The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PoRT DEPOSIT. August ~. 1897.

Iohl DEPoSlI. august ~. 1881.
Some young ladies and gentlemen from
Liberty Grove, Colora and our town gave a
picnic on Roberts Island last Friday.
Mr.. Howard Kidd rode on his wheel, ac-
companied by party Of young men, to Get
tysburg last week.
The tug keystone" took a crowd Of col
ored folks down to Betterton on Sunday to
attend camp meeting.
Rev. W. p. Compton preached at Rawlins-
vile camp Saturday.
Last Saturday night Mr.. H. r. Cameron's
store was robbed by unknown parties 1t
| is thought the thieves entered through a
window by breaking the fastening, and that
they escaped by the side door as it was found
open Monday morning. The thieves evil
IDENTIFY only wanted cash, as nothing was lost
| but five dollars which was found in the cash
| register which they took down back OF the
Jacob Tome Institute and broke in pieces, as
they did not know the combination. The
robbery is supposed to have occurred about
midnight after the electric light plant closed,
aS is their custom twice month, for cleaning
out the boilers.
The Country Tennis Club was entertained
by the Misses Coudon at the NAPLES" Mr..
| L. c. Bonds residence Monday afternoon in
very pleasing manner. On account OF the
rain no games were played. The afternoon
was spent in conversation. Among those
! present were Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. Rich, DR..
and Mrs. y. Groome Fisher, Mrs. r. C. Hop
] kins, Miss McRoberts and Misses Frances
han1 Mary Hopkins.
! Miss Virginia Wilson has II new wheel
Miss Lille Butchenhart had watermelon
| party to Roberts Island on Tuesday evening
| in honor of her guests Misses MacKain and
Gilmore. Some Of those who were invited
We're Misses Lottie Williams and Emma
Lewis and Messrs. George and William
Campbell and Ray Westerlleld.
| There will be an excursion from Baltimore
to our town Sunday on the Emma Giles"
The Jacob Tome Institute will open Sept.
Sth.
Three carloads of derricks and tools for the
new stone-cutters yard which they will start
| in Philadelphia to cut stone for the new
bridge over the Schuykill river were shipped
Brother Granite Company. This is done be-
cau-e there is law which requires all stone
used in public works in that city to be cut in
the city. This will give work to number OF
| cutters for eight or nine months.
The lawn services held every Sunday even
lag by the Epworth League will be discon-
tiuued after next Sunday evening.
Eoo loe hall al,
town on Saturday and played game with
the Port Deposit club and were defeated by
the score of 16 to o.
Rev. Mr.. Graham, OF Baltimore, preached
in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning.
Misses Frances and Mary Hopkins, Vir-
ginia Martin, Florence Snyder and Florence
and Georgia Bond, Messrs. Towson Davis,
Charles Ecckefus and lowering Smith took II
spin on their wheels to Conowingo and Oar
lington where they took dinner at Mrs. Will
sons and returned home by way of Lapdum.
a game of ball will be played Saturday be-
tween CUlora and our boys at Rhinehart's
wharf. An admission of 10 cents is charged.
NJ. Horace Arthur was a Port Deposit Wis
itor on Saturday. Miss Bertha Smith is hay
ing a delightful time with relatives and
friends in Downington, Pa.-Mrs. Cora
Abrahams is at the home OF Miss Carrie
Abrahams, near town.-Editor Stengle spent
",u.,,,,."y ..nG Tuesday al Oo,Iu City.
Miss Ella Basil has returned to her home in
Annapolis after charming visit with Miss
k.t,,s ,,. ..is......lia.-Mfo. JuaaiO Hooper Was
in Baltimore Wednesday. Alfred Bender
is spending a week in Atlantic City.-Miss
Isabel MacKain has returned to her home in
Philadelphia, after very pleasant visit with
Miss Lilo Butchenhart.-AIss Blanche Grow,
of Wilmington, is enjoying the scenery at
Miss Virginia Abrahams.- Miss Margaret
Vanneman is being entertained at the
"Maples" by Miss George Bond.-AIr Robert
Armstrong has returned from pleasant trip
to Chester. Miss Bertha Metzger is home
after Il weeks visit with Miss Florence Simp.
son, in Batimore.-Mrs. Berthe Matack. of
Wilmington, was Mrs. z. 7. Stephensons
guest this Week.-Mrs. Ella Touchstone has
returned from visit to relatives in Clay
mont. De.-Mr. Hughes Burlin, formerly
clerk in William Coulson's store, is now
clerking in n store in Perryville
t Mr. William Nesbitt is having delightful
time in Atlantic City.-Mr. Howard Abra-
hams, of Baltimore, is visiting Mrs. C. 8.
Abrahams. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Creswel will
attend the fortieth anniversary celebration Of
MIR. and Mrs. John Keen, Of West Noting
BAN, Friday evening Jacob Tome and
MR.. II. A. Nesbitt have returned from
Pleasant visit at Atlantic City. Miss ClaEx1