The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-29
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. Jan. q


| Conn.
Miss Virginia Gilligan, of oxford, was en-
tertained by Miss Cornela Abrahams from
Friday until Monday.
Miss Mary Armstrong spent Monday in
| Havre de Grace.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Rich visited in Easton
this week.
Mr.. William Cummings was in Baltimore
on business Monday.
Rev. P. P. Arnd was Wilmington visitor
| Tuesday.
| Mrs. Thomas Williams and Master Eliot
were in Baltimore Tuesday.
| Miss Birdie Simpson has returned to her
home in Chesapeake City after delightful
visit with Miss Dora Barr.
Mr.. Edward Parker. of Washington, D. c.,
spent Friday with Mrs. ]. A. Gerry.
| Mrs. Mollie Clapp is visiting friends In
Pautucket. r. L.
Mrs. William Johnson, Of Wilmington, is
the guest Of Mrs. Patrick Kerwin.
Mrs James Reynolds was in Havre de
Grace Tuesday.
Mrs. Brentnall Lathbury has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, after very pleas-
ant visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
c. Nesbitt.
Miss Minnie Mccullough is being enter
tanned by Baltimore friends.
On the 10th Of February an elocutionist
and scientist of great renown Of Now York
city, will give an entertainment in tho Opera
House for the benefit OF the Epworth League
Of the Tome NJ. E. Church. Begin now to
save your money as this will be fine enter
tainment for GOOD cause,
Mrs. Washington Conner Is visiting in
Liberty Grove.
While taking fiashlght picture last Sat-
urday the fuse exploded, burning Prof.
Arthur Leach of the Jacob Tome Institute
quite badly.
The Christian Endeavor will be led Sunday
night by Rev. W. W. Shaw.
Messrs. Rutter and Baldwin took trip to
Baltimore Wednesday.
Misses Jane Eayre, Edith Eayre, Mary
Hopkins and Florence McFarlano walked to
Perryvile last week. coming back on the
train.
Mrs. George Wilson was the guest of Phila-
delphia friends Saturday.
Mr.. Harry Nesbitt was in Washington, D.
G., Monday.
Mrs. Mary Wakemann has returned to her
home in Philadelphia, after visit with Port
Deposit friends.
Mr.. Amos Burlin has returned from trip
to Baltimore.
Miss Carrie Jews was in Baltimore, Wed
nesday.
At the supper given Friday and Saturday
evenings 10y the members and friends of the
NJ. f. Church, 500 were cleared. The COM
mittce wishes to thank all who 50 kindly
helped to make this a fine success.
The Shakespeare Club composed OF ladies
was at Miss Pugh's, Friday night. Shakes
peare was read from 7.30 until 9 o'clock
when few gentlemen who had been invited
came, and the remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing and card playing.
Mrs Retta lamar is very sick.
Mrs. Mamie Acker and Joel have returned
from a royal visit with her sister in New
York.
Miss Mary Houser received telegram
Thursday afternoon calling her home to
Cadiz, Ohio, to see her sister, Miss Katherine,
who was very ILL., Miss Houser had not been
with her but few hours before she died.
Miss Katherine had been great sufferer for
years but bore her pain like martyr. She
had often visited Miss Houser at Mrs. Jacob
| Tones and while here won many friends by
her sweet disposition and courteous manner.
Mrs. Tome received word of her death Friday
and went at once to attend the funeral.
The steamer "City Belle made two trips
across the river this week. She will not
make any more trips until spring.
The Daughters of Liberty society which
meets in the room used by the American
Mechanics every Tuesday evening has nearly
| fifty members.
Owing to the limited number of books in
the Jacob Tome Institute library it was neces-
sary to make it a reference room, almost en-
tirely. for the pupils, and no book was
allowed to be taken out unless their work
required it. But the Board of Trustees has
agreed to let the pupils take any book they
wish out of the library on and after February
l on the following conditions deposit of
81 must be made as a guarantee that the
books will be returned in as good condition
as when borrowed. No person will be
allowed to keep book out longer than one
week at II time.
Last Saturday evening the 'Solse' Club
was pleasantly entertained at the home
OF Mis- Mary B. Reynolds. Tho following
persons attended, Mr.. and Mrs. S. @. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. E. R. Morton, Mrs. D. V. Thomas,
DR.. and Mrs. E. s. Boyle. Mr.. and Mrs. John
McClenahan, Misses Marie Barry. Margaret
Vanneman. George Bond, Helen Shaad,
Margaret Evans, Anna Stephenson, Florence
and Ella Slack Nan and May Oakford, Bertha
Reynolds, Margaret McCay, Mary Hopkins,
Virginia and Estella Wilson, Virginia Martin,
Ella Davis Messrs. Joshua McCay, G. E. NJ.
Stengle, Robert McClenahan, Clay Whitaker
Howard johnson, Cecil Squier and John
Oakford.
,, Copies Of The "Cecil Whig' are on sale
each meek in Port Deposit at iStebJing's Ne,os