The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-30
Port Deposit Items.

PoRT DEPOSIT, June 18th. 1855.
An excursion on the steamer Emma Giles from
Baltimore was advertised to come to Havre de
Grace and here on last Sunday. Many of our
citizens having serious objections to Sunday eX-
cursions fearing the rough element might pre-
dominate the president of the Town Commits
sioners notified the Onwers of the boat of the fact
and the steamer only came a short distance above
the b. \ q. iron bridge and returned, Last year
the Emma Giles brought a number of excursions
here from Ba timore on week days and the excur-
siOnists were well behaved people.
Last Sunday little do" belonging to Miss
Minnie Davis created quite excitement near
the NJ. (. Church. Tie heat or distemper caused
il to act in IA strange manner and many thought
it was mad. 1t ran out of Mr.. Davis house over
to his brother w. W. Davis around the rooms. up
stairs then down and back To its home, then up
stairs and jumped out OF the second story window
and over back of the Methodist Episcopal Church
where it was lost sight Of 1t is said young lady
in one of the houses, with more clothes on than
it Is necessary to wear this warm weather hur-
riedly occupied the roof OF the porch for few
moments.
Children's Day was observed in the Presbyter-
ian Church last Sabbath The audience room was
decorated with beautiful flowers and Just over the
pulpit hung a large star made OF evergreens
lilies and roses. The committee arrangeda shot
excellent programme, consisting OF reeitations
singing and an address by the pastor Rev Jane
Conway. The collection was liberal one.
Geo W. Lamm has purchased the residence o.
Mrs. Margaret Blunt and will likely occupy it in
the near future.
f. b. Frazer returned from his southern trI
Tuesday ernoOn. He visited a number OF thirty
ing cities and was well pleased with his trip. Hi
present intention is to make Chattanooga his
future home as soon as he can make his collection:
and dispose of his store and dwelling.
The mem bers OF the musical association OF ou1
town had delightful trip on the City Belle Tues
day evening down the bay and returned home
about . p NJ. The City Belle Capt. Holm vii
make several trips on July 4th to Capt. Wilson:
pavilion on Swan Creek. Capt. Wilson promise:
good order and no drunken parties allowed on the
grounds.
1t is likely the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
| School will have their excursion to Swan CreeF
Thursday July 18th They Will go on the CITY
Belle and in a large scow covered with an awr NJ
| in tow of the steamer
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Rail
road has SO changed their time table that it makes
it very inconvenient for the citizens OF our tow
and the upper part OF our county. The trail
leaves here at 1929 A. NJ, ins tead OF 1908 1t doe
not make close connection with any train on thu
p. W. X b. II X. Formerly we could leave her
| make connection with the Peninsula express anC
| be in Baltimore at Il A NJ also connect witt
| train which arrives in your town at l0.i5 A. NJ
Now we must leave for your city at 30 A. NJ, o
| wait till SIS p. N. Our people hope the compan.
| will 90 back to the old schedule.
Our farmers are busy cutting grass and wheat
the former is vel. light crop, while the latte
promised good yield. Notwithstanding tn
| b ackward season corn is growing finely.