Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-29
ELKroS.

Elk TON.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
FLKroN, MAY 2J.--rhe lsst annual d-,e-
ga,ed convention Of tne Wilmington Dis
trict Enworth League, met yesterday a.
the Eikton Methodist Episcopal Church,
President Vaughn s, Collins called
the convention to order Mt IL q, N,
add led the devotional exercises. The
roll call was answered bv IS members and
other delegates coming Ia during the day
made tine number about 10. A number of
com nittees we're appointed. Miss Baker
OF Union Church, Wilmington, actei as
secretary.
The afternoons s.4s'pn was opened BY
prayer by the Raw. j. T., OTIS OF Port De-
post, after which reports OF committeea
were read. The Rev. julius Dcld Of
Hockassin, read a paper discuss ug the
question: "How Gan Lsasre Prayer nest
iugs be Made Most Profitable" A discus
son in flve.minute speeches followed
opened by Edward Grant 81 Cherry Hill,
The Rsvs. l.. Il. HYnson Of Charlestown, /.
u. Hunter Of cherry Hill, aud j. p. Otis.
Joseph Pyle of Wilmington, and Henry
vlnsinger OF Elston, participated in the
discussion.
A paper discussing "shall we have
pledge II 30, what kind 2" was read by
the Rev. Charles Hin OF Elkton. The Rev
Beni 4. Price OF Chrls'iaua, aud the Rev. J.
u. Qugg also made addresses on this sub.
jec.,
A temperance mass NESTING was held a.
| night, opsnlng With song service, Tbs
\ Rpy. W. l.. s. Murray, Presiding Elder o.
/ Wilmington district, delivered lengthy
/ address, The Rev. j. u. O. Hama OF VIII
] mington, spoke for Hb0ur 10 mlnutes. Mr..
| Stengla, Nj. short. Mgs King and mum.
| Der Of other members Of the leagua spoke
| on the temperance question.
A lady caught the he9l OF ons OF her
| ehoG5 between rail and a PLANK while
crossing the r., W, l. d. tracks at the Elk
| ton depot one day this week, The lbs
| train north could b. seen about a mile aud
hall down Inc road at the time. She
could not extticate II even with the assist.
ange Of one or two mon. Tbs shoe was
QUICKLY unbuttoned and the lady was soon
sGndlng on ths platform Without 1t. II
was a very dangerous situation, as the
train was approaching at u high rate OF
speed.
ELKros, Nay 81 The Convention OF
the Wilmington District Epvorth League
continued in session yesterday, AT tie
morning session proposed chances in the
constitution Of tha LEAGUE we're discussed
by the Bavs j. ID. Q. Hanna Of Whining.
ten, j. Il. Quigg Of North East, y, Il,
Eiy lson Of Challeltcwn 4. Z. Otis oi
Port Deposit, Presiding Elder W. L. ..
Murray and Henry Viusenger II Elkton.
The Rev. John d. q. Hanna OF Ashury,
Wilmington, read paper Oh The ltn.
poftRuca OF Organic ti1n," This ReY.
Fred. Z, MoHinsey OF Port Reny dis
Gu qsa tbs paper.
4 pager On Purity and Power the
Supreme Aim Of ths League" was read
By Joseph Pyl9 Of 81. Psuls Whining.
too. A discussion followed, participate
10 by the Rev, Isa1s Jewell, the Rev, J..
Z. Otis and Miss L.illis JoCraR.
II the uftstaoon 1.-The Mo lei LeAguJ
ia Practical Operation" YVES the feGture
at 4 p. m, tae Rev. n Al. Browne read
paper pn "Da.lss Of tle League to thi
Church"
The Rev. J. p. otis spoke on th'
"Dutifs Of the Ohufoh to the League,
MIR. and Mrs. II. i Cooley OF Wilmington
slrg duet iu q very pleasing manner.
Al Eight O league masa-tuoeting wa
held. After service Of s,rR the presi
dent delivered an addteBs There wer
q number o. testimonies given. IN
conventions adjourned about 10 O'Clock
I ELHroN, May 25,-U 3. Grant Post
! No 10, Of iris town, attended TEinit
1 Protestant Episcopal Church yesterda
morning. Ihs hev. William SchoQis
Z preached an appropriate sermon.
/ freight car jumped the track Een
here on saturday, bloakaling the south
bound track for two hours. Travel Wa
: delayed only half au hour, however, q
!, ttlinl moving in both directions used ia
Z north bound tract from here to Mort
q Elst A wrscking train from Wiimingto
8 cleared the track.
il Ti2r5S, May q. JOSIE HIGGINS. vol
g huugu farmer IA the Fourth III trlc:, nll,
It Aptlaton, disi o sunday morning last Q
"a OLD age. He VA 81 years old ani spAl
II N 4 Of bis life N the nelghhorhooi I
q weh he died ili lesvss widow an
To- arewn children.
q The Warning ri izar Company has mad
= All assignment - X II. Hanas, pres
d dent 81 the Rising Sun Back, aud a.
otT4- for tho heneft " Tia creditors. Tn
10 cuWpauy until recently hal lts works
Is Cl.ora, but removed hem some time ~
a n Baltimore. Tie company had Il eRplt
cfsl5H.OOO.
10 r4.re was marrow elcaps from seri9u
Is freight wreck az this pIacs ya3t-r!ly. tn
construction train was stpniing ~ N
i l3rthhouni track arount toe curve aboy
L tAa jail Tho raIr ilgaGn, 4 Is s4ii, !,
Il l'a4i Of hucHying do Va tGp track, stoppe
A. - talk near M Jail. A nnrsh-boun
~ tag7Hsh freight was approaching, and
u 'tiet ~ sae II until II wa3 u comparative.
v. short distance away. The lrp'u wRI mi
~ Alug at Il high 'ate Of spesi, and hi
reached the bl3ek station before thH Ia
man was Gotrsl The engineer slgnAlt
M BRACES. and nnis every effort 70 SIC
.4e train. WneH n cHna ID stop 4
anrinE was wi NJ 4 faT feet Of the co
al Er-uatlnn train, aud the engineer and III
or lul4 we're IN u position to jump IN case Of