Smyrna times., 1886-04-28

Miss Etstelle Muse and Harry @. Hon
kins, both of Seaford, were married in
Baltimore Thursday at the parsona0e
OF the Central M. +. Church South nv
the Rev. J. Z. Williams. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins left
Baltimore for Seaford. 1t will be re-
membered that on April 9th, Mr.. Smith
met Mr.. Hopkins in Seaford and de-
manded that he should marry the
young lady Immediately. Hopkins re-
fused and Mr.. Smith Shot him three
times, but without inhicting a serious
wound.
CHURCH WEDDING.-The Presbvter-
ian church at Milford was crowded on
Wednesday afternoon bv the friends
and relations who had assembled to
witness the marriage of Robt. ID. Grier
TO Miss Lydia M. Hall. The groom
attended by his best man and two ush-
ers walked up one aisle and the bride on
her fathers arm, also attended bv two
ushers, caane up the other; they met in
front Of the reading desk, which had
been tasteiully decorated with flowers.
and Mr.. Bunsten spoke the solemn
words that made them one. The bride
then passed out on her husbands arm
followed by the ushers.
DEATH OF JUDGE WHITELY.-Judge
VIM. G. Whiteley died at his residenee
i'll Wilmington at 4 o'clock FRIDAY
morning of hemOrrhage of the stomach.
lie was born August 9TH 1919 near
Newark, this State. He was admitted
to the bar in 1841 and soon gained n
lucrative practice. He was an ardent
Democrat, twice held the Office of pro-
thonotary of New Castle county. was
elected in 1856 to Congress by !, ISL
majority over Hon. Elisha D. Cullen
and again in 1868 over VIM. r. Morris.
the Peoples candidate" He was
elected mayor of Wilmington in 1875
and served full term of three years,
and was appointed by Gov. Stockley
Associate Judge in the place Of
Judge Wales, now Circuit Judge of the
U. ). District Court. Judge Whitelev
was very popular with the people and
they will regret that his term upon the
bench has been so short. He has on
several occasions been nominated as a
Presidential electOr. He was active in
politics and took a leading part in
party matters up to the time of his ap-
pointment by Governor Stockley as
Judge in March, 1884, which position
he held up to his death.
The funeral of Judge Whiteley took
place Monday morning a 9 o'clock.
The Rev. }. Howard Nixon, d. d., de-
llvered Il measured and impressive
funeral address, and during its progress
there was Il continual stream Of people
passing in and taking last look at the
face Of the deceased. The body lay in
plain cedar coffin covered with black
cloth. Ii was dressed in black clothes.
There was not a wreath or a flower,
and the entire observance was one of
the greatest simplicity. On the coffin
lid was Il silver plate bearing the plain
inscription:
WILLIAM G. WHITLEY,
AGED 66 YEARS.
The funeral procession was headed
by the entire police force in full uni
form, with Chief of Police DOugherty
at their head. They were followed by
the City Democratic Association, City
Council, the pall-bearers, the bar, pub
lie officials and citizens.
The pall-bearers were Secretary of
State Bayard, Chief Justice Comegys,
Senator Salisbury, United States Dis
trict Judge Wales, Senator Gray, Vic
tor dupont, William c. Spruance and
Benjamin Nields.
Governor Stockley, the committee OF
ID representing the bar, and the COM
mittee of 6 representing City Council
accompanied the remains on the special
car to attend the interment at Bridge
ton, n. J.