The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-23
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. Jan. q. 1897.

Il. X. Naancmun. Mayor OF Havre de Grace,
was Il visitor to our town Wednesday.
Mr.. Goodman Leach of Baltimore, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with NJ. A. $. Davis.
On Saturday evening" 10Th ms !, .'rof. $. L.
Ford gave Il most delightful entertainment in
which pGthos wit and humor followed each
other in quick succession. He swayed his
audience at will, making it shout with laugh
ter or battle in tears.
Mr.. j. b. Ramsey, President of the Mechan-
les and Merchants Bank of Baltimore, was
entertained by Mr.. J. Harvey Rowland at his
home near town from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Doll st. Clair of Baltimore spent
Sunday on Granite avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Vanncman, Of Balti-
more, were Mr.. and Mrs. Kidd's company last
Friday.
MI. Clarence Nesbitt, of Philadelphia, was
with his parents over Sunday.
This afternoon there was great excitement
in the neighborhood of Rock Run, caused by
the cry of 'mad dog The dog belonged to
Judge W. X. Reckefus. 1t had been acting
strangely and had been tied up. but when
unloosed so he might eat, the dog bounded
off down the road, followed by the man
calling out 1.-The dog is mad A crowd col
lected in Il very short time, stones were
! thrown at him, and he was finally shot by
Drew Nickle.
! Miss Clara Mann entertained the Shake.
speare Club last Friday evening
Those who visited the Institute Tuesday
were Mrs Sara Slack. Oxford: Mrs. Lizzie
smith, New London; Mr.. Norman Yeatman,
WILMINGTON; Mr.. Amos Nevill, Bay View.
Mr.. Maurice Acker and Joel were in Havre
de Grace Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Eoyston returned
to their home in Baltimore Wednesday.
Mr.. Kirk aud son, of Iowa. are the COM
pany of Mr.. james Mccullough.
Mrs. Prs Christie, of Rowlandyille, was
Mrs. Carrie Stcphenson's guest Friday and
Saturday.
Rev. L. E. Barrett of Wilmington, was in
town Friday.
Mr. Victor Roberts was returning from
taking his sister to the Jacob Tome Institute
Tuesday his horse became frightened and ran
away, breaking Il shaft, and depositing Mr..
Roberts in II large puddle of mud. He was
not injured at all. but rather pitiable object
when he arose to his feet The horse was
caught in Rock Run.
| The Christian Endeayor OF the Presbyterian
| Church will be led next Sunday evening by
Miss c. j. Short. The service will commence
at 80 o'clock. All are invited to be present.
| Miss Ida Bradley, of Liberty Grove. spent
| Sunday with Mrs. james Reynolds.
Mr.. VIM. Kerr of Philadelphia, was Il Port
Deposit visitor from Friday until Monday.
The Parliamentary Club met last Monday
evening in the directors room back of the
Cecil National Bank.
Mr. John Creswell will lead the Epworth
League prayer meeting next Sunday evening
at 80.
Hev. Henry G.. Budd, OF PerryviIle, rode to
town on his wheel last Friday
The Lend-a-Hand Club held public meet
ing in the Assembly Hall OF the Tome Insti-
tuto ut eight O'Clock Wcdu, sday evening
The subject for dehate was The Needs of
Port Deposit and the Way to Supply Them"
the B,ard u. Commissioners we're present as
well as pupils and iIicnGe OF The Institute
Had the evening not been stormy the audi
ence would have been larger.
The entertainment given 10y the Epworih
League of the Tome NJ. T.. Church last Tues
pay evening, was an evening with "Long-
fellow II was the most delightful and en-
JOY able affair that had been given for a long
time. The following program was rendered.;