Evening journal., 1897-03-16
OLD BOUNDARY STONE.
One of the Original Marks Of
Mason and Dixon's Line.
DELAWARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RECEIVED MANY VALUABLE HIS
TORICAL ARTICLES AND DOCU-
MENTs AT AN INTERESTING
MEETING LAST NIGHT.


Yesterday was a day fruitful in the
accession of interesting historical data
and articles by the Delaware Historical
Society. The most important historical
article received was probably the old
boundary stone, which was erected
when Mason and Dixon's line was run,
and which was presented to the society
10y John Pilling, OF Newark.
On one side was a representation Of
the Penn coat of arms, and on another
side the coat OF arms of Lord Balti-
more. The original position of the
stone was about four miles from New
ark Ii was undermined by a brook,
and. according to an address delivered
by John Fl. y. Latrobe before the Penn
sylvania Historical Society, The stone
was used in building a chimney Of a
nearby farm house. The stone is
broken of, and it is thought that the
section which was buried in the ground
was used in the chimney. The stone
will he mounted On a pedestal in the
societys rooms. a vote OF thanks was
rendered to'Mr Pilling and Miss Evans
for their part in bringing the stone be-
fore the society.
John c. Hamilton presented 70 the
society a gayel, the head Of which Is
front a tree which stood by the Old
Crane Hook Church and the handle OF
which is from wood from Old Swedes
Church The wood was highly polished
and bore a relief carving of Old Swedes
Church.
These donations were also received:
! Copy Of the first book of the MayfioweI
! descendants, William NJ. Grimmell, OF
/ New York; letters of General John
! Cochran, president of the Society of the
! Cincinnati, of New York; hymn toof
of the year 1873. belonging TO the
! Misses Lydia and Harriet Heckmerns
Mrs NJ. II. Cloud; report of articles on
war in Europe, William W.Crawtord
copy of book of the issue of December
1857. Mrs f. A. Curtis, Newark, Del;
Fbl-centonnial of Christ Church, Phila
delphia. Bishop Coleman; brief accoun
nf the descendants of Daniel Byrnes
Howell s. England.
. United States Commissioner ). Rod
mond Smith was invited to deliver
eulogy Of Judge Wales before the SO
ciety at future meeting and briet BIC
graphical sketches Of Judge Wales an
William Candy were read by Blsho
Coleman A letter was received froi
p Captain ii. IL. Dtllttoi vi AIt lli1ANo " !
. tending to the society the thanks of tn
Delaware Society for the uses of th
Historical Societys rooms for its an
nual meeting.
At the suggestion Of Josiah Marve
the society will make an effort to 81
r cure bust Of the Milford Bard
which is known 20 be in existence
l. 1t was decided to ask the Society
e The American Revolution, the Delawa
e Historical Society and the Delawa
D Society of the Cincinnati to place {
|. record a file of the pedigree of the
members.
d Mrs. w. w. Pusey. Frank Pyl
Charles B. Evans and James p. Wi
chester we're proposed for membershi
Rev. Charles e. Murray, Rev. f.
l. Munsun and Dr. j. A. Ellegood we
IS elected active members.
Is 1t was announced that paper
The Alrichs Family" will be read
T. some future meeting by Mr.. Price.
k. Media. The paper on Commodore Ma
d, Donough will soon be issued in bot
st form