Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-07
STATE AFFAIRS.


- from The Delawarean, Nov avn
The Kent County Association ofGood Tenn
plars VIII hold their fourth quarterly meeung
ior inc year in the hall of Cooke Lodge, NO |
az, Smyrna, on the third Wednesday OF NO
vembef.
The Local Preachers Association will meet
IN Dover, Friday evening, 17th inst, and pc
neia saturday and Sunday. All local preachers
and exhorters of Dover and Easton districts
are invited to be present.
The Baptists have built q new chapel, ~ by
36 feet, near Vernon village, on the land OF D.
w. Smith. 1t is CONSTRUCTED on the semi
| Will be finished with fresco paper. The peWs
are of wood and will be oiled and Vanished.
It will be dedicated, should circumstances
favor, on the 10Th of November. Inc mem
bers ofthe M. p. Church, in the same vicinity,
are building new church in the rear oil inc
old Bethel.
The Peninsular Fruit Growers Association
will hold an adjourned meeting at Seaiord on
Wednesday, 18th inst, 2 O'Clock, p m. Inc
J object of the meeting, as stated in the nouce,
is {: LIST. To call attention to the magniluds
of the fruit interest. Cd. Toinvite the aic
and cooperation of all those engaged in iht
i business. Sd. To consult together as to th'
best means Of promoting and protecting I'M
interests Of fruit growers throughout the PENN
-, sula.
!. The act authorizing the widening Of Waite
street, in the city of Wilmington, noticed las
III week as missing from among the laws, ha
lie been found among the Senate niles oil las
e. session. IT seems that after the House ma
/, concurred in the Senate amendment, the ol
was taken back to the Senate fora correcto
ne in the endorsement, and while there got mike
Is in with other papers and so failed to be Ell
nd rolled. In the hurry incident tt the closin
hours of the session its absence was M
noticed. This is the explanation. The b
eli was regularly passed, and we lessa that Chile
Justice Gilpin has expressed the OPINION
these representations, that it Is now a IA,
vo We would here remark that members OIL u
We Legislature having bills in charge should
by that the work entrusted to them is complete
he every particular
cal The members of the General Committee
for the subject of the NJ. E. Conference Acaden
Nv at Dover. have issued call for an Education
ia Convention, to be held in the NJ. e. Churc
~ in Dover on Wednesday, the 22d day Of N
fly vember, instant. The object of the Conve
lie ton Is to encourage the cause Of general ed
les cation throughout this penlnsular, 10 adopt
plan for the Wilmington Conference Acader
of the NJ. E. Church, and 10 devise means
the speedy establishment Of the same. i
NJ Convention will be addressed by X.
'on Dashiell, ID, President of Dickins
na, College Hon. Joseph p. Comegys, Hon.
49, B. Smthers, Hon. Charles Brown, and oil
l ~, distinguished speakers. The General Coz
d mittee on the subject of the Academy v
Gu meet at 2 O'Clock, pm, and the Convent
ler at o'clock, pm. Arrangements will
49,, made for the entertainment of persons fren
"'' distance, free of charge. The Committee
to particular TO mention that no collection '
be taken nor subscriptions solicited at the @
of vention, which is sufficient intimation [
i, the Convention is not called for the purpost
a." hauling the financial seine, as too of
ing practiced on such occasions, but to Ii
yer counsel and adopt measures to advance
cause Of education, which it is intended 81
- be greatly strengthened on the Peninsula
Nv the establishment of the NJ. E Confere
Academy al Dover.