The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-04-11
THE SCOTT FERTILIZER CO..
Elkton Md.
Rising SIN Items,

RISI Nc sun, April 9th 1891.
MR.. EDITOR
l thought perhaps the readers OF the
WING, might want to know, the news of
This vicinity. Well l wish to say, that the
Mckinley Bill has not knocked us entirely
out, (but rather inn, for the good house
wives can be heard telling it to their hus-
bands, why We can get tha best granulatei
sugar now for only five cents pound.
Who among US ever knew of such price
for sugar? And they do affirm, that the
much abused tin cup of the poor man is
just as cheap as it ever was, and good
prospect for even it, to tumble. So you see
we are happy.
Well the wel her is beginuiug to put on
spring like appe rance. Oar streets are
being cleared OF mud, and business is be-
ginning to boom.
Our new firm of Worthington 81 R1ber-
son opened on the 9lh inst with fine dis
play of fine dress goods, clothing and in
fact everything needed in The homes of our
people. Aud they do say prices are right.
We speak for them goodly share of
patronage. they are reliable obliging and
we'll equipped for the business. May sue
cess attend them.
Mr.. j. 7. Riale, G. kim1le and j. Rey
nolds shipped two Car 10 Ids of as fine cattle
to Baltimore on the Stil inst, as ever left
Cecil county. They were consigned to
Myers & Co., and are to tie shipped from
there to Europe.
al hA firm nf Il
Bird & Sons, who have taken possession of
the old Stone Run Foundry, are making
extensive preparations for this seasons
trade This rm is reliable, aud are pre-
pared to furnish anything i'll tEeir line
| from I. pig ring to IA mountain howitZer
Our new preacher, Rev. d. h. Bryan
| filled his pulpit the second time on Sunday
last, and preached an able sermon to large
and appreciative congregation. The Rev.
Bryan is Il pleasing speaker, and his ohjec
tive point seems to be, to get his congrega-
ticn in love with Christ instead of himself,
AS many do.
Our Grand Army boys gave very pleas
ant and enjoyable entertainment on Mon
day night last, in Commemoration OF the
quarter centennial Of the Grand Army OF
| the Republic The exercises were opened
by the choir of the daughters of veterans
singing orally Around the Flag" which
was followed by Comrade John w. Nc
| Cullough in very entertaining history OF
the trials aud tribulations of the old Sixth
| Corps, from its organic alton down to APP
pomattox. At precisely $50 p. m, general
orders No. IS, and circular letter No. 3,
from National Headquarters, which WAS to
be read before all posts throughout the
| United States, were read by the Adintant,
| Samuel HambIeton. The order gave L his
tory of the organic alton, also of the first
| most and exhibited fac smile of the first
charter granted at Decater, Illinois, April
6, 1866. After the reading of the orders,
John w. Mccullough, chaplain Of the post
offered PRAYER, followed by singing, Tent
ing on The old Camp Ground The Rev.
j. f, Bryan the orator of the evening,
| smoke for a haif an hour, in u very appro-
priate and feeling maner Of what the
soldiers of the lite war had done, and how
they should be honored and revered for
| what they sacrificed in behalf of the glori-
Gus flag and country, and fully illustrating
the objects. friendship, loyalty and charity,
mon which the Grand Army of the Re
public rests, followed by ng, "My Country
| tis of thee The next recitation, IS heriddns
Ride" by Frank Kirk, ten years old,
elected loud applause, song, Marching
Thr'o Georgia" followed by j. w. McCul,
Tough reading beautiful poem entitled,
| .r,rHa Candle Drill of the Army of the PD
top,ar winding up with tn It ever memoir
able song, John Browns Body goes March
ing on" which was enjoyed by all IS was
attested by joining heartily in the chorus
| Sun.