Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
LOCAL AFFAasss.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
EPlToME OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEL.
LIGENCe.- The teachers Of the Sabbath School
connected with the First Presbyterian Church,
presented the Superintendent, Mr.. Patterson,
with handsome Bible, costing about $50, on
New Years day.
st. Paul's NJ. Z. Church, presented VIM. S. lIa,
gany, the Superintendent, with silver set, cost
iug $50, on New Years day
Gov. Burton has appointed Thomas D. Gibson
Justice of the Peace, viceJ b. Floyd. resig gneJ
The following are the officers If Friendship
Lodge, No. %, l. 0. o, f., for the term COM
mencing January /, 1863 N. G, William NJ.
Clarnen v. G., Thomas II. Poole X. s., Lewis
ilnnna r. s., 4. II. Cavender; T., E Crossan.
The sixth stated meeting Of the Lades' Board
of Managers of the Delaware State Association
for the Relief Of Sick and Wounded Soldiers,
will he held in the Institute Building, Room No
6, this-Tuesd4y at 3 o'clock.
The Directors Of the Union Bank of Delaware
have declared a dividend of three per cent for
the last ak months, payable GU aud after tue
10Th inst
An election will be held at the Banking House
Of the Union Bank OF Delaware on the I'd day
OF February next, between the hours of two and
four o'clock, m, for nine Directors to serve
tho ensuing year.
Mr., and Mrs. bell Nobit, of this city, cele-
brated The fttieth anniversary of their marriage,
on the 3lst of last December.
DEATH or BRNJAMiS nARpisoN. Ben
jamn Harrison, who formerly resided in this
city, died Mt Colunbia, California, on the 24th
Of November He carried on bakery in viii
mngton, in King street above Second, some
yenrs ago, and wac well known TO many OF our
citizens, as an esiimAble, upright mau. We
have received the TaolpBlne Courier, published
Mt Columbia, from which we copy the following
meri,ed tribute 10 his worth
Died-In this ciy Monday, November 24th,
OF bilious collie MI benjamin Harrison, aged 63
years
Mr. Harrison war born in Gildersome, near
Leeds, Yorkshire England, in the year l79y ;
removed to America in 1890; and has resided
in the United States ever since living prnci-
I pally in U'ica, NJ Y. Wilmington, Del, Phila-
-delphia, and latterly in California, Possessed
Of much dignity and stability Of character, with
au active, euterprisng spirit and noble and
genial healt Mr. HaTisons death casts sen.
zible gloom over whole community, aud his
| loss is deeply, sincerely, lameuted by all who
ever knew hlm,--his family his friends, bis
Masonic brethren, his musica associates, and
the people generally Of prge portion Of Tue.
lumue county.
Always cheerful, kind, benevolent, Affection
ate, social, generous, nud helpful, he endearod
himself to every one he came in contact with.
while his feritous spirit disarmed all enmity.
all malice, and all the nnkind preiudices of d
trail aud fallen humanity. A friend to all and
an enemy to none, all were his friends and none
his enemies. This was Benjamin Harrison "a
/ soul 10 he loved, a character to be priced and
emulated, and n reputation immeasurably to be
,nvied aud cherished. A legacy Of sweet in.
cense is This, to his children aud his children's
| children forever
The funeral cortegs that followed his remain.
to their last resting place on earth, was one of
the largest ever seen il Columbia in which We
noticed nearly every member OF all the Masonic
Lodges of the county, aud three full bands Of
music, performing the m0uIIiul dfges and re.
QUEENS Tor the dead 1t Ras a solemn occasion.
and an affecting sight to see
Mr.. Harrisous last illness was short, and his
death sudden aud unexpected but the spirit OF
calmness, reliance, aud peace which seemed to
| peryade his soul in its passing away from the
busy scenes OF time to the far off mansions OF
eternal rest, torciby suggested the sweet words
Of one Of England's most thoughtful poets =
"Behold the bed Of leath-
This pHe and lovely clay
Heard ye tue sob of parting breath,
Marked ye the eyes last ray?
No life SO sweetly ceased to be,
II lnpsed in Immortality.
The pains Of death are past
I Labor nnd sorrow cease,
And ltes long warfare closed at last.
His soul is found in peace.
Montgomery
From the same source we extract the follow.
ing resolutions adopted by Columbia Lodge Of
the Masonic fraternity, Of which he was a
member
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
call from our midst our venerable and beloved
brother, Benjamiu Harrison, thereby severiDQ
another link in the fraternNl chain by which We
are bound Ogether-reminding US that We too
are mortal and must soon be gathered into the
land where he has gone before US, aud admon
ishing us that in our lives we should remembe,
death-therefore,
ResolUed, that in the death Of Brother Harri
son, Columbia Lodge loses a useful member the
Masonic Fraternity Jealous brother, and oul
city an honest upright citizen.
Resolsedi that we deeply and sincerely sym
pathse with the relatives Of the deceased, upor
whom this nthichng dspensaiiun falls will
crushing force, and, from cur altar, we pray I,
Him, w1o is ever with the mourners, to dea
lightly with them aud bless them.
Resoleed, that iu testimony of our respect fol-
Brnthrr Harrison, our lodge room be clothed in
'hpuinihB lor W uhyss uuu tue members veal
tie usual badge for 80 days and that COS,
Of these Resolutions he presented to the family
Of the deceased, aud published in the Tuoiumn
Courier
(signei by the Committee,) W. a. DAVIES,
S. WING,
C. II. PARSONS,
j. G. DUoHow.
Colmbia, Dec. A. 1862.
SERIES OF MEETINGS, Charles Hill ba,
been holding a seri,s of religious meetings h
Asbury NJ. L. Church, of this city, Of vhieh d,
is Pastor. They have been attended with much
success, aud will be continued during he prsssn
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