Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
NEWS FROM ILKTON.
An Episcopal Diocesan Convention-Chan-es
of Pa-tor--Nofes.

An Episcopal Diocesan ConventiOn-Chan-es
of Fa-tor--Notes.
Corre-pord. nee q TIE FveniurSia-
ELKrcS. Nh. December ). 1892.
James Orr. a well-knoWn citizen OF this
eo1nty. died yesterday AZ his home near Por;
Deposit. after a short illness of pneumonia, in
the eightisth year Of his age. He was one of
the fret settlers n Port Deposit. He leaves
three daughters and two sons.
Rev. A. l. Latham Of Princeton. Y. J.. has
received a call to become the pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Port Deposit. The
salary Is $1,000 per annum.
The first stone of the Jacob Tome Institute at
Port Deposit was lard on Saturday last
Rev. = NJ Osmoud. who has been pastor of
thc ElktOn Presbyterian Church for a number
OF years. preach he'd his farewell sermon yeztcr-
day. Mr. O-mond resigned several months
agc. TO take effect after the first SUNDAY in De
eember. He Will remove with his family to
Philadelphia. No steps have n vet been taken
toward the securing 81 a pastor.
X. L. IO-h Of Rising sun has sold his farm of
siXtv-nve acres. near HarTI-onyille. to William
i. Scott Cor the sum Of 5000
The farm belonging 20 the heirs Of the late
William Evans. ia the sixth district Of this
county. containing $50 acres. has been pur-
chased by Jesse 4. Kirk for $500
The northern conyOcatIIn OF the diocese Of
Easton. which embraces the counties Of Cecil
anu htuls toilftLl1 Al lllNltN EurCn. flk-
ton. on "wednesday and Thursday of last week.
Among the ministers present were Bevs. Geo.
4. sutton OF tTaleua. Roberts of thestertown.
Bait Of Queea Anne- county. Denroach Of
kent. Sehouler Of Elkion and Cooke of North
Eat.
The BODY Of the unknown " hate man who was
found in the woods AZ Bacon Hill. three miles
south OF ElktOu. on l-iday evening lat by
party OF gG1ners. an account Of which ap-
peared IN saturdays issue of Inc STAR. l. now
believed 20 have been one OF the Milford bur
glars. who escaped while being CONVEYED from
wagon 20 the Jail AZ this place night in
March last and who was never recaptured. not
withstanding a thorough search was made for
him This burglar va- pursued for over n mile
down the railroad BY the Ohicer-. vhO fired at
him several tame-. II Is now thought that one
OF the bullets may have entered his body and
being unable to go any further he had gone to
this secluded spot and died.
At meeting OF the MARYLAND Wate- Com
pany held here today VIM. T. WarAurton Was
chosen president and EOber. {. Leyi-. seere-
tary and treasurer. The following directors
we're Ell cted. T. g. LevI-. ". L. Warburton.
Geprge McQuilkin. Joseph q. Johnson and
George johnson Of Baltimore.
On FRIDAY afternoon the dwelling of Will
lam i. Gait. situated near the town Of Earle
vile. this county. was totally destroyed b. FIRE.
The origin 81 the fire l. not Known for a Ger
tainiy. but i supposed to have been
caused by defective fiue- The building
was insured.
The December terra OF the circuit court for
Cecil county viii meet on Monday next The
ssrm will. In all probability. be very short
one.
There are only five persons incarcerated in
the Eiston pail Among that number il Alfred
Stout. who will hang for the murder of George
DetmOre on Friday. January p. 1898.
At the ANIMAL meeting Of Elkton Grange No
las. y. Of H.. he u at their room on SATURDAY..
the following offcers were elected for the en-
suing year. Master, y. T. MANLY. over-eer "
j. Lee. lecturer. = h Bluke- steward O. W
Roberts; assistant steward. A. II. GrOsh: chap
lain. John +. Roach; treasurer. Can't j. L.
Jones: secretary. ". T.. GrO-h: gatekscper. e..
ID. Racine; Pomona. Mrs. l.. J. Manly: Flora.
Mrs. {. VI. Grosh; Ceres. Ms y T. L. Ward:
LADY, assistant steward. Miss VI. \ Giirir.
The next annual session % the Wiimiug ton
VI. =. conference will be held AZ MiIfletowu.
Del. beginning March Is. Bishop Merrill Of
Chicago viii preside.
Abram Whitelock. a wsll-known farmer re-
siding near Murphy's Mil. IN the second dis
triet suddenly stricken with par.,lvsi, on
Monday. the 18th. which resulted in Lis death
on FRIDAY. He was fortv-tve wear, Of age and
Ieaves wife and one child. His funeral took
place today.
A horse and buggy belonging to John Beas-
ton. who resides near Cayoi's Corner. this
comfy, were stolen while standing in the street
81 Chesapeake City. They were subsequently
recovered at Delaware City.
j. T. Milligan. for many years pastor % the
Zion Presbyterian Churc oh. was installed as pas
tor Of the fIrsrt Presbyterian Church % Will
mington on Friday
chased by syndicate and will hereafter be
published in the interest OF the republican.
party
Res. John Mccoy Of Lancaster county. Pa.
will preach in the Elkton Presbyterian Church
on sunday next. j. H. T.