Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
Rev lanes A. RrindIe.

The Rev. James A. Brindle, one of the
oldest ministers of the Wilmington Confer
ence, died last Friday afternoon at his
home, in Greensboro, Md, of paralysis.
Mr.. Brindle was born in Philadelphia IA
years ago and lived there until he was 81
years old, when he became minister. He
joined Philadelphia Conference in 1S43.
While he was member of the Philadel-
phia Conference he was pastor of Union
Church, Wilmington, after entering the
Wilmington Conference he served the fol-
lowing charges: Talbot, 1S66-70; Still Pond
1903; Newark, 1925; Chrisfield and
Annamessex, 1857; Greensboro and
Bridgeville, 1s77-79; Greensboro; 1S79-S0;
Smyrna circuit, 18SO-S2; Camden. 1SS2-S5:
Lewis. 1SS5-87, Annamessex, 1S87-SS; King
Creek, 18SS-9l. He was given superan-
nuated relation in 1891. He leaves wife
and four children. including Miss Sallie
Brindle, teacher in the Talbot county
public schools, and John w. Brindle of
Philadelphia. He was buried at Mt. Moriah
cemetery Philadelphia.
CECIL COUNTY'S TREASURER.
Manley Drennen, of Elkton, Appointed
by the Commissioners.
The commissioners of Cecil county have
appointed George NJ. Campbell, of the
fourth election district, keeper of weights
and measures. John Allen was appointed
keeper fthe bridge at Chesapeake City and
John Sheldon keeper at Bohemia river.
DIR. John H. lamar was re reappointed
physician to the Jail.
The following constables were appointed:
First district, Thomas S. Benson, H. NJ.
Eaton; second district, George R. Carpen-
ter; third district, Thomas E. Lee; fourth
district, E. H. Gallaher; fifth district, Geo.
T. Murray; sixth district. Adam Keen;
seventh district, William J. Perner; eighth
district, J. H. McGuigan.
The county commissioners also appointed
Manley Drenden, of Elkton, son of Thomas
Drennon, county treasurer for the period
of one year, to succeed Benjamin M. Craw-
ford, whose term will expire July next
Mr.. Drennen, the treasurer elect is a
young man of thirty years, at present en-
gagged in the insurance business. The ap-
pointment was unsolicited, and was a sur
prise to himself as it was also to the citi-
zens of Elkton. The Office pays $1,000 a
year.
At the session of the Legislature of Mary
land the law was changed and an act passed
making the treasurer of the county COM
missioners and authorizing him to appoint
an assistent. The act named John Banks,
Of Chesapeake City, treasurer, to hold his
office from the first of May, 1904, until gen.
eral election in 1895, when the treasurer is
elected by the people and thus take the ap-
pointment out of the hands of the county
commissioners. The commissioners ignored
this law, their counsel William S. Evans,
having rendered an opinion, in which he
declared that the act imperative and un-
constitutional. AS the act of assembly
made John Banks treasurer after the first
of May next. and the commissioners ap-
pointed Manly brennan to the position, it
will resnlt in legal battle before the courts
as to who is rightfully entitled to the posi-
ton of county treasurer.
The com nlissioners also ignored the act
passed at the last sessions of the Legislature
regulating the appointment ofa physician
to jail. The act authorized the sheriff to
make the appointment. but the commits
sioners refused to recognized the law and
appointed physician. '"