Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
STATE AND PENINSULA,

The new addition to the Elkton
Catholic Church is being frescoed.
A new pipe organ has been placed in
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Northeast
Fruitland, Md, NJ. Il. Church has in.
vited the Rev. Charles |. Stcngc to re-
turn as pastor next conference year.
Mr.. j. Addison Foreman who was
seriously injured by runaway team,
died yesterday week at his residence,
in Wye Neck,
Jacob A. Howard has sold his farm,
on the eastern limits Of Elkton, contain
ing 81 acres, to William G. Mercy OF
Elkton, for $4,000.
In West Church Sunday morning
II. b. Cornell, L. Reeves, Eugene Wyatt
and b. Carpenter were ordained deacons
by the Rev. A. n, keigwin.
At meeting of the school board
held at Denton, Md, Wednesday the
teachers reports for the fall term were
examined and the treasurer was ordered
to pay the salaries on the Sth inst, at
which time the teachers association
meets in Greensborough.
The new Methodist Protestant Church
at Ridgely is nearing completion and
will, perhaps, be dedicated some time
during the month Of January. The one
to be built in this town will not be
begun until spring, but Pastor Day con-
templates holding regular services in
the town hall.
Robert Il. Dorsey, son of William
Dorsey of the Eighth district, was in
stantly killed Wednesday at Natrona, Pa.
Mr.. Dorsey was repairnan on the G.
d. y /. Telephone Company's line, and
had gone up on a bridge to repair the
wire, when he slipped and fell dis
lance OF % feet, crushing his skull and
breaking his neck and one arm.
The Caroline commissioners, who
organized three weeks ago, met for the
first business meeting Wednesday. The
district constables were appointed, and
considerable of the day was taken up
examining Il financial statement made
up by Il. Pliny Fisher, counsel OF the
retiring board, and Treasurer Deakyne,
The treasurer's report shows that over
one-half Of the taxes IL We'd in June
have been collected.
Lancaster, Cecil & Southern r. r.. Co
have corps of nine surveyors, under
William llowat, chief, at work survey.
ing line of railrOad from Childs'. on
the Baltimore IL Ohio railroad To Elkton
II is the understanding that this road
will be built in the spring. The road at
present runs from Childs', on the Balt-
more & Ohio, to Providence mill, this
county, distance Of four and half
miles. The road will be extended to
Oxford, Pa, in the spring.
Dr. James Il. Steuart, secretary of
the Maryland State Board of Health.
wednesday met the county commits
sioners, at Centreville, Nd, convened
under act of Assembly as a county
board of health, DR.. James Bordly, sec
rotary. The sanitary condition of the
county was reviewed and important
recommendations made in reference to
the public health. DIR. Sudler, repre-
sentative of the school board, com
mented on the law regulating vaccine.
ton and urged its general enforcement
by the teachers throughout the county.
Dr. Steuart stated that the word "duly" In
the law was construed by three attorney
generals of Maryland-Gwynn, WHITE
and Poe-to mean successfully, and that
It was highly important for all physi.
clans TO know this. He complimented
the secretary al the local health board,
Dr. James Bordley, very highly upon
his careful and thorough report, and
paid a glowing tribute to Queen Anne's
county, saying, "ller superior in point
of luxuries and sanitary regulations
could not be found in the word, obedi.
ent to the laws of health and praise.
worthy" lie laid stress upon the i'm.
portance Of educating the women to an.
preciate the proper observance OF laws
of health, saying, AFTER all, the women
control the world" He called especial
attention to the importance of proper
drainage and the need Of it in the town
OF Centreville. A number of physicians
from different parts of the county were
present.