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MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1893.
VOL. XXVI— NO. 1.
to
SANTA CLAUS' DELIGHT
ble
ago
to
was
like
Aid
ty,
THE BEAUTIFUL CANTATA GIVEN
ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
Methodist Sunday School Have
Their Christmas Entertainment
at the Opera House-Re
freshments after the
Performance.
The
'Santa
The Christmas Cantwta,
Claus' Delight," given by the M. E.
Sunday School on Friday night of last
success in every way.
week, was a
The whole programme was pleasing,
and the different parts were well
taken. There were various characters
represented, whose counterpart may be
church circle. First,
the bright expectant child
the visit of Santa
found in every
there were
I en, anticipating
Claus, and the promised treat to (he
Tlieu there was little Miss
" who was represented by
school.
"Good Cheer
Miss Belle Walmsley; her bright words
and sweet songs were In great contrast
to the complainings of three "Grumb
lers," who were represented by Misses
Helen Price, Sallie Jolis and Hattie
Barnard, and, for such amiable young
girls, they played the roles well.
Bessie Dodd acted well the part of the
who could not come to Sunday
Miss
girl
school because "they was so poor,
prominent parts
which John Parvis took
were the
Other
"Newsboy
well, and the " Bootblack" by Albert
usual, excelled.
His skeptical views in regard to Santa
Claus could not be wondered at, when
lie said that Christmas came :« every
But his song was merry
Cavebder, who.
as
boy but him.
and bright, in.s. ite of his many trials,
and he received hearty applause from
Little "Tot," Grace
the audience.
Parvis whs deeply interested in w hat
old Said a would do if it snow ed very
hard, and her queries as to how he
would get along with his reindeer
and sleigh, if there
should be no
yet unanswered. The
snow, are as
"Happy little family " f Brownies"
much nJirriiDfiit.
of the forest were repiesen.ed by six
small boys, Horace Moore, ELmh.iI
Brown, John Lewis. John Siewail,
James Daw son and Ju'ius Haw kins,
and, lieing dressed in costumes, pre
sented a laughable and grotesque, hu
Tbeir mission in life in to
The
son
The
aud
to
high
arm.
ger
fore,
it
the
him,
and
tinct
by
was
noon
ents.
These eh es
pea ranee.
drive away care, and bring mirth and
good cheer, and on this occasion ihe>
pei formed their mission right well.
The refrain of their little song is a good
motto for folks gro > n large to take as
well as for the little people. They sang
of tiieir life "In the fores' trees," and
of how they swing in the summer
Un*»." but best of all they " never
Other solo parts
fret and never cry.
tr.nl were specially worthy of mention
those by Susie Paiker, Charlie
were
Talbot, Ada Roberts ami others of trie
" Wonder Ciicle.
the kind •niperinteudeut, proved him
self a m. del ami did not have to as
Mr. A. G. Cox as
sume the role to do it.
After the various factious of the
school were heard from, old Santa
Claus himself appeared on the scene,
laden with a bountiful store,
found his greatest delight in bestowing
his gifts upon all, old and young, rich
and pool ; even the newsboy and boot
black came in for a share, and the
grumblers were not forgotten. The
music throughout was veiy good, the
orchestra, with Dr. H. L. Clayton as
pianist adding much to the attiac
tiou. After the programme the school
invited to a large upper room
which by the courtesy of the G. A. R.
opened to them, and the teachers
and officers had a bountiful repast pre
pared, which all enjoyed. It was no
small task to serve so many, and when
a few,
and
in
the
good
F.
est
not
and
was
was
all was over there were
doubtless, who breathed a sigh of
relief.
OUR MAIL BAG.
Words of Praise for the "Transcript. 1
Bright Prospects for Our Mer
chants.
Editor of the Transcript:—I beg
to congratulate you on the excellence
of*your newspaper. The quality of
the paper, the type, the matter, and
the printing, make it second to no pa
per outside of Philadelphia, and it
cannot but commend itself to the in
telligent people of the State.
It must be a pleasure to you to be
able to inform the public of the un
usually large amount of business
done by the stores this Chrismas,
showing that money is not so scarce as
some have supposed.
It is also stated that the local banks
have a very large amount of money as
deposits. Thisis very encouraging, as
store bills, &c., which have long been
over-due, will now be easily collected
to the joy of the storekeepers; and our
churches will be properly supported
by the prompt payment ot salaries
and pew rents, and by enlarged free
will offerings; and onr reading rooms
and libraries be supplied with the best
books and periodicals, and the New
Year be one of gladness, and stimulus,
and hope. Let all try to make it so.
Yours Respectfully,
ted
J.
C.
to
N. SLEEPER.
Sold His Stock.
Mr. R. S. Griffith, living near Sassa
fras,intending to discontinue farming,
sold his stock and farming imple
ments at public sale on Thursday
last. J. Ford Caulk cried the sale
and secured first rate prices, horses
selling for from $55 to $166 and cows
Mr. Harry Griffith
ft om $25 to $60.
will carry on the farm.
A. M. Chamberlaine, the druggist,
claims to have the finest and bestarti
cle ever used by ladies for cleaning
kid gloves. It is not a liquid; is easily
tped, and works like a charm.
THE COMING CONFERENCE.
Initiatory Steps Taken and a Pro
gramme Mapped Out.
During the present week there have
been some initiatory steps taken
looking to the entertainment of the
ministerial Conference, which will
open here arch 15. A great deal of
interest is manifested, especially in
the Methodist circles, and no pains
will be spared to make a favorable
impression upon those to whom onr
hospitality will be extended. There
will be both laymen and ministers
from all parts of the Peninsula, and
homes for about two hundred guests
will be needed for one week. While
some may apprehend difficulties,
there is little reason to fear any trou
ble for lack of hospitality Ten years
ago the conference was entertained
here in such manner as to be a credit
to the whole town, for the homes of
members of other denominations
besides Methodists, were generously
opened, and the occasion was one
which all remember with pleasure.
The same careful management which
was so successful then, may have a
like result this year. The committee
appointed at the last conference has
been in correspondence with the Sec
retaries of the Union Boards, and the
following programme has been ar
ranged for the anniversary services:
Educational Society, Tuesday evening
March 14th; Church Extension So
ciety, Wednesday evening; Missionary
Society, Thursday evening; Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, Thursday
afternoon; Epworth League, Friday
evening; Woman's Home Missionary
Society, Friday afternoon; Freeman's
Aid and Southern Educational Socie
ty, Saturday evening; Conference
Historical Society. Saturday after
noon; The Veterans' Society, Sunday j
evening; Memorial Service, Monday
afternoon; Sunday School Union,
Monday evening.
the
ed
bers
help
exist
say
ball
to
that
of
our
end
old
have
new
of
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to
to
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and
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DROWNING ACCIDENT.
The Sad Ending of a Schoolboy's
Skating.
Garfield Hodgson, the 11-year-old
son of Jonathan Hodgson, near Sas
safras, was drowned on Wednesday
morning while on his way to school.
The mill-pond lay between his home
aud the school house, and he t bought
to make a quick passage by skating
across the pond, and started off in
high spirits, his lunch basket on his
arm. his book satchel
shoulder. But ere he knew that dan
ger was near, he was in the place
where ice had been out the day be
fore, and though new ice had formed
it was not thick enough to bear his
weight, and within sight of men on
the shore who were powerless to aid
him, he went to the bottom, where be
stuck fast in the mud. He was under
water not longer than fifteen minutes,
and though every effort was made to
resuscitate him, life was already ex
tinct when he was raised to the surface
by means of an ice-hook which was
fastened to the lapel of his coat. He
was a bright, promising lad, and a
great deal of sympathy is felt for bis
parents in their bereavement. The
funeral took place yesterday after
noon from the residence of his par
ents. Interment in Forest cemetery.
over hie
CHURCH NOTES.
There are extra meetings being held
in the various churches throughout
the Peninsula. Those at the New
Castle and Port Deposit are well at
tended, and the outlook is for much
good being accomplished.
The services in the Presbyterian
Church during the past week—the
week of prayer—have been very
spiritual and helpful to those who
have attended them. The pastor, Rev.
F. H. Moore, has shown the great
est interest in building np a vigorous,
spiritual people, and bis efforts can
not fail to bring a harvest of good re
sults.
The special services in the M. E.
Church which began on Sunday night,
have been well attended, and a good
deal of interest is manifested. A re
vival of religion in the hearts of the
people is the object of these meetings,
and the pastor, Rev. N.M. Browne, is
much encouraged in hit work. The
meetings will continue next week.
Volunteer Hose Company's Election.
At the annual meeting of the Vol
unteer Hose Conpany held January 6,
1893, the following officeis were elec
ted : President, William Taylor; 1st
Vice-President, E. S. Jones; 2d Vice
President, J. A. Snydatn; Secretary,
Jos. C. Jolis; Treasurer M. Kumpel,
Jr.; Trustees, John W. Jolis, E. S.
Jones and W. T. Conne.lee; Foreman,
J. A. Suydam; 1st Assistant Foreman,
Jos. W. Gary; 2d Assistant Foreman,
C. M. Stanger; Pipemen, John T.
Gears, William Kates, Samuel It.
Warren, John R. Brown, H. ÏÏ. Gears
and J. W. Dickinson.
,
John P. Hudson hau told his farm ! an
half mile west of Clay! S '
to J. C. Bowers for $10, -
son bought his farm of a
dozen years ago or more, Mr. rs
two or three yearn after moving to
Kansas, where he resided until the j
present. The last five years were not ;
profitable out there, and he returned
east for a permanent home. He took
possession the next day.
Farm Sold.
Advertised Letters.
List of unclaimed letters at the
post office, Middletown, Delaware, for
the week ending Dec. 29, 1892 :
Miss Sallie Busteed, Miss Sarah
Lizabeth Blacksah, Miss Sallie Brady,
L. O. Cameron, Miss Annie Foard, ;
Scot Lee, Miss Clara Porter, John C. :
Price. J. W. Porter (2), Wilber Waters,
Mrs. 11. S. William. 1
THE OLD AND THE NEW,
THE OLD LEVY COURT WINDS
UP ITS AFFAIRS.
The County Commissioners Organize
and Make Their Appointments.
No Provision Made for the
Payment of Election
Officers.
The old Levy Court wound up its
affairs at Wilmington on Monday, and
the reins of government is now in the
hands of the County Commissioners.
The last act of the old court was a
pleasant exchange of compliments
tbe members and the passing of
among
various resolutions.
To show their appreciation of chair
man Buckingham,! he members present
ed him with a ban some gold-headed
Mr. Grubb made the presenta
tion, saying as lie tianded it to Mr.
P.
H.
C.
E.
H.
cane.
Buckingham :
Chairman, you have been
Mr.
chairman for two years, and you have
always presided impartially, and as a
token of the appreciation of the mem
bers I present you this cane. It may
help you in your old age.
In accepting it, the recipient re
ferred briefly to the pleasant relations
exist ing between the different mem
bers.
Each member had his little piece to
say and Mr. John W. Jolis started the
ball rolling by saying :
" There is something that 1 desire
to say before this body goes out of ex
istence. I came into this court with
some mistaken ideas. I have found
that as a general rule public officers are
honest. One of the first acts of this
S.
B.
court was to pass a resulution to in
vestigate the methods of the old Levy
Court. I was made chairman of that
committee. We went to the expense
of some $300 and we concluded, and
our attorney will bear me out, that the
end would not justify the means,
committee have never reported, lint we
found nothing that would in he least
lower my resi ect and regard for any
member of that old Levy Court. The
old system of book-keeping in this
county was poor, and some things may
have been done loosely, but under the
new system this can be avoided.
Mr. Grubb, who was the chairman
of tlie old Levy Court, said that it
pleased him to h*ar Mr. Jolis make
tlie statement which he did in regard
to the investigation, as he had been
chairman of the old Levy Court. He
would rather die in the almbouse than
to go out of of publie office branded as
a thief. He moved that Mr. .Tolls're
marks he spread on the minutes, which
was oidered.
Mr. Clark extended his thanks to all
the members for their kindnes and
courtesy to him, and Messrs. Simpler,
Gillis, Sutton, Killgore, Eliason and
Hutchison did the same.
Thanks wereexlended io Comptroller
Staats, Chairman Buckingham, Mr.
Jolis, Clerk of the Peace Biggs, Clerk
Nicholson, Receiver of Taxes Dickey,
Deputy Clerks of the Peace Eliason
and Janvier and all the Court House
officials.
Edward G. Bradford, Counsel f li
the Levy Court, was present and was
unanimously invited to speak.
" To-day, he said, the present Levy
Court closes its official career and a
new order of things begins. It is
hoped by all that the new plan will be
to the advantage of the citizens. He
thanked the members for their uni
form courtesy to him and said that
no matter what may have been the
question, financial, political or other
wise, lias there ever been hard feelings
between the counsel of the Levy
Court and any of its members.
In the past two years there has
been great political agitation. It is
right and well in a free government for
honest difference of opinion to exist.
Questions which had a political bear
ing came before the court, and, as ex
pected, the same honest differem-e of
opinion existed, and though some of
the members of the court differed with
the speaker, none of them had ever
doubted the sincerity of his advise and
his conviction.
If he had failed in practical re
snlis he had done what he believed wa3
his duty, and lie was glad that no
member had ever doubted his honesty
of purpose. Personally his relations
witli the members had been pleasant,
and he wished them » happy new year
and hade them farewell."
Ttie new Commissioners met on
Friday aud organized by electing W.
A. Scott, of Townsend, presiding
officer, and Lawyer John H. Rodney
was chosen as their attorney.
The members of the new court are
h. Lewis Armstrong, Henry M.
White, John J. Mealey John J. Galla
gher and W. A. Scott.
The
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It is Larceny.
, Some years ago, says an exchange,
! an Illinoisseditor tested the virtue of
' the postaliaw making it larceny for a
person to take a newspaper and not
pay for it. He obtained judgement
against each delinquent subscriber for
the full amount of his claim. About
j half of them came up and made oath
; that they had no more property than
the law allowed them exemption upon,
whereupon this plucky editor had
these fellows arrested and sent to jail
for larceny.
The Creamery Convention,
Each Creamery on the Peninsula is
invited to send one or more delegates
t0 the creamery convention tobe held
ftt Smyrntt on January 12,1893, at 1
; o , clock m The pnrpo6e of the
: meeting ig to form a Peninsula Asso.
cla tj on f or the mutual benefit and
1 protection of the creameries.
ZIMMERMAN'S PRIZES.
Remarkable Record of tbe Champion
and Other Crack Cyclers.
Computing the winnings of the
foremost of the bieycle cracks during
the past season affords an interesting
comparison of the relative ability of
the several men. Zimmerman, iof
course, stands at the head of the lfet,
and the wide gap of forty-three first
prizes between the first and second
best men shows how easily ie tbe Jer-.
seymen the peer of the American
path, and indeed of both hemis
pheres, as few if any foreignres can
show a larger list of winnings than
those of Taylor or Berio. This is the
table in full:—
1st« 2nds 3rds
8
A.A.ZiTnmernian,N.Y.A.C. fi6
George F. Taylor, M. A. C. 23
P. J. Berio. M. A. C. 23
W. W. Taxis, A. C.S. N.. . 23
H. C. Tyler, N. Y. A. C.. . 21
George A.Banker M. A. C. 18
Harry Wheeler, M. A. C . . It
W. S. Campbell, M. A. C . . 11
C. Murphy, N. Y. A. C . . . 10
Curl Hess, M. A. C. .
W. Murphy, N.Y. A. C .. . 1
E. A. McDuffee. M. A. C . . 5
W. W. Windle, M. A. C. . . 5
H. B. Arnold, M. A. C . . . 2
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GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.
Drawn for the January Term of United
States District Court.
The following grand and petit jur
ors from this county have been drawn
for the January term of court which
convenes Tuesday next, January 10th.
GRAND JURY.
Wilmington, William Huber, Jr.,
John H. Bowman, William J. Hall,
Daniel W. Mullin, James Hitchen,
James Manrrey; St Georges,Jonathan
W. Leatherbury; Red Lion, James B.
Clark; Blackbird, Samuel Derrickson;
Appoquinimink, Clarence D. Staats;
Mill Creek, Lemuel Grayes, Bernard
Duross, Edmund J. Gregg.
PETIT JURORS.
Wilmington, Alton C. Pyle, William
S. Lednum, Ferdinand Cheairs. Jos
Callahan. Thomas Holt, Frank Cor
bitt, Francis H. McCaulley, Harrison,
B. Vandegrift, Samuel R. Ball; Bran
dywine, John S. Beeson,. Alfred D.
Bird; White Clay, Robert Armstrong.
William McBride, Theodore F. Arm
strong, David Choate, James George;
Newcastle. Henry M. White, Red
Lion, Aquilla Thomas; St Georges
Alexander Mitten, J. T. Le Compt;
Appoquinimink,George L. Townsend.
The Wandering Gypsy.
There is a Gypsy encampment in the
Warwick woods, and every day there are
of their representatives in town
some
trading at the stores, and beseeching the
curious to have their "fortunes told."
The fantastic attire of the women, and
their plaintive manner and tone, can but
attract attention. These nomadic tribes
have many interesting traits, and while
their habits of life are incomprehensible to
many, anyone who has read the story of the
"The Little Minister," in which the
heroine is a gipsy girl, can readily under
stand the force of the saying: "Once a
Gypsy, Always a Gypsy,
shrewd students of human nature, have a
ready insight into character, and are some
times able to read a life as from a written
They are
n
page.
The Snow Has Come.
Skating, which been so much en
joyed of late, will now give place to
sleighing. The snow began to fall on
Thursday and continued all night
and much of the day yesterday; a
regular nor' easter. The ground was
already frozen, and as a colder wave
is announced to follow, there is every
indication of a fine season for sleigh
ing. The merry jingle of the sleigh
bells already is hard on the streets,
and the young folks especially are
happy in this delightful winter past
time.
G. A. R. Installation.
The following officers of Major John
Jones, Post, G. A. R., were installed
last night. J C Wilson, P C; W L
Stuart, SVC: George Echenhofer, J
V C; A S Naudain, Adj't; J B Dea
kyne. Q M; Dr R B McKee, surgeon;
D L Dunning, chaplain; C M Stanger,
O D; J L Wilson, O G; J W Jolis,
quartermaster sergeant. After the in
stallation the boys enjoyed their an
nual feed, while songs were sang, an
ecdotes related and speeches made.
To the Farmers and Public Generally.
I take th'is opportunity of informing
friendB that I have associated my
self with Messrs Davis Bros., South
Broad street
seeds, implements and farmers sup
plies generally, where I will be found
at all times ready and willing to be at
your service. Thanking you for past
favors, and soliciting a continuance of
same, I am
Jan. 4, '93.
my
dealers in carriages,
Very truly,
Albert Prick.
Legs and Feet Frozen.
Jim Blink a negro residing on
Bohemia Manor, while intoxicated on
Wednesday night, fell asleep in the
woods on the way home from Chesa
peake City, and was nearly frozen to
deatli when found by some other man,
who conducted him to a farm house,
where his feet and legs were found to
be badly irozen.
of
a
for
jail
Remnants.
After thoroughly going through our
stock of Dress Goods, we find a large
number of Remnants from 1 to 6 yards
long, which we have now placed
tables at prices which will
on our
surely sell them. Those coming early
will get the best.
S. m. Reynolds & Co.
is
. , .
ciety will holtl its six b annual meeting
1 in the Opera House on Tuesday Wed
the nesday and Thursday next. A lengthy
programme has been prepared, and
and 1 many prominent men will discuss
plan, diseases.
Horticulturists to Meet.
The Peninsula Horticulturist So
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,
Dr.
Mrs.
W.
Mr.
and
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liam
at
man,
by
tor
over
and
ber
PLEASANT EVENTS THAT HAVE
TAKEN PLACE AROUND US.
The B. M. S. K. of Smyrna Hold a
Reception at Miss Nan Hof
fecker's—Dance at Chesapeake
City and Smyrna.
One of the pleasant social Events of
the season was the third annual recep
tion of that popular ladies' society, the
B. M. S. K., of Smyrna, which was
held at the residence ot Miss Nan
Hoffecker, on Tuesday evening Iasi.
More tuan 200 persons were in atten
dance and greatly enjoyed the hospi
talities of this fair hostess. During the
evening vocal music was rendered by
Misses Nettie Tschudy, Rena Will
iams, Maia Farrell, Edith Collins,
Nora Cotton, Beulah Jefferson,
Bertha Hoffecker, Mabel Thompson,
Mrs. Yocum, Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss
Carrie Hoffecker, of Wilmington, and
C. Virgil Gordon. Among the guests
present were :
Miss F. Estelle Waters, Miss Annie
McKinney, Miss Fanny C. Higby, Miss
Elizabeth R. Malh.y, J. Gordon Craw
ford, E. G. Budd, John E. Chatham,
G. Davis Brown, Philadelphia; Miss
Anna M. Chambers, Miss Carrie Hof
fecker, Joseph. B. Simmons, Wilming
ton; Miss Kate Haman, Miss Eunity
M. Pratt, W. J. Haman, C. W. Black,
W. H. Miller, Dover; Miss Halbe M.
Choate, Mrs. L. Irving Handy, A. H.
Raub, Newark; Miss Daisy Dorman,
Miss Lulu S. Reedy, Miss Anna Pos
tles, Milford; Miss Marne Clifton, Miss
Mahle B. Connor, Felton; Miss Clara
S. Borough, Miss Nellie J. Collins, H.
D. Taylor, Oamdeu, N. J.; Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph A Frost, Brooklyn; Mr.
and Mrs. 0. B. Wharton, Magnolia;
Miss Louisa V. Oldham, South Caro
lina; Miss Claire T. Cooper, Kenton;
Miss Lizzie Wilson, Milton; John J.
Hoffecker, Middletown; Samuel G.
Pratt, Pittsburg; Mis 3 Martilla Evans,
Georgetown; Harlan L. Wallace, Sea
ford; Miss Hattie
Kembleville, Pa.: H,. G. Budd, Bos
ton; Miss Kate K. Budd, Cecilton;
Miss Addie Davis, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
Dr. Cahall, Frederica.
To
1.
tion
with
eral
tion
a
have
is
law
gard
that
two
W. Townsend,
Hop at Chesapeake City.
The ball given by the young men of
Chesapeake City on Friday evening of
last week was a brilliant affair, and
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Middletown orchestra furnished
the music fot the occasion and many
of our young society people enjoyed
the dancing. The guests numbered:
Misses Blanche Cochran, blue silk;
Edna Frazier, green silk; Edith Der
rickson, ashes of roses and lace, and
Mrs. Cuthbert Green, of Middletown,
yellow satin and lace; Miss Julia
Clarke, of Delaware City, pink mull
and ribbons; Misses Elsie K arsner,
black net with yellow ribbons; Sallie
Bar wick, nile green; Mary Ellison,
white silk; Carrie Brady, black silk
with red ribbons; Aima Bouc helle,
light bine crepe; Ella Conrey, yel
low silk; Bessie Conrey, white silk;
Nellie Boulden, red cashmere, with
black ribb ms; Daisy Jones, ecru lans
downe and chiffon;
hi *ck silk and lace; .Mary Vansant,
pink nunsveiling aud ribbons; Emma
Reed, green serge; Ruby Hogge, black
silk; and Mrs. Dr. Karsner, Mrs. G.
O. Massey,
Misses Kate Ferguson, El va Griffith
and Miss Hauson of Baltimore.
Messrs. H. D. Litzen berg and Alex.
Reynolds from Elktou; Fred and Willie
Braay, Clarence Clayton W. R. Rey
nolds and C. Gree'i from Middletown;
Howard Piole and J. B. Rothwell
from McDonough; Burl Townsend,
from Delaware City; Bennett Steele,
F. J. Conrey, 1>. Smithers, Frank
Vansant, Harry Jones, H. H. Brady,
Jr., Ralph Reese, Harry, Frank and
William Howard, Julius Clayton,
Caleb Price, H. Bouchelle,
Massey,
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Miss Annie Howard,
G. O.
B. Bouchelle and John
The Smyrna Dance.
Last Monday evening a large party
of our young folks attended a dance
given by the genMemen of Smyrna. The
affair was most enjoyable and those
having it in charge deserve great
credit for the manner in which it was
conducted. Those present from this
vicinity were as follows : Mrs. A. M.
Brown, Mrs. J. B. Maxwell, Misses
Bessie Reynolds, Hellen M. Naudain,
Mabelle Parvis, Edith Reynolds, Edith
Derrickson, Edna Frazier, Mary P.
Cothran, Mary Ellison and Blanche
Cochran. Messrs. Frank and Howard
Poole, William Brady, T. Conrey, W.
R. Reynolds, Robert Davis, Robert
Cochran, Wilson Cochran, W. C.
Drein, Gray Taylor, Fred Crouch, J.
B. Maxwell and A. M. Brown. The
party was properly chaperoned by Mrs.
A. M. Browne.
The only accident which occurred to
mar the pleasure of the party was the
breaking down of one of the busses
while on its way to Clayton, There
was a general mixture of silk, satin,
kid slippers, broken glass and bass viol.
The ladies were attired charmingly,
there being almost an entiie absence of
those horridly horrid decollelte cos
tumes.
"And il yon would copy tie swells of the
day
And rank as a modest young maiden ; I
pray
You will not wear your garments en deco
lette ,
For they never do that In society."
Election of Officers.
New Castle County Bar Association
has elected these officers for the ensu
ing year: President, John Biggs; '
Vice-President, Willard Saulsbury:
Secretary and Treasurer, H. H. Ward. I
A WHEELING WEDDING.
Dr. Edmund Gibbs Joins tbe Army of
Benedicts.
Miss Lulu Grace Hildreth, niece of
Mrs. Samuel P. Hildreth,of Wheeling,
W. Va., and Dr. Eimund Cantwell
Gibbs, of Baltimore, a brother of Mr.
Joseph S Gibbs, of Wheeling, and
Mr. Isaac Gibbs, of near Sassafras,
and well-known hereabouts, were
married on Wednesday in St. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church, in
Wheeling. The edifice was prettily dv
corated for the occasion and was well
filled with the friends of the happy
couple.
Messrs. Joshua Buckley, William
Stevens, Wheeler Bachman and Wil
liam Miller were the ushers.
The bridal party entered the church
at 4 o'clock to the music of a wedding
march, the bride with her aunt, Mrs.
Hildreth,and the groom with his best
man, M r. Frank P. Berry.
The bride was attired in a cream
bengaline gown, trimmed with Irish
point lace. She wore a white hat,
trimmed with ostrich feathers.
At the chancel the party were met
by the Rev Jacob Brittingham, rec
tor of St. Luke's, who performed the
ceremony. Mrs. Hildreth gave the
bride away.
At the close of the ceremony the
party were driven to the bride's
home, on Zane Street, where a brief
reception was held aDd many con
gratulations were given.
At 6 o'clock Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs left
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and will taue up their residence in
Baltimore.
They were the recipients of a num
ber of handsome and useful presents.
MEETING OF LAWYERS
To Consider the Question of Certain
State Legislation.
A meeting of the lawyers of the
State was held in the court house at
Wilmington on Wednesday evening,
when the members considered what
measures they should prepare for sub
mission to the Legislature in order to
improve or relieve the present status of
judiciary question and atneud certain
1. ws as the professien in thh r estima
tion deem necessary. The bars of
Kent and Sussex were invited to meet
with the New Castle lawyers. A gen
eral discussion was held over tbe ques
tion of tbe judiciary, looking towards
a settlement of the matter. Tbe senti
ment was in approval of the bill pro
posed at the last session to retire judges
when they become 7U years of age, and
have served 10 years. This amend
ment is favored in the message of
Governor Reynolds. The retiring law
is similar to the provisions fixed by
United States statue as affecting the
Supreme Court and all United States
judges. The meeting also desired a
law limitiug the lime of lien of judg
ments, and a law air horizing the publi
cation of the State law reports. In re
gard to the latter matter it is stated
that no case decided within the last
two years bas been reported.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Emma Clark visited friends in
Elkton last week.
Mr. John J. Hoffecker visited Smyr
na friends last week.
Miss Addie Hazzard returned from
New Castle on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Taylor has been visiting
Miss Ella Jones at Dover.
Mrs. Edwin Prettyman is spending
a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. V. L. Culbertson and daugh
ters returned home on Tuesday.
Miss Edna Frazier visited Miss Elsie
Karsner in Chesapeake City last week.
Miss AUee McKee returned to the
Peabody Institute in Baltimore on
Monday.
Mrs. W. B. Sharp returned on Tues
day from a holiday visit to friends in
North Carolina.
Miss Mary Anderson returned on
Tuesday from a pleasant visit to
friends in York, Pa.
Miss Ethel Parvis and Miss Ada
Cochran left on Wednesday for their
respective boarding schools.
M iss Kate Morris who has been vis
iting the family of. J. L. Vandyke at
Wilmington has returned home.
Mr. Lindsay Cochran has recently
secured a position in New York city,
and left home for his new field this
week.
Dr. J. Le Stites of Chatanooga,
Tenn., is spending some time at his
home here recuperating from the ef
fects of the feyer from which he was
so ill some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Barnett, Mrs. T. H. Arm
strong and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Collins
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Jones in Philadelphia, on New Year's
day.
Thomas Kibler, who for several
years was a student in the Middletown
schools, recently returned from Har
risburg, Pa.,where he had been spend
ing several mouths, and is now at his
home near St. Augustine.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Corson left
town on Wednesday, for their home
in Toronto, after a pleasant visit with
friends and relatives here. They were
accompanied by Mr.W. S. Moore, who
will spend the winter in Ontario.
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Another desirable home
ing hands
has a new owner. Mr. George E.Ennis
has recently purchased from Mr. A.
Crockett, the house on North Broad
street formerly occupied by Mr. H.
Jones
' tax duplicates on Monday and will
proceed at once to collect the delin
I quent taxes for St. Georges Hundred.
J. Frank McWhorter received
the
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TRANSCRIPT PENCILINGS BY OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Interesting Incidents of the Happen
ings and Every Day Events
Among onr Neighbors.
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Roy Roberts is a guest of Philadelphia
friends.
Miss Ollie Paynter, of St. George's is
visiting in town.
Miss Anna Morgan is spending the week
with her sister in New Castle.
Mrs. Jennie Foster, of Salem, N. J., is
the gnest of the Misses Lloyd.
Mr. William Eckles, son and daughter
visited Edgemoor relatives this week.
Mr. Alvan Spicer is very seriously ill
with typhoid pneumonia, and hopes of his
recovery are donbtfnl.
Mr. L. V. Aspril. Jr., and family are the
guests of Miss Mary Williams at German
town, Pa., this week.
Miss Katy Benjamin-, of Atlantic City,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H.B.
Rhoads, returned home on Tuesday.
Miss Alice Croft, of Philadelphia, who
has been spendtng the holidays with her
parents, returned home on Wednesday.
The yonng ladies and gentlemen are tak
ing advantage of the moonlight nights to
enjoy the excellent skating on the ice pond.
Gertrude, aged 5 years, daughter of Geo.
and Rebecca Kumple, died on Saturday,
aDd was buried on Monday in theM.E.
Cemetery.
The annual meeting of the Cantwell
Mutual Insurance Company was held at
hotel of Charles W. Lloyd, on Monday,
when seven directors were elected to serve
the ensuing year. They paid a dividend
of ten per cent, out of the surplus fund on
all balances standing to the credit of mem
here. The old officers were re-elected.
Secretary Brown having served in that
capacity for 20 years.
The sad death of Miss Hattie Hallman,
which occurred Tuesday morning, was a
great shock to her family and many friends.
For three weeks she suffered with typhoid
fever, and when the crisis was reached on
Monday, the change was for the worse, and
about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning she
passed away. She was well-known in this
neighborhood, having spent all her life in
Odessa, and had been a member of the M.
E. Chnrch for many years- The funeral,
took place from her home Thursday after
noon, and was well attended. Rev. H. S.
Thompson officiated, and spoke in touch
ing terms of her past life. The floral trib
utes were handsome. A pillow with the
words "At Rest" on it, the gift of the St.
Paal's M. E. Sunday School, of whica she
was a member, rested at her head, and a
handsome wreath of roses from the mem
bers of her Sunday school class, also a
miniature sheaf of wheat from Mrs. Frank
Tyson, rested at the foot ot the coffin. The
interment was at the M. E. Cemetery.
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DELAWARE CITY.
Mrs. H. E. Heal is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
M rs. Fanny Cheairs, of Wilson College,
Chambersburg, Pa., returned Monday.
The public schools reopened Tuesday
last, after being closed since Dec.23d.
Miss Roberts, who is attending school in
New Jersey, returned last Monday morn
ing.
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One young lady of this town, it seems,
has the good-will of Santa Claus, for she
received no lees than 42 X-mas gifts.
Mr. Irvin Sheppard, of Delaware Col
lege, who has been visiting relations in
Dover during the holidays, returned Tues
day
William B. Jester, who has been ill
of Typhoid fever lor some weeks, is on
the road to recovery, the fever having left
him.
Mr. Elliott, of the firm Elliott, Johnson
& Co., Wilmington, spent New Year's
Day at "Lexington," the home of H.
Scott.
Norman Cleaver, who has been sick for
some time is reported much improved, and
will soon be ready to resume his studies at
school.
The cold snap has developed all the
skating qualities of the younger as well as
the older element. The smooth ice on the
canal has opened a fine chance for sport
with Captain Reybold'e ice flyer.
Mr. Evans Hemphill entertained several
guests on New Year's Day, among whom
were Thos. Packer, conductor on the Dela
ware division of the P. W. & B. R. R., and
Mr. William Demo.
The week of prayer commenced in the
Presbyterian church Snnday evening. The
Methodist Episcopal Chnrch started re
vival services the same evening, which will
be continued as an interest is manifested.
A petition from the people to Governor
Reynolds has been circulating through this
vicinity asking for the appointment of
Purnell Lynch, the defeated candidate for
the sheriff nomination, to the office of Re
corder of Deeds for New Castle county.
Qnite a number of life insurance agents
have been around since the holidays.
Rnmor tell us they look ont mostly for
children, now that they have stood the
dangers of the Christmas season, and offer
policies until green apple days in the
spring.
An unfortnnate, though not severe, acci
dent occurred last Tuesday. A party of
gentlemen went a little distance np the
canal to indulge in pike fishing through the
One of the party, J. Thomas Priie,
Esq., slipped and fell, hitting his head with
considerable force upon the ice. He soon re
covered from the fall, escaping with only a
cat and a sore head.
The prize for spelling in the academic de
partment, was awarded to Miss Bernice
Keane. The book-keeping prize has not
yet been decided upon. Considerable in
terest is being manifested throughout the j
school over some sort of a money-making >
ice.
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entertainment, the obje«t being to purchase
encyelopoedia. It in quite likely before
the end ot the month there will be a lecture
delivered by Leven Irving Handy, and
shortly after a lecture by the noted Penn
sylvania elocutionist, Miss Jeffeiys, for this
pnrpocse.
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Protracted services have began at the M.
E. Church.
John P. Hudson, of Smyrna, was in
town on Tuesday.
Oar public school reopened on Tuesday
with an increased attendance.
Daniel Cosh has purchased the property
of David Adams on Main street.
Miss Ollie Paynter is spending a few
days with friends in Odessa.
Mr. Arthur M. Mackey, of Townsend,
visited friends in town on Snnday.
Miss Anna Schnitz visited Philadelphia
friends the early part of the week.
Mrs. Hutchinson and daughter, of Tren
ton, N. J., and Mrs. I. 8. Vallandingham,
of Middletown, have been the guests of
Mrs James Garman this week.
Onr citizens have filled their ice ho oses
with the best ice they have had for several
winters. That obtained from some of the
coves was nine inches thick.
Miss Jnlia Schnitz, of Atlantic City, Miss
Emma Heck, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Gustave Candidus, of New York city, who
have been the guests of the Amily of Mr.
William Schultz the past week, returned
to their respective homes on Monday.
The yonng people of onr town have been
enjoying the skating for tbe past several
days. This town, situated on the Dela
ware and Chesapeake Canal, isjone of the
best places for skating in tbe coantry.
Parties often skate from here to Delaware
City, a distance of 4 miles.
A very pleasant New Year's party was
given by Mrs. William Schultz on Satur
day evening. Abont 40 persons were
present, and the evening was spent in
playing various games,
the guests were invited to partake of a
repast, after which they adjourned to the
drawin-groom, where they were entertained
with some very fine music by Mias Anna
Schultz and Mr. Gustave Candidus. Just
as the New Year was being nshered in they
departed to their respective abodes, having
spent one of the most pleasant evenings of
the year.
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TOWNSEND.
Rev. F. Fletcher began his protracted
meeting on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mamie Hutchison, of Bohemia
Manor, is visiting friends in town.
Mr. Stant and family' moved from Mil
lington to this place a few days ago.
Our creamery paid for the month of De
cember, by test, $1.17 to $1.45 per hund
red pounds.
We extend our sincere sympathy to Mr.
Hodgson, our telegraph operator, whose
younger brother was drowned at Sassafras
on Wednesday.
Since the safe robbery which occurred in
our midst a short time ago, the town has
arranged for a night watchman and a
special policeman.
Owing to the extra meeting in the M. E.
Chnrch, the Ladies' Aid will meet at the
residence of the Mrs. J. S. Lattomus on
Saturday instead of Tuesday evening.
Onr townsman, J. Albert Lynam, Grand
High Priest of the K. G. E. of Delaware,
attended an installation of officers of the
K. G. E. of New Castle on Monday even
ing.
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On account of tbe large number of pupils
in attendance at the public schools, it was
iound necessary to open the third room
again. Miss Lizzie Disch was elected as
teacher of that department.
Miss Gertie, daughter of the late Samnel
R. Warren, was married on Wednesday
evening to Robert Johnson, of Maryland.
The ceremony was performed at the resi
dence of her mother, near town. Rev. Mr.
Trnitt, of Warwick, officiated, assisted by
Rev. Fred McKinzie, of Golt's. A large
number of friends witnessed the marriage.
The bride received a number of handsome
presents.
Appoquinimink Circuit of the M. E.
Church held its fourth quarterly conference
last Friday. Action was taken toward
making some changes in the circuit. It
was decided to add Smyrna Landing, which
will make three appointments. Tbe par
sonage will be moved from Blackbird to
Smyrna. The arrangement is for one year,
and if at the end of that time it proves
satisfactory, it will become permanent.
Benjamin West, a well-known farmer of
Blackbird hundred, came to this plat» on
Saturday morning to transact some business.
As he was returning home, and was creas
ing tbe railroad at Blackbird station, the
south-bound train which was late and run
ning rapidly to make np time, strack his
team, instantly killing his horse which
was thrown abont 200 feet. Mr. West
saw the engine in time to jump from his
vehicle, bnt in doing so one leg was badly
broken. The train stopped, and, after his
condition was ascertained, it went on to
Clayton and immediately sent the railroad
physician to render the necessary assist
ance. Thi latest report is that he is doing
well.
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Banquet and Installation.
On Wednesday, December 28th 1898,
Damon Lodge, No. 12, K.ofP., elected
the following officers : P. C., H. Light
cap; C. C., Wm. Francis; V. C., B. W.
Hawkins; P., J. P. Mclntire; M. of Ex. t
L. B. Lee; M. of F., G. Ellis; K. R. &
S., Jos.C. Jolis; M. at A., A.S. Sparks;
Rep., Jos. C. Jolis; Trustees, Geo. W.
Price, Geo. E. Piuder and J. F. Mc
Whorter. These officers will be in
stalled on Wednesday, January 25th,
1893, by the Grand Chancellor. After
the installation a banquet will be
tendered the visiting knights at one
of the hotels. This promises to be a
red-letter day in the history of Damon
Lodge.
Wants to Be Recorder.
Purnell J. Lynch, who has frequently
been a candidate for office on the Demo-