The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-05-11
Port Deposit Items.
PoRT DEPOSIT, May 10th, 1889

The Spelling "Bee" was held last Friday
night in Abrahams' Hall The country side
won again, although there was quite con
test between Ports last man and his OPP
ponents. The country was represented by
teachers and eX-teachers from the 9th, eth
and Sth districts, besides one from Port,
while the Port side bad but three teachers.
The first prize was captured by Mrs. +. H.
Rowland and the second by j. T. Graham,
both We're very fine inkstands.
Lewis T. Todd, one of the Oldest and best
known citizens of our district died early
last Friday morning al the residence of Jas.
c. Todd. He was in his 18th year, and had
lived here nearly all his life During the
late war he was a thorough and consistent
Union man, and has been since Republi-
can and always took an active part in
politics.
Many of our citizens learned with sincere
regret of the death of Frank S. Evans at his
mothers residence in Bel Air Friday. From.
boyhood he has been closely a ssociated with
the younger portion of the community and
for years was clerk in the Cecil National
Bank until compelled to lelve it by writers
cramp. Afterward he accepted position in
the First y ational Bank at Bel Air which he
held until appointed cashier of the Second
National Bank. Short funeral services were
held at his residence q fter which his remains
were brought to West Nottingham Gene
terry and inferred after short services at the
grave participated in by Revs. j. Conway,
John Squier and 5. A. Gayley. The funeral
cortege was met at the cemetery by many
of his friends from Port Deposit, Havre de
Grace, and Elkton. Loving friends prior to
the arrival of his remains at the grave, had
decorated it with choice flowers and ever
green's and covered the brick vault with the
same.
The whale was brought from Havre de
Grace here last Monday. Many of our citi-
zens and persons from Rising Sun, Colora,
and the surrounding country have visited it.
The train from Philadelphia on the Phila.
delphia u Baltimore Central has been
changed back to its old schedule time OF
JOB. This train connects with, the PENN
sula express to Baltimore as well as the 10 %
at Perryville to Elkton and other way sta
tons. 1t is very great accommodation to
our citizens as well as others along the line
of the road, and it is hoped it may always
continue to run.
Report says one of our giling seine fisher
men robbed of u dollars. He had re-
ceived his portion of the labor of a week and
bought food aid olher articles and went 20
sleep with friend and when he awoke the
| friend and money both were gone.
A cage full of pigeons belonging to the
Lancaster Homing Club were let loose on
Monday at Davis wharf and started on
their way home.
| A car jumped the tracks on Monday at
Reynolds switch and the trucks were nearly
| turned around. 1t took about two hours To
get it back to its proper position and trains
had to use the siding until the track was
clear.
The Young Peoples Temperance Associa-
ton had an interesting program Tuesday
night which was carried out in IL successful!
manner before a crowded house. Joseph
Pyle, from Wilmington, Del, made an APP
pirate address.
| The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
has purchased 100 Emory hymnals for the
use of the school. This book is said to be
! Schools and social church services. Z.