Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
STATE AND PENINSULA.

The engagement of Sterling H. Thomas
and Miss Edith Trump has been an
nounced.
Miss Florence Bayard, daughter of
Ambassador Bayard, sailed for Europe
few days ago.
Captain Gohee of Chesapeake City, has
been appointed lighthouse keeper at
Poole's Island.
Phillips Lee Goldshorough and Miss
Ellie Shovel will be married December
14th at Berlin, Md.
w. s. Young, a p. W. & B. railroad
brakeman, had his right hand severely
injured last Friday while coupling cars.
Mrs. T. p. Cope of London, England,
royal commissioner to the Worlds Fair, is
visiting Mrs. ]. Frank Ball of this city,
The Rev. James w. Hammersley of
Wilmington NJ. L. Conference has re-
moved to this city and is residing at No.
1908 Delaware avenue.
Letters testamentary were granted by
Register Cooch on Saturday on the estate
of Samuel Hawkins. of Mill Creek hun
bred. to Susan A. Gray.
Willard Salisbury and Mrs. May
du Pont will be married December 9Th, at
1890 p. M. at the residence of the latter,
Fourteenth and Broome streets.
The two children of Robert Reedy, of
Northeast. who was bitten by mad dog
Tuesday week, have been taken to Pasteur
Institute, New York, for treatment.
At the annual meeting of the Minqua-
dale Home corporators Saturday the board
iof directors was reelected. The board
will meet for organization on December
4th.
Letters testamentary were granted by
Register Cooch on Thursday on the estate
of Joseph T. Taylor to Mary p. Taylor
and the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
| Company.
The amount realized by Auctioneer
Hukill at the sale of Worlds Fair me-
mentos at No. 800 Shipley street was s3l3,
WHICH was considered an unexpectedly
good figure.
A meeting of persons interested in Sc
curing. railroad from Elkton south
through the 1st and I'd districts of Cecil
county will be held in Odd Fellows Hail.
Tuesday, December 9th next, at IL o'clock
| q, M.
W.M.Lewis of Smyrna, while in Philadel-
phia recently, purchased two valuable
trotting mares. Agarette Maid and Lady
McLain. During sleighing season Mr..
Lewis is well-known on the turf and he
promises to be lin it, this winter.
The Bueford Lake Camping Club of this
city will build club house on their prop
erty, at Smalley's dam. The club com
| prises President Samuel Chadwick; Sec
rotary, Willard II. McDOwel. Treasurer,
Joseph Wigglesworth; George Hutton, Ed.
ward Foulk and Isaac Bowers.
W. F.Howard died at his residence, near
Elkton, Thursday, in his 10Th year. Mr..
Howard was IA native of England and was
born in February, 1873 He was Il paper
maker by trade and came to this country
in 1915, locating at Albany, N. Y. In 1852
he removed to Cecil county. Mr.. Howard
leaves a widow and seven children.
The Rev. w. j. Birmingham of Elkton,
will give stereoptical lectures in st. He'd
| t.rie Hon nd
December 9Th and 9th. His subjects will
he 1.-The Worlds Fair and ireland"
The lectures will be for the benefit of the
poor, starving people of st. Hedwigs
Church.
Miss Martha Clayton Lockwood, daugh-
ter of William X. Lockwood, was married
Wednesday evening, to Harry II. Griffith,
at the home of the brides parents, Heath
Range" near Warwick. The wedding was
very quiet one, none hut the immediate
relatives of the two families being present
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
j. Beers of st. AIMS Church, Middletown
DEL, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Duncan.
All the improvements of the Happy
Valley improvement Company were sole
at publiosale Thursday and purchased BY
Mr.. Thomas Motley for $3.50. The company
was organized in 1890, with capital stock
of about $1,000, for the purpose of starting
summer resort for exenrsionists from
Baltimore u Philadelphia. The buildlngi
alone cost about 5000 and are all in gooG
repair.
The Smyrna. DEL. municipal commits
sioners have appointed Samuel Taylol
superintendent and b. #. Redman engi
neer Of the electric plant. MIR. Taylor is
also superintendent of the water works
A petition was filed, signed by the mer
chants on Main street, between Commerce
and Mt. Vernon streets, asking for an art
light to be placed on this thoroughfare fol
their benefit. Bids we're received fo
placing 20 incandescent lamps in the oper,
House, but were rejected to await specia
specifications and plans, Which must b.
submitted.
Revival services are being held in many
OF the churches of Wilmington NJ. Z. Con
ference. sThe Peninsula Methodist reports
! the following conversions; Cheswold, tn,
Rev. L. II. Vandyke, pastor 16; Dealt
Island, the Rev. G. 4. Wyatt, pastor, IS
Houston, 10; Mt. Pleasant, the Rev. w
| H. S. Williams, pastor, IL; Wyoming, thu
, Rev. q. w. Bowman, pastor, 40; Landing
Neck, the Rev. G. =. ConowAy, pastor, s
. Girdletree, the Rev. J. D.. Reese, pastor
~; Appoquinimink circuit, the Rev. u
; II. Hynson, pastor, 50; Perryville, tn,
Rev. W. p, Compton, pastor, 81; cristield
. ! lao; Fruitiand, l2o.