Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
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Messrs. Smith and Emory, Executive Com
missioner kenncy and Architect Rice were
present. The committee directed Mr., Ken
ney to 90 to Chicago and get the plans for
the state building approved.
sheriff Amos Cole yesterday sold the
following real estate Farm of John
Fisher, consisting of 1885 acres situated in
West Dover hundred, to Samuel Hartnett,
Tor sS per acre; farm of Laura NJ Bell.
situated i'll kenton hundred and consist
$4,000.
The directors Of the First National Bank
have placed an order for new safe,
weighing $4,000 pounds. 1t will be placed
in position in short time.
.. Preston Dnnning, the Associated Press
correspondent, arrived in New York yes
terday from Chilli
DIR. i. Q. Clements yesterday performed
the fourth operation Of skin-grafting upon
the limb Of little Harry Evans, who was
so severely burned last November. All
| previous operations have proved success
llil, and the, little CRAFTS are living and
growing nicely. 1t has required so far 1875
pieces of skin, all taken from the arms of
the boys mother, Mrs. o. W. Evans, to
cover the bare surface OF flesh. The little
fellow is doing nicely and the doctor saws
he Will soon be able to be out.
DOVER, March 12.-The fifth annual SEES.
| sion of the Sabbath-school Convention of
the State of Delaware, met in the NJ. Il.
Church here, yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. The delegates, about 100 in num-
Der, arrived on the morning trains And
| were received by the committee and as
| signed to homes.
The morning session was opened with
| service OF song and scripture reading, fol
lowed by PRAYER, Joseph Pyle Of Will
mlngtoil presiding. Committee on Gre
dentlals, finance and resolutions were APP
pointed
The following officers were elected
President, Joseph Pyle; Vice-presidents,
Alfred tiawthrop, New Castle. John II.
ioffecker, Kent; j. q. Gilchrist, Sussex;
STATISTICAL Secretary, Aubrey Vandever:
treasurer, Bcnjamin Murgatroyd; Record
ing Secretary, Professor IL. $. tiodey;
Musical Director, Professor John H.
sweeney, Executive Committee, 9. Ii.
Cantwell Charles Baird, W. o. IIofrecker,
George NJ; Jones, W X. Crosby. +. G.
Elliott and tie Rev. W. ID. Cook; Finance
Committee, Charles Baird. Alfred Cav.
throp, W. X. Crosby, Solomon Hersey
and Charles Beadenkopf.
After the election Of officers the Roy, r
+. Terry made the address of welcome and
! me president, Joseph Pyle responded
The morning session was closed at II 80
o'clock
The convention met again at 1870
O'Clock and was opened with song service
and devotional exercises.
William Reynolds Of Peoria. Illinois.
made an excellent address on "Our Work
ana our Reward. The Rev. Charles Il.
/ Hendricks of Wilmington. followed with
an address on Training of Children" The
Key. !. w Norris made an address on
| NOBEL superintendent and Teacher
which, was followed with discussion on
| the subject
| ., An interesting feature of the session was
tne question Drawer which was pre-
sided oyer by Prof. Hamill He briefly,
blt satisfactorily, answered all questions
asked.
There was large attendance at the
| evening session, which was opened with
some excellent selections by Prof. sweeney.
MIR, Reynolds made an excellent address
on. The Relation Of the state TO the Inter
national Work. and the Financial Oblien
tions.' Prof. Hamili followed with some
excellent instructions to teachers in sun
| day-schoCl work.
The Democratic Club of East Dover
hundred met in the Levy Court room last
night. d.. Alexander Fulton. the presi-
dent Of the club, called the meeting TO
order, and on motion Of Hon. John il.
Pennington the old officers were requested
to serve until the election of their sue
| cessorS; The GLOWING committee was ap-
| pointed 10 nominate permanent officers
ana report at the next meAting, II. NJ.
Dunn, {. l.. Williamson. William q,
Postles and Pr J. NJ. Twilley. The fol.
lowing committee was appointed to secure
| John y, Burton, John #. Kemp and DR.. ].
H. Vandyke. a resolution was adopted
| appointing a committee To look after and
see that all Democrats in East Dover
hundred are assessed. The following Is
the committee: First district. Enoch
Clark, Charles Pardec and John +. Kemp:
second district, John ID. Burton. q. f.
Williamson and Jonn Colt; Third district
y. nj. kidgely, Il. \. Cooper and A. n
Kirk. Hon j. B. Pennington delivered a
| short address in relation to the inport-
ance Of organization, and also gave some
interesting points in regard To the new
election law.
The little son of William ]. Connolly,
residing OH Division street, was badly BIT
Yen IN three places by dog yesterday.
DOVER, March 1i.-There was a large
attendance at the second day of the Sa6-
bath-school Convention Saturday. The
morning session opened $50 o'clock with
song service and prayer. J. q. Carroll fol-
lowed with an address on, "Ilow can the
Sunday-sehool be Made More Aggressiye?'i
The subject was thoroughly discussed.
Harry Emmons of Wilmington, made
an address on "a Tardy officer and
~ m
Sunday school
In the afternoon Professor IIamill made
an address and Miss Clara Mendcnhall gave
y talk on Primary Teaching" William
reynolds again presided over the question
box. II was an instructive feature of the
| convention.
smyrna was decided upon as the place
tor holding the next convention. The
balance oil tile afternoon WAS spent in n
| n SORT OF praise meeting Most of the dele
gates departed on the $40 train and a suc-
eessiul convention was brought to d close.
The musical feature, under the direction Of
! Professor sweeney, was highly appreciated
The Rev. Thomas T.. Terry brought his
| pastorate year 10 a close Yesterday. In the
morning he gave u general review of his
! 1--WE years work here, IN the evening
there was very large attendance and a
| held Vas
Ihetown police had considerable trouble
~ arrestlng Rodney Miller, colored, Satur.
! dAy night. He was sober, but resisted ar
\ ftsi, and billy had ~ be used on His
mead bowling mob Of desperate he
! Srpes followed and threatened to take the
! lodged in jail. 10y
a slsht snow fell here Yesterday after
! noon. Inc Thermometer was down ID 3D9
DOVER, March lo.-Sarah Green. a sor.
want employed hy L. Nj. Wright, Me
I severely burned Yesterday noon. she was
cooking when q flame lcaped into her face
7 and isnitcd her hair An af her hair WAS
! burnett of and her face burned to I; crisp.
f. Jarrett Mastcn has withdrawn frosl tho
lower Hall clothing firm 81 Philadelphia