The Cecil Whig., 1883-07-21

bruised, but none of them received serious
injury. t-
-Read carefully the new advertisements
In this issue.
-"Republican's communication was
received too late for publication this week,
and we were, therefore. compelled to lay it
over.
During the past ten days, five telegraph
poles, on the line Of the B. & O.'s wires, on
the road north of Bell Hill have been struck
by lightning and splintered.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of James NJ. Edwards, nurseyman
of Rochester, \. Y, who is in need of a few
more statesmen. july 142w
The old mountain of earth, brick, stone
and timber still remains in all its pl istine
loveliness on the Court House yard. 1t is
impossible for ladies to pass up or down the
south flight of steps.
The gardens of Mr.. Henry Bell on High
street, are just now in a very Touring con-
dition. Vegetables are all doing finely.
His celery beds, recently planted out, give
promise of an abundant yield of this tooth
some herb.
A party of young men of this town
sailed for Baltimore, on Wednesday evening
last, on the open yacht, the Maud :. The
party consisted of Alex. Evans, Jr., J. E.
Dean, Frank Howard, S. S. Rambo, and
Harry Miller. They returned yesterday.
"A young porker belonging to Mr.. Chas.
Alexander died suddenly on Wednesday
night, it is thought, from poison. We are
of the opinion, however, that the mysteri-
GUS and fatal disease that has affected the
hogs in Chester county, Pa, for some time
past was the cause of its death.
Harry Larzalere, contractor for the
brick work of the new mills of Mr.. Singerly,
began work on Monday. This week he has
had but n small force of men, as number of
men expected did not arrive Next week
he expects to have strong force at work.
About five hundred thousand bricks are to
be laid.
w. +. Boogher, Esq, of No 140 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia, was in town
ON Thursday, looking up the history and
genealosy of the Richardson family, SO far
as possible by the records of this county. He
is preparing Il history of the family and
would be pleased to have any information
in relation thereto, in possession of any of
our citizens.
Rev. Mr.. Rose, pastor of the Free Meth
odist Church, was in luck this week; that
is, to a limited extent. First, on Tuesday,
he picked up, on North street, opposite the
post office, nice new carriage whip. Sec
ond, on Friday yesterday he found within
twenty feet of the same spot large heavy
two-bladed knife. stamped on the handle
the words, "The Father Of Barlows." And
third he hasn't found an owner for either.
. On Wednesday last Mr.. j. J. McCul-
Tough, of the Mccullough Iron Company,
lost some where OH our streets pocket
book or purse containing a twenty-dollar
gold piece, trade dollar, some smaller
pieces and pocket piece a peculiar coin
that he had carried for long time. Mr..
MCNullOubu Says tuaI INC ldSG lie SAW Oh
the purse was in Taylor's cigar store, where
he bought something, and he thinks he did
not return it properly to his pocket and it
fell out on the street. The finder will please
return it.
A pair of horses attached to dearborn,
belonging to Mr.. Wm. Holden, of Elk Neck,
broke from their fastenings at the Park
stables, last Saturday afternoon, and went
up Bow street on run. Just above the
corner of Main street, the wagon collided
with carriage standing on the street, and
the violence of the shock precipitated Mrs
James Short-who was setting in ito the
ground, bruising her considerably. The
horses here broke loose from the carriage
and ran on up Bow street, and at the corner
of High street, they ran one on each side of
large tree, which brought them up with
round turn. One of the horses cut himself
severely upon the foot, the other was unin
jured. Wagon and harness were consider
ably broken. i