Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06
County Division.

County Division.
A special meeting Of the Wilmington Board
Of Trade, was held on Tuesday evening, 10
consider the advantages and disadvantages of
the proposed division of New Castle county.
Wm. I. Croasdale. Of Ecery Eoening, offered
resolution approving the division of the
county, and recommending the calling OF
convention to approve the union OF Brandy
wine, Christiana and Wilmington Hundreds.
Mr.. G. made a lengthy address in favor OF his
resolution 1t was also advocated by John
O'Byrne, Benz. Nields and |. G. Grubb,
Esqs., and also by Messrs. J. T. Heald and
Fl. Pickles. Mr.. Heald denounced the mea-
sures introduced by Messrs. Baldwin and
Nowland, in the Legislature, as worse than
nothing Mr.. jenkins, of the Commercial,
opposed the measure because he thought s'there
was no necessity for division Of the county"
Mr.. Croasdales resolution was adopted,
and committee of ten gentlemen appointed
to visit Dover, and urge the passage of the
bill.
State Grange p. OF H.
AS some informaity was said to exist in
the formation of the State Grange few
weeks ago, convention of delegates from
fifteen oranges was held in Wilmington, last
Tuesday, and State Grange was organized
by NJ Hamilton, of California, with the
following officers Master-J. J. Rosa, OF
Milford, No. s Overseer-Geo. w. Jackson,
No. Z: Lecturer-T. F. Dilworth, No. 9;
Steward-H. Thompson, No. Assist. Stew
ard M. Shakespeare, No. Al Chaplain
J. W. Day, No. l3; Treasurer M. Brackin,
No. Q; Secretary-Wm. L. Wier, No. IA;
Gatekeeper-Wm. Dean, No. s; Ceres-Mrs.
T. r. Dilworth, No. O.; Pomona-Mrs. G. w.
jackson No. II; Flora-Mrs. j. W. Day
No. l3; Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs J. II.
Mccullough, No. IL.
Some of the members Of Peach Blossom
Grange, of Middle'own, which was among
the first organized in the State, complain that
no notice of the meeting TO form this State
Grange was sent to them.
Funeral OF Rev. John c. McCabe, d. ID.
The funeral of this eminent minister of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, took place from
ST. Marks Church. corner of First and Clay
streets, on Sunday evening. As announced
in this paper, DR.. McCabe died in Chambers
burg, Pa, and his remains were brought TO
this his natvie city for interment The church
was crowded to over1owing, and the solemn
and impressive burial service was read by the
Rev. Mr.. Dashiell, of St. Mark Church, and
the Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D. D., of st.
Paul's Church, both of whom paid beautiful
and feeling tributes to the memory Of the de-
ceased. The remains were accompanied to
their last resting place lin Shockoe Hill Gene
lery) by Lodges Nos. 19 and 81 A., F. and A.
NJ, escorted by Richmond Commandery K.
T. Colonel W. E. Tanner Eminent Comman-
der; Major John Poe, Jr., of Lodge No. 10
and Mr.. Benjamin T. August Of Dove Lodge
No. 81 acting as marshals Of the procession.
There was very large number of the frater-
nifty who turned out to pay their last sad tri-
butte of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The procession was headed by Kessnich's fne
band Of music.
Among those present on this occasion were
Rev. James D McCabe, D. D., of Baltimore,
a brother, and W. Gordon McCabe, of Peters,
burg, son, of the deceased. DR.. McCabe
was one of the most popular and eloquent
divines in the church, and served long and
faithfully; and his death has created void
which will long be deeply felt. He was also
a bright and prominent Mason; was at one
time Master of Richmond Randolph Lodge,
No. l9, and few years previous to his death
was Grand Master of the State of Delaware
Richmond Dispatch.
County Division.
meeting Of citizens was held Wednesday
night in the city of Wilmington, at the Town
Hail. to consider county division. Geo. W.
Bates, Esq, called the meeting to order,
briefly stating its object and purpose; James
Bradford, Esq, was made President; Messrs.
Geo. W. Bush, John Jones, P. Chandler, DR..
H. F. Askew, Edward Darlington, G. B. Lore
and c. F. Febiger, Vice Presidents; Maris
Taylor and G. W. Vernon, Secretaries; Com
mittee on Resolutions, VIM. Reynolds, G. H.
Bates and Dr. Harlan, who made the follow
ing report
Resolued, By the citizens Of Wilmington, in
mass meeting assembled, that we desire and
approve Of the division Of New Castle county
into two counties, and that we hereby request
the General Assembly to pass constitutional
amendment to that end.
Resolued, That committee of twenty citi-
zens be appointed to go to Dover and repre-
sent to the General Assembly the sentiment of
this meeting.
John O'Byrne, Esq, was called upon, who
made some pointed and we'll chosen arguments
in favor Of county division, making Brandy
wine, Christiana and Wilmington Hundreds
the county Of New Castle. Anthony Higgins,
Esq. was called for by the opponents to
county division. Mr.. H. sentimentally re-
sponded against division, claiming we should
remain intact because we were so created in
the colonial settlements, and paid just and
glowing tribute to the honesty Of the Demo-
cratic party in their administration of county
affairs, but said N. G. county had not Re-
publican form Of government, and instead oil
submitting to division we should claim our
right Of representation, and if the Democats
won't concede this to us, when the Repub-
licans come into power they will, but when,
echo answers schen. Mr.. VIM. Reynolds was
next called on, who briefly stated some Stats
tical facts bearing upon the subject, thanked
| Mr.. Higgins for his honesty and candor in
confessing Democratic faithfulness, and trust.
ed the proposition to divide the county would
be urged to completion. Joshua 7. Heald
also took strong grounds in behalf Of county
division DR.. A. H. Grimshaw, next took
the floor in opposition, who was succeeded by
D. Lemon, Esq, also in opposition. John
| OByrne, Esq, then pertinently closed the
debate with few clinching arguments, after
which the resolutions were adopted. The
President appointed committee to visit
Dover, and the meeting adjourned. G. D.
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