Middletown transcript., 1875-02-20
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HousE.-Bills introduced: In relation 10
e arrests in civil cases to allow the Trustees
J. of Seaford N. p Church to sell real estate
d to Incorporate Union American Circle OF
e Friendship, of Delaware TO incorporate the
e Delaware City public schools, and for other
e purposes; amending the act for the protection
) of women; taxing dogs in Kent county, and
for the protection Of sheep; amending Title
e 4, Revised code, entitled ELECTIONS = to in
corporate Centreville Lodge, No. 81, ]. o. O..
F. and Eagle Lodge, No. SO, |. .. o. of
duPont's Banks to incorporate the Laurel
Peninsular Agricultural Association to cede
to the United States lands for light house
purposes; in relation to serving process on
foreign insurance companies. The Senate
joint resolution authorizing the binding Of
certain surplus copies of the new revised code
was adopted. Mr.. Bird, from the committee
appointed to consider the matter, reported
that Mr. Wm Morris would address the legis-
lature on the subject of capital punishment
tomorrow night. Mr.. Pyle asked the use of
the Hall for the ladies of Wilmington this
Tuesday afternoon, who wished to address
the Legislature on the subject Of temperance.
Granted.
Petitions were presented: For more
stringent liquor law, signed by 204 persons;
for an act for the protection of sheep; asking
that the tax on the p, W. 4 B. R. r. Co. be
reduced to 500, 600. The last was referred to
a special committee consisting of Messrs. Now
land, Biggs, Broadway, Collins and G. W.
Phillips.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
SENArE.-Bils read a first time: House bill
authorizing the city of Wilmington to issue
further water law of $125,00o; to reincor-
porate Delta Phi Literary Society of Delaware
College to relisquish certain lands to the
United States for light house purposes; and
| in relation to service of process on foreign
life insurance companies.
| Bills passed: Stock law fer district Sc,
Sussex county; authorizing public road in
Milford hundred to amend section 8, chapter
81, vol. IA, Delaware laws, in regard to in
sane persons; to authorize the State Treas
urer to pay to Delaware College $4,000 an
nually for two years, provided that said col
lege shall educate free ten pupils from each
county, and that said pupils shall teach one
year in the public schools of the State after
graduating to incorporate the Old Dominion
S. s. Co. to define the duties of Justices of
| the Peace in cases of assault and battery; TO
amend chapter LOG revised code, providing
that contributory negligence shall be no bar
in suit for damages.
| On motion of Mr.. Ray the reported rules
for the governance of the State House and the
selection of librarian was referred back to
the committee of conference.
HousE.-Bills introduced: Authorizing the
J. 4 B. R. R. Co. to connect its tracks with
the iron pier at Lewes; Senate bill incorpor-
ating the Delaware State F. & M. Insurance
Company; stock law for districts A and $50,
Sussex county; to incorporate the Lone VAL
ley Cemetery Company; to incorporate the
Delaware City Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany; TO incorporate the Delaware Quarry |
Company; to authorize the Levy Courts OF
the several counties to employ convicts at
labor outside of the jails Senate bill incor-
poratng the o. D. S. S. Company.
Bills passed Stock law fer district "a,
New Castle county; incorporating Mcdonald
Encampment of Patriarchs, No. 2, l. Q. o.
F.: and the Great Council l. o. R. M. of
Delaware; amending chapter 1913 revised
code, in relation to trespassers; stock law
for district l65. Sussex county; to incorper-
ate the Euery Euening Publishing Co.
A large number of petitions were presented;
some for more stringent, and some for more
liberal license laws some for better educa-
tional facilities and some for a reduction of
the tax ON the P, W l. B. R. R., and various
other subjects.
The bill to allow the W. h W. R. R. to
build another bridge across the Christiana
was lost, as was also the bill to incorporate
the Wilmington q Chesapeake R. R. Co.
Golden Wedding.
Wednesday last, (l7th) was the fiftieth an
niversary Of the marriage oc Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Fenimo:e of this town, aad their children,
all,who are living with one exception, with |
their wives, or husbands, and children, and a
few of the earlier friends of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
were gathered at the homestead to celebrate
the rare event.
At the announcement of dinner the compa-
ny sat down to q bountiful feast of good things
served on old fashioned blue figured china
with which Mr. and Mrs. Fenimore began
housekeeping half a century ago. Tea and
coffee were drank from cups of the same ma
terial bought at the same time. These dinner
and tea sets, including cup plates and sugar
tongs were nearly all complete, scarcely a
piece having been lost or broken in all the
long period in which they have been in use !:
an evidence of the careful management Of
Mrs. Fenimore, and an example which might
te initiated with profit by young housekeepers.
A dozen chairs used on this occasion were also
part of the first furniture of the venerable |
couple. Ofcourse, as is usual on such occa-
sions, the happy bride and groom were the
recipients of number Of presents appropriate
to golden wedding. Among them was a
splendid cake, elegantly iced, and crowned
with beautiful wreath, in which in raised |
figures Of gold were the dates "l825-ls75,"
separated by the symbolic clasped hands. At
the conclusion Of the repast the company re-
turned to the parlor wherewe displayed the
golden gifts, and other articles of value,
which Mr.. G. T. Stratton, in behalf of the |
guests, presented to the host and hostess in a |
short address suitable to the OCCASION:
"Allow me, said Mr.. S., "to present to |
you these things on this the semi-centennial |
anniversary Of your wedding, as slight tes-
timonial Of the respect and regard which your
children bear you. This is an event, or
epoch, that very few are permitted to enjoy,
and it is rendered more sacred to your chill |
dren from the reflection that your life has
been one of great usefulness. And now that