Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-08-26
LINCOLN

Miss Mamie Curtin is quite i'll.
Mrs. I E. Southerd is suffering fror
a malarious malady.
Mrs Ryder is quite i'll from inhamma
! ton Of the stomach.
George W. Burke, Jr., and sister Mel
+ lie, are visiting in Georgetown,
Miss Beulah Jackson, from Smyrna
Del, is visiting her sister, Mrs. SeymoH
c. Horton.
Mrs. Benjamin O'Neal, Of Wilmington
Del. is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Chapman.
Mrs. Lewis P. Corkran, of Delmar, i.
visiting her mother, Mrs. A W. Small.
Ben. H. Morgan, superintendent Of
the Peavey system of grain elevators, Of
St. Joseph, Mo paid flying visit to his
sister, Mrs J. B. Cough, on Friday last.
Rev. Mr.. Savage, a Baptist minister
from New York, will preach in the Pres
byterian Church next Sunday afternoon.
The Lincoln canning factory COM
menced operations last Saturday canning
tomatoes.
The little lads aud lasses had a royal
time last Tuesday. They tore loose from
their mothers apron striHgs," and a
party of about twenty held an all-day pic.
uic in Lovers Lane" They sent forth
the edici that none who were over twenty
years of age, must enter the grounds.
Even their papas and mamas were ex-
cluded, and jolly time they had.
A little bubble of church gossip burst
last Sunday at the morning service at the
NJ. +. Church, and thereby became pub
lie property; although these reports have
been going the rounds for some time, we,
out of respect for the accused and his
family have RETAINED from making men,
ton of it,and will say right here that we
cannot belieYe these stories true, until
they are so proven; yet,inasmuch as the
accused stated that he did not want any
closed doors to this investigation, but
Wl 81 all to be made public, we feel it
cur duty to help him do so, by giving an
report Of it. Mr. B NJ Cain, a
member Of the Methodist Church here,
has for several years held the Office of SUI
perintendent of the NJ E Sunday School.
Recently a rumor started that he was not
himself as a model Sunday
School Superintendent should. In fact,
be was prone to wander; that be had been
known to look upon the wine when it
vas red" and further, that he was too
oud of the ladies-so much Sc, that bad,
'ery bad stories got in circulation about
t Just where, and by whom these stor-
es were first started. we do Il / know;
'ut they grew as RAJ idly as the mush- Z
DOM, and finally reached the ears ofRev. !
). w. Burke. That Rev. gentlemen had {
10 alternative but to investigate; so at the /
meeting held here OH Saturday /
asst, the l3th inst, the matter was laid c
elore the Presiding Elder, and com s
iittee of three was app inted to call on a
Ir. Cain, and learn from him what they
Ould; and to obtain sufficient proof to a
arrant charges being made against him. t.
] the meantime, Mr.. Cain had by re- u
lest, or otherwise, withdrawn from the cI
unday School At the close of the ser 81
on Monday morning (but before the !. y
had been dismissed) Mr. pl
ain arose in his pew and requested that ad
: might have the privilege OF saying n ns
W words, which was readily granted He til
ated that he had heard that there were, Of
was about to be charges preferred he
aiust him, 10 regard to liquor and inc
,men; and that if so, he wanted every sal sal
ing open and alb we board; that he pro. Bfi
sed to carry the matter to the extreme lot
tent of the law. Inferring that he ~ ~
nd carry it into the courts, and that the out
rites who were slandenng him must ow
swer for it; that he could not deny all 81,
, charges, unit he knew what they cou
re; that he would give his accusers an'
days to prove the charges. or suffer De
consequences; and to emphasize his Off
aiming, he used the sporting phrase Of Az Az,
,me now, put up IT shut up" He be din
ne somewhat heated before he closed ted
remarks, when the Rev Burke in T 1',s
med him that he would have justice pul
'wn him, and that lie thought Mr. Cain VIII
; taking the best course to clear him- con-
If these charges. If he is innocent, rigl
see 10 other course open 10 Mr. Cain inc
to compel his accusers to come out pIe
,uly with their evidence. or retract; bus
owes that much to his family and the S Ser
y whose name the gossips have linked the
h his. Butt he is guilty-"ah there cou
he rub" mo. Pov
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