Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
EtkTON.


Special Correspondence OF Gazotte aud journal
ELKToS, Mn, May 1i.--At a special
meeting of the board Of town commits
sioncrs w. Donaldson Price, young mcr-
chant of this place, was elected town treas
nrer on the lirst ballot, to succeed Frank
x. Scott. This was the third meeting and
the l4lst ballot taken before n choice was
finally effected Mes5rs. Price and Scott
ii. Frank Witworth and James A. Lewis,
were the candidates for the position. The
office is worth $3.50 per annum.
Miss Mary Hollingsworth's funeral took
place here yesterday afternoon from the
residence of her brother-ii-law. DR.. John
II. lamar, and was largely attended. The
Rev, w. w. Ieberton of Philadelphia
OBLIGATED. Her remains were Inferred in
the family lot in the Elkton Presbyterian
cemetery. The bearers were Charles b.
Finley, William S. Evans, Clinton McCul-
Tough, John Gilpin, Reuben u. lamar,
Thomas Drcnnen II. c. Lewis and George
A. Blake.
Thomas p. Vandegrift Of Chesapeake
City has been appointed Justice OF the
peace for the second district to succeed
John Conrey, deceased.
ELKroN May is.--The delegates elected
here yesterday to the state convention will
be favorable to senator John s. Writ for
delegate to national convention.
laborer in McClenahan Il Brothers.
quarry at Port Deposit, an Italian by birth,
known by the name Of Barney, committed
suicide while in a tit of demen,ia, ON sun
day morning, by cutting his throat, at the
residence Of Samuel ST. Clair Of that place,
where he boarded
The I'D Annual Conference of the A. u.
NJ. +. Church, after six days sitting of
harmonious session at North East, ad-
journed last night to meet in Tyson's
Church, Melville, Baltimore, Md, the
second Wednesday in May, 1888, at 10
u. m. The committee on annual APP
pointments after considerable confusion
about the appointments returned to the
public and reported. Rev. i. W. Scott
was appointed to Elkton and to
supervise over North East. J. b. Budd
was left with an appointment by request.
Rev. z. IL. Williams was selected treasurer
to the Annual Conference Iey II. A.
Moore was elected book steward Rev. A.
ID. Capland, on account Of being disabled,
was sent to Baltimore to reside.
The appointments as announced by the
president We're as follows: Elkton and
North East h. w Scott Towson G. w.
sites Lake, J. III, Grenage; Mount WASH
ington, |. Hin s. Windsor street, Balti-
more, g. Cooper Monument street. Balti-
more, a. Baker; llayrc dc Grace, J. Il.
l;oyet Zion, Cecil county, A. Hammond;
Granite Quarry. I. Oyerton Washington,
y. q, George h. Franklin; ryaskin, j.
4. Nlcdally; White Haven, Md, j. W.
Walker Williamsburg. Md, S. il.
Jones'; Easton, Md, B. Holt Hooper's
Island y, p. Deshield East New
Market, n. H. Jones. Virginia Appoint
ments-Scott Street, Norfolk, Rev. e. II,
Williams, Portsmouth, II. Siege, Brewery
Branch, W. T. Wortcn; Oak Grove j. A
Butts; Mt. Zion, ]. G. Bray; Eastern Shore
Va, mission, |. Fuller; Princess Ann,
county, II. Wood. Norfolk county, Il. r,
NJ. Forman; Norfolk mission, w. Ii. Reed
baltimore county mission, Il. II. Knight
Western Maryland mission, II. ESteckney
General missionary, Taswell Lavender.