Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08
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MIDDLETowN, Jan. AT meeting of
Damon Lodge, No. u, X. of p, held in
the lodge room Wednesday evening, the
following officers were elected; s, G., J..
y Maxwell; G. g., Joseph G. Jolls; " G.,
George II. Pinder; p, w. S. Leatherbury
NJ. A., George N. Dickinson; X. r. and &.
y. w Hawkins; NJ. f., Garrett Ellis; NJ,
n, u. B. Lee; Trustees d. J. Allen, j. p.
Mclntire'and j. +. McWhorter; represent
atiye to Grand Lodge, J. A. Suydani, T. @.
The officers elected at the last meeting of
Major John Jones Post No. %, g. A. r.,
Will be duly installed at the meeting to be
held this evening.
William Shorts won the lamp offered by
NJ. IL. Hardcastle to tine person who guessed
the right number of seeds In pumpkin.
He guessed 800.
Major John Jones Post is now planning
an affair which, if carried out successfully,
will be big thing financially for the post
and rare treat to the citizens of the town.
1t is proposed that when ]. Preston Dun
ming comes east, during the early part of
February to have him address the post at
a meeting in the Opera House on his
travels in Samoa. A letter was recently sent
Mr.. Dunningapprising him of the proposed
event, and in hts reply he stated that while
trip in public, he felt that he could not do
more than acccpt the invitation, and
thanked the post most cordially for the in
terest shown. 1t Is proposed to have one
or two other speeches and after this part of
the programme has been gone through
with there will be an open camp fire.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. AT the regular
monthly meeting of Volunteer Hose Com
pany at the hose house last evening the
following officers were elected; William
Taylor, President; y. A.; Suydam, NJ.
Kumpel and b. s: Tones, Vice-presidents;
J. q. Jolls, Recording Secretary; j. G. Hall,
Financial Secretary; w. 7. Connellee,
Treasurer; George ). Hopkins, Foreman;
Joseph Gay, First Assistant; M. Kumpel,
Second Assistant; Il. s. Jones, Pipemen;
and several assistant pipemen were elected.
The officers serve for one year.
William M. Clendaniel, well-known
young farmer of near this place, was mar
ried on Thursday afternoon to Miss Laura
y, Watts of Chestertown, Md. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clendaniel will take up their resi-
dence neartown.
w. b. Biggs tax collector, has served his
last and final notice upon those who have
not paid their taxes. On and after the |
last day of January, all taxes tor 18S9-90,
that are then unpaid will be collected by |
law Mr. Biggs says he proposes to collect |
them and if the people will not pay of |
ON their own accord he will try another
method
MIpDLETowN, Jan. 6.--At the regular
meeting of Major John Jones Post on Fri
lay evening the following officers, elected
At previous meeting held one week ago,
were installed g. n. Dodd, Commander;
sharles n. Stranger, Senior Vice Com
nander; Q, W, Jones, Junior Vice Com
nander D, l. Dunning, Chaplain, P. c.;
lanes Q. Wilson, Extraordinarily; A. T.
Adjutant Lemuel b. Lee, Quar-
ermaster; John W. Jolls, q. M. s.; George
W. Price, S. NJ; j. X. Long, |. G.
Mr.. John Jones removed his family to
Wilmington to-day and will hereafter re
ilde III that city. Joseph Parsons and wife
'lso removed their household effets to that
'ty. Both of these families have resided
II Middletown for several years
1t is understood that Mr.. ID. NJ. Cochran
# near town, has brought out the interest
Il Mr. e. A. Perkins in the Niddletown
reamery.
The physician WHO'S attending Governor
'iggs, when questioned last evening as to
low the governor was getting along, re-
lied that he is rapidly gaining strength
nd will probably be able to leave his room
n about one week
At meeting of the trustees of Forest
'resbyterian Church held yesterday after
Don, the following officers were elected:
ohm A. Reynolds, &. w. w. Naudain, j.
!. Rothwell and G.. d. Kelly--to serve for
lree years. Andrew S. Eliason was elected
], I'LL the unexpired term of his father,
hose death occurred some few weeks ago.