The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-06
ELKTON, JUNE 6, 1891.
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DTeDu6u.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nesbitt of Mt. Pleasant i
lying very i'll from a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Litzeuberg goes to the cities every
week, to get the very latest styles Tor he
customers.
MIR. and Mrs. Stone are spending few
weeks at the home Mr.. Martin Thompson
of Woodlawn.
Manly Drennen insures live STOCK
against fire and lightning in first class
comnanies AT low rates. 5,16tf
For RENT-A four room house, Will
immediate possession. Inquire of Marks
Lieberman in the Hollow.
DO you need harness this spring. If SC
write to W. r. Reynolds, dealer in harness
aud turf goods, Middletown, Del.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at tn
Maltby House, where will be found hrst'
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch1 7tf
Ask your grocer for Harvey's Crysta
and Cyclone Brands of Flour aud be con
WINGED that they are the best on the market
Telephone call q. ow.
Chester Heights Camp Meeting will
open June 16, and will continue ten days.
Rev. John Thompson of Philadelphia will
have charge this year
The ladies OF the NJ. E. Church of
Charlestown will hold strawberry festival
in the basement of the church on Friday
and Saturday evenings, June l2Eh and 18th.
AS previously announced, the Ladies'
interested in the new Methodist Episcopal
Church at Calvert held a successful festival
in that village on Saturday afternoon and
evening for the benefit of the church.
The Big Elk Sunday school will hold
their annual strawberry festival on the
chapel grounds on Thursday evening, June
11tb, if stormy, will BE- held the next clear
evening. The Cherry Hill Cornet Band will
be in attendance.
The corner stone of the new NJ. f.
Church at Calvert, in this county, was laid
ON Sunday afternoon. The services were
conducted by the Rev Isaac L. Wood and
Rev. j. E. Bryan of Rising Sun. A large
number of persons was in attendance.
The Executive Committee of the Cecil
County W. c. T. U. held a meeting in the
Friends Meeting house at Calvert on Sat
urdsy morning at half past nine O'Clock.
Mrs. j. L. Miligan, president of Cecil
county W. C. 7. U, presided. Important
measures were discussed and the usual
business programme carried out.
Rev Isaac l.. Wood spoke on temper
ance to large audience at St. Johns
Church at Lewisville on Sunday Under
the pastorate of Mr.. Wood. st. Johns is in
hourishing condition, the mem bership
being about one hundred and fifty, ninety
of whom professed conversion and Joined
the church during a recent revival there
The church has recently purchased new
Sunday school library, and the Epworth
League has a membership of 103.
Memorial services were conducted at
Rose Bank Cemetery at Calvert on Saturday
by the Garfield Post of Rising Sun. The
members of the post accompanied by the
Rising SUP band and knights of the Golden
Eagle left Rising Sun at noon. Addresses
were IN ade by Capt. John w. Mccullough,
Rev. Isaac L. Wood, Rev. J. E. Bryan,
Prot. Woodruff, and Comrade Charles Viii
son. After the decoration of the graves
lunch was partaken of by the members of
the post and which had been prepared by
the ladies of Calvert.
The closing enterta inm ent of Bay View
school took place on Friday afternoon. All
the pupils who attended during the year
being present, also quite number of
others. The exercises consisted of recita-
lions, singing, etc. Fine music upon the
cornet was rendered by Maud Leedom who
bids fair in time to be an mplished
cornetist. The prizes were then distributed
as follows: For correct spelling, first,
Rhoda Burns, two handsome volumes by
popular authors; second, John Jones,
pocket knife and book third, Maud Wivel,
a volume of Wide Awake fourth, Clarence
Gamble, book of poems. An hour was
spent at Gilpin's Falls, the Rocks, ETC.,
boating and games were INDUCED in Quite
a surprise awaited the teacher in the
presen tation of an eleg sntly bound hymnal
by Nellie Cunningham in behalf of the
pupils of the school. Bountitul refresh
ments were served to all present, at the
conclusion of which vote of thanks wa:
given the teacher, Miss Fannie NJ. Mahoney
with the injunction from the trustees, moi
to enter the matrimonial state, but to act a:
pedagogue at Bay View school tor mex
year.
The Baltimore Morning Herald i
authority for the statement, that one of thu
four mineral springs of Maryland, three Of
which produce waters of commercial value
is located at Cowantown in this county
although the Cecil county spring appears il
the list of unclassified waters. If there b,
such a spring at Cowantown, there is a sug
gestion of a local industry in this case, an
the figures given in the following from tn
Herald may be worth considering. a censu
bulletin recently published is devoted to tn
subject of mineral waters. 1t appears tina
the total numb Der of mineral springs in tn
Uuited State producing commercial water
is 25S From these were bottled and sol,
during the year 1890 about II 100000 gal
Ions, at an estimated value OF 81 ,748, ass.
is thus made plain that traffic in ninera
waters is a valuable industry in our country
The bulletin shows that Mary land has fou
springs which have been reported to IL
Bureau. The output in 1890 was "a. 1t
gallons, which sold for S12 057. Capital il
vested in working these springs is nearl
500, 900, and S4,75S in wages was paid
workmen The Maryland springs are
Flints:one, Allegauy county; at Cowal
town, Cecil county; at Chattolanee an
Brookland Vile, Baltimore county. TIL
waters of the Chattolanee spring are calc
alkaline, and contain 8. % grains of solub
salts to the gallon. At Flintstone Il
waters are also calcic, but saline and su
phated, with ia grains to the gallon
solution. The Brooklandville spring
saline, and known to the trade as stront
water. Chemically it is muriated wi
a carbonated calcic-chaly beate formul
while the Cecil county spring appears
the list of unclassified waters. In rega
to the relative value and healthfulness
The various mineral waters mentioned IL
bulletin is silent, its chief value being
exhibit of the amount and relative streng
of the Maryland springs as compared wi
others. In these respects the minel
waters of the state are we'll to the frol
and hold prominent place in the gene
trade of the country in these products.