The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-18
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.

Harvey W. Ewing.
Samuel Reynolds is identifying his house
by having it painted.
Mr.. Frank Foster, of Chester, visited his
parents on Saturday last.
Mrs Robert Matlack is visiting her sister,
Miss Priscilla Stephenson.
Mr.. Charles b. Hone of the Tome Institute
left for New York on Thursday to be gone II
few days.
Mrs. Louise Matthews, of New York, is
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
/ Hopkins.
Mr.. Joe Pugh and Mr.. Ross, of Phila-
dolphin, We're the guests of Mrs. L. Il. Pugh
on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arno More and children. of
Clifton, Ohio, are at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell.
Mr.. J. Creswell Head, of Washington, d.
c, visited his mother on Friday and Satur-
day of last week.
Mrs. John NJ. McClcnahan visited her
daughter Mrs George Haggerty in Balti-
more on Tuesday.
Miss. Ida Nyce, who has been visiting Miss
Minnie Davis returned to her home in Norris
town. Pa. Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Stephenson and daughter are
ut home after delightful visit of several
weeks in Jersey City.
Rev. DIR. Bieler, of the American University
at Washington, d. c., was the guest of Hon.
Jacob Tome on Wednesday,
| Mr.. W. II. Gibson Of Centrcville was in
] t,wn VbursI,y ,stnllilbiu,,
the New York Life Insurance Go.
Mrs Stephenson Of Lapidum Mrs. Harry
! Ramsay and child Of jersey city ar" the
| guests of Mrs Robert Stephenson.
Mr.. I. J. Vanncman and Mrs. j. A. Gerry
left for Salem. y. j., on Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles Newell. ST.
Messrs T. j. Nanneman, Joseph Everist
and DR.. Hopes attended a meeting of the
of the Grand Lodge in Baltimore ON Tuesday
night.
Mr., Freeman Jrity missionary and grand
daughter, Miss Alien, Of Baltimore, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Tome the first
OF the week.
McClcnahan Bros. are having handsome
granite wall put on either side of their new
/ Office. 1t will make wonderful Improvement
! in that part of the town.
/ Last Wednesday evening Mrs. Holden
broE" her collar bone by falling and striking
| it on the corner OF "A chair. DIR. A. c. Croth-
err set the injured member.
| Grail ~ Krnnard are fitting up the large
store room under Mrs WhaIins for Il bakery
/ They have put i'll a fine bow window and
/ will soon be prepared to furnish the town
with everything in their line.
While Miss Kate SmitusOn. daughter of the
late Col. Smithson. was taking mirror from
the wall the nail became loosened and flew
out. striking her in the pupil of the right eye,
intlicting an injury which caused the loss of
| sight.
August will bring with it the Silver ami
versars Of the Woodawn camp. The mana
gers are doing their utmost to make it Il no.
table event in our county. Rev. L. E. Mar
tindale, ID. d. who persidcd at the first camp
will have charge.
The Catholic fair closed Saturday night
A very handsome organ, for which they sold
tickets, was won by Harry Smith A picture
of Rev. Father Arnd, in very pretty gilt
frame, was won by Joseph Donnelly. The
net receipts were about 5l75.
Each Wednesday morning the exercises at
the Tome Institute are especially interesting
and all welcome. Wednesday of this
week they opened with "1he Pied Piper of
Hamlin,' by the third primary class, Miss
Alice Gardiner. teacher; "Norning bright, "
song by the school; Reading Tooth Psalm.
Gloria Patri; Lords Prayer; "A Song of the
Camp" Belle Clifford Reading, "Kentucky
Belle b. Hindman; "Song of Spring. Third
Grammar class.
A report is being circulated through the
town and vicinity that Joseph Abrahams,
son of Cornelius Abrahams, Of Woodlawn.
is trampng his way home from Mexico, stop
ping at farm houses, where he works for his
food. The report mnst have been started by
some malicious person, as it is entirely with
out foundation. Joseph went to Mexico
fifteen months ago, and in a letter received
by his aunt, Mrs. Gerry on Tuesday he says
he is doing well and does not expect to be
home for ii long while. He is near Tuxtepec.
in the southwestern part of the State He
has a coffee plantation, and says his nurs-
cries are doing finely
All the societies of Y. p. S. G. f., of this
part the county met in convention at West
| Nottingham, Tuesday afternoon At 2.30
Mr.. McLanahan gave very instructive talk.
Reports We're then read from the Endeavors
at West Nottingham, Zion, Oxford and Port
Deposit. After they were all listened to and
approved, Mr. Dickey, of oxford, addressed
them. Lunch was served at p. M, to all
who would partake. At 7.30 Mr.. W. F. Lewis,
of Rodney Street Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, Del, took charge of the devotional
exercises. Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson then gave
an address on Temperance, followed by Rev.
W. n. Shaw with an address on China. The
service was intespersed with bright music in