The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-10
Port Deposit items.

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tho Town Hall January list, was 50 in
decent that it had to be stopped and the
money refunded to those who had pur-
chased tickets In justice to Mr. Alez-
auder of our town who bad charge OF
the entertainment, 1t is right t. say, that
he was deceived by the parties, as tie
| recommendations sent him were inst
class and he believed he was going to
give our citizens au evening 0f pleasure
| that would be acceptable to the best of
our people. 1t is said part of the actors
both men aud women were under the in
fiuence OF liquor.
W. W. Nickel the proprietor of our
carriage mandatory will close out bis
business in March aud retire to one of
| his farms near West Nottiugh m.
Rumor has it tia William p. Cummings
has or will rent the factory and carry on
the business Mr. Cummings has energy
| aud business tact and no doubt will
succeed.
The Town Commissioners have con-
tracted with the Globe Gas Light Com
pany of Philadelphia to light our streets
for three months. By or before that time
the Electric Light building will be up
| and the works in condition to again give
light to tho town and dwellings.
X. d. Bradley, State Lecturer Of the
| Farmers Alliance made an address in
the hall to about forty or fifty and after
wards twenty-five or thirty signed a
paper asking for charter The ire
pressible George was on hand and it is
| said wants to become a member. Now
what will become of tho Third Party?
j. j. Buck and Mrs. Buck were "at
home" Tuesday night to number of
| their friends, it being the fifteenth ami
versary of their marriage, but they were
careful not to make this known. The
social as we'll as inner entertainment was
delightful. The latter very pleasant to
tue young. Mr.. aud Mrs. Buck know
how to entertain, and all enjoyed them
selves.
Our river has been frozen Up for
several days and the great sheet of ice
in front of the town has given way to
the broken ice from above much to tie
regret of our young people who have
| skates. And what boy OF gul, or young
| man or maiden has rot, nowadays. No
damage has been done by the ice and
none is likely to occur.
Our town was shocked last Saturday
afternoon to bear Of the sudden death of
Miss Emma Wilson al the residence Of
her mother Miss Emma was known 10
be quite sick but none expected her de
| mise so s9cD. Shs was young lady
| greatly beloved By a very large circle Of
friends. For twenty years she has been
| member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, nineteen years teacher IN the
Sunday school of the same, and eighteen
years a teacher IL the public schools Of
the county, nearly all CT the time being
spent in our town. Her funeral on Tues
day afternoon was one of the largest
held in the town. Rev. J p. Otis was in
charge, assisted by Rev. Joha Squier.
Many very handsome floral designs from
the Sunday school, the public school and
many of her friends were sent. By order
of F. S. Everist the public school was
closed, and the children with Mr.. Eyerist
| and others marched down to tho house
l anI tnnly l.. IpnIy &c
| highly esteemed. Peace to her ashes
T. H. Strout, one of our provision
dealers has on sale fresh shad ard other
fresh fish. believe this is the earliest
they have ever been offered in our
/ market.
| The Cecil Democrats correspondent OF
last week says every little drunkenness
was INDUCED in, notwithstanding the re-
port in the CECIL WING of Saturday
last that there had been more drunken
ness on Christmas and Christmas week
in Port Deposit than in twelve mouths Of
prohibition don't let you prejudice
run away with your better judgment,
\ give facts as they have been for
the past ten years" What | said was
during this month, (December), of s.
called High License, more people have
been drunk and N ore disturbances than
in the twelve months of Prohibition in
our town" Every word of which is
true, and every temperance man will
tell you the same. Whoever heard of
eight boys being seen drunk i'll our town
in very much less than a week and not
all at one time but at different times !?
Scarcely a night passes but drunken
men are seen on our streets. How many
laboring men have been discharged be
cause of being drink and will not be
taken back because their employers will
not have that class of men in their en-
ploy. High License is failure here, and
| have repeatedly heard men say that
voted for it, they would not do it again.
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