The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-25
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PoRT DEPOSIT, April "a, 1896.

Iohl DEfoSlI, hPlii lovOs
Mr.. George Biddle, of Elkton, spent Tues
day, with Mr.. F. S. Everist.
Miss Eleanora Taylor, of Blythedale, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mr. George Balderson, of Colora, visited
friends in town, Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Boyle were in Columbia, Pa,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haggerty, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday, with Mr.. and Mrs. John McClena-
han.
Misses Annie and Mercer Moore. of Colora,
were the guests of the Misses Hopkins, ON
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Dunkin, of Sutervlle Nd, was Miss
Mary Houser's guest over Sunday.
Hon. and Mrs. Jacob Tome are visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Pratt, the executive of Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn, n. Y, will deliver an illustrated
lecture on Japan, in the assembly hall of the
Tome Institute May sth.
Miss Mary d. Fund, of Philadelphia, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. L. ID. Pusey and family, moved to
Philadelphia. on Monday.
Mr.. Howard White, of this town, and Miss
Krauss of Rising Sun, were married Wednes-
day, at Woodlawn, by Rev. Mr.. Kemp.
Mr. H. w. Ewing was in Wilmington, on
Monday.
Miss r. Bessie Pugh and Mrs Kate were in
Baltimore, Saturday.
Mr.. Clinton Bond, of Havre de Grace, was
the guest of Miss Mary Armstrong, Sunday.
Messrs. Edwin Boynton and S. J. Vanne-
man were in Baltimore, on Wednesday,.
Miss Martha Beach, of Landowne, Pa, is
the guest of Mrs. T. J. Vanneman.
A very pleasant custom was inaugurated at
Tome Institute this week. The different
grades were given the privilege of hav-
ing the speakers desk decorated with
flowers, and they have responded well to it
this week.
Miss Lucy Lynye died suddenly on Thurs
day, 10th inst. The funeral took place from
the residence of Mrs. Beckefus, her sister, on
Sunday, at , p. m. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas Ockford. The bearers
were: Messrs. Thomas Bond, Sr., Frank
Hall, Frank Everist, Enoch Mccullough,
John Buck, John Kimble
Last night at the hour of two o'clock the
alarm of fire was given. Our enegetic fire.
men soon had the engine up to st. Theresa's
Church, back of which the fire was burning.
4 bonfire had been built to destroy some
brush in the afternoon and it is supposed that
some sparks from it caught in some pieces of
wood close to the church, having been
smoulderng there sometime. the wind prob
ably tanning it to a flame. The damage was
slight.
The Epworth League gave sociable last
Tuesday evening The program was as follows:
Solo, Mrs. ]. Howard Pugh; recitation,
sunny Day Service Miss Bessie Taylor;
cornet solo. Mr. John Creswell; reading Miss
Charlotte NEWELL solo, Miss Margaret Vanne-
man. This program was followed by a
conversation social" which everyone en-
joyed. After this social lemonade and cake
were served. The department of entertain
ment wishes to thank all who contributed
and helped make this social Il success
Last Friday evening Mr.. Jas. r. Campbell
"ave very interesting address on "Good
Old Times" in the assembly room Of the
Jacob Tome Institute. In illustrating the
different parts Miss II. Bessie Pugh sang "Off
in the Silly Night" and "Suwannee River,''
with pleasing effect. A letter of John Ran
doff's was read by Mrs. Charlotte Newell,
showing the variety of costume used when IL
young man visited the lady of his choice. Mr..
Burnett read, Carrying the News of Victory
by Stage Coach, when Mr.. Campbell finished
talking of stage coach times. The readings
were enjoyed by all.