The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-17
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.

PORT DEPOSIT. April 15 1897.
Mrs. Hannah Abrahams and Mrs. Emma
Taylor, of Philadelphia, were in town the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Gilman and daughters
Of Baltimore, were Port visitors the last OF
the week.
Miss Virginia Abrahams has returned from
Annapolis where she has been enjoying a visit
with friends,
Miss Weir has returned from visit in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Molie Clapp and Mari were in Bati-
more Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Morgan and daughters were in
town the last of the week.
Mrs. Edward Rowland is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mr.. s. c. Rowland returned Saturday from
trip to North Carolina where he went on
business.
DR.. Sanger and Miss Warning, of Baltimore
visited the Silver Cross Home Saturday
Mrs. John Keen and son, of ColOra, were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creswell's guests Satur-
day.
Miss Lyon, of New York. is visiting her
aunt Mrs. VIM. Reckefus
Miss Florence MCCULLOUGH is at her sister :
Mrs. Ella Boyd in Baltimore
Mr.. Comegys, Of st. Louis. Mo-, was Mrs
Laura McClenahan's guest the first of the
week.
Mr.. John Mitchell, of Baltimore. spent
Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Harvard.
Miss Oakford of oxford, who has been
visiting Mrs. John McClenahan, has returned
to her home.
DR.. and Mrs Eveland are spending the
holiday in Philadelphia and Mt. Holly.
A slight error was made in our letter last
week which we wish to correct 1t is Mr.
Harry A. Neshitt and not Mr.. II. C. Nesbitt
who is superintendent of the NJ +. Sunday
School.
Mrs George Haggerty. of Baltimore is
visiting her mother Mrs Laura McClenahan
Miss Jane Templeton will enjoy the HOLIDAYS
at Miss Bessie Pugh's.
Miss Ida Il. Gerry is visiting her sister Mrs.
Harry WesterlieId in Chesapeake City.
| Miss Margaret Grant is in Atlantic CITY.
Miss Margaret Evans will be in Philadc-
phia until Monday evening
| Misses Bennett and Gardner will enjoy the
| Washington sights for a few days.
Misses Edith Palmer and F. f. Stone ar"
enjoying the Easter festivities in New York.
Mr.. Curran is in Carlisle.
Miss l.. Myrna Tomkinson has Joined some
friends in Easton, Nd
Miss Ella Davis is with relatives in. Bnlti-
more.
Miss Bessie Pugh was in Philadelphia Tues
day.
Mrs. Jacob Tome and Miss Houser are in
New York.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss
Nina Belle Reynolds to Mr. Vance Thomas.
Of Wilmington, Tuesday, April q, at 645 p.
| m. in the NJ. L. Church.
Mr.. George L. VI. Stenge attended the
| banquet given by Mr.. Warner to the Repub-
lcan editors of this State at the "Shoreham"
in Washington Monday.
James Hill has bought the dwelling form.
| crly known us Hams house and has had it
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The body of Mr.. VIM. Adams was brought
here from his former home in Knoxville,
Tenn, for burial Friday morning. Interment
at Hopewell Cemetery. Mrs. Adams, william
Adams, Rev and Mrs. Joel Brown accom-
panied the body. Relatives and friends Joined
the funeral cortege at the station.
Early Sunday morning some one smashed
| a pane of glass in one of the bulk windows
in the Port Deposit Co. store. The thieves
only got few pairs of Shoes 1t is supposed
that the crashing OF glass frightened them
away.
The fire company had their engine out on
Monday testing 1t with the fire plugs, and in
the words OF bystander lit threw water
clean out of sight.
Thursday evening Miss Frances Hopkins
celebrated her 18th anniversary She invited
few of her friends to enjoy the evening with
her, they were Misses Loram Taylor. Jennie
Martin, Cornelia Abrahams, Sadie Gilligan
Nlercie and Anna Moore. Florence SNYDER
and Florence Slack. Messrs. VIM. Nesbtt
Philip Bond, Roy McClenahan, Bertram
Whitelord, Walter Balderson. Robert Me
Clenahan, Howard Johnson Melville Arthur,
William Smith. The hours passed merriv
each one endeavOrinG to add his or her share
to the enjoyment. Delicacies were served
and all lett for home wishing the nights were
longer or tho their studies were not waiting
on the morrow.
Miss Edith Palmer entertained a few friends
Thursday evening in "A unique and most
charming manner After short time devoted
to talk she asked Miss Barnard to read "A
Commonplace Courtship" by Miss wilkins.
During the reading corn was popped in an
open fireplace. Miss Baruard's voice is Pc
culiarly adapted to such reading and all
listened delistenedly After the reading and
when sufficient corn had been popped the
company adjourned to the dining room for
refreshments. The hour for leaving came all
too soon. Those who enjoyed the evening
were Mrs. Clara NJ. Knight. Misses Raynor,
Grant, Barnard, Gerry, Mann and Temple
ton, Messrs. Snyder. Boynton and Stengle.
A social evening for men and boys has been
inaugurated by the rector of st. James Epis-
copa Church to be held in tn parish room
Friday evening of each week from 7.30 to g. 80
A Sunday School service will be held in st.
james Church Easter day ut Up. m. Easter
MONDAY at $50 p. m. the annual election for
vestrymen Of St James Church will be held
in the parish room.
Arbor Day exercises were held in the night
school, Miss Annie Quinn teacher, Wednes-
day evening. The room was prettly decor
ated with cut flowers and potted plants. The
following pleasing program was rendered
Invocation, class; quotations. Misses Duke
and Thompson; hymn, 'Hol, God" class;
recitation, Trees and School" Henry Ruehr;
tree planting song, class; essay. "Origin of
Arbor Day, Amos Burlin; song, "Maryand,"
class; reading, Encouraging Words Miss
Jones; Arbor Day song, class; song, blossom
Time, class, reading, Miss Durgin; march
ing SONG. class. Miss B. NJ. Creswell accom-
PIANIST. Regrets from Mr.. Kirk were read by
James o. Carson. After the program all adj
journed to the yard where a tree was planted
while appropriate selections were reclted by
James Carson and Thomas st. Clair. 1t was
named Il. S. Everist.
Wednesday at the Tome Institute was day
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