Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
ELETON.

ELKToN, Nd, Jan. 3.-Harry u. MAX
well, youngest son of Charles W. Max
well, died this morning of perltonitis.
after being i'll since Monday last, He
was about 10 years of age and was en-
ployed as a clerk in his fathers store.
The Elk river is frozen as far down as
the mouth OF the Bohemia river and the
skating is fine. Each day the creek is
crowded with skaters. DR.. John II.
lamar, while skating yesterday fell and
spraincd his wrist. All the icehouseso OF
Elkton arc being filled, giving work to
many people who need employment.
Caleb Grant and his wife were thrown
out Of their buggy and Mrs Grant had
her arm broken. Mr., Grants shoulder
blade was fractured.
Rev. Kent NJ. Bull, who has been pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church at Not
tlngham, close to the Maryland line, for
a number of years past, has rendered his
resignation to the congregation,
ELKToN, Nd, Jan. 3.--At the meet
ing of the Northern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton this morning Rev. N.
N. Burnham of Chesapeake City, de-
livered the sermon. This evening Bishop
Coleman of Delaware, delivered ser
mon on temperance. Other speakers
were Rev. Samuel Edison of Denton,
and Rev. DR.. Thomas Duncan Of Earl
vile. The meeting will close Saturday.
At meeting of the congregation of
the Presbyterian Church of Port De-
post, last evening, the Rev. w. Shaw,
of Archibald, Pa, was unanimously
called to become the pastor of the con-
gregation. lie is TO receive salary OF
/ ST. 900 year and parsonage free and to
have horse and carriage. Messrs. John
G. Buck and Il. S. Everist were APP
pointed committee to notify him OF
this action. The church has been with.
out stated pastor for some time, the
Rev. j. T. M. Knox, the former pastor
having been transferred to Northumber.
land Presbytery, Pa, and to charge o.
Watsontown, Pa.
| ELKToN, Nd. Jan. 4.-The Rev. Isaac L.
| Wood, of the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
| Church, will seek q transfer from the vii
mington Conference to the Central Penn
| sylvanin Conference, SO as to be assigned
to the Chambersburs (Pa.) Methodist Epis
copul Church. Mr.. Wood is completing
his third year at Elkton. He was borI
near Centreville. Md, October 23d, 1864
The first 70 years of his life were spen
| upon the farm. he entered Dickinson
College in 1880 and graduated four year!
later. In March, 1854. he Joined the vii
mington Conference and was stationed al
Kings Creek circuit, Talbot county. From
1855 to 1887 he was pastor at Royal Oak
Md, and while stationed there marriec
Miss Grace ID. Bender of Chambersburg
Pa. From 1887 to 1890 he was pastor o
Lincoln circuit, Sussex county, Del. ant
from 1890 to 1892 was stationed at Zion
Cecil county. While at Zion he completes
n nonresident postgraduate course a
Syracuse, n. Y, taking special courses II
modern history and Christian evidences.
The Northern ConvoCation of the Dioces
of Easton concluded its session this even
ing. The subject Of the evening was Ill
Brotherhood of st. Andrew and churcl
work among young men. Addresses wer
delivered by Rev. ii. d. Speakman o
Wilmington, ii. @. Turnbullo of Baltimore
Fred K. Case of Philadelphia, and Georg
NJ. Curtis OF Wilmington, Del. Member
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew frUr
Wilmington, Northeast, Newport, Del
and Hayre de Grace were present.
Charles l.. George, q resident of Ell
Landing, q carpenter by trade and en-
ployed at Deibert's boat-yard, died thi
evening of enlargement of the spleel
aged 35 years. He had been Ill for month
past and his death was not unexpected. II
: was the eldest son of Parker George,
well-known farmer near Elkton. He WI
, a member of the Junior Order Unite
American Mechanics.