The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-07-20
NV Gause Roads.-The narrow or

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threot gauge railroad projected from
Oxfeo York, Pa, q distance of 20 miles,
has placed under contract, at cost
of al s. 900 per milo for the grading
and 'onry, and will be graded to the
Susanna river at Peach Bottom by
nexhe. The cost Of grading between
Oxfand Peach Bottom, 20 miles, will
be lehan $4,000 per mile. 1t is the
inten of those who have the work in
hanopdeayor to extend the road to Elk
ton orther, along the valley of the Elk,
if mig a spirit of enterprise by the citi
zens his end Of the line.
III is also on the tapis project for
builo a narrow gauge road from New
Yorl Baltimore, which will run through
this aty along the Octoraro creek, cross
ing tusquehanna river at Deer Creek.
Preliary surveys looking to this object
haven made on some parts of the line.
Nav gauge roads are advocated on the
grouof economy in construction and
runiland by railroad men who have
exand the subject carefully, are said to
be cling in favor. A morrow gauge
thro.line between New York and Bal
moreh lateral branches reaching into
pop,s and wealthy agricultural neigh
borhs on either side the main stem,
woububtless develop heavy and prof
itabbusiness. The Philadelphia and
Baltre Central, which is but local
roadlnecting with the P. w. & B. road
at Ger and Port Deposit, earned $4,000
to thile last year, which was $4,000 per
milear of expenses, and the business of
the is on the increase.
TKnights Of Pythias.-The semi-an-
nualssion of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land the order of Knights of Pythias,
had meeting and parade in Elkton, on
Tuey last, which proved quite gala
day. our town. The 9.45 A. NJ, train
brou the Baltimore visitors to our depot,
whethe members of the Elkton and
otheounty lodges with the Elkton band
we're waiting to receive them. The
Balbre delegation numbered about
300 mbers, and presented a very hand
somopearance as they fell into line, with
brig uniforms and glittering swords
Theecil county lodges in attendance
numed 1876 men. The procession form
ed die depot lot in the following order
In # the Elkton band, followed immed
iatey the different lodges of Cecil coun
ty, VIM. G.. Purnell as chief marshal
A. Mitchell, P. G. Shockley, R. E
Jan and II. D. M. Howard assistants
all Washington Lodge, No. 81, of Elk
tonrhen followed the Baltimore delega
tionnder leadership of Past Chancello
LevReitz, of Concordia Lodge, No: "a
as eff marshal, assisted by P. c. Johl
w. aacs, chief of staff, and Worth.
Challor, George II. Jackson, of Colum
busdge, No. 81, as assistant marshal, il
this'der: Picks band, the members o
the and Lodge, and the escort delega
tionom the different subordinate lodges
T. procession moved in its. line Q
mardown Bow to High street to Bridge
therto Main street, along Main to tn
east,d of town, thence by High or Bac
streeo Bow street and round on Main t
Nor street, where the procession halle
in fit of the Howard House, from til
porof which the strangers were welcom
ed i neat and appropriate speech b
JAS. Groome, Esq. on the part of tn
Elkt Lodge. W. s. Quigley, Gran
Cha.llor, and the Grand Recordin
Scri James Whitehouse made appropr
ate plies on behalf of the Baltimorian!
Aftethe speechifying the Knights sea-
teredrough the town and amused then
selvas we'll as the sweltering heat woul
allohem.
Alto clock the members of the Gran
Lods assembled at the Howard Hous
and ere escorted by Picks Band, whic
acco,anied the Knights from Baltimor
procded to the Odd Fellows Hall whic
had Ln rendered them for the purpose
theiression. The members of subordil
ate lees not being allowed to participa'
in theonventions of the grand lodge, r
turnehome in the 6 o'clock p. NJ train.
ThtBaltimore Band serenaded Al
Groor in the afternoon, and ravished tt
ears our citizens generally with "M
Maryhd" and "Dixie." Lodges fro
all pai of the State were represented ar
our Gil lodges turned out in full force
do hor to the occasion.
Eve.thing passed off pleasantly. Son
made ;e of the occasion to get drunk al
act adrunk men are wont to do, b.
with lie exception of blow or two ar
arrestor two, everything was conducte
pleasantly.
The semi-ann session of the Graz
Lodgof the State continued on Wedne
day. A hand.ome tri-colored flag, cor
prism the cdors of the order, blue, r'
and elbow, with shield and spear, tt
emblens of tie Knights of Pythias, Ell
broidred uponthe red field, was present'
on tie part of he individual members
the brand Ledge to the Grand Lodge
the Safe of Mryland.