Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
Local BREPITI ES

The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co is over
hauling the steamer Republic.
Elizabeth Giiis. widow of Commodore
Gillis, died yesterday week near Scaford.
John f. Thomas and Miss Emma Ryall
will be married next Monday at Fruitland,
Md.
The engagement Of Or. Edgmont Negen-
dank and Miss Alice Pussy has been an
nounced.
The "haunted clock" from Collector
Townsend's office has been sent to Bay
nard's for repairs.
Mrs. Thomas Baker, formerly of Brandy
wine hundred, died at her home near
Easton, Md, Sunday week.
The Rev. W. L. England, an aged mem
Der of Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference, has
removed from seaford to Philadelphia
Letters testamentary were granted yes.
terday week by Register Cooch on the
estate of George d. Armstrong to Eliza j.
Armstrong
The Rev C. C. Cort of Green Castle, Pa.
has accepted an invitation to become pas
tor of the Reformed Church at Wyoming
and Ridgely.
The State convention of Christian En-
deavoreTs will be held in Dover, October
26t h and 9th.
The Rev. jeremiah Pastorfield. late pas.
decided to retire from the ministry
Letters of administration were granted
on Thursday by Register Cooch on the
estate of Robert J.. Hoy, deceased. to Ellen
Hoy his widow.
The contract for publishing the minutes
of the recent session of Wilmington NJ. II
Conference has been awarded to the Mer-
camille Printing Company.
The Rev. d. H. Laverty has relinquished
pastoral charge of Cool Spring Presbyterian
Church, Sussex county, and it is now con-
nected with Georgetown Church.
While steaming in the Christiana, Satur-
day afternoon, the steamer Major Key bold
struck the Il. IL o. bridge. The boat and
bridge were both considerably damaged.
Lieutcnant-colonel Joseph Earle, of the
United States Army, has been ordered TO
the du Pont powder works to inspect
powder being manufactured for the GOV
ernment.
While at work with o planer in the pat
tern shop of the Harlan Il IIollngsworth
Company on Saturday morning, Dennis J
Mention, Jr., had finger amputated from
the left hand.
W. S. Lednum, who will have charge of
the Harlan Il llollingsworth Company's
exhibit at the Worlds Fair, started for
| Chicago Monday. He will remain there
until the exhibition closes.
The Rev. ]. L. Estiin, formerly Of this
| city, has resigned the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church at Dilworthtown, Pa,
to take effect April LIST, and will engage in
cvangelistic work at Wayne.
Owing to poor health the Rev. V. Hum
nell Berghaus will soon resign the rec.
torate of Calvary Church. lie will remove
to the vicinity OF Harrisburg and may
engage in church work in that locality.
The remains sofi James z. Dougherty
were brought from Camden, NJ, D., to this
city Monday and buried in Cathedral ceme-
| terry. His death resulted from a con-
| gestive chill and occurred in the morocco
| factory in which he was employed.
Herman +. Wilson, son of the Rev. ].
A, d. Wilson, D, D., formerly of Whining
ton NJ. Z. Conference, has assumed the
editorial management of The Eighteenth
Street Methodist of New York, vice Mr.
Perry, who has been assigned TO a pastoral
| charge.
party composed of William G. Penny
packer and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Capelle, Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Swift
and others will leave this city carly in
| June for the Worlds Fair. They will
| journey by private car and remain in
Chicago about two weeks.
Letters of administration were granted
| by Register Cooch Saturday OH the estate of
| Joseph Seminar, late of Mill Creek hum
| dred, to Septimus f.. Nevin, and letters
testainentary on the estate of George W.
| Townsend, late of Red Lion to George w.
| Townsend and George W. Simpler.