The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-29

Among the graduates from st. John
College, Annapolis, this week was MIR. Her
bert Noble, of Port Deposit. He was his
torian of his class and read the class histor,
freshman year, in which were many happ.
pets and ups and downs, sunny and darl
sides of college life cheeriy portrayed. The
classroom jokes, gags on professors All
all the petty idiosyncrases of the class were
graphically told. The orator came in for {
large amount of applause and the professors
for great deal of familiarity. The class
prophecy were given by Edwin ID. Pusey.
Mrs NJ. f. Ireland, of Baltimore, sis
ter of Reuben Haines, Esq, of this town
has written very enteresting little story in
the interest of Mission Work. 1t is tract
of II small pages written at the request OF
the Lutherans for their convention which
met in Baltimore this week. IL is entitled
.'The Gilletts After the Convention and is
companion to 1.-The Gilletts at the Mis-
sionary Convention contributed by the
same author to the Lutheran convention
which met in Minnesota two years ago. The
Womaus' Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Lutheran Church, SO +.
Huntingdon Avenue, Baltimore, has the
tract for sale Auxiliary societies of other
denominations can purchase them at Is
cents per dozen.
For the races and competitions at Pimlico
.
purses and premiums have been subscribed.
Two hundred firms have booked for space
in the exhibition building, which is being
constructed and will be finished by August
ing and to cover expenditures for the enter
tainment, the battle schemes and lombard
ment, the dedication of the new postotfice
building, the civic and trades display, etc,
5000 have been subscribed. The associa-
ton is still soliciting subscriptions, as they
anticipate that the expenditures will
amount to not less than $50, 900, and are of
the opinion that the celebration will be the
largest that Baltimore has ever had. They
wish to return thanks to the subscribers
and to urge the citizens generally to CO.
operate and by small contributions enable
them to make the celebration grand sue
cess.
The pressing necessity of securing an
appropriation for cleaning out the channel
of the Big Elk Creek from the wharves of
the Pulp Mill down to the CLUB House is
recognized by those having traffic on the
stream. We are glad to know that through
the activity of MIR. Singerly twenty thous-
and dollars have been asked for and we hope
to see the work done as soon as Congress
makes the appropriation asked. On We'd
nesday last Mr. Thomas j. Cleaver, Colec-
tor of the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal at
Chesapeake City, came to Elkton on the
steam tug Roman, and met Mr. w. S. Strele,
Assistant U. S. Engineer, who made sound
ings of the creek from the bridge to
the Club House Mr.. Strele intends to
inspect soon the upper Big Elk Creek with
a view to ascertain what means can best be
employed to prevent the filling up of the
navigable portion of the creek by the depos-
its and washings which are brought down
it by frequent freshets.
MIR. f. o. Thompson, the well known
tailor and clothier, is a tall, hearty looking
man, we'll on in life's voyage, but still az
vigorous in business and as particular as to
character of work done as in the days of
his early struggle to build up a trade. 1t is
not generally known that besides the two
tailoring establishments in Philadelphia, he
has also established branch stores at 245
Broadway, New York city, and 344 Wash
ington street, Boston, which are in success
full operation. For many years Mr.. Thomp
son gave his entire personal attention to his
establishment at 90S Walnut street, with
the purpose of making it the great head
quarters for made-to- order clothing of the
best qualities, latest styles and reasonable
prices. In this he was eminently successful.
When his new store at 1888 Chestnut street
was opened by him, many thought he had
made move that would detracJ business
from his old store, and doubted the success
of ready made store there. But time has
indicated the wisdom of the move, and
both stores are doing a very fi.ttering bust
ness. Mr. Thompson Is liberal advertiser
in our columns, the advantages of his vari-
GUS systems are well worth the attention of
our readers.