The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-09
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. Oct. 8. 1897.

Rev. W. P. Compton ectured in Bethel
Church, Pennsylvania. Thursday evening.
Mrs. Holland and two children, OF Suffolk,
Va, have come to our town to live.
Mrs. Everist is now settled in her new
home in town.
Mrs. ]. A. Gerry has left for Shamokin to
attend the wedding OF her nephew Than. V,
Rancks.
Mrs. G. 5. Abrahams, Mrs. Edward Barnes
and Mrs. Campbell were delegates to the W.
c. L. U. convention III Baltimore the last OF
the week.
Bishop Adams conflrrned two young girls
Friday evening at st. James Episcopal
Church. While in town he was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hopkins.
The foot ball team of the j. T. l. has had
posters and tickets printed and they will
begin work very soon.
Convoaation is being held this week at the
Episcopal Church. A number OF clergymer
from distance have been plcsent.
Mr.. s. c. Rowland is papering part of his
house.
Severed gentlemen from New York ana
PhiladcI phia came down 10 enjoy a day
fishing. On Sunday they went out with their
tackle and returned with quite string o.
fish
cucumber weighing pounds and IL
ounces was raised by Mr.. A. johnson and is
on exhibition at Mr.. Oldham's store.
Miss Clara Noyrs has charge OF hospital
in Boston, Mass.
Friday afternoon DR.. Ballet and Prof
Edmonds met the faculty of the j. 7 Insti-
tute in that building and each gave fine and
instructive talk, which was listened TO with
great enjoyment
There was no choral society at the Institute
last year much to the regret Of all who had
the privilege OF being members the preceding
years but it is soon to start onca more, which
is a source Of great satisfactory to tho town
In general.
Cards are out announcing the wedding OF
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Nesbtt to b. Brentnel
Lathhury, October 90. at 6 O'Clock, iu the NJ.
L. Church. After the ceramony the guests
are invited to a reception at Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Tones.
Mrs. Charles F. Spotwood has returned to
her home in Norfolk, Va. after visit to her
mother Mrs Ransom.-Mr. G. 5. Abrahams
and daughter were in Baltimore last OF the
week. Robert Montgomery, of Philadelphia,
was Miss Elizabeth Pughs guest from Friday
until Monday.-Mr and Mrs. Lewis Pusey.
of Philadelphia. are visiting Miss Lula Pusev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick have gone back TO
their home in Millersburg after a pleasant
weeS in our town.-Dr and Mrs. Eveland
entertained Miss Rena Gill, OF Philadelphia,
Friday. Mrs. Joseph Phillips and child have
returned from pleasant visit to Philadel-
phia.-Mr. and Mrs. Cortes, Of Porters
Bridge, enjoyed few days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Tome entertained U. S. Commissioner
of Education Hon. William T. Harris. Wash
ington; DR.. Thomas M. Ballet, Springfield,
Mass; Prof Franklin S. Edmonds, Philadel.
phia, Thursday and Friday.-Mrs. Caroline
Armstrong is with her daughter Mrs. Volk-
hardt in Chester, Pa.-Samuel Mitchell, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday With friends at
Dell Burn, near town.-T. p. Phillips and
Charles A. Hanna, of Chicago. were in town
Monday. Messrs. Burke, Chester county,
rode here on their licv'ies Monday End are
the guests OF Mrs. Frank Crcswell. Mr.. and
G. d. Denroche of Fairlee, Nd, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Hopkins this
bory Schoultz, formerly Of Sweden, now OF
Philadelphia, were MIR. and Mrs. R. T.. Nc