The Cecil Whig., 1883-09-15

no" experimenting in mosquito culture.
The summer having been cool and unfavor-
able for n full crop of this delectahle insect,
he proposes to fill the want by artificial
means.
Tuesday and Wednesday last were true
specimens of ugly autumn days On the
latter day Il heavy rain fell and the atmos-
phere was cool, and on Tuesday the weather
was fair, but the air was cool enough for
November.
Owing to the storm on Wednesday last,
the New Leeds Sabbath School VII hold
their festival on Wednesday evening next,
10Th inst. Supper, p cents. If Wednes
day should be unfavorable, it will be held
the next fair day.
Thomas GruLb, of the Eighth district,
one of the .iurymen drawn for September
term of court is now PROSTATE and in a very
feeble condition from an operation perform
ed recently, and it will be impossible for
him to attend court.
The ugly bears and their fully as repul-
sive human companions, that passed
through town on Monday, frightened sew
eral horses that were being driven on the
street. The horses seemed to have a mortal
fear of the shaggy monsters.
Mr.. Henry Coudon, Of Perryvillc, on
Friday of last week, sold to G. w. Poist,
butcher, of Port Deposit n veal calf, less
than four moths old, weighing $50 pounds
netting him over forty dollars, almost the
weight and value of :. full grown COW.
Among the inmates of the Cecil County |
Aims House. there is now an Ex-State
Senator and n dental surgeon. The first
is Ex-senator Taylor. the latter DR.. Erinton
late of North East. The latter lost limb
several years ago ky being run over by
railroad train.
The schooner yacht Peninsula re-
Gently purchased by Messrs. Calvin Merritt
and j. T. Bennett, of this town, of parties
at Rock Hall, On Chesapeake bay, arrived
here on Saturday last. She is quite a trim
little vessel and will be used for pleasuriug
and duck shooting purposes.
The steam yacht Manirer, formerly the |
Mischief, belonging to Hamilton Dission, of
Philadelphia, arrived here, on Sunday last,
with a party of gentlemen aboard, who
came for the purpose of shooting rail birds. |
As there was but small tide on Monday,
she left on the evening OF that day.
Mrs. Caroline Hail, milliner of this |
town, has reputation for superiority in
that business, reaching far from home
Some little time ago she filed several orders |
for New York city parties, and last week
she filled one of the same class from Phila- |
delphia and one from Baltimore. This is
pretty strong evidence of the superiority of
her work.
On Tuesday last a gun in the hands of
Mr.. benjamin Il. Drew of this town, ex-
ploded while he was engaged in shooting on
the marsh, near town. 1t is thought that
mud or some obstruction had lodged in the
muzzel, as it was Il breech-loader, and upon
firing the end of the barrel was blown off.
Fortunately, no one was hurt. The gun
was wrecked.
-One of the workmen at Siugerly' mills
made Il narrow escape from a serious acci
dent the other day. He WAS at the foot of
the new stack, which is in process of build
ing, and heavy plank fell from the scat
folding, forty feet above, end foremost, Just
barely grazing his person. Had it hit him
upon the head, Il co:oners jury wonld have
been necessary.
The remains of Jacob, son of George
Conard, of Iron Hill, who dieI of blood
poison from the sting Of an insect, on Sat
urday last, were inferred in the Elkton
Cemetery on Monday. A short time ago
he was stung upon the lip by some kind of
an insect, and although he received able
medical treatment, blood poisoning ensued
and caused his death.
Engine No. 65 on the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad on Thursday even
ing struck and instantly killed Il man who
was lying on the track at FraZicr's CHt,
near IIaines' Station. The engine was
thrown from The track and entirely disabled
one cylinder head being blown ont and
other damage done. The track was blocked
and a wreck train haa tu be sent to clear it.
The man killed WAS a watchmau namel
fallen asleep while ON duty.
Mr.. \. p. Shockley opened his eating
saloon, basement of Odd Fellows Hall on
| Monday evening. \ large number of per-
sons were present, and tasted of The delica-
cics served. Mr. Shockley serves the finest
oysters ever in this town, and the cooking
is uneNccptiouable. Reed bird, rail, and
numerous choice dishes can he had mt any
| time, and his coffee is something 20 hrag on.
In fact everything is gotten up in the very
baSt of style. He serves a good dinner for
thirty-fve cents, and his charges as a rule.
,fare exceedingly moderate. Persons from
the surrounding country will find this il
| pleasant place for lunch or a full meal.
Mr.. Vim. Barton, who is engaged upon
Singerly's new wharf met with a painful
| accident on Tuesday last. \ large tree
stump had been blown TO pieces by blast
of powder, all the lnen having retired to a
safe distance, and when they thought that
all the fragments had fallen, they returned
to work just as Mr.. Barton resumed work
fully a minute after the blast had been
made, Il large piece of the stump that had
been blown to a great height, fell, striking
him upon the forehead, cutting an ugly
cash from the top of his head to his nose.
Had the missile struck little further back
upon his head, it would have crushed his
skull. The singular feature Of the occur
renee is that the large fragment of heavy
wood, was so long in the air. 1t must have
gone to great height.