The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-02
EDITOR OF THE CECIL WING:

EDITOR OF THE CECIL WING:
The Holmes Chautauqua Scientific and
Literary Circle held its fourth annual pic
mic on Saturday, June IL, at Octoraro
Junction.
The majority went in carriages, hut
quite goodly company boarded the las
train at Rising Sun, and left it at the
Junction" They then pursued wind
ing path through cornfeld, which led to
the shaded banks of the Susquehanna, just
where it receives the waters of the Octoraro
into its broad bosom. The Editor, who
spent his boyhood days in this vicinity,
pointed out to us the boundaries of the
creek which are outlined at this season of
the year by low.lying grassy islands, in
miniature; the river bed is now full OF
water, in excellent condition for rowing
and fishing
AS we were strolling lesurely along the
river shore imagine our terror to hear a
young urchln yell out, ODDLY, Dolly,
come see what big snake kilt" How
ever, we passed the day very pleasantly
without encountering any of the dreaded
reptiles, and maybe we had his boyship to
thank for it, for | am sure if the CHG
snake" had lived to modest we picnickers
some would not have stopped running yet.
The Fairies, the ghosts and the snakes, de-
parted, it seems, with the forests, which
nsed to line the river shores aud the adj
jacent shores.
Several ishermen's cottages are here,
and boats can be hired by the hour or day.
Our friend, the Editor" was joked
good deal about mysterious package peep
ing out of his coat pocket. One lady in
quired if it contained all the dinner be
intended eating. Another even went so
far as to insinuate that it was hottie con
tanning liquid refreshments. But the con-
tents OF the package proved to be nothing
more nor less than fishing tack lie, hooks
and lines, but the lack of poles and halt
was a serious drawback.
Strolling down to the tishernan's cottage
we paused to look into the drying house,
from which emanated the pupgent odor Of
smoked herring, There we saw several
thousands of the fish now ready for sale,
and apparently in excellent condition.
- Dinner is always The biggest part Of
picnic, AID so it proved in this case.
When the feast was spread beneath Il
spreading oak if some old Chief of the
Susquehannocks had suddenly appeared,
tomahawk and war club in hand, he would
have speedily dropped both and fal en- to de-
vouring the good things so bountiiully pro-
vided.
No dead and buried Chief returned from
the "happy hunting grounds to visit these
once familiar haunts, but far more well
come apparition came in the person of
Bud, rowing up the river with convoy
Of boats and boys and offered us the ser
vices of both free of charge. Of course,
we ioyfully accepted While eating his
dinner with gustO for ''Bud' is lone
star and does his own cooking he enter
tanned us with graphic account of the
battles and sieges in which he is so often
engaged in defense Of his rights, lie also
discanted in glowing terms upon the merits
of his newly invented machine for making
shingles out of chestnut and pine wood.
'Bud" is refreshing c,Itainy; be never
loses his grip upon life and its possibilities.
He is apparently as full of hopr and energy
ever and ever so many years ago, when he
was harum scarum, good-hearted youth,
at home on the old farm back of Rising
Sun. The many rebuifs and tumble backs