The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-09
Perryville Items.
PERRYvILLE, March 6, 1885

Business has been quite brisk about the
railroad tor some time. There has been a
large force of men busy here all winter. The
work train employs about 81 men who are
under the command of Thomas Kelly. The
train is conducted by Charles Leonard and
has been kept busy all winter in building
sidetracks, distributing new steel from Will
mirgton to Baltimore, assisting III the
stretching of tracks preparatory to 'utting
in the interlocking switches for the APP
proaches of the bridge aud assisting where
ever called upon. A portion of the men
have also been kept on duty at night dur
ing the gre rush of trains to and from
Washington in case they should be called
upon. Indeed the railroad company has
taken every precaution to avoid accidents of
any kind and we are happy to say so few, as
we have heard of up to this writing, there
has not been au accident or misstep of any
kind notwithstanding all the heavy rains of
the Sd, 4th and 9Th instants. The railroad
company is still improving about the de
pots and, it is said, there will be much work
OhO SoihihE SBAihsr 'Ah''
1t is thought that there will also be quite
number of private residences go up here
as soon as the weather will permlt.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Craig has closed up his grocery
story here. Mr. Craig has a situation on the
railroad which we suppose pays him better.
The Susquehanna River is on the RAM
page. The current is very swift. Ice has
all gone as far as we know of. We think
that Port Deposit is all right this spring
unless there should be more back ice than
we know of.
Captain H. Owens is lying very i'll and as
he is an old rnan, being in his S9th year,
there is little hope of his recovery.
Mr.. David Tucker is still quite i'll from an
attack of paralysis in August last. Mr..
Tucker is also quite an old man.
Miss Carrie, daughter of WIN. II Cole,
one of our popular merchants, is also lying
at the point of death. Miss Carrie has been
great sufferer for the past year or two and
is gradually getting worse and although
she is but % years of age, she is one whom
all know her will miss. Before taken sick
she was great worker in the Sabbath
School with the brightest prospects OF any
young lady in our neighhorhood.
Little Mamie, daughter of Mr. Al.
Houck, is also quite ILL., Several other chill
dreu are more or less sick about town. Mr..
Isaac and Annie Watson buried little
daughter about two weeks ago. Little
Reba was lovely girl about years old and
although she is gone she is not forgotten.
Although our ice harvest has not been
very abundant this winter we are thankful
to say that there has teen some ice gathered.
Ali the farmers have filled their houses and
| Mr.. Finnaman succeeded in running in
! about three days Of pretty good ice running
from to s inches thick and of very clear
quality. The Cochran Oler Co. did not cut
any but they have several large houses full
left over from last year so we are not so bad
off after all.
About 30 members of Perryville Council
Of Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. attended ard took part
| in the ceremonies at the funeral of brother
l.. +. Grouse on Saturday, % inst, from his
late home near Liberty Grove. Intermsnt
| at West Nottingham cemetery. Brother
Grouse was member of jefferson Council,
| West Philadelphia, and as it was almost
impossible for his council to attend the fu-
| neral, Perryville Council was requested t.
| do so this being the nearest council to him
| Deceased was III his Dist year, a plasterer
| by trade aud had, previous to his sickness,
worked in Philadelphia. He leaves a wild
| owed mother and one grown brother who is
married. The funeral was very largely at
tended. Rev. Mr.. Gavley preached the tu
neral sermon at the house. II. f. Owens
! Commander Of Perryvile Council, read the
funeral ceremony of the order, when the
funeral dirge was sung by the order. Al
though we We're not personally acquainted
with brother Grouse it is said he was a fin,
| young man and the support of his mother
Perryville Council expects TO attend the
NJ. E Church on Sunday next where brothe
Mr.. Hunter will preach a sermon for til,
occasion. In all probability Havre d,
Grace Council will join them.
1t is not positively known whether Mr.
Hunter will be returned to this circuit TO
another year or not, but we believe it is tn
desire of the whole circuit that he will an,
we understand his return has been aske,
for. LITE.