The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PoRr DEPOSIT. Feb. 1, 1898.

Nall anu MAY Oahioru.
Mrs. Samuel Beatty and Stanley. OF Column
bia, spent Thursday with Mrs. Frank Crcs-
well.
Mr. G.. f. NJ. Stengla was entertained by
Rev. and Mrs Il. A. G. Westerei, at Chesa-
peake City over Sunday.
Miss Belle II. Vanncnan will have charge
OF the Epworth League Sunday night.
DR.. s. G.. Fisher was a Baltimore visitor
Monday.
Mr. Harry Nesbtt was in Alexandria, Va,
Monday and Tuesday.
The night school received Il treat Friday
evening in the form Of "A delightful lecture
by Prof. Irwin France, of the Jacob Tome
Institute.
Rev. Charles I. stengle, of Leipsic, Del,
visited town Saturday.
Rev. W. P. Eveland will have charge Of
the Christian Endeavor Sunday evening.
Mr.. Charles Morgan, of North East is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, of North Main
street.
Miss Elsie Burnite, of Easton, is having a
pleasant time with her sister. Miss Caroline
Burnite.
Miss L. Myrna Tomkinson has been con
fined to the house with tonsiitis this week.
Mr.. Howard Alexander, of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with Mrs. Laura McClenahan
Mr. Samuel st. Clair was in Baltimore on
Monday.
The merry tinkle OF sleigh bells can he
heard up and down the streets this week for
the first time this winter.
The ground hog saw his shadow Wednes-
day.
To make pupils become better acquainted
with banking a savings bank called the Jacob
Tome Institute Savings Bank has been organ
lied. The pupils have Il bank book apiece.
and can put in small or largo amount, just
as tlAy can. The pupils are delighted with
it and have put in quite Il neat sum OF money
so far.
Mr. S. C. Rowland was in New York this
week.
Little Bertha Nesbitt fell last week but
nothing was thou-ht Of it. One night q
short while afterward she awoke crying WITT
her arm. Her mother examined it and
found it very much swollen and bruised. A
doctor was sent for, who said no bones were
broken and it was nothing serious. only
painful.
Miss Smithers, of Liberty Grove, visited
Nessrs. Rumsey and Harry Smithers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John lohrlein and daughter
have returned from pleasant visit to Phila-
delphia,
Miss Sarah Carson has returned from Il
5ojourn in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilbur Alarich had taily pull Mon
day night and invited few OF her friends
Miss Florence Snyder entertained the
Fourth High School of the Jacob Tome Insti-
tute Friday evening in a delightful manner.
Misses Frances NJ. Barnard and Jane H.
Templeton will entertain them Saturday even
ing
Mrs. Laura McClenahau has returned from
a royal visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hag
gerty in Baltimore.
The river is again frozen over and the ice
is said to be three inches thick
The pipes If the laboratory on the third
floor OF tho Jacob Tome Institute broke Tues
day night and on Wednesday morning when
someone went to 20 into the assembly hail
water was pouring down through the ceiling,
causing considerable damage.
Judge W. X. Reckefus died at his home
near Port Deposit satur day morning at six
O'Clock. He had been IL sufferer for some
weeks before his death. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at his late residence by
Rev. W. W. Shaw, interment at West Nothing
ham Cemetery.
Mrs. Luther Barrett, OF Liberty Grove.
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. W. II. DAVIS of Philadelphia. and
Matthew Kerr, of Wrightsvile Pa, visited
the Jacob Tome Institute Saturday
Mrs. Jacob Tome has returned from a trip
TO Cadiz. Ohio.
Mr.. William Brown died Saturday at Mr.
Elliot Browns home near town. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday in charge
of Rev. W. W. Shaw, with interment in West
Nottingham Cemetery.
Miss Annie b. Nesbitt, of Rising Sun. was
Miss Florence May Gerry's guest from Friday
until Sunday.
Mr. John McClenahan entertained few
young gentlemen friends Friday night in a
very pleasing manner.
Miss Ella Harlan is the guest OF Perryville
friends.
Miss Isabel Steele is visiting in San Martin,
California.
Rev. A. NJ. Rich attended the Northern
Convocation OF the Diocese of Easton at
Chestertown last week.
Mrs. Harry Nesbitt spent Friday and Sat-
urday in Baltimore.
AS Wednesday was such cold day and
the roads very much drifted Mr.. Robert Raw
tlngs did not want his children to come down
to the Jacob Tome Institute. but they. not
wanting to miss day. thought they would
try it. AS they started out the lane the horse
got stuck in the snow drifts, breaking both
traces, compelling the children to remain
home. much to their sorrow.
The Shakespeare Club was entertained very
pleasantly by Miss Barry Friday evening.
Mr.. Allie Pogue, of Rising Sun. was in
| town Saturday.