The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-14
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.


PoRT DEPOSIT, December II, 1895.
Presiding Elder L. L. Barrett. of Whining
ton, p-eached Friday night and Sunday
morning in the VI. L. Church. While in town
he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Tome.
Miss Poll Il. Evcrist is visitingin Baltimore,
this week.
Mrs. Lulu V. G.. Westerfleld was the guest
OF her mother Mrs. j. A. Gerry for several
days this week.
The Presbyterian Sunday School has pur-
chased new chairs for the lecture room which
add greatly to the comfort of the people and
appearance Of the room.
Miss Priscilla Stephenson and Mr. George
Christie were married Thursday afternoon by
her brother Rev. r. X. Stephenson, at the
home of the bride. After the ceremony they
We're driven to Perryvills, to take the train
for bridal trip.
Mrs Matlack, of Wilmington, is visiting
her brother Mr.. 4. 7. Stephenson.
}. c. Heald, of Washington, was the guest
Of his mother Mrs. c. NJ. Heald the first OF the
week.
James Graham, of Elkton has been in
town for several DAYS.
Miss Lillian Messick, of Fort Covington,
New York. and Miss Katharine Cobb. of
Claymont, Delaware, were the guests of Mrs.
Il. c. Hopkins, on Friday.
Mr.. Herkarof, of Fredericksburg, Va, was
Il visitor ut Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tones, this
week.
Philip Bond is reading law at the office
and under the direction of Albert Constable,
Esq, in EIkton.
Mrs. Leroy, of Havre de Grace, visited her
daughter Mrs. Morris Acker. on Tuesday.
The stores have put on their holiday attire,
especially Robert Stebbings. He is prepared
to furnish toys, fruit, confectionery. etc, to
all who give him call
Quitea number of our townspeople atten-
ded court in Elkton, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harner, of Bethesda.
Pa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Rev-
nolds.
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. Groves, of Columbia,
were the guests of DR.. E. S. Boyle, this week.
Mr.. H. c. Nesbitt was in Baltimore. on
Tuesday.
james Dell, former resident of our town,
called on friends here this week.
The City Belle made her last trip Friday of
last week. She is laid up at Havre de Grace
for the winter.
Miss Florence Bromwell is visiting Balti-
more friends.
Miss Muningkeysen of Hartford county,
has been visiting DR.. and Mrs. 5. G.. Fisher.
Miss Evalyn Gavin has returned to her
home in Philadelphia, after Il visit of about
ten days to Mrs. Jacob Tome.
The lecture to have been given by the Hon.
John IL. Grover on Wednesday evening. 18th
inst, at the Tome Institute was withdrawn by
mutual agreement between the lecturer and
Director Campbell.
AS the boat has stopped several of the stu
dents from Hartford county who attend the
Institute will board in town.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rachel Knight a former
resident of this town, took place from the
station on the arrival of the 932 train, Tues
day morning. Mrs. Knight has for many
years made her home with her son.in-law,
Mr.. james McCabe of Baltimore. Those
accompanying the body We're her son, Mrs.
Cora Kennedy, Miss Carrie knight, Mr.. T. H.
knight, grandchildren. Cora and Annie
Knight. Neal, Ernest, Lawrence, Cora and
Gertie McCabe and Mrs. j. b. Ruth Bearers:
Messrs. Alonzo and Thomas Vannort. Thomas
Bond. Jr.. Edwin Boynton. Frank Alexander
Mrs Matte Richardson has returned from
philuInlnhin Ntrhnr uha hns
her son.
Dr. Denetrius Elias Visishauoff, of Thessa-
lonica, Macedonia gave IL talk in the Sabbath
School, and at the evening service. Sunday.
in the NJ. L. Church. He has graduated ut
Hackettstown. N. j.. College at Evanston, Ill.
and Dickinson College, and is now taking a
medical course at the Hahnemann hospital,
Philadelphia. He is preparing himself for IL
medical missionary and will return to his
own country when his course is completed.
His address was exceedingly interesting and
instructive. While here he was the guest of
Rev. H. w. Ewing.
A change was made in the time of trains on
the Frederick Division Wednesday. The
train which usually came up at o'clock now
reaches here at GAS and runs up to Octoraro
where its connects with train from oxford.
returning reaches here at S.32. This takes
the place of the train which left here $40.
There is talk OF running train from Port
Deposit to Perryville about $50 p. IN. 1t
would be an excellent arrangement as then
the pupils could get home early and not have
to stay around the station and be on the train
after dark
The Town Commissioners will buy five
hundred feet of hose for the Water Witch
Fire Co. Three members of the Board Of
Commissioners and the Chief Of the Company
went to Baltimore this week to visit all the
engine houses to find out the best method for
drying hose. Probably tower may be built