The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-23
Our Neighbors.

y bug has made ITS appearance in
Berks county, Pa. which is doing havoc
with the fruit. When the fruit on the
branch on which it hangs is stung by
the bug it withers and drops Oft.
Thomas Brooktield, who once was a
tifer in the naval services of the United
States and England. died at New Castle
last night of typhoid fever. Deceased
was IS years of age and was an excellent
musician.
Shooting on the salt marshes has been
excellent this week. Mr.. John Bennett
of M ilford Neck, says that sportsman
killed 50 beach plovers in one afternoon.
The marsh is full of yellow shank>. =
.Mltord CAronicle.
Thomas Stone, the signer of the Decla-
ration of Independence from Maryland,
lies buried at his family estate of Pointon
Manor, near Port Tobacco. Charles
county, and his grave is kept in perfect
condition by his descendants.
Major Phipps, Philadelphia default
ing alnshouse overseer, has been refused
new trial, and will be sentenced on the
3Oth instant. This grace has been given
him to allow him to settle up his affairs
before retiring to private life in the State
penitentiary.
George Budgis Rodney. the oldest law
yer in the State, died, at his home in
New Castle, Del, on Sunday morning.
of general debility. The deceased had
been in rather delicate health for some
time past, but had not been confined to
the house, visiting one Of his farms near
New Castle, few days before his death.
The garli son of Fort Mifflin Delaware
River has gone to Washington to receive
a commission and be placed on the re-
tired list. The garrison name is
George w. Bromley and his rank is Ord
nance Sergeant. He was born in Nor
witch, Conn, in 1917. and is the oldest
soldier in active service. He fought
against Osceela' Indians in 1S41-4 and
served throughout the Mexican War.
The army worm recently made its APP
pearance in field of wheat in Chester
county, Pa, cutting a>swath about four
feet wide from end to end, and then dis
appeared. The adjoining fields were not
touched, and where the worms same
from or where they are gone is an I'M
solved puzzle. 1t is feared that this de-
tachment is the advanced guard indlca-
ting future invasions.
Hotel Henlopen, recently erected at
Rehoboth leach by the Rehoboth Beach
Hotel Company, will be opened on Mon
day, July I'd. 1t is design ID tG :iceGmmos
date 200 guests, is lighted with gas, sup
piled with cool, spring water pumped
into Il tank elevated as big Ii as the house.
has fire hose and escape ON every Il ",r
and is situated within 100 yaldS Of the
breakers.
There are 1T ,resGEt in course of cree
ton at Cambridge - houses at IN awgre-
gate cost of 1G, 00n. Besides This, Two
vessels, costing between 81 Gu1 aud
81, 600 each have been LAUNCHED from tLeir
EliiPvards within the past few days. and
another costing over ~. 09o is to he la,lr-
ched from Johnsohs yard to day. NJ
the latter yard extensive repairs are
being made to IL number Of boats, and
the yard at the Point has Il good run of
work. At least 90 houses have bu. rec
emily been completed and occupied.
The profits Of the Spring Fair of the
uxfGri Agricultural Society net 1881 50.
The wandering hei!ed huzzard his
again beau heard f.,n1. / number Of
persons at Grier's Pottery. Last Noting
ham, saw the bird flying overhead and
heard the bell tinking y few days ago.
An intoxicated mtu wax caught On the
b, andywine Bridge Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad by
the south bound fast mail "Wednesday
last, and, i'll order to escape be
ing killed. had to drop between the ties
1. 4 beam beneath, while the train passed
safely ov"T him.