Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05
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ginning July 9th: Monroe's Reader,
Monroe's Spelier, Buffers reading charts,
Raub's Arithmetic, Raub'B English
lish Literature, Swinford,s Literature for
Young People, Brooks Arithmetic, sup.
Elementary, Wentworth's Algebra, Went
tory, Mays Physiology, Bert's Scientific
Knowledge, MoNally'a wall maps, Wor-
cester's Dictionary.
The following old books were retained:
Warren's Geography, Business Standard
System OF Copy Books, Parker's Arith-
metical Charts, Monroe's Reading
Chart, Barnes United States History,
Barnes Primary History, Steele's Sciences
tionAry. The Raub arithmetic adopted
will be IL cents cheaper than the one pre-
viously used.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Amanda L. only daughter Of II.
o. Woloott of Harrington, to DR.. John A.
Klump of Williamsport, Pa. The cere-
mony will take place in the new M. e.
OF ugeh at Harrington, on Wednesday,
June 11th. A reception will follow at
the home OF the bride.
Dover, May 30.-rhe board OF direc-
tors OF the Camden Union Camp Meeting
met at the camp grounds yesterday aud
decided to build IN auditorium S0x1o0
feet where the circle now Is. The price
of board was fixed at 81 per day or So
per week, with special rates to families.
The camp will be in charge of the
National Camp Meeting Association. an d
about is ministers will be present, and
also choir. After minor business had
bsen transacted the following officers and
committees were elected: The Rev. p.
FL. Rawlips, President OF the board OF
managers, William E. smith, Secretary;
/ Captain A. O. Mench, Treasurer; commit
toe on plan Of grounds, pr. e. W.
| Cooper, Thomas Simpson, William T..
| Smith, Cornelius Frear and j. O.
Dill; committee on drawing Of tsnts,
William e. Smith, Thomas Simpson and
7 John Leagcr; committee on finance, d.
! H.. Knolta, Charles II. Pardee and z. l..
Butler; committee on contract for the
erection of tents, Thomas Simpson, w.
3. Malopey and A. b. Moore; committee
on privileges, A. L. Hinsley, James e.
Usrroll and Capt. j. w. scarborough;
committee on springs, roads and retreats,
j. O. Dill, Y. L. Butler and Capt. j. w.
Durborough; committee on supplies, W.
E, Maloney, Cornelius Frear and w. K
Smith. The committee on the erection
of tho auditorium and tents were in.
strucsed to receive sealed proposals and
award to the lowest bidder. James NJ
KBrbin has resigned as member OF the
board of trustees of the camp ground.
For some time Company ID, Cooper
Guards, mas been making preparations tc
receive the handsome flag donated hy
Mrs. Catharine NJ. Andrews OF New York
Last night being the appointed time thu
armory was filled with tnwntolk to wit
ness the ceremony, About rs of thu
members OF the company were present
aud went THROUGH manual while de
tRchment went to escort Governor Biggi
and Judge Advocate Cooper to the ar
mory. Through some misunderstanding
tue guards m ssed the governor, henoI
considerable delay. The governor, wht
WAS to present the banner, arrived at tn
headquarters about O'clock and was in
troduced by General X. X. ksnney. Ii
presenting the flag his excellency mad,
an eloquent speech in which he pail
high tribute to the donor and the fai
Sex in general, and also to Oolone
Cooper and the Delaware Eations
Guard, He said that the Stat
guards had always been sourc
OF pleasure TO him and tina
they rank we'll with those Of an,
other state. Ha said that he had an
would still endeavor to make the niliti
a worthy organization during his ada
, istration. He complimented the com
psuy on its fine appearance and said tina
, he believed they were t&ue ard loyal men
IN his closing remarks he said simila
hag like this, though smaller, had beel
s9nt soIog1 the ocean, and tu-morrov
, night il will be untnrsd at the SnoN
Eli, Tendon, banquet ana be presante
, TO line great explorer Of the Dark Cor
/ tinent, Henry HI Stanley. On it tn
I governor md painted the emblem of thi
state, Agriculture and Commerce.
After a few other remarks he retire
: amid lond applause. Beniah Watson n
ccivsd the banner in behalf OF the con
, psny aud made an eloquent Response
General A. L. a. Torbert Post, G. A. Il
3 was present.
. DOVER, May 81 The q. A. r.
Dover and vicinity celebrated Memoirs
Day in an appropriate manner At 4;
u the morning detachment of Torbe
Post, commanded By Post Gommand'
| James Peterson, accompanied by flow,
q girls and firing squad of 90. D., oon
i mande1 by Csptair Il. J. Simmons, wei
. to Leipsic and Bethel, stopping at LAX
9 sids M. E. cemetery on the return. The
3 were accompanied by the Dover ban
I At each place the soldiers graves we
: drcurateI Ill the usual maansr.
a At 2 80 o'siock this procession W
i. formed o. bGYckerman street which pr
q caeaed 10 the Episcopal, PrsspyteriF
!. and Old Methodist cemeteries, repsRtir
= tue decoration ceremonies At each.
= tbs latter place a'tCg tie decoration Ger
i monies wore over addslss were maj
/ by tne Revs. j +. StOuecipher and 4.
Terry, ami the Norma dles Club sat
Bear Oar Brother 10 Ills Home al
Rest, Soldier, Rest
8 The colored post, commanded
y Adam Wilson, accompanied by Hover Cir
>, the colored Ooruet band aad the color
~ volunteers, paraG a he streets and dec
N rated the graves OF Their dead comradt
a They went to Gsmdvn in the morni
Al and decorated the graves there.
GO The town oounl II has had byirants p
~ in ~ the post oii1e and bBow Hazel
a, PenneWilPs faotory for uae OF the sire
N sprinkler, TO save opening the plugs a
rs jatring the machinery.
of Tine snnual meeting of the Funeral |
N, rectors' Association Of this State Will
n, held At the Hotel Eiehstas0n on Thu
u dpy, June 9Th, at 10 O'clock, u. m.
g Tbs following gentlsmen from Rbro
viii take part in the commencement
ercisea Of the Conference Acndsny i
!. Key. l.. f. Barrett OF Wilmington u
tst preach the sermon before the school, I