Evening journal., 1912-08-02


Naldron. Deputies from the Dutch
Governor. of New York, did not as
George johnson said in his history
of Cecil Co, reach the North East
river. They followed the Big Elk
creek to now Elkton Muddy Cove
Was what is now known as the "Hol-
low" at this point they found boat
which they appropriated to their use
and rowed down the river and on to
Che mouth Of the Sassairas. Tho
boat was claimed by Swedes and
Firms The hunting and fishing
wbng Elk river and lbs tributaries
we're so good il is likely the Swedes
aud Firms were attracted by II,
Sassafras Neck was early the home
of some of these people. AZ a very
early date they had a tract of land
known as None so good In Finland y.
One Simon johnson seems TO have
lived both ia Delaware and Cecil co.
he was owner of property In the trst
named place sometime between 1877
end 1857 He came to Head of Elk
md had a dwelling of some kind near
Muddy Cove This house was known
IN after years as Simon's Tenement
The man was likely the father OF
the Elder Simon Johnson. spoken of
m Iohnsion's History George Talbot
was by purchase the owner Of the
tract called Friendship the eastern
limit of which was marked by a
stone inecrihed with 'F' which stone
se yet in place along the road leading
10 Red Hill Friendship covered
snos, Of the site Of Elkton. Talbot
found many squattera on his land,
Ewedes and Firms In Dec 1883, he
hgreed With three Of these Swedes
no build him mill The men were
simon Johnson. Benjamin Poulson
hnd William Sluhy, these men we're
H. get so acres of land apiece for
their work OF constructing the mill,
which was either the mill long known
as Head of Elk MIL our long since
disused on the Cantwell farm. not
Mar above Red MIL on the Little Elk
creek Each man received his share
of land living roughly north of the
Zig ELK and west of what rs now Bow
etreet extending 10 Bens Gut or be
vond. north to the railroad or farther
vet This land afterwards became
tho pronerty of the HollinEsworth
family by purchase The hret of
4hat name 10 settle in Head Of Elk
was Henry HollinEsworth Of Chester.
PA who in lTli bought the 80 acres
or William Smbyf Simon Johnson s
share Law between Bow and Bridge
rtrerts. bordering on the creek
gehuion Hollingeworih bought this
land from the son Of Simon johnson
IN 1853 The Swede and Finn
pouatfers Of Head of Flk. were un-
doubtedlv the first Europeans to set
4ie In an this part .of Cecil Co.
Eimon's Tenement was probably on or
near the east end of Depot lot. Muddy
Cove was also known As Simon'a Gut
old Court House site
Court House Point was the site Of
The Court House for some time,
which was finally torn down and
tradition says the bricks were used
in the Court House built IN Elkton
sn 1891. Charlestown was the seat
of Justice for FIVE years. Head Of
hlk was a donrishing place IN ltso'
having a large -four trade with Phil
adelnhia The Hnllingsworths being
most influential We're undoubtedly the
means of having the Court House re-
moved 10 Head Of Elk Samuel
Holinrsworth donated piece Of
ground for a Market House II was
located AZ the southwest corner oi
Main and Bridge streets, opposite
the Episcopal church. Head Of Elk
WIS incorporated as town under
she nan,e Of "Flkton" In April l1st
Henry HolHngsworih in that wear
contributed an acre of ground 70 the
commissioners ~ the town for the
erection Of a school house or house
of worship. for the promotion OF
1iterature and religion. From this
Tho Flkton Academy sprang and oc-
cupies part Of this identical acre
Town Election.
The town election was held on
Fostor Monday. the commissioners
were also trustees Of the school The
'huiidins OF the Jail and court house
locoupied several years. hut the work
WAS Of the best The workmen we're
hired hy the day Court met m Elk
ION for the first time ON June IL,
.17s7. in the public house kent ny John
Banabv This house was known ioi
years as "The House on the Green
aud was torn down TO make room
for the Scott Fertilizer Works their
new addition covering the exact SPOT
of This house Cecil Co. was among
tho foremost ia offering men and
means as we'll as money for the Con-
tipontal Army Henry nohson had
list of articles of his company a.
tho time Of his death The uniforms
must have been gorgeous ones.
Heurv Dcbson was grandson of
Richard nohson for many years Re
eistrar Of North Fix parish The
Dobeon family owned a plantation on
Little Elk creek. Just opposite Red
Mill Cecil county had none braver
than Henry Dobson The late Henry
Dobfon Miller Register of Wills for
Cecil County and the late Hon John
M. Miller we're his defendants. Col
Henry Holhngsworth lived In the old
brick mansion In Elkton. This was
afterward the home of his grand
children. John Partridge and hiH
sisters Miss Mary and Miss Jane
Partridge
Churches Organized.
Mr. HollingsWort was not only
patriotic but was a practical man OF
business as well. He had a contract
70 furnish the American troops with
gun barrels and hayonets. which he
had made In Chesteriown. Kent CO
Flkton is spoken of as being one of
the greatest wheat markets In tn,
country. Lancaster Co. Pa. sem
much Of lis wheat to be sold in Elk
ton. Big Elk and Little Elk creekI
had many grist mills which produce,
large quantities of -four The Ektoi
Bank was chartered In 1910. beinl