The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-03
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. July 2. 1897.


water runs down from three dwellings, IL
store and barber shop. and it stops right
undsr the pavement, as the drain goes no
further. Even when the weather is cold the
odor is offensive and now on these hot sum
mer evenings it has become almost unbearahle.
Aside from the unpleasantness it is a breeder
of all manner of diseases. In the interest of
humanity the town should see to it that tho
drain s extended to the river.
Mr. Samuel c. Rowland is able to resume his
daily business trips 10 Baltimore, we are glad
to see.
Friday, the Heald boys, Edward and Brad
ley, came up from Washington, to stay until
Saturday afternoon with their grandmother,
Mrs. G. NJ Head. They brought with them
their banjorIne and guitar and in the evening
played to the delight of those in the house,
the crowd that gathered and the people who
lived in the houses within hearing distances.
We hope this is not the last time they will
visit our little town.
Mrs. G.. Sheldon, of Philadelphia, is at Mr..
and Mrs. Z. j. Vanneman's, where she will
enjoy the summer months, while her daugh.
ter who was for two years librarian at the
Tome Institute attends the Librarians Inter
national Congress at London, and enjoys the
visit of the summer visiting points in Eng
land and the continent.
Mr.. Frank Covington, of Peru, Indiana,
was Walter McClenahan's guest for several
days.
Mr.. Frank Creswel is now driving a new
delivery wagon, which is vast Improvement
over his old one.
Mr.. VIM. Kelly, of Pennsylvania. former
resident is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Pussy, of Philadelphia,
nre in town for some time.
Mr.. Lathbury, of Philadelphia. was at Mr.
and Mrs. Nesbtt's Sunday.
Mrs. Isabelle Andersen, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C. Bond at 1.-THE
Naples"
Mr. L. E. Goodfellow. who has been en-
ploych for a number of years by Mr.. William
Cummings, the harness maker has gone to
fill a position III Germantown. Pa.
Miss Minnie NJ. Mccullough is enjoying
herself in Baltimore.
Mr. Than V. Ranck, of the Philadelphia
Enquirer" was the guest of his cousin. Mr..
Herbert n. Gerry, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Curtis Mccullough of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with his father at "Orkney."
Miss Mollie Anthony, of Hartford county. is
visiting Mrs. lamar.
Messrs. Coates. Caldwell and Oakford, Of
Oxford, were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
John McClenahan on Sunday.
H Mrs. Bond and daughter, Miss Elsie were
at Mr.. George McCullough's, near Risngsun,
on Sunday.
Miss Adele Bailey of Hartford county, is at
Mrs Emma Reynolds.
DR.. Crothers went to Watsontown the first
Of the week, and returned Tuesday with his
wife who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Knox.
DR.. Ernest Rowland. of Liberty Grove was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. Harry Hopkins, of Lancaster Pa, was
at his brothers, Mr.. r. G. Hopkins, We'd
nesday.
Mr. Andrew Cameron, of Zion, spent
Tuesday with his son, Harry R. Cameron.
Mrs. Washington W. Hopkins is with her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Hopkins, near
Furnace. Pa.
Mrs. Walter Paxton has had her house
painted.
Mr. Wiley, OF Swarthmore, was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Tome Wednesday.
Mr.. A. L. Barry attended the Judicial Con-
venton at Denton this week.
Mr.. Krauss is improving his house with n
coat of paint.
/ A base ball team has been formed with
Edwin Boynton as manager, and George
Atkinson as captain. Saturday they will go
to Oxford to play their team. and Monday
the Oxford team will come down here.
Across the railroad from the Institute is a
house that has been used for a number of
years as a dwelling. Mr.. Tome is having it
papered and put in order for the kindergarten
department in the fall. The Institute con-
tinues to grow and more room is needed to
accommodate the pupils.
The Riverside Band has come out to their
summer quarters on the stand in the square
and will play there Tuesday and Friday
evenings, unless stormy, until cold weather.
The town is having the streams, which we
call runs, cleaned A very worthy and
commendable thing. Now see that the drains
are in proper order.
Mrs. Harkins, Of Delta, Pa, and Mrs.
Andrew Boyle. of Hartford county, spent
Wednesday and Thursday at Mrs. James G.
Reynolds.
The Womans' Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet at the home
OF Mrs. T. .Vanneman on Saturday afternoon
July 8, at o'clock.
For a year or more one of our dry goods
merchant has had a sign stretched across the
front of his store reading something like
this: son the account OF my wifes death 1
will sell my goods for the next thirty days
below cost. ETC." This sign has been there
since last summer and has created consider
able amusement to put it mildly. The mer
chant had it removed this week and deserves
a vote Of thanks.
During the summer the Sunday evening
services at st. James Church will begin at
$50, and the usual Wednesday evening
service will be changed to I o'clock Friday
evening"
As usual, for the past four or five years,
there will be no preaching service in the NJ