The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-13
The Name of the Rising Sun.

We understand there is movement
on foot, originating with several leading
citizens of the Rising Sun, looking to
change of the name of that enterprising
and growing village. We are not aware
how far the matter has been discussed
by the people there, whether generally
or but partially. nor do we know whether
any organized action has been taken in
the matter. However this may be. the
proposition on it's merits strikes us favor
ably. AS long as a country store, a
blacksmith shop, ayside tavern, and
a post office constituted it's claim to the
distinction of being called a village, the
name of the Rising Sun, suggesting the
future growth and possibilities of the
village, might have been sufficiently dig
nified, and fully commensurate with thu
ambition of the average citizen of the
place. But the Sun y has indeed risen
there, archi.ecturally as we'll as meta
phorically. What was once struggling
country corners" dignfied, as it ma,
have been, as voting precinct of the
county. and then content to bear 10
other name than that of the country tav-
ern, on whose creaky sign board was in
scribed the baptismal name alike Of tav-
cl anu vi IoWtl, Woulu now scarcely De
recognized by its founders. Business
enterprise and push have transformed
the old Rising Sun into q thriving ne,c
business center. 1t has business places.
which, in extent and trade, rank with
any town in the State. 1t has stores
with plate glass fronts and architectural
beauty. 1t has flourishing National
Bank. profitably sustained by the increas
ing bu mess or the town and of the sur
rounding sections of which it is the trad,
center. 1t has a newspaper creditabl,
patronized by its local and business in
terests holding at home what Oxf"rn
formerly monopuliZed. 1t has churches
creditable in construction and support.
1t has public library and a town hall |
with dwellings and residences attesting
on every hand the thrift and industry of
its people, with business men in credit. |
character and intelligence up to the best
average anywhere. AS a village, it has |
passed the period when the rustic name |
or Tile Rising Sun was an ample measure
of its commercial Importance. 1t is en-
titled to better name, because IL has
earned the right and deserves it. We
can very readily understand why many
citizens of the old Brick Meeting House
felt opposed to the change of the name
of that village to Calvert There were
interesting historical and tender personal
and family associations clustering around
the old Brick Meeting House. To many
aged people every stone and brick about
it was chronicler. But around the old
Rising Sun tavern, frem which that town
took its name, we Opine there do not
cluster many very tender recollections,
particularly when the strong temperance
and moral sentiment of that community
is considered. Will any one pretend to
say that the recent change of the name
of Cowantown to Appleton was not an
improvement? 1t is true that changes
are not always improvements. But, in
this case it was. and SO it would be in
the case of the Rising Sun. Without
betraying the zeal Of an advocate in the
matter, we hope to see our neighboring
town soon bear name better fitting her
relative Importance in the county