The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-06-28

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Holly Hall recently.
An infant child of Mr. aud Mrs. Manly
! Drenueu was christened at Trinity =. Il
Church yesterday by Rev. VIM. Schouer.
Zion, Md, will be closed on Friday, July
4th, 1850. 2wks.
| Charles IL. BAIL. a well known young
colored nan of this town, and Caroline
Milburn, daughter of John Milhurn, We're
married on Tue sday at the home of the
brides parents.
! Miss Celeste Bower, formerly of this
| town, was married ON Wednesday i'll Phil
adelphia to Mr.. George \ McEvoy, of that
city. They will be sat home" on July 9TH,
| at 406 Spruce street.
1t is said that the census returns show
the population of Dover to be between BOO
| and 300 The people OF that place are dis
| appointed with the result, it being "A de-
crease of 800 since 1885.
"A fishing party composed of John
| Moore, James MallOn aud Robert Lambert
of North Eat, and William L. Boothe and
Charles L Braun of Philadelphia left last
evening for Conowingo to fish for bass.
nsiveimprovements are being made
at the Mccullough Iron Company's Works
at North East Arrangements are being
made for the purchase of a number Of new
| boilers. \ new fan has also been added,
and the roof is being raised.
1T is reported that the census enumera-
tors found the population of Eikton to be
| between 22OO and $500. This would be a
gain of about 800 In ten years, the census
figures for 1880 being 1892. The population
| of The town decreased slightly from 1870 to
1880. Many thought that the present census
would show a Opulation of 250O. If any
| persons were overlooked they should notify
| the enumerator.
Charles Haste was released from Jail on
| Monday after spending more than a year in
that institution. The indictment pending
| against Haste for stealing horse belonging
to 5. ID. Mccullough, of North East, was
stetted. He was tried once on the charge,
| and the jury disagreed. He was tried and
acquitted on the charge OF ste .liug money
from Evan Ainscow. Hast was ably de
Tended in these cases by Holster Hess and
Daniel Rratton, Esqs.,t to whom he is largely
indebted for his liberty.
The following programme of athletic
events will be held at Chesapeake City on
the afternoon of the Fourth of July; 100
yards dash, 22O yards dash, mile run, =
mile go as you pie 'se, potato roe, sack race,
wheelharrow race, running high jump, run
mug broad Jump, pole vauiting, putting the
shot, swimming race, tub race, walking
greasy pole AMI tugs of war Suitable Urizes
will be awarded FOR each event EA ries
open to all. TO close July Ii. Address, sec
Rotary of base ball cub.
Mrs Olivia Biidle Lavender, a very
.stimabie lady, died at her home in Chesa-
peake City in tins county, on Thursday.
Mrs. G .veuder WAS the widow of the late
l. wis C.vender, well known farmer who
for IA mum Der OF y ears resided at Mt. Pleas
ant Delaware. Mrs. CAveu,ier was sister
OF Mrs. john j X Poole, and an aunt of
Miss Matte Poole, who III irried the Rev.
Irwin L. Cation, the we.l-knnwn Presoy-
| terian Clergyman. and tine news of whose
death i'll Arrii last, was received by his
friends III this community wh're ne WAS
50 generally known and respected, with
such pruiound regret. Mrs. CavendS:' s
| funeral viii take place on Sunday afteril ion
at her la:e residence. Hr remains will be
buried at Bethel cemetery.
The Closing exercises at st. Johns Col
lege took place Thursday morning in Nc
Dowell Hall at Annapolis in the presence of
a large assembly, including ladies. There
were fifteen graduates. A. X. Mciirau took
first honors of the class, AMI john I. Truitt
second. All the graduates bot one were
Marylanders. Mr.. j. Shoaff Srpckett made
an address to the graduates. Certificates of
distinction We're awarded to the leading
scholars in the several classes. In the Fresh
IN an class Victor VI Tort erC received one
of the second grade.
Speaking of the receipts of neg wheat
in that city ON Thnrssiay the Baltimore
Sun reports ) 2lS bushels and the quality
showed considerable improvement. Soma
of tne parce,s Were plump aud tiue. 5 Ties
we're made up to 81 cents pnr nu-i.-.i that
price being paid for choice lots The DIliy
Produce Report said of these arrivals of
new whear: "Our remarks on Tuesday re-
ferred 10 the early arrivals OF tidewater
grain, which have been disappointing.
Today's arrivals show better quality and
yield than heretofore, and reports from up
I,r;I 4 3
acres grown within the city limits not ready
for the tr.sher was shown and regarded as
especially handsome"
The Ericsson line # stea mers which ply
through the canal between Philadelphia
and Baltimore and stop AT several points on
Elk river has added new boat to its fleet
handsomely appointed steamer called
General C.dwal4der." She is said To be
The finest boat On the line, her length is
200 feet. bre .,ith II feet and depth OF hold
& feet Her saloon aud staterooms are
models of elrg 'nce, convenience AMI com
fort. She has accomm0i for I22
saloon passengers and l2j second class.
Her i inerwoGl is in hard oak finish, ani
the grand SALOON is flrni he'd in the r!GhelT
,tyIa The boat is supplied throughout
With electric liIhts and At her bow IS Il
search Iigh; Of + OG0 caudl, power
n 7. Hutchinson, of Gaia3gp, popular
ly kn ,lyu Is ''O.d Hutch," finds time in
the M Ihst OF his enormous business TO de.
cote consider able attention to iteratur
He is an admIrer of Mr.. Lnthrop's latest
led great surprise at the truthful re-
presen tation in that volume of the methods
pursued i'll the speculative wheat business.
You got it almost exactly right, said he
to Mr.. Lathop; "and while | was reading
that part, | wondered how in the world you
had learned SO much about it. But when
| came to the place where you desribe
Michigan Avenue aud the cid fleet of grain
ships, | said to nyself, why he's been
there Curiou,ly enough, however, Mr..
Lathrop hal never been i'll Chicago when
he wrote the hook.
AT the meeting of the Alumni Asspcia-
ton of 5. Johns College at Annapolis on
Wednesday, State Senator john S Writ,
delivered the annual address, his subject
being ".rhe Relation of the Alumni of st.
Johns Men of Liberal Education to the
Civil Service Reform Movement" He
made "A graphic statement of the effect of
the spoils system III dwarting the character
ot pnblic meu and in lowering the whole
moral tone of the nation. He also showed
its bad etfec:s upon legislation. He defined
the scope and effect OF the movement, which
was not, he said, mere matter Of examine
mon. 1t meant that official patronage shall
rot N. used 10 built M the power of boss,
. -. ,l,. fr.a1ru, nf elections Or CON