The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-14

fected his mind, which uroa all her sub
jectS seems 10 b. clear. He rNl Gets to lie
hanged and is anxious to know his fate.
Mrs. Honora Lacy was driving from
Wilmington to her home i'll Chester county,
Pa, on Saturday night last, when some
cotton and straw in the bottom of the ear
riage We're ignited by Il match, and in an
instant the who'll interior of the vehicle was
in blaze. The horse became frightened,
ran away, and before it was stopped Mrs.
Lacy was literally roasted alive, her flesh
being burned to a crisp. She died Sunday
morning.
The ladies who held the festival for the
relief of the distressed family, mentioned
last week, desiIr to thank the public for the
liberal patronage they received, and also to
thank Mr.. {. w. Maxwell, to whom they
ire under obligations for the use of his
room on Main street. They are happy to
say that the festival was very successful
and realized the handsome sum of $50,
which will he applied to the purpose for
which it was raised.
We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Vim. NJ. Kennard 4
Co, of Wilmington. Del, who offer for sale
Il large and varied assortment of dry goods,
consisting of striped, fancy, plain Guinet
silks at low prices: linen suits, prints,
French all-wool DcbegeS, French Nalcnciel-
mes laceS: pearl and fancy buttons, black
silk fringeS, and sun umbrellas. This is
an old and reliable firm and our readers will
lind it to their advantage to patronize it.
The excursion from North East to Toll
chester, on Tuesday last, was Il grand sue
cess in every way. About three hundred
citizens of North East and vicinity partici-
pated i'll it, and spent a day of unalloyed
pleasure upon the briny waters of the hcau-
tiful bay and amid the shady retreats of
Colchester, which has been improved and
beautitied by the erection of additional
buildings since last season and is now one
of the most delightful resorts upon the
Chesapeake bay.
In publishing last week the resolution
adopted by the Groome Guards, expressing
their thanks for the kindness shown them
by the people of Cherry Hill and others Oh
Decoration Day, we ommitted the following:
% BE it ReSolred. That our thanks are Il ne and
are hereby rendered to the ladies of Cherry
Hill and vicinity, who contributed So lavish /
ly to our entertainment upon that interest
ing occasion, and made our visit one to he .
remembered with pleasure and gratitude" .
The many friends of f. +. Ewing. ESD.
late editor and proprietor of The Wing, will .
be pleased to learn that the firm of Hudson
x Ewing, at Topeka, Kansas, of which he
is now Il member. has commenced the pub
LEGATION of daily papcr-7he DnilH f"pit"l .
in connection with the Kansas Farmer.
The new paper, though only i'll the sixth
week of its existence, has Il circulation of
300. 1t is we'll edited, and we doubt NOT.
from the long experience of friend Ewing,
it will prove to be a successful and infuen-
tial journal.
Sheriff Boulden learned very much to
his surprise, last Friday, when he visited
the House of Refuge, in Baltimore, that
females We're not admitted to that institution.
He thereupon visited st. Mary's Industrial
School for the purpose of disposing of Ham
nah Lynch alias Pritchard. who had been
sent by Justice Foard to the former place,
but he met with no better success there,
females not being admitted to the school.
Determined not to be defeated in obtaining
some place of safety for the unfortunate
girl, he then visited the House of the Good
Shepherd, where he was informed that Il
from a magistrate was neccS-
sary before she could enter that institution
This he procured from a justice of the peace
in Baltimore, and Hannah was left in charge
of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, where
she will remain till August, LIST 1880.