The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-03
The Colchester Excursions.

Last Friday week the NJ. L. Sunday school,
of this town, gave their third annual eXcur-
sion. The first one was given two years ago
tomorrow, on the Pope Cutlin, from Elkton
to Worten creek. Colchester was in its in
fancy at that time, and had not been thrown
open to the enterprising managers of the
Sassafras River Navigation Company: so,
because they could do no better, the eXcur-
sionists went up Worten creek short dis
lance and Sweated and sweltered in the broil-
ing sun for an hour or SO and turned round
and came back. But things have changed
since then. This time the excursion was to
TolcheStcr-quiet, beautiful, romantic Toll
chester,-with its delightful hreezes, its nice
pavilions, its shady groves, and quiet walks,
than which there is not Il prefer place from
one end to the other of the beautiful bay,
upon which it is located. Colchester is de-
servedly popular. Its facilities for bathing
i'll the briny waters of the bay, which were
always safe, have been recently increased
by sinking Il large cradle i'll about four feet
of water, at some distance from the shore,
to which Il submerged board walk affords
easy access and which prevents the posi-
blity of accidents by those unable to swim.
Large crowds of cNcursoniSts from Balti-
more visit Colchester daily, but they are of a
better class, and all Intoxicating beverages
being excluded from the place, every thing
and everybody is quiet and orderly. The
grounds have been heautiiied this season
| h,- hn al, ,,fa tl,ar nnlilinr and
two rustic bridges across two Of the deepest
ravnes, which add much to the beauty OF
the place.
| The excursion was 4 grand success. Ex
cursionS to Colchester always are, unless
| the clerk of the weather make Il mistake.
About five hundred persons, tour-tiiths Of
whom We're children, left Elk Landing on
the Chester which has recently been much
| improved, and is still in command of that
prince of good fellows, the genial Captain
Cunditfi and though the heavens indicated Il
storm early in the day, by the time the boat
reached the bay the clouds had disappeared,
and after delightful run of four hours the
| magnificent steamer was safely moored at
| the wharf. Then the crowd of urchinS and
| those of more mature years quickly dlSem-
| barked, some to battle i'll the salt sea foam,
others to sail upon the placid waters of the
| bay, while Il few enjoyed the lnHlsoratlng
! breeze from the salt water under the shade
trees on the knoll.
The boat left at lla II. NJ, aud with the
exception of y thunder gust. which made it
intensely dark when the passengers We're
| landing and caused Il collision or two be-
| tween vehicles in the Landing lane, moth
Ing occurred to mar the pleasure of the day.
The Person Grove excursion, on Thurs
day last, was one of the pleasantest and
most enjoyable of the season. 1t was not
rs large as the one on Friday, but this added
! to the comfort of those who participated i'll
it and though the weather threatened rain
and u slight shower. slartly after midday
| caused the USoursionSts to seek shelter i'll
the I.avillions it was soon over, and render
ed the homcward trip more pleasant The
boat left Colchester at 1 o'clock +. NJ. and
reached the warf at Elk Landing at eight,
thus atfording the eNcursionists a,apie time
to disembark before dark which is much
better than spepdipg 50 much time on the
| beach and arriving at a later hour. About
three hundred persons participated III the
excursion all Of whom spent u happy day
at this popular resort, and returned home
refreshed AVID roiIvigorated.