The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-08
Port Deposit.
PORT DEPOSIT. Mar. 7, 1902

The "Cecu Wing" is on sale each ,oeek in
Port Deposit at Stebbing's Ne,1s Stand $
cents copy.
Miss Gardner is with her mother in
Pittsburg, During her absence from the
Jacob Tome Institute, Miss Cornelia All
rahams is substituting.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness Of Mr.. A. A. Stephenson.
Mrs. Jacob Tome has been stopping for
the past week at THE Stafford" Balti-
more, but returned Monday
Miss Collins has returned to her home,
in Smyrna, Del, after pleasant visit to
her aunt, Miss Caldwell.
Miss Bessie Pugh is ut home, having
enjoyed visit to Atlantic City.
Messrs. Curry and Fryer, of Colora,
were i'll town on Monday.
Miss Carrie Jews spent Sunday with
friends in Baltimore
Mr.. Clarence Nesbitt. of Philadelphia,
visited his parents last week.
Miss Leila X. Gerry has returned to
Philadelphia, after pleasant visit to h"r
mother Mrs. j. y. Gerry.
Mrs \, W. Harris is at home from Wis
ltng friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs s. G. Rowland. of Baltimore. was
in town the last of the week.
Mr.. Garlick. of Newark, Del, was Il
Port visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. John Abrahams. of Kansas City.
was ut the home of his parents. the first
of The week.
Mrs Howard McClcnahan. John Me
greedy McClcnahan, and Miss Margueret
Armstrong. of Princeton. are Mrs. John
NJ. McClcnahan's guests.
Mrs. l.. V. G. Westcrfcld and Miss
Gladys, were at Mrs. Gray's on Thurs
day.
Misses Ncsbitt and Armstrong spent
Thursday with Baltimore friends.
Miss Ida Gerry is with her sister, Mrs.
IL. y. q. Wcstcrfield, in Rising Sun.
Although great many predicted the
worst ice gorge our town ever had. vet
the many predictions failed. This is
the first flood since 1898, and although
the water was high and in II number of
houses on the lower side of the street.
yet very little if any. real damage was
done. we are thankful to say. Some of
the dailies had us completely inundated.
and the agent at Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, did not want to sell tickets
for here on Tuesday, but trains ran reg
ularly Wednesday. but irregularly on
Tuesday, and now all danger is past and
everything will be put as it was before
the scare.
The Jacob Tome Institute had its re-
gular periods on Monday in spite of the
fact that only few We're present. On
Tuesday the trains from Perryville were
running. Wednesday all trains were
coming in and going out regularly, so
that about the usual number of pupils
were present. 1t is an inspiration to
have such II man as DR.. Harris at the
head of any school.
Wednesday evening one of the cleo
tlic light wires fell across the telephone
wires, making such IL buzzing that it
was impossible to hear anything from
out of town. The operator received quite
Il shock while trying to get Elkton.
There is an article in this months Re
view of Reviews, by DR.. Geo. NJ. Fiskc,
late second secretary of American EN-
bassy to Berlin. entitled German Amer
lean Diplomacy" 1t is about six pages
and an exceedingly strong article. DR..
Fiske is Il member of the Jacob Tome
Institute Faculty. Another member If
the Faculty, Mr.. Robert Tunstall has
written "Cicero's Orations.' from which
he teaches.