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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
1IlONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY JANUARY
BASKET BALL.

TWO Victories for Fuller Bnttcry---
Fitchburg Athlete club vs.. n,st,Ie-
h"ro " NJ. G.. A. Next wednesday.
The Fuller Battery basket ball team won
from the Bellows Falls Y. NJ. G. A. at Bel
lows Fails Tuesday evening II to -. The
game was played in quarters smaller than
those used in Brattleboro and for a time
Ine Battery could not not play their best
Ihey were also handicapped by the alb
sehce OF Capt. Hildreth, who was ILL.,
Vlune had not recovered from a sprained
ankle, but nevertheless played strong
game. The lineup was: Coane, centre /;
bingham and Angler, guards; Haynes and
Clnne, forwards. The score at the end of
the first half was II to in favor of Bel
lows Falls. In the second half the Battery
shot baskets with great rapidity, and sur
prised the spectators by winning Clune
and Haynes each made three baskets from
field and one from foul, and Coane one
from field and one from foul. The Bat
terry speak warmly of the gentlemanly treat
ment which they received. A return game
will be played here Jan. s.
Estey Guard and Fuller Battery played
an exciting game at the armory last even
ing. In the first half Whitney and Cooley
made baskets from field for the Guard, but
the Battery tied the score in the second
half, Haynes and Cune getting baskets.
The rules call for continuance until The
contest is decided and the Battery came
out to play off the tie. The Guard did not
appear, however, and the game was given
to the Battery, 6 to 4. The lineup was as
follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

Miss Alice Sturgis Returned MonLl
visit IN New Haven, Conn
Mrs. Lewis Gregg hak as quests h,,AslN "l" a
Burke, and Miss Barre IA both of Bro
II. p. Wellman has len in Bost AA H''
and while there was 4d by his sENN.
Providence IVA k
Miss Kate Mauniu visited 1i
several days return ,,ndav IN
Saem Mass nj
Henry Haywood al r4turned ~
Brighton, Staten Islali Ivhera he Al 81
Almstaedt photograIt ktudio durl5 n M
days. IN T.
Miss Sadie B. Huupbr ~ rat,rns IoFl
in Proctor, this sta'e morTnw
will come here TO-DAY tai. nor ,ls r." II Zone
for Mrs f. Bingham nlq ~
James Beecher White CLANS L, lie 10y g.
has become acquantpl =, Ia nany of
p Ope of Bratteblro d Iru., bis yy,sit Y, "h.
married yesterday at >a div iii \ ne young
Myra Louisa Toul- dan Into 20 Mr. ltrr, IS O.
Toole Walter S Pratt : b-st man TO Mis-
ding. -oulSa A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.

F. 3. Clark will lead the young mems NEE
at 0 ciocA sunday A male quartet win SIM
team gave talk to the local team T T2UL
tight. '0ei" IhuIsi
Thanks are due Florists Allen and NIccmir
t tSa .ne ioahlng OF potted plants for decorat
IheTe VIII be a business meeting Of the osso,
;io ds sunday evening at 100 arge attendeT
ha1d regular 81 meeting of the ladies auxiliary will
association rooms uoon at
Inc Woman's auxiliary will give n Neu, Va
rec rec yloh to the members of the a soniatiae ga
i'lenuS To night. All men in town arr. in ,,Sio
capt Daniels Of the basket ball taa,, T., ~,
G%IIdtSp ndence with some OF The jeadi Il naSl
eaT E,anl leans and will probsbly aTranSe ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
DrathS.

In Hnsdale y. H. Dec b. Mrs. Esther A
wife OF Deacon ALFRED Marble is
Ia Hnsdale, y. H., Dec. g Mrs Emerson J.
Richards, A.
In Lowell, Mass. Dec -, Willard Ripley, So
In Geneseo, Ill. Dec Is Mrs Eliza Gibbs Tom.
linson, - years. months.
In Sharon, Mass Dec g, William $. Brooks OF
BratteboTo s.
In West Halifax. Dec. 70. l.. Hall IS
In LeMars, Iowa, Dec. -, Warren Wilcox -.
In Greenfield. y II Dec y. Dorothy c. Rich
ardson, widow of the late Aaron Mansfield, and a
former Resident OF Westminster, -
In Boston Mass, Dec. 81 Mrs Darwin Stevens,
formerly Of Guilfuri
In SaNtons River. Dec. "a Ms. H. D. ScollAy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
GRANGE NEWS.

Mrs. A. A. G. Ware, who for several
wears has been lecturer of Protective
grange, resigned her Office at the regular
meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs. A. j..
Currier was chosen lecturer in her stead.
After the usual business meeting there was
a program consisting Of rectatio and an
essay The Grange Husbandman." The
entertainment concluded with farce EMIT
led THAT awful carpet bag" by the grange
dramatic club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
THE CHoRAI ! UNION,

Last evenings rehea Bal practical
the date of the first con Kerr of The ., evo5
of 1897 for Jan. Is. 9th MandeN so nao"
Hymn of Praise and Rod sini's StohaK9o t,'
will be given. Mr.. Ii Win has III NIa,o,
gagged as the tenor soloI Ist. Mr. Mia wv
MIR. Brasor will divide H. base soinsln o',
Hubbard, Miss Allen And others ~ NJ IL
prano parts
1t is expected that eve IN member w
~ ~ "V'enu"uee al every n Phearsal precll be
Une Succassf Snu help ID make this sding
tion NJ G Inah incl former presteven
I .n,ho mr; Carruthers Fas elected ,nta.
a Ienoe 81 u p the executive committees a
Smith librarian. IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

Pomona grange of Windham county elected Of
tcrrs at Grange hall yeste' day as follows; Mas
Ter F II Spauldiug Brattieboro: overseer, W -.
f Ranks. Brattleboro; lecturer, Mrs NJ. | Reed
Vernon; steward, F L. Ward, Guiford; assistant
steward W S. Allen Jacksonville; chaplain,
ley. Vernon; secretary, Mrs. q. II. Underwood,
Westminster; gate keeper, Albert Doolittle,
Warlsboro: Pomona. Mrs. j, II. Clark, Westmln-
,icr Wesr; Flora, Mrs. H. b. Ware, Wilmington
Ceres. Mrs J r Nourse Dummerston; lady as
si,tant steward, Miss Lillian Higey, Brattleooro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you a package
OF GRAINO, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink it with
out injury as well az the adult. All who try it
like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress One.fourth the price of coffee; IS and
20 cents per package. Sold by all grocers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

The Fitchburg Athletic club, one of the
strongest basket ball teams in Massachu-
sets, will line up against the BrattlebOro
Y. NJ. {. A. in the armory next Wednes-
day evening. The Athletic club has re-
Gently played tie game with Cambridge
port neither side scoring, and defeated a
picked team from the five military com
panies of Worcester. The game promises
to be one of the most interesting ever seen
in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
Births.

In Brattleboro. Dec 81, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. a +. Robbins.
In Nottingham, Dec. ~ daughter Nellie
Della, to Mr. and Mrs George Weller
In Wh.hall. Dec. 30, a son to Mr.. aud Mrs John
Williams.
In Cambridge y Y, Dec -, a daughter TO Mr.
AMI Mrs Hen + Duane, formerly Of Bondville
In Mcludoes Falls. Dec. - IA son to Mr. and
Mrs Eugene Field
Il, Wilmington, Dec .. son to Mr. aud Mrs
O. II. Jones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01
RoUaHING 1T OVER SEAS.

The popular lecture course opened promising
ly at the Baptist church Wedn-sd ,y...eveuing,
when Rev. l.. b Temple delivered the first lee
It wasau account gveu.n pleasant conversations
al manner of the sp-aker'si varied rxperie noes
abroad, when, as young man at. IT,, be- set out
to spend his senior college year at the universities
in Germany instead OF at .lthe college where he
had.Deen studying, AMI t. spend little money
might be-. With this latter idea ia view he
took sterage paSSa - on Cunlader. mrt ting with
adventures amusing as well as unpleasant, and
landing IN Liverpool after 10 days voyage At
ter week IN London, he continued his journey,
across the channel to eppe. from there 10 Paris,
where the gre exposition OF lS,S was in pro grsS
then on to Grttingen. where he to begin his
work az the university. Entertaining gmps-s
were given all along of the countries traversed,
OF the customs Of the people. Of student life etc.
He found many American students at Gettlngrn.
and the names of many noted Americans who
had received instruction at this celebrated uuivrr-
slty where the Iron Chancellor was also edu-
Gated. Later he joined "A Trend at lcpsic. to at
tend the university there the second oldest in
Germany, and still later went to Berlin The
lecture wAs III de instructive a. we'll as entertain
ing by the descriptions of historic places and
buildings and references 10 import ant and epoch
making events suggested by the towns and cities
visited When at length the traveller. because Of
III health returned home by way Of Holland and
five months Of absence had been about 500, which
might have been considerably reduced 10y more
perfect knowledge OF the countries their Ian
guag and customs good audience was present
ana the course promises to be successful and
profitable venture for the Young people The
Farrow Will speak upon Heathenism and Chris
uHnity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
PROTECT YOURSELF agains'

PROTECT YOURSELF against sickness
and suffering by keeping your blood rich
and pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Weak,
thin, impure blood is sure to result in dis
ease
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

Though the greatest and NEST re-
markablo phenomenon pertaining to the
surface of the sea is the tidal wave, sci.
cntific authorities acknowledge that it
still presents some uneXplainable anon
allies. 1t is demonstrated, however, that
the movement is made up of many
waves dependent upon different func-
lions of the moon and sun, some being
semidiurnal, some diurnal The time 81
transit over the meridian and the decli.
nation of both bodies create great v&ii.
ations. The changing distance and posi-.
ton of the moon and the position of
her node also have immense effect,
while tie, ever varying direction and
force of the winds and the different
pressure OF the atmosphere play their
part An interesting fact III this rcIa-
ton is that observations al over the
world Show 10 place where the tidal
movement is SO regular and simple as
around the British islands-a fact mere
remarkable when il is known that the
tides on the other side of the Atlantic,
as, for instance, at Nova s'r-ttiu, arr
very complicated, the unexptainabIc
case here Icing that the minor tides,
which III most parts Of the world, when
combined in one direction, amount to a
very considerable fraction Of the prin-
cipal lunar and solar tides, .mss sense
quently glcatly increase on diminish
their effects, are i'll Great Britain so in
significant THAT their influence is iri-
fling. New York Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
RHEUMATISM.
New Terrors In store For Sufferers From
the Little Understood Disease.

New Terrors In store For Sufferers From
the Little Understood Disease.
Now we are told that not only arc
cancer and consumption contagious, as
well as several other diseases long re-
garded us individual, but that rheumt-
tism may be transmitted from one per-
son to another by contact as we'll as Is
heredity This is the more alarming b..
cause rheumatism, for which there aic
more sure cures than Il pharmacist can
compound i'll u week. is virtually incur
able by drugs and is the disease of all
diseases that is not understood by the
medical profession. Nobody knows ex-
actly or Approximately what rhcuma.
tism is. 1t is described with high de
gree of positiveness III medical books,
but the fact that Affections wholly I'M
like are claSScd under the general head
of rheumatism is proof that there is no
certain knowledge Of its character. 1t
is found to be associated with disorders
of the throat and stomach and with dis
tinctly nervous affections. The varieties
run from muscular rheumatism ito ncu-
I.ig ia, yet as 10 what tissues ai4 Aaa q.
involved III the worst form of the dis
ease and III what manner theS are ~
Volvld there are as many opinions -
there ulc varieties Of rheumatism.
The rheumatic patient, who sor,'-
times suffers al the p.Mgs Of govt, 49,
IL hard enough time of it at best vi -
out being regarded as Il center of pL.>-
ical as well as moral reStilcnce Ec is
irritable. pugnacious, impatient, IL
grateful and profane His immediate
relations hear with these mortal intirNI-
tiles because of the obvious reality Of
his sutfcrings. They generously put
themselves within the range and reach
of his shoes or whatever missiles he has
at hand, in order that he may vary the
monotony of pain with the pleasure of
personal assault. To announce the CON
tagiousness of rheumatism is to drive
away from his bedside all sympatht C
and enduring friends. When they VI t.
ness the moral decay of good man i'll
the clutches of this disease, they ara
naturally disposed to save themselves
by flight from like condition.
What the victims of rheumatism haze
Il right to maintain is that the doctors
know too little about the disease. They
are too helpless III its violent stage to
have amy warrant for further dog.atic
affirmatious about it. If rheumatism is
to be classed among the contagious dis
eases, ii will .a necessary to rcgu. ,tr
the Turkish bath establishments as We
do smallpox hospitals, or they viii he
come ccnters from which rheumu' IN
will radiatc'li cholera from orip4.i
wells. Man is kept busy enough og =
ing, the microbes of other diseases V .,,l.
out being compelled TO ward on III IT,
matism. st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

4 queer story is told of IL naturalist
who died in 1860 and was 6sx*.tl at
Blan6ncy, III Lincolnshire. Among his
pets was Il large gray bat.
This bat was permitted to enter the
tomb ana was sealed up alive with the
rolpse of his dead master. In 1866 the
vault was opened, and to the surprise
of all the bat was alive'and fat.
On four different occasions since the
relatives of the dead man htxsdooked
after the welfare of his pet, and each
time it has been reported that the bat
was still i'll the land of the living, al
though occupying quarters with the
dead. 1t was last seen in lassa s7a.s.A
sons Weekly
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS.
Carbonic Acid Gas Easily Generated From
Vinegar and Baking Powder.

Carbonic Acid Gas Easily Generated From
Vinegar and Baking Powder.
That there is charcoal in baking pow
der, and that vinegar and baking pow
der will make carbonic acid gas were
two bits of knowledge impaired to sew
eral hundred school girls and boys by
Professor Peter T. Austen in the hall
Of the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute.
This was the second of series of lee
lures to young people OH How to Make
Scientific Experiments at Home
Using the simplest kind of apparatus,
Professor Austen demonstrated how car
bonic acid gas can be generated from a
combination of vinegar and baking
powder, and he showed also how the
burning of Il magnesium wire in II jar
of carbonic acid gas brings out the char
coal i'll baking powder. The children
were intensely interested i'll the state.
ment that whenever they ate bread or
cake made by the use of baking powder
they ate IL lot of charcoal, but they tool;
the lecturers assertion that there was
charcoal i'll sugar as IL joke.
"Mhile hot carbonic acid gas is light
er than air, cold carbunic acid Gas is
much heavier than air and can hr Lar
died like water, said Professor kus.
ten. To show the heavy and palp0h4,
quality he generated lot of it i'll Il
llge glass ia AID proceeded to ,raw
it out in CUrl;:!s Lighted cult4ll4 sore
c.:,ingUis..IN : occurring the .sss upon
th"D iLS Il lG were fluid, al>d thc pGu-
tr.:.r show {, Lis alert rliscisSsYstow to
NJ" CarlI.in acid g"s run tlhct"h Il
c"i,.h"aId trough. y dozen small can
d, :, lighted, were placed IL few inches
apt i'll Il long glass channel. From Il
pitcher Professor Austen slowly poured
carbonic acid gas into one end by the
glass channel and as he continued to
p0Il the invisible fluid the lights wclt
out, one by one.
lie children watched with evident
delight the construction Ct IL rude p;i,
of scales. Il shall use only such things
as can be readily picked up around tic
house, said the professor. He took Il
common strip of board and planted il
upright Oh his table Across the top he
placed IL piece of lath and balanced it
exactly by hanging an empty bandIoX
Oh one end and basin of shot on the
other "Now, there is nothing bat air
III the bundboX,' he said. "Lrt mo
show you how much heavier eaihcric
acid gas is than air " And, suiting t.. ,
action to the word, he poured IL lUr,o
plt"hcrful of curbonic acid gas into tic
EunubuX. Immediately the bauuGuX de
:. ndcd as il filled with bricks.
Tho children applauded and shouted
i'll slce, and few minutes afterwald
they were on their way to their homes,
imbucd with determination to rad
t, domestic larder for vinegar and bal;-
ing powder with which to make car
Gonic acid gas.-New York Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

There is no
prettier sight in
the world than
that of a healthy,
happy mother at
play with her ro-
bust and rollick-
ing baby. 1t is a
sight entirely too
infrequent. Too
often the baby is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

See the way we reason in our new ad. in
another column of this paper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
WINTER.


Far in the north the wandering moon looks
down
Upon a frozen sea and frozen land,
A dreary, barren waste, where strange fires
play
Across a sunless Sky, among The 'l,aaR.
Clear, glitterirS stars, AMI fas' tdfSSSalwara
drive
The snowclouds, and the bitter north winds
howl
Through mountain glcns and break the forest
trees.
The furious waves tear Mt the crllmbling cliffs,
And many prayer is said for those sea,
And many n ship goes down in sigh( Of shore,
In dim gray twilights of Dcccalbcr days.
And with December days comes that glad feast
We keep to him who brought our lie to light.
So when the night is darkest dawn is near.
Mary y. M. Marks in Good Words.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

Curtains were employed for bedsteads
in the eleventh century They were aft
erward transferred to windows.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

and the mother sickly, fretful and nervous
ne woman who ne2lects to take proper care
OF herself and who therefore suffers from
weakness and disease of the organs of wo-
manhood cannot be healthy and aniable
Her children will be puny and ailing and
happiness will pass b. on the other side
There Is no reason why every woman should
rot be the healthy, happy mother of robust
and playful children if she will take the
proper care of herself Proper care means
first of all, proper medicine for her ailments
Dr.. Piercc's Favorite Prescription will
make any woman strong and well III wo-
manly way. 1t cures all weakness and dis
ease of the distinctly feminine organism. 1t
prepares woman for motherhood. 1t in
sures the health of the baby 1t makes
parturtion easy and nearly painless Over
10000 women have testified to its virtues
IN writing. Druggists sell it and have no
substitute Just as good" The druggist
is not an honest man. He is trihing with
your life and happiness for the sake of
greater profit to himself
Mrs. F. L. Forgey. of earns, Keyapaha. Co..
Neb., writes: write to you again concerning
my daughter, Mrs ID. Billings She has taken
two bottles OF Favorite Prescription and two
OF Golden Medical Discovery She thinks the
medicines did her a world of good, She was con-
fined the 18th of February. Was sick about
three hours and now has ten pound daughter.
She got along nicely afterward She saws she
never felt so well She looks we'll and her com
plexion is clear"
The modern business world won't stand
still or loitcT to wait for the man who suffers
from headaches, bilousness and dyspepsia,
caused hv constipation. Or. Pierce's Pleas
49," OF druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

Very respectfully yours,
W. L. BURNS IL Bros,
Havre de Grace, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet
1t cures painful. swollen. smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corHs and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired
aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in
stamps. Trial package free Address. Allen
S. Olmstead, lie Roy. n. Y. april
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
.,mvuIu Not Rave Been Caught.

Mrs Gayspouse (engaging Now serv-
anti am very particular about ttia
conduct of my domcstics. ] had t. dis
charge my last girl because | caught
her winhing at my husband.
Applicant - You did quite right,
ma'am. a girl as careless rs that ought
to be discharged. New York Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
The Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company

OF CECIL COUNTY,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19

HOODS PILLS are easy to take, easy to
operate Cure indigestion, biliousness.
25c
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19


invites especial attention of the public to
reduced prices for rental of
BELL TELEPHONES:
Business Places $50 per annum
Residences $40 per annum
The lines of the Company extend to all
parts of the county, and connection is soon
to be made with the cities. Its present
subscribers are:
/ National Bank of Elkton.
9 Canal Office, Chesapeake City.
3 7. J. Cleavcr's Residence. Chesapeake City.
T. j. ClcavcrS Office, Town Point
5 Elkton Il. L. Il p. Co.
E ElktOn Appeal.
7 second Nationa Bank of Ekton.
s II. VnsngCrs Store, Elkton
Q Clerks Oncc, Elkton.
10 II. NJ. McCulloughs Office. Ellton.
II II. c. Wells Drug Store, EIkton
II Sngerlys Onicc, Elkton.
u +. c. Lewis store and Residence, EIkton.
10 Harvcy's Mill, Childs.
l6 Cherry Hill Exchange.
Il Aims House.
Is North East Exchange.
20 Keys y Miller, ElktOn.
II Davis " Ninsngcrs Mill, Elkton.
% Cecil Democrat Office
"a J. II. Stcelcs Onic", Chesapeake City.
d J. II. St"cles Residence, Chesapeake Cit, &.
N J. II. 9teeles once, Bohenilu Bridge.
q +. H. SCOTS Residence Elkton.
2S A. G. Browns store, Elkton.
20 Cecil Wing Office, Elkton.
30 W. 7. WarhurtOn's Residence, Elkton.
- Elkton X. II. Station, Passenger.
% w. 5. Evans Office. Ekton.
IS Freight Onicc, P.,W X B. X. r.. Elkton.
81 J. S. Wrts Residence, Elkton.
81 County Commissioners Office, Elkton.
- Scott Fertilizer Co., Elkton.
40 w. T. Warhurtons Office. Elkton.
Al Mrs. J. A. j. Crcswelps Residence. Elkton.
AZ Startling Beck Drug Store, Elkton.
43 r. Il. Jamar's Residence. Elkton.
AZ Register of Wills Office, Elllton.
A. Chesapeake City Exchange.
as Jail. Elkton.
80 G.. G. Wells Residence, Elkton.
J. j. Ryan's Residence. Town Point
Maryland Water Company, ElktOn.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Ex-President F. NJ Strout of the Ep
worth League believes that the time is
rapidly approaching when the time limit
on Methodist pastorates will be abolished.
Years ago, he says, "a Methodist pas
tor remained in one place just s65 days,
then it was extended three years, and
within the past decade the limit has been
stretched to five. I was in sympathy
with the three, but did not like the idea of
raising it two. Still, L think it can be
said that the average Methodist passionate
in Portland has been longer than the
average Baptist or Congregational pastor
ate. I believe the abolishing of the time
limit will have a tendency to shorten,
rather than extend, the services of the
pastor.