The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

it. She had men, who were notable in
the last war with Great Britain. Men who
fought bravely in the late Civil War. Men
who have made large fortunes. Men who
have been prominent ministers. Men who
have been profound lawyers. Men who
have been legislators in the National as we'll
as State Legislatures. 4 Cabinet officer.
Physicians whose names are still houored
in the profession. Educators who have
made their marks in other places. A poet
of renown. And last-not least-a Guyas
Cutas Gracious. What an array of great
ness.
But must cross the street to the lumber
yard of Savin & Archer. John Archer
was from Hartford; was West Pointer;
afterwards removed to Florida. Then the
large stone dwelling on the hill side, which
belonged to Capt. Morgan, whose daughter,
BELL Orr" with her husband, Andrew
Orr, now reside there. Then the row of
frame houses, belonging to Dir. VIM. Nor
ris. Opposite, was the store house of
Samuel K. White, afterwards occupied by
John d. Marshbank, as cabinet shop
Then by Jerry Ford and others. Then
next adjoining, was the store of Megredy
& Killingsworth. There was a dwelling
attached to this store, and if remember
correctly, the father of Messrs. James A.
and Washington Davis, lived there. In
1910, Edwin Wilmer removed from Balti-
more to Port, and opened a fancy dry
goods store in the Megredy store house.
He was succeeded by Greenberry Purnell,
of Elkton. Opposite these properties,
"cribs" were built, out in the river, on
which cranes were erected for the purpose
of hosting the granite that was boated in
arks from the quarries, to be loaded on
board vessels. These cranes were worked
by horses, and in the Spring, these animals
were boated out to their island homes, and
remained there until brought ashore at the
close of navigation. There were no stone
wharves then.
Next to Norris row, was Chamberlain
then vacant lots to the old Papdu II. f.
Church. This was the only church of any
denomination then in the town, and all the
people worshipped there. 1t was a one
story building, and was at that day, a
prominent appointment on Cecil Circuit.
Quarterly meetings held there, we're nota-
BILE occasions, and were attended by Meth
odists from twenty to thirty miles distant.
Going to church in those days was not a
holiday promenade, although the young
folks enjoyed the walk hugely. There
were neither pavements nor macadamized
streets, and the gallants had splendid OPP
portunites going to and from the church,
of making stepping stones of their feet,
on which the classics trod to keep above
mud and water. Among the experts at
bridging were Kidd " and Lyon" a
"Hogg" and a Lamb, and even death"
sometimes made his appearance, and was a
right jolly fellow, known as "Joe"' my
Joe. Luckily, patent feathers and corns
were not then in fashion.
But must retrace my steps to the old
plastered house, in which schoolmaster
Daniel Snow resided. Snow removed to
Carlisle to collegiate his sons, one of whom,
Daniel became minister of the Illinois
Conference. Then the log house of Jacob
Williams. In one of these houses was
printed Tile Rock, newspaper edited by
l.. A. Wilmer, of Hartford. He was a
popular contributor to Godey's Lady's Book,
Graham's Magazine, and other journals.
Then George Heating, who afterwards re-
moved to Havre de Grace. By the way,
MIR. Editor, was not the type, press, &C.,
of this office removed to Elkton, and under
the editorial management of Palmer c.
Ricketts,, rechristianed-Ihe Cecil Wig
Next was the dwelling and wheelwright
or coach shop of E. d. McClenahan. Then
the blacksmith shop of Alexander Brown,
and later the wheelwright shop and dwell
ing of John Moore. Then Tomlinson's,
the house painter. Then the first parson-
age of the NJ. E. Church. Then the old
fish house, that stood where the new par
sonage now stands. In 1889, the new
church was built, and old Papaw raised a
story and remodeled. And now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, "the spirit moveth me - to close this
letter, and spend an hour around this spot,
hallowed by SO many pleasant associations,
and recollections. Perhaps l may devote
the next letter to the three NJ. E. Churches,
and the Academy, and give some incidents
of the past and present that may prove
interesting to your readers. $50 mote it
be.' Yours, &C.,
GUYAs CUTAs.