The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-02-09
letter From Mt. Pleasant.

Letter From Mt. Pleasant.
Friday evening, Feb. End, wit
messed the 'silver wedding" of Mr..
Hiram Taylor Gillespie and wife, at
their home near Liberty Grove
Quite a. number of friends assembled
to celebrate the happy event, among
whom we noticed: G. G Caldwell and
wife, s T. Wiley and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hasson, Captain ]. G. Shippers
and vile. Christie Jack, George
Wright, Mr.. Norman Brown, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Mollie Brown, Mrs.
Montgomery, Mrs. Graham. Mrs.
Jane Caldwell, Mrs Mary A Hart,
Miss Maggie Woodrow, Mr.. Philip
r. West and wife, Miss LIZZIE
Smitbson, aud others. Many sub.
stantial tokens of regards and good
wishes were left with the "happy
couple in the way of presents. A
handsome collation. was served at uaIf
past nine o'clock. The remainder of
the evening passed quickly and
pleasantly away in music and
conversation.
The following original poem was
read by its author, A G Shippers:
score and five long years ago.
Upon starlit winters night,
Rang wedding bells. across the snow.
VIII lie hearts were gay, and iests were light;
For home from the war, soldier brave
Had claimed his promised bride,
And she in robes of snowy white
Stood blushiug by his side.
Ring out again, oh happy bells
Upon this starlit winters night,
Ring happy changes, merry swells;
Let heal is be glad, and jests be light
While ye ring for the bridal olden,
And ring for the bridal new.
Ring for the love that hath been tried,
And found SO staunch and true.
Not now for the gallant soldier;
Not now for the maiden fair;
But for the stalwart veteran,
And the matron with silvered hrir.
Ring for the joy and the sorrow
That hath checkered their life path Ger,
Ring low. for dear dear faces,
That here they shall see no more
Ring pe'ans of joyous greeting,
As strong as faith, pure as love,
Ring for the gladstone meeting
In our Fathers home above!
The meeting Of the Teachers
Association in the public school
building at Port Deposit, on Satur
day last. was we'll attended. Pres
Everist occupied the chair and called
the meeting to order. Secretary
Theodore Currier also occupied his
desk. Miss Mary Patton read THE
Peri at the Gate" and Miss Hanna
Whitelock The Deacon's Court
ship after which the question ::
Should promotion IN our public
schools be by written examination
or by class standing" was taken up
and discu ssed in a rambling desul
tory sort of way. This Association
has been in existence for nearly
quarter of century, at some periods
in its history it has basu quite -four
ishing and has exersed more or less
educational influence, then it has
dwindled down almost tosextinction,
then 10 it would fare up again. 1t
seems at present to have entered
reviving period, and we may hope to
hear of its achievements in educa
tional orbits. The late John Suuier
took graft interest in the Asso
citation, and seldom missed a meet.
ing. 1t had been announced that
Prof. Prettyman and Miss Sarah E.
Richmond would he in attendance at
last Saturdays meeting. but letter
was read from the Prof. in which he
stated his inability to be present on
account of having to go to Washing.
ton that day. The threatening con-
dition of the weather probably
prevented Miss Richmond from
being present. Prof. Everist stated
that either Miss Richmond or Miss
Helen Cole. of the State Normal
School, would positively be present
at the next meeting, the first Satur-
day in March.
The Epworth League of Mt.
Pleasant M. e. church are making
vigorous efforts to celebrate the 22d
by an entertainment in the church.
They are not so much concerned
about celebrating G.. W. as they are
about raising funds for church pur-
poses.
The Board of Trustees of West
Nottingham Presbyterian church
met on Monday last to examine
sealed proposals of applicants for
the position of sexton, for the en-.
suing year. There we're some twenty
five applicants for the place, which
was given to Andrew Wiley.
i Mr.. Will Kearney, who has for
several years past had charge of the
farm of the late Moses Nesbitt. has
moved from the tenant house into
the mansion house, where the Nesbitt
brothers and sisters lived for half a
century. and which death so lately
made vacant.