Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa.
DOVER, May 30.-The Delaware Bap-
tist Union continued Its session yester-
day. Addresses were made by the Rev.
II. B. Cook, ID. d., show to Make o
Prayer. meeting Proitable;n by the Rev.
g. Al. Sptatt, D. D., "How May Young
Men be Encouraged TO Enter the Minis.
try;" and, by O. Il. Williams, How to
Get Young Church Members to Work. I"
The evening session was begun at 1850
o'clock. Addresses on various subjects
were delivered by the Reqs. M. Heath,
II. O. Jones, j. O. Long, d. D., j. 8.
James and Henry g. Weston. The Union
then finally adjourned.
At meeting of the State Capitol Re-
publican Club yesterday The following
members were elected as delegates TO the
Delaware National Republican League to
be held on June 2Sth: Henry W. Cannon,
George W. Whitaker, j. Il. Mowbray,
James Pennewill and John B. Wharton.
Mrs. John Kelley of Wilmington Ia
visiting her brother, the Rev. Joseph
Graf.
Andrew Masten had his finger badly
mashed by corn shelter yesterday. DR..
Anderson dressed the wound.
Governor Biggs has appointed Ebert
Dill constable for South Murderkill hum
drsd, vice Joseph Reeves, resigned.
Down. May 31.---The visiting speakers
OF the commencement OF the Conference
Academy June 10th 10 goth will be the
Rev. Adam Stengle, Wilmington, DEL,
who will preach the sermon before the
school, DR.. George q. Reed, president OF
Dickinson College, who will deliver the
address before the Scott Literary So
ciety, and DR.. Learned of Johns hopkins
University, who will deliver tho address
before the alumni.
X. O. Holmes lest a valuable horse
from lock-iaw yesterday.
j. Frank Denney has entirely recovered.
The siflction from which be was suffer-
ing was brought on BY ali acute attack of
kidney disease.
DOVER, June 3.--Thomas j. Spencer
died on Friday night OF consumption.
aRed 80 years. He leaves wife and one
child. The remains were inferred in the
old Nj. L. cemetery yesterday.
Judge Fisher, who has boon appointed
first auditor of the treasury. is now in
Washington. Els family will follow him
shortly and take up their residence there.
A Fourth OF July celebration in Dover
is now assured. About $500 has been
raised, and ii Ia proposed to make IL the
grandest celebration ever held here.
The morning exercises will be devoted TO
vocal and instrumental music by mon
ster choir, with speaking by prominent
orators; the afternoon, grand parade of
DIRE companies from all parts Of the State
with the militia, about so bieycIists, and
secret societies, to which will be added
several other novel features, after which
game of ball will be played between the
Dover and some other club, perhaps the
Cuban Giants. In the evening, o grand
display OF fireworks will take place.
Other attractions will be added, and
nothing will be left undone to make this
the biggeat day In all the year.
Father Graf OF Holy Gross Church,
Dover, left to day for New York,
from which place he will sail for Europe.
Before leaving he WINS presented with
handsome Breviary from his congregR-
ton. 1t Is with sincere regret the con-
gse6ation parts with its beloved pastor,
and his presence will be greatly missed
By all. During his stay In Dover he
worked earnestly and zealouslY In beauti-
flying the church and administering to the
tlook.