The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-06
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT, June 3. 1896

Mr. and Mrs. +. S. Everist.
Mr.. Ramsey. of York, Pa, was ut Mr. Rob-
ert Stephenson's Saturday
Mrs. George Haggerty. of Baltimore and
Mr. Howard McCenahan. of Washington,
spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Laura
McClenahan.
Mrs. James Mccullough. OF Morton. Pa, is
visiting Mrs. Norris Mccullough
Mr.. Il. C. Hopkins was in Philadelphia Fri
day and Coatesvile, Pa Saturday.
Mrs. Jacob Tome and Miss Houser. with
Houser, We're charmingIy entertained at the
home of Mrs. Gavin in Philadelphia. few
days this week.
Mrs. Harriet Hopkins and Miss II. Louise
Gardner, of Furnace, Pa, We're Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Hopkins guests frcm Saturday until
Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. $. Boyle spent Sunday with
his parents at Level. Hartford County
Mr.. Vance Thomas, of Wilmington, was
Mr.. Samuel Reynolds visitor over Sunday.
Mrs. Heckart. of Baltimore, and Mrs An
selina Kerr. Of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mrs. J. ]. Buck.
Miss Martha Jones has returned from de-
liGhtful visit to friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and N 5. VIM. johnson have moved
from their home next the station and for the
future will reside with their daughter, Mrs
Weir, at Rock Gun.
Mr.. Edward Hopkins. OF Philadelphia, was
at his fathers. W. w. Hopkins, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dustin and maid drove here
from Philadelphia; started on Monday stopped
over night at Avondalr. Tuesday reached
Oxford where they again rested. arriving here
on Wednesday. Mr.. Dustin is fond Of the
piscatory sport and has been here before for
that pastme. They are stopping at Falls
Hotel
The colorod school closed Friday evening
with Il grand" entertainment in Abrahams
Hall.
Misses Laura and Haddie Messrs. James
Pugh, went to Baltimore last week to attend
the graduating exercises of the State Normal
School. Their sister, Miss Lille, was one of
the graduates.
Alexander Darrah one of the Institute
boys, has returned to his home near Smyrna,
Del
A party of seven biryclsts met at Kennett
square Saturday and rode to our town reach
ing here about midnight They were Miss
Janvicr, of Wilmington; Miss Hayes, West
Chester; Miss Cheers, Delaware City: Messrs,
Robert Montgomery and Joseph Pugh, Phila-
delphia; Mr. Manning. Trenton; Mr.. Gothrup,
Baltimore. They were entertained by Mrs.
+. Il. Pu:h. In the evening II few other
friends were invited to Join with them in an
impromtu dance They all returned to their
homes Monday morning.
The town Commissioners are levelins the
pavement in front of Mrs. A. Gerry's re sidence.
The library at the Tome Institute was closed
to the public Saturday evening.
Porches are being put in front of the double
house next Mrs. James Orr.
Mr.. Tome has had lightning rods put on
the Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S Snodgrass, Fairmouat.
p, and Mrs. j. CresWel Heald of Washing
ton, ID. c., were Mrs. c. NJ. Heald's guests
Tuesday
Miss Belle II. Vauneman is visiting relatives
in Wilmington.
Misses Mary Davis and Florence Gerry are
enjoying themselves at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. II. A. $. Westerneld in Chesapeake City.
Mrs. H. X. Vanneman and Mrs. Baker of
Havre de Grace, spent Monday calling ON
friends in our town.
Mr.. VIM. Nesbt had Il charming time in
Philadelphia Sunday
Mr.. VIM. Phillips, with two friends, rode
from Wilmington ON their wheels Sunday to
see Mr.. Abner Phillips.
Mr.. Israel kat2 went to Baltimore Tuesday
to attend the wedding of his niece, Miss Caro-
line Katz.
DIR. H. W. Hopes was in Washington, d.
G., Wednesday.
Mrs. H. c. Nesbit and Miss Nesbit were in
Baltimore the first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates came from Yonkers on
their wheels to Mrs Z. Il. Pugh's Tuesday, IL
distance of 1875 miles.
The directors Of OF the Hopewell Cemetery
are: President, Mr.. Jacob Tome: yice-Presi-
dent, Mr. II. c. Nesbit; Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. C. $. Abrahams: Superintendent. Mr..
Finley Rowland Messrs. T. j. Vanneman
Enoch Mccullough, r. X. Rawlings, and Ct.
c. Oldham.
Some of the colored people with Benjamin
Brown at the head propose building Bap-
fist church in the near future
Rev. T. S. Ockford. rector of the Episcopal
Church, will move from our town the first of
July and for the future reside in Connecticut.
At noon Tuesday the people were alarmed
by the blowing OF whistles. Rushing to the
street they heard cries of Fire :" Hurrying
in the direction of the cry they found the
house occupied by Mr.. Krauss in a blaze
The servant filed the tank of the gasoline
stove while it was burning, with the usual
result Only few things on the first floor
were saved. Mr.. krauss kept an ice cream
saloon and it will be Il great deprivation to
the lovers of that delicacy if he does not start
up again. The fire department were on hand
and two streams of water were thrown on the
building in less than five minutes from the
time OF the first alarm. The Captain. Edwin
Boynton, wishes to thank the members of the
department and all others who so quickly
and efficiently responded to the call for as
sistance.
The night school, taught bv Miss Annie