The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-11
PORT DEPOSITS FUTURE.
A Correspondent Gives an Insight of
What the Future Has In Store,

A correspondent Gives an Insight of
What the Future Has in Store.
MR.. EDIToR:-
AS | read your paper and enjoy it,
thought l might be granted word about
the future condition OF the town of one
long street with its houses Nesting under
the hills.
A half century or more ago, but few
small dwellings broke the wild aspect OF
the hills on the Eastern bank of the Sus-
quehanna; from this crude settlement Port
Deposit advanced with ambitious strides
until now the shadows OF morning make
the Eastern edge Of the river reflect in its
still depths the columned front OF granite
mansions and the ends OF frame design.
And now when carmine streaks tinge the
morning sky, and the water bushes it is
blush of new born hope; the blush of con-
scious presence OF the town nearby; a
blush that will in the future spread more
and more, because deeper and deeper dyed
until the ripple Of the waves will break
into flaming liquid topaz.
Why tue cause? We have water power,
electric power and wind power-a trinity
that leaves no want. Our harbor is deep
and wide, and the hills at our back, hold
treasure unexplored. Why just the other
day man digging for rabbit struck
vein of flint, and we long have wondered
where the arrow heads turned up by
ploughs were first shaped from unconscious
stone into the symmetry Of their design.
Now flint mining is growing industry.
And since the di@covey of gold farther up
the river, specimens are now found on
slightest provocation and cast at passing
dogs.
1t is whispered abroad that the town i'm
provement society is going to erect gran
lite wall at the far North end of the town
to turn thu ice in Winter when it becomes
sportive and has playful attitude, or if
this is not done to enclose the town about
that season of the year and charge entrance
to the numerous visitors that came to Won
der why the ice won't move, or listen with
distended ear and frightened eye to each
report that ''the gorge at McCall's Ferry
has busted" reports that came with
regularity that to us have become tresome
by their previous monotony.
1t is no longer secret that there has
beon forn,ad a cvnd ioota 10 nurnhoua oil tbe
fishing floats and from the catch of herring
make a compound of brain food 1t has at last
been recognized that the intellectually of
our citizens is due to the vast consumption
of herring. Several have applied for the
contract of scaling, but as the compound is
made from the altogether, this application
has resulted unfavorably. But we give
this innovation the glad hand, and hope
they will use an anasthetic when under
operation.
Next Summer we are going to have
boat that will take us down the bay to
Baltimore. This will do away with the
change of cars and often tiresome wait at
Perryville, in this particular expediting
travel. The boat is rot new wrinkle; it
is only new crease Of the old. We used
to have boat, but it does not come now
it struck a snag. In the future those con-
templating going to Europe can 20 through
preliminary practice. In this the boat will
be huge benefit to our people, besides
creating market for early strawberries
and onions.
Above the town the cheerful running of
the water is going to be metamorphosed
into electricity. Then we learn that after
the first shock to Port Deposit the rejuven-
ating of Happy Valley will 90 into effect.
And then, just as the dusk is waiting
for the night, and the shadows OF the
Hartford hills creep into the beyond, like
thousands Of fire flies in the night will
glimmer the lights on tree and bush, and
the hills and confines of that place will
glow into radiance that will attract even
the moths whose ingathering will bring
the silken tlutter of colored wings. This
display will add much to the beauty of the
place and increase the number of pleasure
seekers.
There are number of other things the
future holds in store for us, but as they
are such common things Of life and day, |
shall not mention them. | know the IN
biased eye will see into the practicahility
OF all have mentioned, and the perspec-
tive will echo the thoughts of those who
have discernment and sagacity. I will
conclude with the expressed desire of see
ing Port Deposit climb higher and higher
until she at last finds resting place on
Mount Ararat. where her high reared
turrets and battlements will be above the
morning mists. A Town FATHER
Loose clothes and downy cushons bring