The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-06-22
LETTER FROM NORTH EAST,
NORTH EAST, June 10Th, 1872

NORTH EAST, June 10th, 1872.
Mr.. EDIToR:-A few days since we callet
to pay the last tribute of respect to a,
esteemed friend at Westamwell Rolling
Mill. When arriving in view, our eve.
caught for the first time a view of the
tasteful and commodious dwelling put NJ
by the Iron Co., we understand to be occu
pied by their manager. Soon we arrived
at the place, and after a few preliminary
arrangements, we proceeded to Cherry Hill,
vending our way up the valley of the Big
Elk on the bank of the Old Canal Feeder,
which is handsomely shaded by variety
OF forest trees, presenting picturesque
appearance; view of which, with gen.
tie drive we presume would be decidedly
better antidote for chronics than all the
soc called Bitters in the State. Soon we
reached where once stood small, RUSTY
looking old house, used for the manufac-
ture of charcoal bar iron, known, we
believe, as the Lower Elk Forge, which
has given place to a beautiful and extern
sive building for the manufacture of Diaper,
&C., and the appearance of which is much
improved by neatly arranged willow-trees
m the sides of the entrance to the Factory:
lso along the creek side UP to where once
sood an old dusty looking building, known
athc old eek Forge" where the sound
othe hammer was heard for perhaps more
tin century in the manufacture of char
Co Blooms, which were used for "Steam
Beers" &c. But it has also given way to
a hlding of immense dimensions for the
prearations of material to be made into
1abes in the building first alluded to-
Botthese mills are owned and run by the
ELK ills Co., VIM. II. Baldwin. President.
SO, we arrived at the Church where we
werereeted by many warm. friends, and
had t. pleasure of listening to some very
appreciate remarks on the occasion by
Kew. ia. Brindle, from Newark, DEL
Alter Nlch we proceeded to the burying
ground Thirty-tive years ago there were
only abt five little mounds or graves here
and notmark of marble in it; but o! the
contrast 1t is small city of beautiful
marble onuments, reared in remem-
brance oihat little army of friends who
have pass away, several of which showed
the markf the decorators hands.
Cherry i'll, we are informed, has
populatlolof three hundred or more
inhabitant'and several industrial pur-
suits are eied on, and without the aid |
of any ID. G. I. R. r. stations Quite |
a contrast, ,deed, compared with our
little down dden town, where all bust |
ness interprs have to succomb to the |
powerful lnfnces of the d. r. G. T. r.
X. MonopolyWe learn the business has
improved vernuch recently, which has
enabled them put sleeping cars on the
road. The ags are so busy in the even
ings and requd to be SO late retiring,
they indulge much in the morning to
the detrlment some of their customers,
1t is quite amus in the morning to see
them looking ate door; then up to the
windows; then he kitchen door; then
back to the fronpeeping for the agent;
which reminds If brood of chickens
going to roost, loag and peeping for the
soft side of the lilor pole to roost on
Two largo Shang roosteers were the
leading spirits thher day-one white
feathcred the othe motley color. One
morning, we are inhed, little imported
rooster popped i'll, soon procured SO
many tickets he wasable to navigate in
an open car; conseqsly the agent placed ,
him in a sleeping calhere he spent the I
day without any seriGnjury. i