The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-30
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

| During the latter part of week before
last. Mr.. W. W. Reynolds one of the
purchasers of the remaining spans of the
SuSqnehanna bridge. while at work on
the span over Steclc'S Island was accid-
entuly precipitatcd from the bridge floor
to the island. Il distance of about - feet
and considerably injured. He is now i'm
proving fast.
The Rock Run mill property was Of
fered for sale on Saturday last, ass was
also II tract of land near Battle Swamp,
ut Smiths Hotel; both We're withdrawn
on owners bid.
| Whi>kcy will show his face in our vii
age. even on the Sabbath and in broad
day. The great original distiler, Mr.
Devil. is said to he black. and it is surely
true that the black carried the "dcmon
of the still through town. having on the
mast head the red flag of destruction
Probably the demon had been started on
picnic ground.
! Our Doctors are very busy, especially
the bachelors visiting continually: they
soon will be rich ut one dollar per visit.
| People may say what they please about
the health of Port. but there is an cpl
dtnlic very prevalent. particularly among
the ladies at which the NJ. DIS rejoice:
| it is called disease Of the heart; all
the girls have il and medical students are
! rising all around.
Delngc the second appeared in our
midst last Monday afternoon. The first
| day of summer PASSED amid thunder,
| lightning and rain: we opinc lain never
fell faster than on thut afternoon; the
streams became torrents. bridges swept
| away. houses flooded and damaged: the
bridge III Rock Rum and TWO bridges in
county road above Rock Run were de
StIoyrd. The store formerly occupied
by GpS>. Cook X CO.. undermined: front
If Mrs. tUnmrlly'$ dwelling wrcnchrd
off; large pile of cut stone above latter
scattered over the road: several houses
were flooded: at MidClletuwn the branch
reared like II mountain torrent did nGt
iuiurr the bridge there Mr.. Parkcr'S
garden on lower side of road spoiled.
There wcr" even some hopes Of the de
Strurtlon 81 tn" great "yr-SDrr SituHt" in
and across the street at ''poIf the roar
wrl> tremendous and water poured in
huge misses down toward the river.
'Th" Who'll" hill side seemed to be alive
with springs pouring their waters
through. or rather ;lclG$S the village from
OF" end to the other. Tome and Itnc-
hart have t"rlaccd lots. II stream THAT
runs on tn" upper side of the lattcr'S lot.
"vrrtirwrd umi spread on High Street.
the consequence was Il succession of
catnl'aris. the terraces had been Guilty
Htrd and tn" gardening prospect WAS
fair. but the flood washed il from the
| top IT, the base: at one time there WAS Il
| sheet of water extending from the Bank
gate to ltinchart'>. failing ulyhrOkrnly
from the curb that supports til" iron rail
| ing in front of Tumc'S The farmers
har now to use the "Stil House" road.
all others being ways by which Port is
| pproaChnhlc: "" ar" getting hardened
| tu these things and care loss than we.
perhaps should. But water will rUt hurt
rs if our wine and other beverages wont.
The brilliant Devil. Wine. is finding
| favor. and the ladies Uhank God some
| have not bowed the knee to Bmll.D are
setting out the temptation to those who
may some day he their husbands. and
who led 10y the first glHr-'-. may fall at
last in II fc!wn'S grave f"r tn" murder of
Il wife. All the sympathy will then be
for til" poor wife who very innOcrntly
caused her own death. NO drunkard
shnl enter the Kingdom of Heaven"
"CurSrd is he who puttcth the bottle to
his neighbours lips - lis well t~ think
of thS-hcttcr to be governed by il.
Lumber is going fast. IL large number
of vessels hcing constantly employed in
shipping. \ large proportion Of the
stock is disposed of and only awaiting
opportunity for shipment. Vessels are
in demand and are hailed Immediately on
arrival, frcightS to Baltimore 81 and
81. II: through canal S1.II and $500: to
District Of Columbia, S1.15 and $500.
Ladies' should keep their embroidered
articles well secured and prevent mar
! ried gentlemen from too hastily inform