The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-02
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.


ilton, N. Y, was the guest of Mrs. II. w.
Hopes from Saturday until Monday.
Water has been put into the house now
occupied by Mrs. lIa,son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haggerty of Balti-
more, were entertained by Mrs. Laura Nc
Clenahan Sunday.
Miss Lille Towson, of Baltimore. is with
her sister Mrs. A. S. Davis.
Mrs. Evalyn Tome is having the fences
around her parks painted.
Miss Mary Durgin was at the home of Miss
Florence Charsha over Sunday.
Miss Florence J. Snyder will lead the
Christian Endeavor Sunday evening.
Two boxes containing cake, butter, jelly.
tomatoes, canned corn, pickles. oranges,
bread, etc, were sent to the soldier boys Mt
Camp Tunnel, MiddIetown, Del. and Fort
Monroe, from our town by the Daughters of
Liberty Thursday.
Prof. J. II. Curran took trip to Washing
ton Sunday.
Last Sunday afternoon three colored girls
were immersed in the Susquehanna by Rev.
Benjamin Brown, of the Colored Baptist
Church Of our town.
Miss Bessie Abrahams. of Baltimore. was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Caroline Orr has a new iron fence
around her side yard.
Last Sunday afternoon rs Reeve Vanncman
was riding his bicycle above Canal Station
he ran against Il stone. throwing him off and
breaking his collar bone. He walked to Mr..
William Stchbing's whore a conveyance was
secured to bring him to Port Deposit He
was taken to the home of Mrs Laura Nc
Clenahan and Dir. s. G. Fisher WIS called in
to dress the wound Monday morning he
was taken to his home in Harre de Grace
He is tn" son Of Mayor Nanneman.
Miss Mary Kidd, Of Houston. Texas. is
herself at the home Of Dr. W. c.
Carson.
Mrs Hasson. aged so years, died ut the
home of her daughter. Mrs Cornelius Tome.
Monday morning. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon ut 2 o'clock in
charge of Rev. W. P. Compton. interment
being in HopeweIl Cemetery.
Miss Bertha Reynolds has returned from
very pleasant visit with friends in Baltimore.
Preaching service will be dispensed With
during the months Of July ard August in
the Methodist Church. The Epworth League
will commerce mt G30 on Sunday evening
and will he held in the lecture room Of this
church instead Of on the lawn as heretofore
Miss Mary Bennett, who has been quite il
ut the home Of Mrs. II. l.. Ncsbitt. is now
able to he out.
Miss Margaret Whjtclock spent Sunday in
IIavre de Grace.
Misses Stewart and Leach and Mr. Leach,
IF Baltimore, spent Tuesday ut the home Of
Mr.. A. s. Devils.
Miss Lotto Williams is the guest of Mrs.
Ed. Gather near Pennington.
Miss Elsie Bond is visiting Mr.. George Nc
near Rising Sun.
Two young ladies thinking n certain we'd
ling was to be held in the NJ. T.. Church last
Wednesday week. drove down from Rising
sum- to see it. When they asked about it,
they were told they came week too soon,
they did not believe it, but walked down to
the church and found they were wrong.
Mrs. Harry Cameron is visiting Mr.. Hugh
Cameron, of Zion.
friends.
Last Tuesday evening very pretty we'd
ding took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Davis, The contracting parties were
Miss Emira Reynolds Davis and Mr.. Alfred
Goodman Leach. Of Baltimore Promptly at
six o'clock, the bride and groom marched in
the parlor, and were married by Rev. W. p.
Compton. The bride was dressed in white
over white, and carried sweet peas
The parlor was beautifully decorated with
Leach left the house amid showers OF rice,
and old shoes, to catch the seven thirty train
for trip south We wish them much sin
cere happiness.
Last Saturday Milton Reason was hit in
the eye with ball and very painfully hurt.
Last Tuesday tickets were given to num-
Der of our citizens to take free ride on the
new steamer Susquehanna, from Port Deposit
to Havre de Grace and return. The boat
was to arrive at o'clock in the evening and
the ride to be taken at $50. Long before
the time tho crowd began to gather, and
waited. At o'clock no boat came,
but still they waited. When 10 o'clock came
no boat was In sight. Everybody's heart
fell, and the big crowd could be seen sadly
vending their way homeward. The boat
came at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning and
large number could be seen going on and off
her, She is beautiful boat, and can go
faster than any that ever came to our town.
1t seems the journal got 50 hot it was thought
advisable to wait at Betterson until morning.
Next week all those who have tickets will
get their moonlight ride without fail, so
save your tickets.
Miss Mary Reynolds is visiting relatives in
Wilmington.
Dr. Alexander Craig. of Columbia. spent
Sunday with DR.. r. L. Bromwell.
Mrs Buckley is with Lebanon friends.
Miss Isabel Oakford is spending a week
with relatives in Oxford.