The daily gazette., 1880-12-16
DOtOn the State.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS AT MIDDLE
TowN-THs STATE GRANGE AT LAU-
REL, ETC.

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS AT MIDDLE
TowN-THk STATE GRANGE AT LAU-
REL, ETC.
sterday the State Temperance ALI
snce held an adjourned meeting at Mid
dletown, aud at the same place Q meet
Ing ofthe Executive Committee OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
was also held. At the latter meeting
the following were present:
Mrs. Bringhurst, Wilmington, presi-
dent; Mrs. Alexander Chandler, New
Castle Mrs. 7. L. Martindale, SMYRNA,
Kent county; Mrs. DR.. Phebus, Sussex
county, vice-presidents Mrs. Mary l..
Coke, Of Middetown, corresponding
secretary; Miss Annie Smith, recording
secretary; Mrs. Gregg Chandler, VIII
mineton; Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington,
Middletown, Stale olganizer. The
meeting heard reports Of the progress OF
State work, adopted ret olution pledg-
Ing hearty cooperation in the work of
the Alliance, and then adjourned.
The Alliance convened with Prot. w.
d. Purnell 10 the chair. The committee
on petition to the Legislature presented
a form that was approved and ordered
TO be printed for circulation. At the af.
tsrnoon session the following County
Executive Comm tees were appointed I:
New Castle county-Edward Bring
hurst, Wilmington; John Armstrong,
Mill Greek hundred; Thomas McCrack-
en-, Pencader hundred; Frank p. Rich
ardson, New Castle hundred; James T.
Semple, Red Lion hundred; j. X. Will
liams. st. Georges hundred; John f.
S aats, Appoquinimink hundred; John
W. Day, Bran dywine hundred; Samuel
w. Mcdonnell, White Clay Creek hum
dred.
Kent county-John W. Denny, Smy-
rna; James p. Lamb, Leipsic; David s.
CLARK, Downs Chapel; Prof. X. ii.
Skinner, Dover; Jacob e. Brown, Wy
omiug; John Harrington, Frederick; Rev.
George W. England, Harrington; Tho
mas b. Clemens, Msrydel Rev. j. b.
Quigg, Milford.
Sussex oounty-Revs. Mr.. johnson,
+. II. Harding, 4. E. Terry; Thomas
Eacon, w. K. Tubbs, Miles Messick,
George W. Joseph, ID. A. Conner and J.
II. Draper.
The Alliance closed with q public
meeting in the evening, at which ad.
dresses were made by Rev. g. w.
Gassner, Of Milton, ami Rev. A. w.
Lightbourne, of Wyoming.
CHANGERS AT LAUREL.
The Delaware State Grange met at
Laurel Tuesday afternoon, with about
forty delegates present, and opened
with pleasant address by Grand Mas
Ter ]. J. Rosa, of Milford. Addresses
were also made by the overseer and
lecturer.
At the evening session an interest
ing report was made by the Secretary,
VIM. q. Weer. He states the order to
be in far more fonrishing condition
in the State than ever before, having
added 1865 members during the year.
Valuable resolutions with regard to
fertilizers, scientific education in the
common schools, and the Grange press
were introduced. A lively discussion
On analysis followed.
Mr.. VIM. Dean, Of Newark, read
Hon. J. 8. Black interesting paper on
"The Rights Of Railroads, " after which
the Grange adjourned until next morn
ing.
esterdays session was consumed py
long discussion over q proposed
amendment to the Constitution IN re-
gard to the limit OF age for admission
TO membership, and by the reception OF
committee reports on various topics.
Among them was one for a good, string
ent fertilizer law, which the Grange Is
determined to have passed by the Leg
islature, this winter. Last night the
session adjourned.
SMALLPOX AT MIDDLnrowN.
A well-dsvslopsd case Of smallpox, It
Is said, is now aatating the people of
Aiddletown. The patient is liz le son
| Of Mrs. Martha Reynolds, who lives on
Main street, short distance above the
depot. He is said TO have contracted the
disease from his brother, who was sent
away to Philadelphia to be treated for
what was supposed to be chicken-poy,
but which turned out TO be varioloid.
he recovered and returned home, and
few days ego the other lad was taken
down. Dr. Barr has the patient in
charge, AMI the other physicians Of the
town are kept busy vaccinating people
who are alarmed at the presence OF The
draad disaase in their midst,