The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-29

The revival is still in progress ut the
NJ. f. Church. On Tuesday evening six
were forward to the altar.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke delivered the
Columbus Day Grafton at the public
school at Perryville on Friday morning.
Tho Whitaker Cornet Band appeared
IN their new uniforms Friday and pre-
secuted fine appearance. Onr citizens
expect street concert every Saturday
evening.
Miss Susie Gibson, sister of Mrs. W. G.
koons, is attending her sister in Will
mington, who is i'll.
Mrs. Giles Il. Cooke has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been under
treatment for paralysis for some time at
the church home and is greatly improved
A flag pole sixty feet high surmounted
by the stars and stripes and banner
bearing the name of Columbus was
erected over the new addition on Friday
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies
and speeches by Rev. W. G. Rooms and
others. This boys had keg of beer on
tap near the grounds.
On Tuesday, while Charles lilly, of
Summervil!e, was driving near the sta
ton, his horse became frightened at the
cars and ran away, upsetting the buggy
and throwing Mr.. Lilly out against a
tree, painfully injuring him about the
neck. He was taken homo and attended
by DR.. Rittenhouse, and is now able to
be about The buggy was completely
demolished and the horse injured about
the legs.
We made a mistake in the name of tie
party who lost horse by straying away
last week. 1t has been recovered.
Presiding Elder Barrett preached an
able sermon in the NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening. A very successful meeting was
held and several converted.
The Hover Ink Co., have begun work
on small scale. They have not yet GOT
the engine at work, when at work in full
they expect to turn out 200 gross of
bottles per day. Tue chief lngredi-
ents in making the ink are nut gals and
lager beer with other chemicals unknown
DR.. I. A. Worrall is manager. They
have now employed three men.
Mr.. ]. II. White went to New York
on business on Thursday.
Mr.. H. W. Shallcross and daughter,
Maggie, have ceased to keep house here
and have gone to Philadelphia to spend
the winter. Mr.. Shallcross has lived here
about % years.
Mr.. E. T. B. Day has purchased lot
near the freight house at p. W. & B.
Station and will erect cCmmodious build
ing for his factory the present building
in Perkinsville is much TOO small and the
movement will save great deal of haul
ing.
Since the failure of the Iron Hall our
citizens are taking a great interest in
the orders and lodges, aud they have
been busy initiating new members. In
six weeks Fellowship Lodge, X. of P,
has added twenty five new members.
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION.
Columbus Day was celebrated here in
becoming manner. On account of press of
orders the Iron works did not close down.
The public school pupils met at the school
house at o'clock a. m, and were soon
rein forced by the pupils of the classical
institute. After the children were placed
in line by their teachers the Whitaker
cornet band and Wingate Post arrived.
The Presidents proclaim alton was read, the
The salute to che fig was given by the
scholars and Ell led ut the school house by
singing, "My Country lis of Thee - The
procession then formed with che band in
front followed by Wingate Post, then fel-
lowed the school children 30 strong all
carrying flags, and they presented fine
appearance. This is the first time the band
ppeared in their new uniforms, arriving
at the q. \. R,.hail which was offered by
the post for the occasion, long prayer was
offered by Rev. w. q. Rooms, after the
school sang, "The Song OF Columbus Day."
Mary Cameron read the address and a
was read By Miss Matte Warner,
other Rotations and dialogues followed,
the Grafton was delivered by j. w. Falls,
Esq, and was both interesting and instruc-
tive and understood By all. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flags and flowers
by the ladies relief corps and was packed.
The colored school also celebrated the day
with the national program in the presence
OF large number of friends in the after
noon, large banner bearing the name of
Columbus on go foot pole was erected
over the new addition. This will be the
name of the new addition. The band and
10 members of the O. U. \. NJ, left on the