The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-05-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Strawberries made their appearance
in the Elkton market on Monday.
Robert MarShbank has accepted =.
position in Reynolds Pharmacy. ut RiS-
ing Sun.
A number of the pavemcntS in Elk
ton, are expected to be relaid during the
summer.
The town bailiff of Newark. Del. has
been instructed to arrest any one who
may swear on the streets of the town.
The faculty of the North East High
School is making arrangements to hav"
a contest in clocution in the place of COM
menccmcnt exercises. This year there
will be no graduating class and the clo-
cution contest will be held instead. in the
G. \. Il. Hall, on Thursday evening.
May 10Th.
-Deawarr College and Newark has"
ball teams played an interesting game
last Saturday, before IL large crowd. At
one time the collegianS seemed hopcleSSly
beaten. but by Il batting rally they sue
cecded in winning the game amidst the
greatest excitement by the score of | to
.. Gooden. Powell, and Jackson were
the battery for Delaware College. while
doc" Worrall and Pierce Cam were in
the points for Newark.
Reports from down the Peninsula
say that the farmers are looking for
ward to mountaineering crops. this pros
pect being based on the condition of trees
and vines ut this time of the year. So
far no complaints have been made of the
peach crop. and from the peach belt the
word has gone forth that the trees are
bloSSoming rs finely as can be expected.
and have brought visions of wealth to
some of the growers. Plum trees are in
good condition. and the indications are
that unless violent storms occur. tn"
strawberry yield will be exceedingly
large. Many farmers are now d"voting
their attention to the culture of white
and sweet potatoes. on" grower having
300 acres set with potatoes in the lower
end of the state.
Failing to ret the Union Republican
State Committee to listen /" their pro-
position "a elect two United States Sent
tors. tn" Regular Republicans of Della
ware. Oh Monday. made Il direct appeal
TO the Union Republican members of the
Legislature. They sent to tn" fourtrcn
Union members letter in which ar" sub
mittcd the names of ten men from Kent
and SUSSEX counties. II majority of whom
are Union Republicans. and the Regulars
agree to elect rs Il Senator any one of
the ten whom the UniuniStS may select.
In return obey will permit the Union Re
puhlicam~ to submit the names of ten
men in New taStl" county, from which
the RcgulArS shall select one to rrcriv"
the votes of I'LL the Republican members
of the Legislature. The proposition is
the sam" that was recently rejected by
the AddickS State Committee, because ii
would bar the election of Mr.. AddickS.
1t is believed by politicians that the
Union Republicans will not accept the
proposition.
On "Wednesday. the magnificent sill
yer service made from the coins taken
from the Spanish Cruiser CriStohal
Colon. was presented to Admiral Winfield
Scott sirhley by his friends in Maryland
and Washington. -. e.. ut the holm" of
rhroiorr Marhurg. in Baltimore Tn,
~rrvr" consists of one centre piece. ON"
soup ;urrrm aud ladr four vegetable
dishes with covers ON" gravy loHt and
ladc one roast platter. one gam" platter.
one fish platter. and 10 dessert plates.
Upon each piece is engraved Admiral
bears this inscriptions Made Of Span
ish silver taken from the Spanish Cruiser
Cristobal Colon. destroyed in the naval
battle off Santiago de Cuba, July Bird.
1898. The timuncSS of the silver used was
not intrrfcrrd with. and the metal. there
fore. has almost the hardness of steel.
The weight of the coins used WAS about
l,5UO ounces. and ut tn" present price Of
silver represents Il value of $500. bnt
nearly six times that amount was re-
qLrrd To purchase the coins from tn"
government.
1t is expected thai the handsome new
Methodist Episcopal Church at Ilnvrc
de Grace the gift of Mr. and Mrs. :. j.
Seneca. will be completed within the next
sin weeks The structure will cost about
S6O.OOO. and will contain II main audi
forum. tire" galleries. with Il seating
capacity of 900. \ Sunday School room.
with three class rooms. II Bible class
room. an infant class room. library, all
of which can he thrown into one unoh-
structcd space, with II seating capacity
for about goo Under the large Sunday
School room are large dining-rOOmS,
fully equipped for all the social ncccsSi-
ties of the congregations. The church
has II frontage of 20 feet on Union
Avenue and l2J feet on Congress Avenue
and is built of Port deposit granite,
with Indiana limestone trimmings. slate
roofs. and the cornces. holdings, battle
mentS. crestings. of rolled sheet copper
The interior woodwork of the main au-
ditorium is to be of white quartercd oak
and the remainder of the building is be-
ing finished with selected Gulf Cypress.
The dedication has not yet been ar
ranged.