The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-24
Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, March 22d, 1888.

PORT DEPOSlI, March -Zl 1000
Captain Emil Holm left tor New York
early Monday to bring his steamer City Bell
here. and expects to arrive the latter part
of the week He will then take off her
upper works and remodel to suit bis pur.
pose Captain Holm is an accommodating
officer aud deserves and will no doubt re-
ceive the support of the community in his
enterprise OF giving better convenience for
travelling to our sister county.
Joseph Brumiied died at his residence in
our town late Monday night in the SD year
of his age. II was one of our oldest citizens.
He will be buried Thursday at Nottingham
cemetery.
Mrs Watson. mother of Mrs. David X.
Ralston, died at Mrs Ralston's home in
Philadelphia Tuesday morning in the Sjth
year of her age. She will be buried Thurs
day at MARBLE, about twelve miles from the
city of Brctherly Love.
Thomas c. Bond, Jr., and his sister Miss
Mary, left for Minneapolis Wednesday
evening. Miss Mary intends visiting her
brother Allen for u few months, while her
brother will combiue pleasure with bust
ness, aud expects to make his home in the
West. Thomas is a fine young man, and
will be missed here in the home of his boy
hood. All wish him success in whatever
bu sness venture he may undertake.
A schooner with large load of yellow
pine lumb Der arrived Tuesday. She is I'M
loading at the planning mill, and as others
are expected to follow it will be kept busy
till navigation closes next winter
L. Mauldin has arranged with the insur-
| ance companies for the stock of damaged
| goods, and intends asserting and arranging
them for sale. All who want bargains had
| better come early and make their purchases,
as he intends to sell them at prices lover
than has been offered in our town before.
Some goods are only damaged little by
water and are as good as any in the market.
Rev. j. p. Otis, the pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, held his first services
| last Sunday, and made IN excellent impress
| sion on the congregation. He moved with
his family Wednesday afternoon into the
| parsonage. A committee of ladies Were
lent supper prepared and left enough to
sdpply the inner man for several days.
Spencer Bros. and Oldham have purchased
| from Mr. William H. Ewing his fishing
| apparatus and battery, and will use it as
soon as spring opens aud fish begin to come
up our river They are gentlemen full OF
energy and understand their business, and
| no dou BIT will make it pay in the future as
in the past.
The Board of Town Commissioners have
| organized by electing John NJ. McCeuahan
president, Il. c. Hopkins treasurer; John
f. Morhlein, clerk; and w. f. A. Foster,
bailiff Mr.. Foster does not enter upon his
duties till April lst. 1t is to be hoped all
| lhe ordinances will be enforced.
| Like all other places Port was affected by
the storm. Numerous window shutters
we're blown off and injured by the wind.
| All the roads leading out of town were
blockaded by the snow, but by Thursday
the Rock Run road was opened, and you
Can get out two or three miles. The middle
road from Mr.. Pattons out was filled with
| drifted snow from four to fifteen feet in
| places and it will require considerable work
to open it for carriage travel. The lower
road from Mrs. He,karts to above +. 5.
Everst's was filed as high as the top rails
with railroad travel. The Columbia rail
lad ran trains regularly, also The regular
trains to Perryviile. N.