington, Delaware and this county
Among those from Baltimore We're Mayoy
Latrobc, Gen. y. W. Pennington, p Il.
Clark, of the Eastern Shore Steamboat
Company; Capt. Win. Cunditf. Sassatras
River Steamboat Line; James Is. Andrews,
Southern steamship lines: X. NJ. Wallace,
Master of Adherence Lodge of Masons, of
which Colonel Ford was Il member; Samuel
Lawder, merchant; Charles Colt, Light
street wharf; John Sparks and w. j. Par
Wis, Chester River Line, and Others
The Fcrd Guards, Of CentreSilie, which
was named for the deceased, We're present
and served as an escort. They numbered
twenty men and were under command of
Capt. John Emory and Lentenants VIM.
Watson and Samuel Granville.
The old Ford mansion, though large, was
entirely too small TO accommodate the large
concourse of people i'll attendance and seats
were erected for their accommod, tion in the
shady lawn which surrounds it.
Rev. }. b. Qulgg, n Presiding Elder in
the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference for 4 num-
Der of years, Rev. X. NJ. Browne, pastor of
the NJ. F. Church at Port Deposit, Rev. w.
l.. S. Murray, pastor of the North East NJ.
L. Church, and Rev. r. Snowden Thomas,
of the Philadelphia Conference, conducted
the services, The clergymen stood In the
hallway, with the family and immediate
friends in the rooms at either side, and the
people massed on the balcony and in the
grove in front, with the Ford Guards in
line at the edge Of the people The scene
was u solemn and impressive one Rev
Mr.. Quigg, the preacher, earnestly improv-
ed the opportunity to enforce the lesson
taught by the sad occurrence upon his hum
dreds of hearers. He had been the COM
panion of the father of Colonel Ford in his
ministrations rs an itinerant preacher He
conducted the funeral services ut the grave
of The wife of Colonel Ford, and he now
performed the same duty over the remains
of her husband, who was buried by her
side.
When the religious services at the house
We're concluded the funeral procession was
formed. The pall-bearcrs were Hon. +. c.
Latrobe and p. Il. Clark, Baltimore: Hon.
James p. Groome and Thomas McCracken,
Cecil county, Hon, Thomas j. Heating, j.
Is. Brown, Win. McKenncy and Dr. Bord-
ley, Queen Anne'S. The handsome hearse
of f. y. Foster Il Son, with the military as
a guard Of honor, conveyed the remains to
the cemetery gate. The people walked
through the grounds and joined it at the
entrance. The burial service was read at
the grave by the clergy, and the remains
were consigned to their last resting place.
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Mr.. Herdic in Port.

Mr. Peter Her'lic, recently of Williams
port, Pa, gentleman whose extensive bnsi-
ness operations have given him Il wide repu-
tation, visited Port Deposit on Monday.
Mr.. Herdic has recently returned from
Florida, where he has been recuperating
his exhausted physical powers. He returns
in fine health and spirits is as sharp and
quick in manner, action and speech as ever,
and gives rather discourasing opinion OF
Southern business prospects. The West, he
thinkS,-and doubtless correctly-the great
field for individual enterprise. Colorado
particularly Denver City--he thinks great
in business promise. Leadvillc is Il great
center and hustling with trade and activity.
Mr.. Herdic thinks OF engaging in the stove
trade at Denver.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
Bad Roads.

From the complaints heard, the Blue Ball
road must be III a very bad condition, par
ticularly above New Leeds. On Sunday
last, a gentleman who passed over that por-
ton of it OH his way to church at New
Leeds, rather than run he risk of breaking
his carriage, returned home over the road
passing Carriers paper mill. Between Elk
ton and Marley mills they also have been
in fearful condition, compelling a demand
from a prominent citizen in that section
upon the contractor for their immediate
repair. On the lower section of it, we I'M
derstand, repairs We're begun this week
Above Marley, however, they still renal II
rs the washing rain of yesterday Il fortni.h
left them we'll nigh impossible.
When is the ay-payers' convention to
meet to discuss grievances
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
Fire in Sassafras Neck.

A disastrous con1iagration occurred on
Wednesday last, upon the plantation of
j. w. BoggS, near Fredericktowu, in Sassa-
fras Neck. The fire was discovered about
noon (Mr. Bosgs ana his farm hands being
absent at the time) by Mrs. BoggS. who
was alone. When discovered tho fire was
raging among some rubbish in the barn
yard, and, owing to the direction of the
wind it soon reached the dwelling house
and outbuildingS, except the bun, all OF
which We're entirely consumed, as We're also
the farming implements and utensils, which
they contained, as we'll rs all the furniture
IN the house. Mrs. BoggS succeeded in saw
ing Il carriage and pair Of horses before the
return of her husband, who reached home
after the discovery OF the fire, and by the
assistance of his nei .hbors, succeeded in
saving the barn, in which was stored his
crop of .flin which lac had finished thre>h-
ing that day. There was no insurance, and
the loss is estimated at between four and
five thousand dollars. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by 4 colored boy who
was smoking Il pipe i'll the barn yard.
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Personal.

Dr.. \. b. Morrison was in town on hurs
day last.
William l.. Brown, son of Thomas Brown
OF this county, WAS in town on Monday
last, looking none the worse after his thret
years cruise on the United States steamer
GcHrs5ug.
The Rev. William Cameron, 4 Presbyte-
rian preacher, who was born in this county
in 1916, recently died at Overton, Texas.
He was a graduate of Princeton College and
Theological Seminary, and was ordained as
a minister of the gospel by the Presbytery
of East Mississippi, in 1860
W. Wallace Woodford, formerly of Elk
ton, now of Centerville, was in Elkton on
Wednesday, looking well.
-Wanted-good Country Lard. Cash or
trade. II. q. REESE.
ss-' Yours truly is at your service at the little
Bee Hive. viii sell you goods at lowest prices,
and deliver them promptly.
fB-Wc have Just received large lot of low
priced Shoes: some will Lasts little while. and
some little longer. REESE.
sB-Mill prices for Flour. Meal and Feed. at
REEsE's Provision House.
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Fire in Havre de Grace.

On last Monday morning the old U. 5.
Hotel, in Havre de Grace, belonging to the
P, W. & b. Railroad, took fire in some
mysterious and unknown manner and in a
short time was entirely consumed. There
was a number of guests in the building
when the fire broke out but they all escaped
without injury. The building was about
forty years old and was occupied by l.. c.
Thomas The loss, which is estimated at
$1,000, is nearly covered by insurance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26
The Ball Field.

The first game of base ball of the season
came off here, on Friday evening last be-
tween the Elkton Club and the Nonpareil,
of Hartford county, 1t will he remembered
that this club paid Elkton a visit last Sum-
mer and contested with our nine, which
proved to be a fine game, and resulted in
the visitors getting defeated. Our club
failed to meet them again last year. But
on the 4th of July, an Elkton nine, made
up principally of those who wished to have
Il little amusement and 4 trip, went down
to Aberdeen TO play the second game, the
result of which was in favor of the Nonpa-
reil--21 to I. This was not to be wondered
ut, however, when it is known that those
who composed the Elkton nine were not in
the habit of playing match games at home.
In fact, it was what is generally termed 4
"scrub team and their object was to get
the AbcrdeeIers up here again. In order
that the third and final game might be de-
cidcd, the Nonpareil which is composed of
Il gentlemanly set Of fellows, came to time
promptly on the i r. NJ. train last Friday.
As could be desired by the large crowd pres
ent and the respective ball tossers. The visi-
tors being already coStumed for the contest,
the two clubs were ordered to occupy their
positions, the tossing Of the nickel sending
the 4Abcrdeeners TO the field and the Elk
tonians to face their pitcher. Then COM
menced the game. From the first inning
the visitors took the lead and maintained it
to the close. The playing was generally
good throughout but it was observable
that the Honparels were the most skillful
that the visiting club was the first that the
home nine had met this season, and the
members of which had not met and prac-
ticed together, they did very creditably.
The fielding on the part of the NonpareilS
was exceedingly good, which doubtless con-
tributed more to win the game for them than
any thing else. The home nine captured all
the balls that came near them, and also
welded the bat effectively; but it was no
ticeable that they were a little too reckless
in running the bases, and We're not free from
!. inaccurate throwing During the game the
ball was several times knocked clear over
the feldcrS' heads though there was but
one "home run " made. The game contn-
ued until darkness put stop to the excit-
ing and interesting contest. The result by
innings is as follows:
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Two Fine Calves.

Mr. Wcstcott Lowell, farmer and raiser
of stock in the neighlorhood of New Leeds,
raised this season two remarkably fine
calves. One of them at one and Il half DAYS
old weighed 122 pounds, and at one hum
dred days weighed $50 pounds, being a
gain of more than two and Il half pounds
per day, and the other at less than one day
old weighed 112 pounds, and at four months
and three days weighed 4o2 pounds. The
former was sold to the Rev. James McIn-
tire, and the latter to John McCaulev, a
butcher These calves were taken from the
cows at five days old and fed on SKINNED
milk. If any farmer in the county or else
where can beat this, let him speak out.
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Delaware State Fair.

The second annual exposition of asrcul
tural and mechanic arts and display of live
stock, under the auspices of the Delaware
Agricultural Society, will take place at
Fairview Park, Dover, commencing on
Monday, September 22nd, and continuing
one week. The premium list aggregates
S. 200, and competition is open to the world.
The railroads have made liberal arrange
mentS for exhibitors and others who may
wish to attend
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Death of an Estimable Colorel Man.

John Berry, aged q; years and months,
departed this life after Il short illness, on
June 18th. The death of this must estima.
BILE citizen is an irroparable loss to his fam
lyand community, which it will take years
to till He was beloved by all for his tmi;,-
bic disposition, his generosity toward all
worthy objects, and his charity to the poor
He was consistent member of church for
II years, the father of five children, and had
the pleasure of seeing them all converted and
in he church ofGod. The funeral took place
on the 21th uitimo, and WAS largely attend
ell by both colnrcd and white citizens of
the neighborhood. Very touching remarks
on the virtues of the deceased were made by
the minister, who eXhovred his hearers to
fry and lead Christian lives, and thereby
leave as good a name behind them as John
Berry
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Entertainment at Darlington.

The ladies and gentlemen of "Grace "
Protestant Episcopal Church, at Darling
ton, Hartford county, prominent among the
latter being the Hon. John ii. Price, pro-
pose giving 4 Drawing Room Entertain
ment at Darlington, Oh very soon, for the
benefit of the sabbath School connected
with the church. The popular elocutionist,
Mrs. Scott Dillehunt, of Baltimore has
been secured. Miss Carrie Oliver and Mr.
Darlington, Of Baltimore, who recently
made additional reputation in rinafore, at
Lehman's Hall, in that city, and MessrS.
Torbert and Morris, of Elkton, have volun-
tered their services. The entertainment
will lie strictly first class in all its features,
and we hope it will receive the encourage
ment it deserves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26

BAIAED.-At the re Sidence of his mother,
at Chesapeake City, on Wednesday, July
25rd, of consumption, ,JoHS W. BAYARD,
son of the late Thomas j. Bayard.
McCLENAHAN.- the 18th inst, of con-
gestion of the brain, ALICE PERRY, infant
daughter of II. +. and Lizzie McClenahan,
aged ten months and eleven days.
MlLLER.-At Darlington, Hartford county,
on 2lSt instant, DAVID s., son of Edwin
L. and Ella NJ. Miller, aged 10 months.
WAERlNGTON.-Dn the 10Th inst. ut her resi-
drnre. near Union Mcctin" House. Mrs LYDIA
Ii. W ARLINGTON. wife OF John Warrington. in
the GSth wear of her are
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A Long-winded Pigeon.

One day last week, Mr.. Jacob b. Cazirr,
of Pencader Hundred, New Castle county,
Del, obscrred a lone pigeon sitting on the
roof of his dwelling house, and to crafty a
boy in his employ shot it. 1t proved to be,
as was ascertained from certain marks on
it, one of a number of carrier pigeons that
had been liberated few days before i'll
Florida and was trying to find its way back
to Philadelphia.
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Accident at COLCHESTER.

Lewis Delphy, a lad about eight years of
age, who accompanied an excursion from
Baltimore to Colchester, on Friday Of last
week, was drowned at the latter place in
the pond which is short distance back of
the knoll. He was accompanied by an
older brother, and the two wandered Off by
themselves and were bathing in the pond,
where the younger of the two got beyond
his depth, and though every exertion was
made by the other, he was drowned.
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Elktonians Abroad,

The Fifth Maryland Regiment ball at
Ocean City, on Monday night, seems, from
all accounts, to have been 4 grand success.
Prominent among the gentleman was uur
townsman, Henry p. Writ, Esq. ".Jen-
kins - of the Baltimore Bulletin, in describ,
ing the toiettes of the ladies says that
among the ladies prominent for their rich
toilettes and personal attractions We're Mrs.
Henry Writ, of Elkton, Misses Ponder,
NAPLES and Lena Whitley. Of Delaware
Mrs. Henry Writ was attired in Il white
satin brocade silk trimmed with gros fringe
and orange blossoms. Fully ole thousand
persons were present.
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Pinafore in Elkton.

AS will be seen in our advertising co..
umns, Ford's Pinafore Company will rem
der this popular opera at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Monday night. The east en-
braces the best members of his company,
including Mr.. George w. Denllam, who
is an exceedingly popular Sir Joseph.
At Easton, Ccnterville, and ether points
where the company has been, the houses
have been packed.
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Strange Freak of a Bullet.

On last Wednesday, as one of the mem
bers of the Elkton bar, accompanied by Il
friend, who was standing close beside him,
was shooting pistol at 4 glass bottle about
ten PAGES from the twain, one of the balls
struck it and rebounding struck his friend 5
foot with considerable force, but not hard
enough to iniure it.
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OF for Rshoooth.

Mrs Lucy I.itzeni'erg and daughter, Mr..
Joseph l.. Wells and wife, Miss Alice Miller
and Miss Annie Wells, started for the above
popular resort on Wednesday morning.
They will stop at the " Bright House, the
kind of 4 house, Of course, where, either at
i:ehoboth Or elsewhere, You wouid expect
to find Elkton girls. The size of their trunks
indicated Il good long stay.
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Evandale School.

We call the attention of our readers to
the new advertisement of Mrs. DR.. Evans
Select Home School, at Evandalc. :"
We shall present its merits more at
length at an early day.