The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-07-01
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

A crowded house rewarded the Metho.
dist Episcopal Mite Society, on the evening
of the 23d ult., for their effort to entertain
the people of Port and vicinity. The intro
ductory address by Rev. 7. f. Martindale,
could not have been more appropriate, and
was delivered in his happicst vein. He was
greeted with round of applause, later in
the evening, by u wel-timel remark upon
the union of the Old and New School
Presbyterians, brought out by a dcclama-
ton upon g No Sect in Heaven" where the
one church, III passing the stream of Death,
took That way, the other this. Three
anthems were creditably given by the choir
Solos and Ducts by Misses II. NJ Abra.
hams, Mollic l. Mccullough, Emma ].
Wilson, Crinnie Archibold and Mrs. NJ. Z.
Orr. Readings by Misses Annie NJ. Smith,
Mary V. Wilson and NJ. r. McCullough.-
Declarations by J. b. \. Abrahams S. r.
Nanncman and r. r. Stephenson. Mr..
Will Head assisted at the piano. All was
well done, and some of the songs and read
ings were excellcntly rendered. The Society
are indebted to Capt. Dan Eanneman for
the use of his piano, Mrs. Orr for her Estcy
organ, and to Fred Gerhauser for convey
ing them to and from the hall But what
pleased this microscopcal animalcule
Society best of all, was q net revenue of
one hundred dollars. The Society had
also n refreshment table in charge of Mrs.
d. S. Cook and Mrs. J. \. Davis, which
swelled the receipts.
Old Mrs. Grundy was bamboozled last
week, completely. Mr.. John w. Caldwell
and bride got off the train Saturday even
ing, having been married the previous
Thursday. But even the knowing ones
knew nothing Of it, until that week. Mrs.
Grundy is mad. She says Mr.. John and
Miss Annie had the right to get married,
and everybody is glad and congratulates
them but it was sinful to be cheating the
public by keeping the matter so quiet, and
she asks, "When was that counting done ?"
The old lady is opposed to "ways that are
dark"
A young man hailing from Dexter,
Maine, was barkeeper for Mr.. John A.
Thompson, at the Washington House.
He called himself De Less LIE Broke. He
owed sundry small sums-from s. to $50;
borrowed an army revolver from Mr.. C.
Tome. to shoot rats Sunday night he took
about S25 from his employer, a suit of
clothes from boarder, Mr. Robert Hop
kins, got horse and buggy and left. The
team was found at Perryville, and the liquor
mixer is supposed to have taken the New
York train. Dexter (Me.) papers please
copy.
The St. Teresa (Roman Catholic con-
gregation will have pic mic in Mr.. J. J.
Abrahams' woods, on Tuesday, July 4th.
-"Look out for Locomotives on the
4th. The employees are gathering up
spare quarters, and it will be an engine
Decoration Day"
The next monthly meeting of the
Public School Teachers Association will
be held Saturday afternoon, July list, at the
Public School room.
An excursion from Baltimore and one
from Annapolis are expected on the 4th.
The Alleghanians will ring their bells
July 1st, Pm
Richard Hilton, colered, said to be over
112 years of age, died here on Wednesday
night.
On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Rouse,
of Hartford county, in getting into row
boat to cross the river, stepped on the gun
vale the boat moved out, she fell in, but
was rescued, sustaining no injury beyond
q ducking. She crossed over about 10P.M.