The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
CHERRY HJkk ITEMS.

CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public school at this place, for two
years past under the able management of
Mr.. f. =. Quigiey, closed upon the 2;ird Of
May until September next. The children
appear very well satisfied with the arrange
ment. Children seldom mourn when set
free from hooks and school, no matter how
kind and efficient the teacher. The school
ut Carriers Bank closed upon the evening of
the 2Srd with pleasant entertainment.
The stage was erected upon the grounds of
|. ID. Carter, Esq. The exercises consisted
of selections from tirSt-claSS plays, dramas,
Dialogues recitation>, &c. The young pu-
pills acquitted themselves very creditably,
and the performances We're Witnessed by Il
delighted audience of two or three hundred
persons. by the way This school is in great
demand among the Ladies', as fre tcdciterS
have Succes>ivcly vacated its walls to plunge
into the awful gulfof matrmomy in five sue
ceSSive wears. No wonder there is Il rush
for that school house.
PRESIDING ELDER M.ATIACK
preached in the NJ. f. Church of this place
sunday. the a'lth ultimo, from the text,
@ Behold with What manner Of love til.
Father hath loved us" We did not think
the Elder made his points quite rs forcibly
as he might have done, although he took
different line of thought from that usually
heard from the Methodist pulpit, dwelling
upGE the mural and spiritual perfection to
which man might attain even In this life, if
he were only willing to be led and guided
by the spirit of God.
REV. r. II. HUNTER
our resident minister is Il plain. practical
preacher, ;,uu "o-GT fails Ii ho,lI the earnest
attention of his congregation. His text on
/ Sabbath evening last was. eye have sold
yourselves for nought, but We shall be re-
deemed without money and without price"
DECORATION DAY.
, was duA observed hY our citizens assisted
by the Hiunne Guards IRON, Your town.
Flowers seemed scarce In this vicinity, and
the most of them used in the ceremony of
the decoration We're brought from Elllton
by the Guards. The graves of Chaplain
Brown and Major Ricketts, were beautifully
decorated with wrcaths and crosses: but
nG.l Ecra forgotten and the grave of off
Ger and private We're alike >,LeNu with the
beautiful emblcmS of love and peace
When the mourntlIlly beautiful ceremony
of strewing the graves was completed, the
assembled throng entered the church and
seated ii,si., Is l,i.I'' whiting in solemn
of soul " from the mclo'liouS lips of an Elk
ton lawyer. They waited meek they wait
ed long, within the sacred walls. while uu-
der the trees without the brass band PLAYED
"Hold the Fort " and the Sweet BYE and
Bye" " beth of which airs were delightfully."-
ah'lonl,a'f g ~ s1'tal"t ;ss ,thq 4Y1i-
onGe were holding the rllutrh aud honGd to
hear the speaking hy and by. lsut the en-
pected speaker, the enbodincnt Of wit and
learning Gas all Elliton lawyers arc), the
silver-tongued orator has not yet put in an
appearance; ST. the people, the disappointed
people, sorrowfully wcndesl their way home
%.tu. v his tit.. !,Giarris am:l the brass band
went down 10 the - Hall ''':tnd ,.if,,n, III a
free lunch generously prepared by the pa
triotic ladies' of Cherry Hill
STRAW BERRIES.
The first Strawberries of the season made
their appearance IN our s.rceIs one pay ti,,s
week. They were sold by our genial friend,
David Scott, of the Fourth district. They
were ripe and luscious, and just as good in
the bottoY as on tor Of the basket.