The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-07
Port Deposit.
PoRT DEPOSIT, April 6, 1900.

Port Deposit at Stebbing's Ne,os Stand. 8
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Rowland are spending
some time in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Georglanna Ransom Is In Norfolk
Va, the guest OF her daughter Mrs. Charles
Spottswood
Mrs. L. P. Williams president OF the Con :
federation of Women's Clubs of Minnesota,
left here Thursday for her home in Mlnne-.
apolis.
Mrs. Whitelock, OF Baltimore, is visiting
her daughter Mrs VIM. B. Steele.
Rev. and Mrs Joshua Benson, OF Berean,
Nd, and Miss Maude Hemmick, OF Balti-
more, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Frank T.
Benson.
| Mr.. Fred Wilson. who represents a firm Of
architects in Philadelphia. was in town this
week In tho interest of the firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Nesbltt and Mrs. Tome
have returned from their delightful journey
through the West, San Francisco being the
objective point.
Rev. H. S. Smith, of st. Margaret's Church,
Washington, preached in the Episcopal
Church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. X. Reckefus spent several days in
Darlington this week, the guest o. her sister
Mrs. c. Wilson.
Miss Florence Gerry is visiting Miss Fannie
Brooks in Chesapeake City.
Miss Alice Gardner was called to her homo
in PittsburS on Saturday by the illness of her
mother.
Miss May Oakford entertained the Soliss
Friday evening.
Mrs. John r. Bord entertained her friends
at whist twice the past week.
Mrs. Moll!e Clapp entertained the First
Whist Club at Mrs. $. G. Rowland's Monday
evening. The second club enjoyed the hos
pitaiity OF DR.. aud Mrs. Il. W. Hopes Tues =
day evening.
The steamer SusqGehanna will begin her
regular trips noyt Thursday, which will be a
source Of satisfaction to our people.
DR.. Mackenzie net with quite painful
accident Monday While coming in from
the country to the Institute he fell and
sprained bis leg.
The Missionary Committee of tho Presby-
terian Y. ?. s. c. E. will have charge of the
Christian Endeavor Sunday evening.
Mr. II. N. Gerry will lead the Epworth
League meeting Sunday evening.
Twelve OF Miss Myrna Tomkinsons schol-
ars gave her very pleasant surprise Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Barrett lost their
youngest child Tuesday afternoon of pneu-
monia, aged IS months. The funeral was
held Saturday, with interment at Hopewell
| Cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. Rich lost their only
child, an infant of six months, Saturday
afternoon. The body was taken to Reister =
town on Monday for burial.
Tuesday evening the Hytheham met at its
usual place. The committee presented an
intensely interesting program, the subject
being Dryden and VanDyke. Mrs. Lucius
White read n paper on Dryden, after which
Miss Magnolia Gilchrist, who has been to
Antwerp, entertained the club by telling what
she had seen and heard there. She read q
paper On VanDyke, also showed a number OF
his pictures with the aid OF Mr.. Clarence
Moore, who had charge of the lantern
She told how soon every one would see these
wonderful old paintings reproduced by
photography. The club adjourned to meet
April II.
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock Prof. Joseph
| Wiley gave song recital at the Jacob Tome
Institute. The program was as follows
Vulcan's song, "Separatlon''; In memoriam,
"a Song Cycle used by Tennyson; song
of the Toreador, "Oh, Fair, oh. Sweet and
Holy; The Farewell; Vision Fair; Flenan's
Song; "My Little Love-"
On Monday afternoon the assembly hall
was again the scene of bright faces and
merry voices. This time the people came to
be entertained by the Lafayette College Glee,
Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. The clubs were
composed OF about thirty young men. The
following was the program: Hail. Lafayette,
Banjo Club; Plckaninny Luleby, Glee Club
violin seo, F. r. Ward mandolin trio,
Georgia Serenade," Haltgren, Jacket and
Green; $1,000 TRASH" combined clubs; ned
ley waltzes, Mandolin Club; Corn song, Reese
Alexander; Suburban Lay, Glee Club; Gay
est Manhattan, Glee Club; scrub quartet, j,
~ Happened to Be There; victory song,
combined clubs On the Goth of this month
there will be vocal concert by the Harvard
| Quartet to which all are looking forward
with delight.