Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
-SMYRNA.

Special Cnrrespondencooi Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, March S1.-The members Of
Clayton N. L. Church gave their PASTOR
the Rev. r.. X. Stephenson, reception
Tuesday night. Refreshments were served
and after spending very pleasant even
ing III social converse and singing. they "a.
turned II II p. M, on.a special train which
had been run expressly for them.
Morning star Lodge, No. G. I. o. o. II.
has elected the following officers N. g..
g. @. Swinney; v. e., John Cosgrift. X. s.,
George y, Moffett. Grand Master George
N. Fisher will install the officers next Fri
day evening.
The election Of the officers Of the SMYRNA
Creamery Association, held recently, re-
suited as follows President, Alfred l..
HiFlson; Secretary and Treasurer, James G.
Robinson; Directors Alfred H. Hudson.
James $. Trunx, George r. Jones. James
Robinson, Thomas Kinley. William a.
Stevens and William X. Davis; Auditing
Committee W. &, Truax, George r. I.of-
land and John p Jones.
Harry H. Grieyes has purchased n hand.
some hack, which he will use in his livery
business.
The dwelling on South street, occupied
by II y. Boyer, was sold BY Sheriff Cole
TO Van iasken & Cats for $1,000 A
vacant lot on the same street was pur-
chased ~ tAoin for 800.
Mrs. u, Rebecca FAIRIES received last
week, from the Peninsula Relief Asso.
citation Of Eeston. Md, through w. H.
Bags, the sum Of Sl,GST50.
SMYRNA, April IA colored tramp who
for several days has been around town.
giving every evidence Of dementia, was
arrested on Wednesday upon the com
PLANK Of two colored boys. whom he had
threatencd with personal violence. placed
thn l1pfE.tf. ~,
Dover Jail yesterday, much 10 the relief Of
the community, which was becoming
somewhat anxious as to the possible
doinas OF their strange visitant.
SMYRsA, April 4.-Phe first quarterly
meetings q SMYRNA station, Smyrna, b
poqllnimink and Kenton circuits were
held yesterday. The Rev. Alfred smith
presiding elder held love-feast and preached
at Ashury NJ. =. Church, Smyrna, in the
morning, Bethel on Smyrna circnit. in the
afternoon and Kenton at night. The Rev.
w, w w Wilson preached at Friendship
for the presiding elder in the morning and
the Key. j. d. Reese preached at Smyrna
at night,
At the quarterly conference on Appo-
qlinimink circuit, which was held at
friendship Saturday afternoon, an adj
vance OF $50 WAS made on the PASTORS
salary making the estimate $3.50; and at
the quarterly conference of SMYRNA cir
euit held at the Smyrna circuit par
sonage saturday night, mn advance Of SO
was made on tho salary, it being 81 900
now This is a deserving tribute 81 esteem
TO two worthy men. The Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, though having accepted a
call e Brandywinc, was SO popular with
his people that they would not consent to
his leaving, and hence urged their claim
upon his services and succeeded III having
him returned.
SMYRNA. April 5.--Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp-
son, widow Of the Rev, r. g. Thompson,
p p, deceased ard mother Of the Rev.
u. \. Thompson, pastor of the NJ +.
Church. Odessa, Del. and Of Mrs S. l..
| Gracey wife Of the Rev. Samuel f. Gracey,
j.. p, United States consul to Foochow
China, died al her home on Upper Com.
mercc street, last night. She WINS over 81
years old and one OF the most exemplary
| Christian woman Of this town. She was
! devoted to her church and family and very
| highly respected in the community. She
leaves SIX children; those above men
toned and Mrs. Griffith. Misses Molii,
and Maggie Thompson and u marriec
J daughter in Philadelnhia.