The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
RECOLLECTIONS OF VACATION DAYS
IN ELK NECK.
NY Dear Mr.. Editor -

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| ton memories connected with Elkton and
| Elk Neck. recall couple of anecdotes.
| Mrs. Sophia Ford. who lived ut Rose
Cottage. told me that in 1914 when Ad-
miral Cockburn came up the river every
one was so anxious that valuableS were
hidden. She did up the family silver into
Il parcel and threw it into the bottom of
u small pond just at hand. The other
day in riding by the old pond with Dr.
lamar. | saw the bed of the pond plant
ed in vegetables. and was interested to
learn that not long ago an old silver
| spoon. doubtless one from the original
package had not long ago been found
| there. The other anecdotc | had flOm
| DR.. lamar. At the very time that Mrs.
Ford was hiding her silver, her sister
| who lived farther down the Neck, re-
reivcd Il visit from some of Admiral
| Gockburn'S people who demanded sup
| plies. They were furnished such as the
farm afforded. The loyal woman would
receive no compensation from the British
but they left gold money upon the table
to fully pay for what they had taken
| and proceeded on their way to burn
| Washington. In those days | was very
intimate in the family of Mr. John AID
ridge. knew his son, Mr.. Spry Aid
| ridge. and two of the daughters. Miss
Lizzie and Miss Sophia. There was also
| cousin. Caroline by name. whom fire.
qucntly met. ! have seen none of them
for fifty years. Their house was II cen
tire of fcstivity on Sundays. when not in
| Frequently the number of guests ncccs-
STATED the rcfurniShing of the table two
or even three times. All the southern
dainties and traditional dishes were in
evidence and in far distant places when
| food has not always been very plenty.
my memory has often supplied the def
cheney of what happened To be at hand
10y the recollection of one of the Sunday
dinners ut Mr.. Aldridgr'S One morning
| was passing with my gun on my Shout
der from my Gnclc'S place. the Old Cazrr
place. to Mr.. AldridgcS. and in passing
over Il small branch, | saw the head of Il
large snake lifted up from the edge of
| the stream near the water. | fired. The
snake began to run away. | dropped my
| gun and graSped him as he was disap-
pcarng over the edge of the bank |
| remember to this day the feeling in the
palm of my hand rs he drew himself to-
| "rthcr. and | can testify that that par
tiCular snake felt neither clammy nor
cold. but altogether dry and warm. |
| noticed his head had been shot away
he measured over five feet and though
he continued to rigglc. | think as an
| lriShman would say. he was dead but not
conscious of it.
| was also most kindly received ut Mr.
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