The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-05-11
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.
REPORTED FoR THE CECIL WIG.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Nav 8, 1867.

PoRT DEPOSIT, May 8, 1857.
| The chcroiiers de Industrie are gettin,
rather too we'll acquainted with this neigh
9"rhood. Last week man stopped a
Smith Hotel and left without paying hi,
bill. Several articles Of clothing disappear
ed with him, belonging to the hotel. Hi.
vaise contained sticks, bricks, and some
under clothing. owned by one Of the family
The night after his disappearance, II
! gold watch and d sum of money, stated to
amount to from $40 to Sl55, were stolen
| from Mr.. Cunningham. al Pcrryvile.
Mr.. knight aud Mr.. Rutter, near Woed-
lawn traded horses with stranger. 1t has
since TRANSFERRED that the horses they received
we're stolen in Frederick county. The tibet
was followed. but The trail was lost about
Newark, Del. Some minor theits are talked
Of and householder, are keeping sharp
look out for all intcrloprrS.
Saturday. at Pm, there was IA match
game o base ball between the Granite Club
Of this place and the Eureka Club of West
Nottingham, resulting in favor OF our club
by one run. The score stood Granite Il.
Eureka II. 1t was we'll contested and The
playing excellent. The time for the return
game has NOT been settled. \ supper was
furnished the Eureka Club. at the Washing
ton House. by the vicioys.
An invitation for u social game has been
received by the Granite from u club 1T Havrr
de Grace, which will be played next Saiur.
day. it the weaker is favorable.
Mr.. i. }. llcckar has the contract for
filling and grading for the Columbia R.R.
Mr.. \. W. N"iatTd is laying the tounda,
ton Of - dwelling house for himself, upon
lot No. -. 1t will he about thirty.threc
feet front, and will be specimen Of the
fine work OF the Port DEPOSIT sash factory.
On Monday last, Samuel Rowland, a
lad. while driving into the village was scri-
ously injured. His horse was frightened by
some mules running loose. aud starting TO
run. threw the boy over the dash. He laid
on the shafts, the spokes Of the wheel srik
ing his head and fell To- the ground. -
boy got up aud walked after the carriage. -
He wa, taken to Mr.. Murphy'S. where his
wounds we're dressed by DR.. Shurc.
On Friday night last, the temperance
anniversary WIS n success Mr.. Myers de.
ivered II fac address. a dialogue was spoken
by boys, officers were elected for the ensuing
year The exercises were intcrspcr,cd with
appropriate odcs by the choir. The officers
are Jefferson Ramsay. President: James A.
Davis, Vice President j. b. Ramsay, Sec.
retary and Roswell Wakeman, Treasurer
On Monday afternoon we had a gust
which eycntnatcd in u continuous Northeast
storm of great violence, which has not, Mt
this writing. expended its force.
On Tuesday. the & AN. train ran of
the track at Bush River, by the negligence
Of q train which had keen on the sideing
and run out. leaving the switch improperly
set for the down train. One man was slightly
Injured.
A very appropriate hymn for last Sun,
day would have been when the swallows
homeward fly for focks of the darling
twit:erers made their appearance for the
first time this year. Tie sign is that the
Arllc Bear has retired.