The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT, Oct. 7th, 1898.

ohi DEEOoii, oCl. I'LL 1910.
Miss Fisher, OF Chestertown is visiting DR..
and Mrs. s. G.. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccullough left for
their home in Wilmington Saturday, after
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Nc
Cullough.
Mr.. Wm. Heald, OF Atlantic City, was in
town Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Hugh Caldwell, OF Chesapeake City,
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. E. X. Pugh spent several days of this
week in Philadelphia, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck have returned
from visit OF several weeks to Buena Vista
Springs.
Mr.. J. r. Campbell first diector OF the
Jacob Tome Institute was entertained by
Mrs. Tome from Friday until Tuesday.
Mrs b. B. Lathbury and daughter Evahn
are visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. c..
Nesbitt
Mrs. Isake Capp, of Pawtucket. R. l., is
visiting her neices, the Misses Steele.
Corporal jerks, of the 9th Pennsylvania
Regiment, visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Stephen
son over Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Armstrong has started to
Baltimore as a student in the Baltimore
college of Pharmacy.
After pleasant visit to relatives here Miss
Wiley has returned to her home in Swarth-
more, Pa.
MISS Annie Ale4duu6r Is AT ler nome IN
Baltimore after pleasant visit to the Misses
Mohrlein.
Miss Minnie Mccullough has returned from
Baltimore.
Robert Stephenson has taken Thomas Arm
strong's place in Mr.. II. r. Cameron's drug
store.
Lewis Todd is at home from Camp Meade
on furlough.
The Christion Endeavor will be led Sunday
evening by Miss Nannette Janett. Subject,
"Patriotism.'
Because OF the repairing painting and
frescoing now going on in the Nj. E. Church
the Sunday services will be held in the Town
Hall until further notice.
The Epworth League will be in charge of
Prof. II. H. Howe, Sunday evening. Sub
ject, "Tne Victory Of Israel.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings the blind Chaplain of
| the House OF Representatives was Mrs. Tones
guest the first OF the week.
Miss Jennie Rhoads has returned to her
! home in Philadelphia after delightful visit
to Miss Lizzie Atkinson.
Roman West sprained his left wrist quite
severely last Friday while playing foot ball.
Miss l.. Myrna Tomkinson was called home
| to Phillipsburg, Pa, Monday morning by the
sudden illness OF her mother. We are glad
to note her return to her duties at the Insti-
tute and the fact OF her mothers improved
condition.
The NJ. E. Church has quite a fourshinp
Junior League. Howard Pugh, superintend-
ent; Miss Beulah Creswell, president; Hugh
Stephenson, 1st vice-prssident; Lotte Fisher,
End vice-president; Rena Holm, 3rd vice
president; Grace Grant, 4th vice-president;
Charles Peoples, secretary; George W.
Compton, treasurer.
The double house occupied by Mrs. E.
Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. r. Smithson is
receiving coat OF paint.
Founders Day exercises were held in the
Jacob Tome Institute Friday and Saturday.
full report appears In another column.
Do not fail to purchase ticket for the
entertainment to be given in the Town Hall
next Wednesday evening. 1t will be one Of
the finest ever given here and you will miss
treat II you fail to be present. They play
on various and novel instruments, beside
they will have vocal music and one OF the
daughters is fine elocutionist. Get your
ticket before the best seats are taken.
One of the saddest events that ever came
to our town was the death Of Mr.. VIM. Brom-
well early Friday morning OF typhoid fever.
He was the only son OF DR.. and Mrs. II. %.
Bromwell who are postrated with grief at his
DEATH Mr.. Bromwell was in his 32d year.
His life was one Of brightness and worthy to
be the example OF any young man. When
lad he attended school at the old West
Nottingham Academy. He graduated at
John Hopkins University and at the recon-
mendatou of the faculty was made chemist
by the Government at Washington. Hewent
from there to Birmingham, Ala, in the same
capacity. After returning from the south he
had professorship at Pratt Institute and
other institutions Of learning which he held
at the time OF his death. He was member
of the Presbyterian Church, was loving
and dutiful son and affectionate brother, to
his only sister. His funeral took place from
the residence Of his parents Monday at 10
a. m. The bearers were Messrs P. Wilson.
J. W. Quirer, Oscar Wolf, Joseph Couden,
Henry Wilson and Dr. Craig. The service
was In charge OF Rev. W. W. Shaw, assisted
by Rev. Shaw OF Nottingham. Interment Mt
Nottingham cemetery The bereaved family
have the sympathy OF the whole community.