The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-11

Local talent will give the play called
'The Spy of Gettysburg" some time during
Christmas week at Laurel
w. E. Bingham has been elected as
SCISSOR and collector Of Lewes and Rehoboth
hundreds in Sussex county.
Milton is sending out circulars and
printing notices calling attention to the
natural advantages OF that town.
The Kent County Farmers Institute
met at FELTON, on Thursday for the purpose
of hearing an address by DR.. A. T. Neale.
George w. Belleson, Of townsville,
butchered porker that had five toes on
each front foot, The hog weighed nearly
400 pounds.
The Richardson & Robbins factory at
Dover has received over 10000 pounds Of
poultry this week and has been shipping a
carload of plum pudding and canned meats
every day for the past two weeks.
The Rev. George W. King, who came
from San Francisco to Middletown to be-
come pastor of the Avenue NJ E. Church,
preached his first sermon Sunday. A large
congregation was present and Mr.. King
made a very favorable impression.
-Sararal al o,>I l.
number Of men were laid off at the Della
ware Iron Works, New Castle, on Saturday
afternoon. The prospects OF work are very
poor. The machinists who were laid off
will go to other cities.
= Benjamin Fowler, aged about 70 years,
residing at Leipsic, while cutting wood on
Saturday caught his axe in clothes line
and when it fell it struck him in the face,
cutting his nose open.
The lecture of the Rev. David B. Gregg,
D. D.. of Baltimore, in the college oratory
at Newark Friday evening was largely
attended, despite the stormy weather. A
stereopticon was used in illustrating the
course.
There is said to be growing sentiment
in Scaford for a hoard of trade. With a
good live board much good could be &C.
complishsd, which would largely benefit
the town, and may be the stepping stone OF
making Seaford thriving city.
The handsome stone arch over the
doorway OF Wesley NJ. E Church, Dover,
was a most completed Monday when it was
discovered that the word "remodeled" was
mispelled. The stone will be taken out
and another one will be made.
-Eben Hearne, who has for some time
been principal of the public schools at
Frederick, has resigned to become assistant
cashier OF bank at Snow Hill, Md. Ern-
est w. Sipple, who has been selected to
succeed Mr.. Hearne, assumed his duties on
Monday.
Miss Miriam Davidson, OF New Castle,
u teacher at Goldey's Commercial College,
nearly bled to death at her home Sunday
night During the day she had a tooth
extracted and the flow of blood was so
great afterward that the medical services
OF DR.. Black were secured.
For quite number Of years past the
acreage Of farm land devoted to the culture
OF peach trees near Clayton, Del has been
small in comparison to years ago, when
Clayton was the center Of the peach belt Of
the Peninsula. Since the ''yellows" made
their appearance, and blighted the fruit as
we'll as the trees, the farmers have been
taking them out and using the land in the
I cultivation Of cereals. For the past two or
three years some of the progressive farmers
of that vicinity have been experimenting
again with the peach culture, and their
work has proved very satisfactory. Great
care was taken by them in the selection of
young trees, to see that none were planted
that came from any section where this dis
ease had been prevalent The result is
that hundreds of young orchards have been
put out and the trees are now in a very
thrifty condition, and in few years will
bear bountiful crops Of fruit Indications
now point to Clayton again being the center
Of the peach belt of the Peninsula