The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-06-05
Port Deposit Items.
EXCURSIONS.


An excursion train from Wilmington
Del, arrived at Happy Valley, one mile
south Of this town, on Saturday last where
u day of pleasure and relaxation took place
About four o'clock in the afternoon the
train ran up through the town as far as
the Depot to give the passengers good
view of the smoky town" as "Cousin
Jim would call it. The train shortly
afterwards started for Wilmington.
On the same afternoon a party of ladies
and gentlemen from Hopewell X Roads,
Hartford county, paid our town visit on q
pleasure trip. After getting refreshments
and taking a general view of the place,
they started in their row boats for Lapidum
Just as gale of wind arose, and had pretty
hard rowing to make Hartford shore, but
succeeded after long and hard pull.
After the parties on the excursion from
Wilmington had left, on Saturday evening,
the woods in which they had been was
seen to be on fire, and as it was near the
long treste work, much fear was appre-
hended that it would burn it down. Help
from Perryville and Port being sent by the
authorities of the railroad, however, the
fire was controlled with but little damage.
1t is supposed the fire was kindled from a
lighted cigar being carelessly thrown among
the dry kindling and drift wood washed
there by the recent flood.
OUR AUTHORIZATIONS.
The ladies and gentlemen of the NJ. E..
Church have lately started new society,
termed "The Church Aid Society,"" The
object of the Society is to bring the men,
bers and friends of the Church more
directly together that they may become
better acquainted and be more social
Also, to raise funds in order to assist with
the financial interests of the Church. To
this end they will give
STRAWBERRY AND ICE CREAM ENTERTAIN
on June 18th, at o'clock in the evening,
at the lecture room of their church. A
pleasant time is expected, and a, il is for a
good cause, we earnestly hope the public
generally will assist by their presence and
stamps, for which in return they shall
receive the "grand luxuries of June"
FLYING TOURNAMENT.
The large steamer Juntata brought to
town, on its usual Tuesday morning trip,
from Havre de Grace a couple of gentle
men and eight wooden horses, with all
necessary equipments for flying tourna-
ment. The young folks of the town have
been wonderfully excited over this new
invention, new here at least, and every
boy or girl who can possibly raise five cents
spends it at the tournament.
COM. FooTE AND FAIRY QUEEN.
The arrival of Com. Fcote and troupe
on the Ais train, Wednesday afternoon,
created the greatest excitement which has
prevailed here for very long time. A
great many persons were waiting at Bank
Station when the train arrived there, and
many more, who had heard of their COM
ing, were gathered around the Depot pro-
per. AS the little folks stepped out of the
car, perfect crowd of persons gathered
near them, but the manager made them
stand back, whilst he accompanied the small
people to the ladies' room at the Depot.
The little pheton and ponies were then
brought out of the baggage car and har-
messed up ready to start for the hotel. The
Commodore and Fairy Queen, headed by
their protector, pushed their way through
the crowd and at last reached the phaton
and started down the street followed by
the crowd. The children appeared to be
really frantic over the ponies and pheton,
which were by odds the smallest we have
ever seen. Reaching the Farmers & Com
mercial Hotel, the little folks Immediately
took private rooms, being no doubt tired
of the noisy crowd and the dusty street.
The phaton drove from one end of the
town to the other after this, followed by
the eager crowd of young folks. Your
humble reporter had the privilege of a
private interview with the Commodore, and
found him in excellent spirits. When
asked if so much excitement did not effect
him he replied, sob! no, I'm used to that"
He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, of
ordinary sized parents, and will be twenty
six years Of age in September next. His
weight on Tuesday last, was forty nine
pounds, and he carries a medal on his per-
son awarded him in Washington, in 1861,
for being the best educated small man in
the world. He speaks fluently both English
and German. Fairy Queen" his sister,
is eighteen years Of age, and weighs just
thirty pounds. We found the Commodore
the time spent with him, to be
pleasant and agreeable, often referring to
his size in a jest. We also had the pleasure
of his company at tea, and in speaking of
the probable crowd ne would draw at the
hall, he remarked, "My dear sir, l will tell
you-unless we do draw crowd here,
when we leave we will shake the very dust
from our feet.'
The hall was open at o'clock, and per-
sons began to gather. People appeared to
come from every direction, and crowded
house was the result by the time the per-
business in another direction, your reporter
failed to be present, but was told by the
manager that the crowd exceeded their
entirely. The troupe left here
on Thursday, on the o'clock train for
Elkton, where they gave an entertainment
that evening, and where we expect our
worthy Editor was able to see for himself,
and not for another, the smallest old folks
of the nineteenth century.
MISCELLANY.
The grand magic lantern performance
here, on Thursday evening of last week,
was not entirely success. A
and cost for fast driving through the streets
one day last week. Our friend
DR.. Beach, in Port Square, has lately put
a nice awning over his Office windows.
Several lumber vessels are loading at our
wharves. "Dusty and dry" are
a part of the salutation in our vicinity at
present, but the appearance for rain was
good on Thursday morning, (time of writ
ing. We had the pleasure of
spending several hours with our genial
friend, John w. Crouch. Esq, on Sunday
last, and find him as pleasant and agreeable
as ever. Business on our ferry
boat still increases. The workmen
are as busy as beavers on the warehouse of
j. Tome & Co., in course of erection.
Granite Lodge, No. A, l. 0. G. T., is in
furnishing condition, as every good insti-