Daily Republican., 1882-11-25
QUE MARYLAND LETTER.
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HILLsBoRo, Md, Nov. "a, 1882. The
equilibrium of our unsuspecting towns
people was completely upset last even
ing by the reports Of weddings in two
OF our town Churches. the Episcopal
and M. e. Church, South, to come off
at the same hour. For the latter church
the groom made all needful prepare.
tions, for the former an officious friend,
who 1t was supposed had been too freely
imbibing Of the ardent during the day,
and yet the crowd surged toward the
former until the chapel was packed;
and inside the chanoel with book in
hand, sat the surpliced clergyman in
waiting for the twain to be made one,
who, all the while were adjusting their
toilets to be Joined In holy wedlock in
the latter Church, where the Rev. G.
W. Burke awaited, with book and IL
cense too, their arrival. Only q few
minutes before the event was on, did
the people learn the real drift of the
case, when q rush was made from the
Episcopal Church to the Methodist,
leaving the rector all alone, and the
victim OF miserable misunderstand-
ing, to say the least of i6. He had, as
he deserved, the unteigued sympathies
of the whole town.
The new M. f. Church is fast ap.
preaching complexion, and every touch
Of busy fingers is one Of taste and skill,
exquisite and finished.
1t will be ready for dedication some
time in Jan. and will not only prove an
ornament to the town, but q standing
credit to the enterprise and liberality
of the society that pushes 1t to compile
tion. 1t Is built after modern design,
and follows it In all its minUtia. The
building has an annex for chapel pur-
poses, tall and graceful corner tower,
and in 1t will be one Of the McShane
bells, and the walls will be handsomely '
| frescRd.
The heating will be by furnace in the
cellar. The society that builds 1t may
well look with pride upon this charm
ing structure, and comfort themselves
with the thought that appointees of the
Wilmington Conference, In the near
future, will even jump at the faintest
gleam Of hope that the itinerant wheel
will mayhap throw them off into this
Transforming and desirable work.
Other signal improvements are also
being made about town. One of our
young and enterprising Merchants is
building handsome dwelling in the
rear Of the New NJ. K. Church, while
others are building p0rChes, out-build-
ings, remodeling, and In many ways
improving their property and the town.
Few places In dozen years have made
more decided advances than this.
In the beautiful WYE NJ. e. Church,
an outlying appointment of Hillsboro
circuit, Rev. G. W. Burke, pastor, a
revival meeting OF unusual power has
just closed with 20 accessions, and a
general rousement of the membership.
A meeting has also just closed in the
M. E. Church, South, Of this place, con-
Quoted by Revs. Mcdonald and Thrasher
but with no visible and encouraging
results, although the pastors labored
faithfully and asSltluously.
The P. e. Society Of this place recent.
ly celebrated the twenty seventh ami.
versary Of their occupancy Of their
present beautiful chapel. The services
consisted of donation to the rector, ,and
sumptuous meal out of IT by his par,
ishioners. OF course little remained
after they were through. ANON.