The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-23

Mrs. Laura McClcnahan has returned
to her home after Il pleasant visit 10
New York and Princeton.
Mrs. Carrie Taylor recently spent Scv-
cral days in Philadelphia.
Dr. \. :. MowhlHy. Presiding Elder
of the Wilmington District. WAS in Port
Deposit on Monday. Ilr. Mowbray's
children, Miss Agnes and Edwin and
Alpha,1r> will remain in rolt Deposit
until the close of the school year.
John L. Ferguson has moved his family
from port Deposit To Rock Springs.
whcr" he will engage in hlarkSmithing
Charles Mcdowell, who is pursuing Il
course of study ut the University of
Penn >ylvanisr. is confined to Hrs home ut
this plac" with Hn attack of German
measles. He has not explained why he
took the foreign article in preference 10
the domestic.
y fire in Guys woods on Sunday after
noon created some rNctrmrnt This is
Il favoritr place for gathering Hrbutu>,
ana il is I',>ihr the fire w,l> started by
some careless flower gathcrrr.
The ubiquitous Standard Oil Company
is re-, establishing it, distributing plant at
this point. The large steel tank which
was taken away before the ice gorge has
been returned and is being put in posi-
ton.
Mrs +. T. Benson was in Ba!timorc
this week
Through traffic on the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad WITS resumed this
week The first train went through ON
Tues Iay. the road having been closed
since March 4th
The Hythcham held its regular meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon. when papers
discussing Maryland since the Civil War
were read by Miss Boylan and Miss
Hunt. This organization has elected Mrs.
Byrd Il delegate. to attend the convention
"f Maryland Federation of Womcn's
Clubs which will be held in Baltimore.
On April 18th ANA 10Th.
The Epworth League of Tome Memoir
ial NJ. +. Church held its annual meet
Ing ON Tuesday evening. and elected the
following officers president. Frank r.
Benson: First Vice President Miss
Dcakyno: Second Nicr-PrcSidcnt. j. NJ.
Campbell: Third cr-PrcSidcnt Bertha
Mcdowell: Fourth Nicr-Prcsidcnt. Is
trllc 'utchcnhart: Secretary. Bessie NJ
Tay.Ur; Treasurer. Bessie Fowler: SUI
pcrintrndrmt Junior League. Mabel Ste
phcn>'om.
The young men of Port Deposit have
agreed to enter Il base bah club in the
Cecil County League to take the place
of Providence. Good progress has been
made in the organization considering the
short notice they received The cold
weather and lack Of suitable grounds
have prevented any field work. Arrange
mcntS have been made whereby the club
will have the use of the old diamond on
| the ltinclHrrt wharf property THE flood
left this in very bad condition and some
expense must be incurred to get it in
shape for playing. The players earnestly
request the encouragement O. the Port
| Deposit people in their effort to give the
town representation in county base ball.
y strawberry festival is being planned
TO yield some financial assistance. The
| following officers have been elected =
President. +. r. Benson; Nice-P Presidents
John Nee lenahan, l.. q. White and
Oliver r. Ilagcrty: Secretary and Treas
urcr, Lewis Kirk; Manager. Chss Reck-
cfus; Captain, Frederick Ruehr.
Mrs. j. .. Smith, of Baltimore. was IL
Port Deposit visitor on Wednesday.