Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-20
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Dec. 14.-The three sessions of
the Delaware State Grange adjourned at
2 80 p IN. Thursday. The sessions were the
longest ever held, the attendal Gu on
Thursday numbarinR about $50 persons.
Perfect harmony characterized the pro-
ceedings throughout, AID the work &C
oompiished will promote the welfare of
the order, as we'll as Affect the sgrioul-
tural interest OF the State.
The report of the executive committee
showed the order to be In prosperous
and healthy condition, showing an in
crease of membership of 1856, and four
new Grange organizations since last year.
resolution WAS adopted calling on the
next Legislature to make such enact.
ments sB will promote the interests of the
order.
committee WAS appointed to confer
with the managers of tte Stats fair, with
reference to making it such an institution
as the farmers generally can support.
The subjects of change in our present
State constitution, taxation, of represent
tation, and other important matters, were
freely and earnestly discussed and a
committee was appointed to carefully in
quire into these matters and report to
the next meeting.
William Dean, chairman of the com
mittee on immigration, reported what had
been accomplished in this direction since
Last meeting. He stated that the COM
mission had brought into the State since
its organization about $50 la Dorers, and
that the applications for laDorers were
increasing He said that applications
for laborers came from all parts OF the
State.
The law relating 20 fence division was
freely discussed and a COMMITTEES was ep-
pointed to look into the matter for the
benefit OF the farmers and report to tn.
next meeting.
A committee was appointed to inquire
into the proposed snip canal connecting
the land locked water ways between
Lewes and Chincotesgue and to bring it
an appropriation.
The committee on fruit exchange re-
ported that 1t was receiving requests
throughout the State from persons who
were willing to sell canned goods.
Each master OF the 81 coordinate oranges
was requested to write a personal letter
to our representatives in Co. gress in ref.
erence to having the commissioner of
agriculture made a cabinet officer.
DOVER, Dec. LION Saturday night
another public meeting of the Scott Lit
erary Society was held in the hall of the
Conference Academy. A very interesting
debate took place between Messrs. Taylor
and Ridgely, on the question: "That
every man is the architect OF his own
fortune" The judges appointed were
Messrs. Conwell, Truitt and Powell.
Alter deliberation the debate was decided
in favor of the negative. The reading of
the journal by Miss Mamie Sslmser, and
Mr.. Townsend's selections We're interest
ing and highly entertaining features OF
the evening. The society is divided into
two classes. Public meetings are held
monthly, and are we'll worth attending.
At the conclusion of the programme an
election for officers WAS held, when
Samuel d. Truitt was chosen president;
Mr.. Townsend, vice president, and Mr..
Caulk secretary. The executive COM
mittee, critic, marshals and guards, we're
also chosen.
The drama, 'She StOops to Conquer"
will be rendered in court house
hall on Thursday evening, by the senior
class oil the Conference Academy. The
young ladies and gentlemen, it is said,
are doing we'll at rehearsal, and some of
them show a decided talent for the stage.
A fire attachment has been connected
with the stream, near the engine house,
to be made available without using the
water in the we'll. The Robbins nose
company was out on Friday afternoon,
and tested the attachment and it WAS
found to work satisfactorily.
There aretew,i If any towns, that are now
better provided for fighting fires than
Dover.
The Methodist Sunday school has
decided on having during Christmas
week a sacred cantata
Next Sunday the tenth anniversary of
the Woman's Foreign Christian Union
will be celebrated. In the morning the
Rev. DR.. Caldwell will preach an appro-
pirate sermon.
DR.. Caldwell, in his sermon this morn,
ing, gave some of the members of his con-
gregation, talking 20 which they will
not soon forget. 1t seems that cards had
been sent out to each member soliciting
his or her name, with the amount of con
tribution each was willing to give. Re.
turn day came aud but few cards were
received. "Sand in your names and con-
tributions," said the doctor, ''if lot
please hand i'll the cards, for they cost us
money" Next time the collection is
taken up the card as we'll az the contri-
buttons will BIS forthcoming.