The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-12
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.

Sunday with his parents.
Miss Florence Gerry enjoyed few days in
Wilmington and Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. McClenahan and son
have returned from Deer Park.
Miss Mamie Barry is at home after a very
pleasant visit in Western Maryland and else
where.
Mrs. Hannah Abrahams of Philadelphia,
was Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Abrahams' guest this
week.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson. of Philadelphia, was
pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs T. J. vanneman this week.
Miss Addie Pussy is home after visit to
her parents in Philadelphia.
Tuesday being New Years Day, beginning
the 5567th year, all the Hebrews closed their
stores.
Mrs. Robert Tisnor is visiting her daugh-
tiers in Baltimore.
Miss Sarah Carson, of Philadelphia, was
Miss Margaret Vanneman's guest this week.
Howard Abrahams has returned to Balti-
more after spending a week with his parents
at Woodlawn.
MI. anu MIS-. JuuNltl, VI htuutuNNlllt,
Nd, visited Mrs. Anna Ply sick this week.
Mr.. Frank Clapp has returned to school at
Lawrenceville. n. J.
Mrs. Mary Wakeman, of Philadelphia. is
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. Wilson's guest
Miss Martha Everist returned Tuesday from
Royston, in Baltimore
Mrs. Isabel Clapp, of Rhode Island, is visit
ing her nieces. the Misses Steele
Miss Oakford, of Oxford, was entertained
10y Mrs. Bella McClenahan this week.
Mr.. Harry Noyes, Of Baltimore, is at home
for his health.
Mr.. John V. Abrahams has returned to
Topeka Kansas. after visit of month to
his parents.
The houses Of the town will be numbered
next week. The householders will pay forty
cents each for the numbers. The holows
and alleys will have sign boards which will
make it more convenient for strangers.
George VI. Shure shot himself in the right
breast Tuesday night at the home of Mr..
Henry Mckay. The wound is not serious.
There was a lecture given on Thunder
and Lightning at Towards Chapel on Wed
nesday night, proceeds for benefit of church.
| wish to correct statement made in my
last weeks letter concerning the match game
OF tennis played between Hayre de Grace and
Port Deposit at Mr.. +. A. Evcrist's. with J..
Swami Everist and Dr. Seeger for Havre de
Grace and Joseph a. Evcrist and Or. L. S.
a f,,-p .,rt I,
tested game and won by Havre de Grace.
The Epworth League will hold social in
the NJ. +. Church Tuesday night and all are
cordially invited. There will be short pro-
gramme and refreshments.
Mr. Herbert n. Gerry, OF Baltimore, is
spending the week with his sisters.
The Sabbath School of Bethel NJ. P. Church
gave an excarsiou to the scholars to Havre
de Grace on the City Belle
There will be a song service in the NJ. E.
Church Sunday conducted by Rev. H. W.
Ewing. All are welcome
Mrs. Helen Martin was taken to Philadel-
pha Saturday by Mrs. Anna Physick and
met there by DR.. Martin and Mrs. Jacob
Tome who took her to DR.. Fox's hospital
On Monday an operation was performed on
her eyes. and she is getting along as well as
can be expected. She is an aunt of Mrs.
Jacob Tome.
Mr.. Jacob Tome emphatically denies the
report circulated by the Silverites and Bryan
Democrats that he said ''silver was best for
the workingman."
A large number of our citizens are sum-
moned to court next week.
The Republican Club invites all Republi-
cans and Sound Money Democrats to sign
their roll. The club room is open every day
except Sunday, and the daily papers will be
found there.
Miss Maggie st. Clair and Mr. VIM. Grason
were married on Wednesday at high noon by
Rev. W. W. Shaw at the home of the bride
She wore dress of dresden silk and carried
bunch of carnations. The bridesmaids
were her sister Miss Annie st. Clair who wore
white organdie or white silk and Miss BERTHE
Price. white organdie over green silk
GroOmsmen. her brother Mr.. Hiram st. Clair
and Mr.. Otis Feathcrman. The bride and
groom left for a tour through New York and
Canada
Rev. ". II. McFarlane and daughter, of
Georgetown, Del. were the guests of Rev. II.
W. Ewing Monday and Tuesday.
Messrs. L. j. Vanneman, Timothy Kelly,
Benjamin Caldwell, Frank Rawlings. George
Buck and Edwin Boynton went to Ekt,on on
Thursday to he sworn in as judges and clerks
of election and registers.
Wednesday morning the Tome Institute
opened and judging by the bright happy faces
Of all as they went down the street it was
pleasure to again resume their duties. The
director W. P. Eveland opened the school
with an address that won the hearts OF all.
The faculty is as follows: Director-W. p.
Eveland. Preceptress, Miss Mary V. Houser;
High School, Mrs. Newell; Mathematics. Prof.
F. H. Curran; 4th Grammar, section A. Miss
Templeton; 4th Grammar, section A, Miss
Clara Mann; Sd Grammar, Miss Margaret
Evans; I'd Grammar Miss Frances Barnard;
LIST, section A, Physical Culture, Miss Jewett;
Sd Primary, section A, Miss l.. NJ. Tompkin-
son. 3D. Primary, section b, Miss Alice Gard
ner; I'd Primary. Miss Helen Shadd; 1st
Primary, Miss Efiie Raynor; kindergarten,
Miss Wilde and Mrs. j. b. Abrahams; Science,
Prof. Lamb Manual Training. Profs. Leitch
and Alrich; Art. Misses Palmer and Bennett;