The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-16
.GIOgAL DEPARTMENT., "

pole at his newly Openeu Iousoriai saiooi
on North street.
The dam and race bank of the Red Mil
property, near EIkton, which were washed
nv the recent storm, are being repaired.
Clarence George, son of Thomas George
of Elkton, is now engaged in business il
Perry, Oklahoma Territory, conducting al
ice cream mandatory, of which he is pro-
prietor.
The Hsvre de Grace base ball clut
defeated the Patapscos, of Baltimore, al
Havre de Grace, score IL to 2. Todd and
Gibson were the winning battery, striking
out fourteen.
William, the three year old son Of
Charles Merigold, residing on the Beste
farm, three miles north of Elktou, wandered
away from home on Tuesday morning and
falling in Little Creek nearby,was drowned
Active preparations are being made for
the grand Fourth of July celebration at
Holly Hall. Special excursion trains will
be run and the attractive program of the
day is expected to draw a large attendance.
The June term of Circuit Court for
Cecil comfy conyenes on Monday next,
June 49, The four sessions of the year are
the third Mondays in March, June, Sep
TENDER and the second Monday in Deem
Der.
The Principle Silver Cornet Band will
hold an ice cream and fruit festival in the
grove of the Whitaker Iron Company at
Principle Furnace on June 22i and 23i.
Good music will be rendered. All are cor
daily invited.
The law passed by the last State Legis-
lature requiring all physicians practicing in
the State to register is now being complied
with by the Cecil county physicians, the
provision being that all registration be
completed by July LIST.
George Turner, of Loveland, Ohio, who
has been spending several weeks with his
relative. Mr.. John Lungren, of Lewisville,
suddenly departed last week, aud simuita-
neously the pocket book of Mrs. Lupgren,
containing SIT, disappeared.
The Kent Ne,cs states that The peach
crop in Kent is certainly gone up for this
year. The June drop has about finished
the few orchards that had prospect for
fruit. Some growers have fruit on the
earlier varieties, but the general crop is a
dead failure
The Pulp works closed down on Mon
day for an indefinite period. 1t was
thought last week that sufficient orders
would be received in time to allow the mill
to run on, but they failed to materialize.
A number of the hands are engaged in
Strengthening up the mill and the Holly
Hall property.
Rev. Theodore D. Valiant, father of the
Rev. w. T.Valiant and Miss LydiaVaiant,
of Cherry Hill, died suddenly on Deals
Island, Wednesday of last week, of heart
disease Mr.. Valiant was "A years of age:
and was a member of the NJ. p. Conference,
being President of the Maryland Conference
for three years.
The report of VIM. II. Ruby, commits
sioner for the port of Baltimore, shows that
1923 immigrants arrived here in May, of
whom 757 were males and 666 females.
They brought $40, 156 with them, an aver
age of S48 03 for each immigrant. The
Russia, Bohemia and Austria.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Goldey Wilmington College were held
Oh Tuesday evening in Grand Opera House.
Among the graduates were the following
from Cecil county: Commercial D,part-
ment-E. D. G. Foltz, Zion; Henri A.
Lindsey, Chesapeake City; Ernest f
Mearns, Zion; shortha nd and typewritiug-
Etfie NJ. DeCoursey, St. Augustine; Viola
R. Matthews, Childs.
Company E, First Regiment. Third
Battalion, Infantry, NJ. n. G., of Eikton
is being drilled regularly two or three times
week by its commander, Captain w. A.
Wright, in preparation for the annual
encampment The Company now numbers
sixty-five, the officers of which, commits
stoned and non-commissioned, are:
Captain-W. A. Wright
First Lieutenant-George T. King;
Second Lieutenant-E. f. Taggart;
Sergeants-John f. Wilson. John b. Myer, Rob
Rudolph, W. Harry Abrahams;
Quartermaster Sergeant-J. NJ. Ash;
COrporals-John A. Morgan, Charles W King
Andrew RambO. Frank y. Finnan, John q
Constable.
MIR. Samuel J. Keys, OF Elkton, is a
delegate to the twenty-flfLh annual session
of the National Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, which will be
held at Asheville, n. G, beginning June 10,
and continuing four days. H. A. Kibbe, of
New Brunswick, n. j., is the national
councillor, Edward S. Deemer OF Philadel-
phia, is the secretary, and j. Adam Sohl, of
Baltimore, is the national treasurer. Among
the business to be acted on at the session is
revision of the laws of the order The
order is established in 80 states, with
membership approaching 100000, in about
$500 councils. In Maryland there are 1O5
councils, with nearly 10000 members.
Cecil county has eight councils -EIkton,
Ceciton, Chesapeake City, Port Deposit,
Perryvil!e, lakewood, Colora, Childs.
The following is the report of the final
examination of pupils of school No. -,
Fifth district, for the term ending June LIST,
1894. Sixth grade-Maud Craig, 90; Sallie
Weaver, 95; Charlie Jones: 95 Anna White,
"a. Fifth grade-Webster Lilley, 90; Carrie
Jones, 90. Fourth grade Bertha Jones,
49, John COLLISION, "a. Third grade Edith
Atkinson, 90; Samuel Pushed, 90; Evan
Craig, 90, Agnes Pushed, 90. Second grade =
Harwood Atkinson, 81; Herbert White, 81
First grade-Minnie Jones, 80. Those who
were present every day during the year
were: Charlie Jones, Howard Atkinson
arth a
cises which consisted of recitations, etc by
the pupils, pic mic was held in the grove
adjoining the school house, which was
attended by many of the patrons OF the
school. Refreshments were beautifully
served, which were highly enjoyed by all
present. HATTIE L. Z. MAHoNEY, Teacher.
The result of the school year at Perry
vile public school is alike gratifying to the
teachers Misses Martha Bddle, Mary
Patton aud S,llie Nickle, and the
attendance for the first three terms
patrons of the institution. The average
was ia and the attendance for the
fractional part of the last term 81 During
the school year Ella Fisher attended every
day and was awarded gold dollar. In tn,
primary department Mary Fisher, Sarah
Ward, Annie Barwick, John Gardiner
Annie Gardiner, also received prizes fo
attendance each day. Pauline Ward wa
awarded book as prizs for perfect spell
ing, Lizzie Halter receiving the average o
1854 in this branch. A novel feature AT tn
school on Arbor Day was the awarding of 4
prize to the student who attended the exer
cises accompanied by the eldest person
The award was made To Ar,hnr Rnua LII Ia,