The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-07
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PoRT DEPOSIT. May G, 1898.


Messrs. Charles Head, of Lynchburg Va,
and j. Creswell Head. of Washington. were
guests of their mother Mrs. c. NJ. Head
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Walker. of Easton. Md. and Mrs.
Shure, of Hartford county, are visiting DR..
and Mrs. Charles Shure
Mrs. Smith and daughter, of oxford, are
at Mrs. John Bevans'
Rev. and Mrs j. d. Rigg. of Chester, were
Mrs. Laura McCenahan' guests over Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. L. 5. Boyle and daughter
went to Delta. Hartford county, Saturday
Doctor has returned but Mrs Boyle and
daughter will remain for two or three weeks
DR.. w. P Eveland preached fine sermon
in the NJ Z. ChIrch Sunday morning on the
"Riches of Faith
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Pugh. Miss Donohue
and Robert Montgomery, OF Philadelphia,
enjoyed SUNDAY at Mrs L. Il. Pugh's.
Miss Lottie Williams is visiting friends in
Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell Royston, of Balti-
more. spent Sunday with Mrs. Everist
Mr.. kaufman Katz. OF Baltimore was in
town this week.
Editor Stensle was in Washington Tuesday
Mr.. g Rowland is having his country
home put in order and expects to move out
next week.
few of the ladies of Granite Temple gave
the order II treat Of ice cream and cake on
Monday night
The Tome estate is having the lodge room
of the American Mechanics papered and
painted. The members of the lodge will
newly furnish it.
Rev. w. w. Shaw will bring his wife home
this week from the Presbyterian Hospital
where she has been under treatment since
October.
Mrs. Burnite. of Easton, was in town last
week and took her daughter Miss Caroline
Burnite to Philadelphia where she will re-
main for several weeks under the care of DR..
Wier Mitchell
The foundation is being dug for large
barn to be built on the farm owned by the
heirs of the late Mrs. r. L. Murphy. The
contract has been given to Messrs. Baker and
Willard Mcdowell.
Miss Mary Brumfleld has returned from Il
visit Of several weeks to friends in Baltimore.
Mr. George Eggle5ton died Friday night at
10 O'Clock of consumption. He was buried
at Hopewell Tuesday morning. Rev. W. p.
Compton, in the absence of his pastor Rev.
w. W. Shaw, had charge.
Little Fred Gerhauser, was bitten while
playing with Charles Grants dog. His parents
took him at once to DR.. Clemson who cauter-
lied tbe wound, and the little fellow is doing
well. The dog was not mad.
We made a mistake in last weeks letter.
The ]. T. l. base ball team was to play Not
tingham, not Elkton. but because of a mis-
understanding the team did not come. This
Saturday they expect to play Havre de Grace.
Our town looks gay with the flags waving
from all stores and many residences. The
Press office is beautifully decorated, having
seventy flags waving. Quite number are
Cuban flags.
Quite large number of people went down
to Baltimore Saturday to see the ''Susque-
hanna launched. Miss Ethel Nesbitt the
eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nesbitt,
christened the boat, using water from the
Susquehanna river. Among those who went
down were Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Nesbitt, Misses
Minnie Mccullough. Bertha Mohrein, Messrs.
james Mccullough, G. Z. NJ. Stengle, William
Oaktord and George Campbell
Prof. Edward Payson Powell addressed
the faculty of the Jacob Tome Institute in
the library Wednesday evening on "Educa-
ton" He was accompanied by Professor
Dodge, of Hamilton College, Oneida county,
NY.
We are sorry to learn that Melville Arthur.
one Of the most promising students in the
Jacob Tome Institute, is still unable to be ut
school He ran a splinter in his foot during
the holidays. One piece was taken out but
not all. and he is at the hospital in Baltimore.
1t is very unfortunate at this time as he was
| to graduate in June.