The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-11
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

The past week has been Of great inter-
est to our churches. Mr.. Tome has given
notice that he will finish the Methodist
Church at once, and hand it over to the
congregation, that they may furnish it
The Trustees are consulting in regard to
the matter, and the ladies OF the Mite So
ciety, without whom the work could not
be accomplished, have long since expressed
their intention to give this matter their
hearty support.
Bishop Lay, of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church held service on Sabbath and
Monday last. On Monday night aclass Of
twenty one we're confirmed.
On Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Elcock was for
mally installed pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Revs. Drs. Patton, Spottswood and
Squier, and Rev. Messrs. Gayley, Johns
and Moore, assisting. The installation
sermon by DR.. Patton was splendid effort,
and the Charges to the Pastor and Congre-
CATION peculiarly appropriate.
On Monday night the Good Templars
installed their officers for the ensuing quar-
teri. w. Malone, C. T.; Jane Anderson,
V. T.; BERTHE Stephenson, chaplain; D.
Mccullough, S.; Adam Peoples, A. S.: z.
T. Stephenson, F. s.; A. NJ Strout, T.:
Matte Peoples, I. G.. MIR. Richardson, 0. G.
Last week, little child of Mr.. J. G.
Vannort's, about five years old, while
gathering wild flowers, near the old quarry,
opposite the NJ. E. church, fell from pro-
jecting rock, and was SO terribly crushed,
that death in a short time bore the little
sufferers soul to the sweet fields of Eden,
where immortal flowers bloom and danger
never, never turks.
Mr.. Tome, who is an early riser, on
last Wednesday morning, about six O clock,
discovered fire in the Directors Room of
the Cecil National Bank. He called assist
ance and in few minutes had the fire out.
A lot of table-leaves and some papers were
in a recess in one corner of the room, and
there the fire was discovered. The carpet
and floor were burned through. The dam
age was slight. 1t is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
Next Monday our people vote For or
Against our New Act of Incorporation. 1t
is all good, except that section which en-
braces as part of the village, the hillside
from Heckart's sawmill to Herring rum
There is no road there, but the Railroad,
nor will one be constructed. The Town
authorities have never done any work be-
low what is known as the Still House Run,
and should not tax property there. But
that can be remedied by the next Legisla-
ture, and we will take the act as it now is,
and sign petitions for relief two years
hence.
Some Of our OILERS lay out their seines
before dark Sabbath evenings. Once in the
Circuit Court a man was fined for working
his farm on Sabbath; water is not land,
however, and yet a Constable might pos
sibly make presentments at the next Grand
Jury.
We had some May parties this month.
Theatricals are talked of under the auspi-
ces of the Port Band. inquiries are
made for white hats since Greeley was
nominated; some Democrats are already
wearing them.
An extra train, containing about 80
members of Masonic fraternity from Penn
sylvania, paid visit to Harmony Lodge,
No. %, on Friday, the 3rd inst, and were
refreshed at the Washington House with a
supper. About midnight the visitors left
for home apparently we'll pleased