The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-27

The public schools of the county, will
close for the summer vacation on June 2.
The banks and public Offices will be
closed on Tuesday next, May so, Memorial
Day.
Miss Martha Biddle is making an extern
ded visit to friends in Chesapeake City and
other points.
John NJ. Terrell is organizing a Lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen at
Chesapeake City.
Examinations were held this week at the
Elkton High School. The commencement
will be held Saturday. June 3.
George Booth on Thursday removed his
family from East Main street. TO Wilmington,
Del, where he will keep Il boarding house.
Cecil Cooper, of Charlestown, who was
seriously injured about two weeks ago 10y
the caving in of Il wall, is improving quite
rapidly.
An ice cream and strawberry festival will
be held at EbeneZer NJ. L. Church on Thurs
day evening. June lat. If stormy next fair
evening. All are invited.
Hon. John S. Writ tripped and fell on
Main street, III hurrying from his home to
catch a train yesterday morning. and was
rendered unconscious for Il short while. He
was carried into the residence OF Albert Con-
stable, Esq. and soon recovered.
A new time table went into effect on the
P. w. & b. railroad on Sunday. The south
bound train due at Elkton at s 10 a. M. now
arrives at $40 The 900 Il. m. train north
bound has been made regular stop, and the
8, % a. m. train northbound taken off.
The Henlopen House at Rehoboth will be
conducted the coming season by John Sayers.
The dancing pavilion will be in charge of A.
S. Webster. His son, Howard Webster, and
Frank Wilson, of Wilmington, and James D.
Fullen, of Philadelphia, will be in the orches-
ira. The house will be opened June 18th.
The Wilmington NJ. L. Preachers Asso-
citation held an interesting meeting Monday.
In addition to the routine business the Rev.
R. Irving Watkins, of New Castle, read
paper on "The Pulpit of the Times in Rela-
The paper was discussed by the members.
Taylor Carter, of Bank, was arrested on
Thursday, and arragned before Squire
Groves. in Elkton on the charge of using
indecent language in the presence of IL young
girl He waived hearing and was placed
under a bond of $50 for his appearance at
court. The bond was furnished by the boys
father.
At the regular meeting of Cecil Lodge
No. SO, A. o. L. W, on Wednesday evening
last John NJ Terrell was elected Foreman
and Alfred Davis, Overseer. this being neces
sary on account Of the removal from Elkton
OF VIM. j. Alrich, who was Foreman Of said
lodge. John T. Brown has been appointed
Deputy Grand Master Workman.
The new dance pavilion at Chesapeake
City, will be opened on Thursday, June /,
at l p. m. A grand ball will be given on
| Friday night, June .. Dances will be held
every afternoon from till 4. during the
season, and on Tuesday and Friday nights
The pavilion is located near the wharf Of the
| Ericsson Line Of steamers Excursions will
be run daily during the season from Balti-
| more.
A j. Kitchener, of Colora. is one of Cecil
countys best all around farmers. That he is
good feeder of live stock is shown 10y the
following Seven pigs born March 18th,
| 1898, were fed and killed December 18th, of
the same year, the average weight of each
being 30i pounds five pigs born September
10Th, 1898, were killed March 27th 1899 their
average weight being 147 pounds each Mr..
Kitchener bought yoke of oxen on March
| 18th, 1898. which weighed 1850 pounds. He
| struggled along with them and one year later
their weight was 2S14 pounds, gain of SG4
pounds. -OrtOrd Press.
"A number of our Cecil county farmers
have had trouble in getting their planted
| corn to come up and have fixed the blame on
the cold weather this spring. VIM, T. War
| burton, ESQ, claims the excessive cold
| weather last winter, destroyed the germ in
| the corn, and states that a field OF corn
| planted on his farm where the seed was taken
from the crib failed to come up, whereas
another field planted with seed taken from
mill where fire was kept all winter came
up nicely and is growing elegantly. In the
extremely cold Western states the seed corn
is always brought from the SOUTH the farmers
claiming the cold weather kills the germ.