The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-20

3 -Woodlawn camp meeting will begin OF
August 11th, and continue tor ten days.
MIR. w. II. Bennett, of Philadelphia
is spending his summer vacation in Elk
ton.
Mr.. G. f. Statdiger and wife (formerly y
Miss Lou Bennett, of this town., of Phila
delphia, spent Sunday last in Elkton.
The NJ. f. Sabbath school of North
East goes to Colchester Beach on the
steamer Chester to-day to see the alligators.
The Normal Institute of Rising Sun,
Prof. Overhold principal, will hold its tenth
annual commencement on Friday, the 2GIh
instant
Mr.. E. Miller, of Kansas City, Mo-,
formerly clerk in the National Bank of
Elkton is visiting friends here. His wife a
daughter of the late David Scott of this
town, has been here for some time past.
The democracy of Cecil will be on the
warpath today, hot contest between the
rival factions being anticipated. The fol-
lowing is the McCulough-Jamar ticket,
for this, the Third district, John Writ,
VIM. Lee, David Work, Frank r. Scott
and Thos. Drennen.
| The commencement exercises of Della
ware College took place on Wednesday
last. The gradu ates were Charles w. Cul-
len, Margaret W. Blandy, Richard I. Pill
ing Ida Simmons, j. Harvey Whiteman,
| ToI Nivi, 7 T
Woolley, and Grace d. Chester.
| One of the cutest of A B c books we
have yet seen is the "Household Primer"
Each large letter has an amusing picture
and pretty verse. The whole is daintily
printed in brown; and, best of all, is mailed
| free by ID. Lothrop " Co, Boston, on re-
| ceipt of a 2-cent stamp.
1t is seldom now atlays that that popu-
lar early vegetable the pea, is found in
market, full favored, large and tender All
these qualities, however, are combined in
the "American Wonder" a new variety
grown by Mr.. Henry Bell of this town. He
will have few bushels of this delicious
vegetable on sale today.
A report circulated throughout this
neighborhood that the b & .. Railroad
Company is about to extend the Delaware
and Western Railroad from Landenburs to
Oxford, Pa, is positively denied by the
officers of the company; and one of them,
1t is said, went so far as to aecla,e that If
there was any extension of the line it
would be to Elkton, Md. We give this
rumor as it comes to US.
A handsome head and foot tablet of
marble with heavy coping of the same ma
terial, was on Thursday last placed upon
the grave of the late Harry NJ. Cantwell, of
this town, in the Elkton cemetery. 1t was
put up by Davis, of Wilmington. Del,
and is enc of the finest pieces of work In
the cemetery. Deceased was son of Jos.
P. Cantwell, at one time well-known
resident OF Elkton, now residing i'll Philad-
elphia. He died September oath, 1884.
-"There is more business done at Oak
Hall in one day than at any other clothing
house in Cecil county in week. " This re-
mark was overheard by reporter of the
WHO the other day, made by well known
and well-to-do citizen of Elkton, and we be-
lieve it, for we are told by reliable inform
ants that over five thousand dollars worth
of goods have been sold there within a brief
period. Everybody buying ready-made
clothing should visit Oak Hall. No trouble
in finding it. The smallest boy can direct |
you to the place.
The formal re-opening of the Catholic
church of this town, after having been
greatly improved by being handsomely re-
painted and reftted in the interior took |
place on Sunday last. High Mass was cell
ebrated by Right Rev. Bishop Becker at 10
o'clock a. NJ, after which the sacrament OF
confirmation was administered to a class of
boys and girls who had previously received
the holy communion. Before confirming |
the candidates the Bishop delivered very |
feeling and effective address of instruction |
to them. He also preached an eloquent |
sermon at the gospel. The morning service |
was concluded with the benedction of the |
blessed Sacrament
The locusts have entirely destroyed
the foliage and young fruit of the peach |
trees in the orchard of Mr.. Samuel IL.
Miller, near this town. a week ago this
orchard, which is new one just coming
into full bearing, gave promise of an eN-
cellent crop of fruit; now not peach re-
mains. The locust pierces the limbs of |
the tree. TO deposit its eggs, and the foli-
age withers and dies. Mr.. Miller thinks
he can save the trees by topping them,
but he will have no peaches from them
for several seasons, even If they live. This
is the first case OF this kind we have
hoard Of. Mr.. Miller is the largest grower
of peaches in this Immediate neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Barney Moore, a citizen of the
Fourth district Of this county, had an IN
usual experience in Baltimore, Il few days
ago. He went into BARRIERS saloon, and
upon receiving the assurance of the -tonsor-
ial artist that he could change the hue of
his hair and whiskers from decided white
to an undeniable brown, submitted to the
operation. Upon rising from the chair and
taking peep into the glass he discovered
that his hairsuite was as gray as ever, in
fact more SO if there was any difference.
asked the charge of the artist and when he
demanded two dollars and a half, all the
Irish blood in Mr. Moore's veins began to
boil, and he declared in round terms that
he would not submit to the extorton. The
barber was equally as positive in his de-
mands and when our Fourth district citizen
found he was in their hands he forked over,
but at the same time vowed that he would
look we'll to the place where he shaved
| hereafter. He now eschews Baltimore bar
bers altogether and has his shaving and
hair cutting done by honest people at Burk-
ley's, Elkton's first class establishment
BarthOldi's Great Statue.
The great statue of Liberty Enlightening
the World presented to the people of the
United States, by the citizens OF the Re-
public of France, has arrived III the harbor
of New York. When put in place it will