Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
PoRr PENN, March l6.-The following
persons compose the oiliciary of Port Penn
NJ. L.. Church for the ensuing year. Will
liam McMullin, ST., Senator James McMul-
lin, Captain George w. Jones, Albert b,
Bendlar, ,Ioserh Denney, John Bendler
James Voshell, Trustees; William McMul-
lin, Captain George w. Jones, Joseph
DennGy, Albert u. Bender, William Bloc
mer John Bender, George Webb, George
Castillo, Lizzie lloemer, Sadie Fleming
Emma Bender, Stewards. Captain G. W..
Jones will serve as district steward and
Joseph Denney as recording steward. The
following committees have also been APP
pointed Missions, Martha Mccall, Elenor
Emma learsley. Church Extension and
Conference Claimants, Elmer Bender,
George Castillo, Edward Zaches. Sunday
school, Harry McNelley Elmer Bender,
William Bloemer, Tracts, Ellie Conard,
Carrie Bloemer, Kate Bender. Education,
Harry McNelley, Martha Mccall, Elenor
! Webb. Freedman's Aid and Southern
Educational, Emma Bender; Lucy, Years
| ley, Jennie Webb, Church Records. Will
liam Bloemer, Walter X. Bender George
Castillo, Temperance, William Bloemer,
| John Bender, George Webb, Margaret
Voshell, Emma A. Walker. Church
! Music, the Rev Fred Il. McKinsey, Rus
sci Eaton, Emma Yearsley Estimating
| Preachers Salary, Board of Stewards.
Steamer Alison Ormbon of the Philadel.
| phia, Baltimore q New York Transports
lion Line that stuck on the jetty Just of
Reedy Island in January and had Il hole
| knocked in her, was so unfortunate as to
| run ashore during the fog on Thursday
| afternoon last on the Delaware side, just
north of this place The vessel awaits an
extraordinarily big tide 70 get of;
| The Rev. Mr.. Campbell Of Philadelphia
who is supplying the pulpit of the Presby.
terrain church, buried a daughter one day
last week that had died Of typhoid fever
| The Rev. Mr.. Emerson of Philadelphia
supplied the pulpit in Mr., Campbells alb
sence. Eflp
Notwithstanding the rain fell Thursday
evening quite a large gathering Of people
greeted Mrs G. w. Green. returned mis-
sionary from Japan at the NJ. 4. church
Mrs Green in a very pleasing manner
sketched their journey to the mission
field, described their home and the pecu
liariiies of the japanese and our response
bility in sending them the gospel that
shall bring to them greater comforts.
Prof. 5. I, Ford, New Yorks popular
elocutionist, was Obliged to postpone hi;
recital at this place from Saturday, March
18th, to Tuesday evening, march 18th.
Personal: The Rev. q. II. Kershaw o.
this town preached at the NJ. II. church il
Delaware City last evening. He will re
ceive an appointment under Presiding
Elder Murray at the coming conference
sesson-George 3. Kesler of Sharpown
n, j., was the guest of the Bloemer family
yesterday-Air. and Mrs. James Vande
grift of McDonough, Miss Kate Cleave
and Mr.. George Lockerman of Port Penn
start tomorrow for Florida-J. Morris
Bender, who has been at New Castl
during the winter, has returned to Per
Penn-Salrrel Kershaw has been spendin,
several days in Phladelphia-Nir Franl
Stevens is caring for Governor Puttison'
father-n-aw, Mr.. Edwin A. Smith o
Philadclphia-.lhe Rev. Fred Il. McKinse,
starts Tor Centreyille, the seat of the vii
mington Conference, Wednesday - Os
Webb, who has been in Philadelphia
during the winter, returned home one da,
last week.