The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-18
Port Deposit Items,
PORT DEPOSIT, Oct. Is, 1S9

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The. Presbyterian Church of this place
last Sunday was decorated with flowers and
ferns in honor of the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of the installation of Rev. Henry
Branch who preached there both morning
and evening. GA wire stretched in front
of the pulpit were '65 welcome go in letters
| of evergreen and flowers. The congregation
was large and listened attentively to the
sermon which was taken from st. Luke's
account of the parable of the pounds. Mr..
Branch feelingly alluded to his pastorate
here and the many expressions of the kind
ness of the people during the first time he
was pastor of a church, and the many
kindly greetings he has received since while
visiting them. He has been visiting the
IN EN- bers of his congregation and will leave
| for home on Saturday.
Rev. c. d. Cross, from Baltimore, will
preach in the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday, October 18Th, and Rev. George
| Coulson, of Patterson. n. j., October 10Th,
is expected to fill the pulpit.
The q a. IN. train from here on the
Columbia & Port Deposit railroad ran into
an open swith at Octoraro Junction, badly
damaging the COW catcher and freight car.
All trains were delay ed about one hour.
The engineer and fireman 10th jumped from
the train before the c,llison. q
VIM. p. Cummings, one Of our accommo-
dating liverymen and harness makers, has
a pretty sign hanging in front of his store
calling attention of our citizens and others
to the fact that he Las livery, feed and
exchange stable, and is also well supplied
with a good stock of harness roles, etc, for
sale.
Hon Jacob T. me is imprc wing the lot
between Mrs. Buckley's and tie town hall
by building a wall and will raise the pave
ment from Mr.. KITS store to the hall
making them all TIE same height.
The trustees of the Presbyterian Church
will build a new kitchen at the manse and
otherwise improve the house for Rev. w.
w. Reese their new pastor.
The many friends of Mrs. Agnes NJ. Ste
phenson heard with sincere regret of her
serious accident IN Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Stephenson has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harris, in st. Paul, Min.
nesota, for several months and stopped on
her return home to spend few days with
Mrs, Laura Jones. Coming down a very
short flight of stairs she slipped and fell
breaking her right arm above her elbow and
bruising her head and neck very badly. A
physician was imuedi .te.y called iii who
set the broken arm aud applied restoratives.
but she is still confined to her bed. Mrs.
Stephenson while at ST.. Paul fell down
flight of stairs AMI broke her left arm just
above the wrist. She lrri vel home on the
6 80 p. IN. train on "Wednesday.
Rev. L. f. Barrett, of Wilmington, Del,
made very strong antilicense speech
Tuesday night before the Anti License
League in the town hall. Miss Belle West
gave a very excellent reading and the quar-
tette and the male trio very fine singing.
Next Tuesday night Rev. E. A. Hannah
will address the meeting and Miss Ada
Mosher will give reading and may make
a temperance speech.
Rumor has it that Deputy U. S. Marshal
visited our county Tuesday to summons
Jackey Jones before the United States
grand jury in Baltimore, and called at
well known farm house in the Sixth district
to make inquiry for Mr.. Jones' residence
Some of the boys being present they said
the information could be given if the dep
uty would "set them up" which he did by
ordering and paying for a half pint of dis
titled corn juice which all partook of to
tier delight. The deputy then said he was
glad to meet the gentlemen and asked their
names which were cheerfully given and
which were as carefully noted down Hav-
ing since learned his erraud to Jackey's,
they are wondering where they can hide
themselves from Uncle Sam as they know
he can get them whenever their services are
required
Jos. HeckarL's horse slipped his birdie
while hitched to post at the residence of
his mother Wednesday morning and started
without his driver on bis usual trip to
town. but not being careful in turning the
corner at the lower end of town struck a
post breaking two wheels, the top, Cross
bar of the shaft, and badly damaging the
gears, and being thrown bruised one leg
NJ.