The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
North East Items.

The season for our city cousins and aunts
to drop down upon us has come, and the
cousins and aunts are coming.
The excursion given by the NJ L! Sunday
school, of this place, to Tolehester proved a
very pleasant one. 1t yielded abont S&3
over and above expenses.
y number Of our citizens went on the X.
OF p. excursion from Elkton on "Wednesday
last. They were mainly members of the
order.
The contract for painting the new build
ings to be occupied hy Prof. f G. Lynch
and Dr. L &. Underwood in this place. has
been given to Mr.. VIM. Boroushs Mr Il.
is tirst class painter.
\ movement is on foot here to have the
cider clause stricken from the local option
law. The Gospel Temperance Association
have the matter in charge.
The choir of the NJ. L. church, of Jli,
town, is most excellent enc, and the organ
is just as good. The natural consequence
is most enjoyable music
North East can boast of many handsome
ladies and numerous pretty flower gardens.
Your correspondent would sooner tackle
run away locomotive than attempt to make
a list of the first named. The handSomest
flower gardens, however, are those Of Mrs. DIR
ia. Worrell, Mrs. Judge Richard l.. Thom-
as Mrs. DR.. p. Il. HouSelieeper and Mrs.
Caleb Neasey, of which it IS hard to say
which Is the prettiest
Mr.. Wm. Kline, of this town, is tie agent
for this vicinity for Higgins "Daisy" con-
bined clothes dryer and so. X" ironing
table, a very novel and useful invention.
North East now can boast of candidate
for the state legislature, in the person Of
MIR. r. J.. Thomas, Jr., who was nominated
by the Democratic convention on Tuesday
last.
Mr.. w. l.. Couden, Of this town, who
took part in the recent amateur athletic
contest in New York city, carried off two
second premiums; one for putting the heavy
weight and another for putting the shot
Mr.. Couden is a fine specimen of physical
strength.
Judge r. l.. Thomas, who was recently
prevented from attending to business by
indsposition, had SO far regained his usual
health as to be able to attend the Demo
cratic convention in Elkton on Tuesday
last. The judge is oneof our most energetic
and public-spirited citizens, and North
East would be lost without him.
The NJ. L. cemetery of this town is hei ng
improved and beautifed. Shade trees are
to be planted upon each side of the avenue,
This will add greatly to its beauty.
Rev T. Snowien Thomas, editor and pre-
at Wilmington, Del, filled the pulpit of the
NJ. L. church OF this town on Sunday even
ing last
Moonlight promenades are popular with
the young folks. Tho boys call it "star
gazing
Nearly every team in North East drove
Elktonwards on Tuesday last. The Fifth
district untcrritied turned out in to"ce.
The crowd of between four ana i've hun
dred persons on board of She steamer Ches-
ter, bound for Tolchester, last Saturday
morning, was a merry one. All appeared
10 DC enjoy ny IiiG1nStlNtS 10 Inc iulltSl.
The atmosphere was close and saltry on
land, but when the open bay was reached
and the breeze from the salt water Of the
Chesapeake was felt, it was delightful. The
Whitaker cornet band was on board auG
kept things lively by its sweet music. To,
chester was reached at 10:3O o'clock \. NJ
where the NJ. L. Sabbath school of Chesa
peake City was met. The day was spent il
the va,ious means of diversion provided
there. Many INDUCED in a dip in the briny
others coaxed the festive crab, or endcav
ored to tempt the iinny tribe to hitch on t.
the end of line. In short, all hands hat
. lots of fan. The run home was eNtremcl,
pleasant, and everybody was sorry when a
$50 r. NJ, the steamer tied up to the whar
at North East, and they were compelled #
walk the plank to dry land again. 1h
, management of the excursion was excel
lent not a single mishap occurring.
SIR ISAAC.