The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-14
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PoRT DEPOSIT. March 12, 1896.

DR.. lamar was in town the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rowland have re-
turned from Il delightful trip of three weeks
through the souta
Rev. II. G.. Budd. OF Perryville attended
the lecture ut the Institute Thursday night.
Mr.. Edward Railing of Atlantic City visited
friends in town this week.
Mr.. Jameson, Misses Stone and Calhoun
listened to the enhancing strains of Carmen
as sung by Calvc Saturday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Groves, Of Columbia were
the guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Boyle from Satur-
day until Monday.
Miss Florence Mccullough is visiting her
sister Mrs. Lynn Byrd in Baltimore.
Mrs Belle Van Fleet, of Brooklyn, is visit
ing her mother Mrs. Caroline Orr.
Miss Emma Smith, OF Baltimore, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Barry.
Miss Lille Butchenhart has gone to Balti-
more for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durgin were in
Perryvilla this week.
Mr.. Evans Hirdman rode from Baltimore
on his wheel SUNDAY to spend the day with
his parents.
Mrs. Kate CfeswsN is visltitg friends in
Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ). Snodgrass, of Fair
mount, Pa, We're the guests of Mrs. c. NJ.
Head, Tuesday
Mrs. Laura Edmondsop, of lloore's, Pa,
spent Sunday with her father Mr.. p. stone.
Miss Poll II. Evorist is visiting Rev. and
Mrs J.. Barrett, in Wilmington.
Mrs. c. $. Abrahams attended a meeting of
the managers OF the Silver Cross Home, in
Baltimore, on Wednesday.
Edwin Boynton went to Baltimore We'd
nesday, on business for the NJ. L. SUNDAY
School.
Mr.. Howard Johnson spent Sunday, in
Oxford. Pa.
Mr.. Callahan, OF Lancaster, Pa, is in town
trying to get a place, to put a building for
making hardware specialtics. We hope the
town will cooperate for we are early in need
OF employment for the working men. The
churches and the stores need the money it
would put in circulation.
Mrs Virginia Spodsword has returned to
her home il Norfolk, Va
Whilo driving past the quarries, Saturday
night. Victor Roberts mad his team run into
~ another driven by colored man. His
horse was killed and the buggy badly dam
aged. 1t was II piece Of carlrssncss on the
part OF the colored driver
Mrs. Nellie Boyle and Mss Lulu Pusey,
took part i'll an entertainment given ir
Huvre lie Gaee Wednesday night for tho
benefit Of the W. c. T. [.
The coIorad school was closed Thursday
because OF the funeral Of Mr J. II. Nc
Clcnahan.
Mr.. Theodore Currrr, OF Carnegie, Pa,
was in town Saturday.
Miss Lortie Calvert lett oa Tuesday to take
position offered her ia Ciulblos store, Phila-
dcIphia.
Mrs. Skinner and son 1t 10y have returned
from visiting friends in Garrry AM
Tuesday morning uhou3 = 30 o'clock the
neishborhood Of NJ. James Reynolds house
were alarmed by what seemed to he smoke
coming from the cornice and between the
shingles. An alarm was given and in less
than Ave minutes the Fire Company was on
hand with the engine and hose carriage
The roof had been drcnehed 10y the "bucket
brigade and before the hose had been taken
from the carriage it was found that what had
appeared to be smoke was steam caused by
pouring Il boiler Of water down the drain.
No damage was done but it seemed to show
how quickly the Fire Company could respond
when called upon.
The Sunday school OF NJ L. Church held
their regular annual missionary meeting
Sunday night. Our grand old flag was
draped over the organ. on the bench WIS
another and il fell in graceful folds from
either side of the choir gallery. Across lhn
gallery at the end of the church the flag was
draped and i'll the corners smaller flags were
grouped, in each chandelier dozens Of smal
flags luttered. between the windows were
grouped by threcs flags of all nations. II
front very much in evidence was the Rel
Cross flag. The pulpit was removed and in
its place stood a stack Of guns and swords
and on them the Bible. which represented
christianity over coming war 1t was beau
tiful sight and great many people came to
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