Smyrna times., 1894-09-26

NATURALIzING FOREIGNERS.-Judg
Cullen and Marvel sat in the Court
House Thursday night for an hour and
a half, and when court adjourned
the United States and the State
OF Delaware had thirty more citizens
than when the court opened. Judge
Cullen asked every applicant how long
he had been in America, how long he
had been in Delaware and if it was his
desire to become citizen of the United
States. Thirty eight foreigners were
made American citizens in the Superior
Court Friday night in exactly one hour
or one citizen for every one minute
and 344 seconds. Not one of the pros
pective citizens was asked whether he
had any knowledge of the government
of the United States.
DEATH OF DR.. HAMILToN.-Dr.W VIM.
H. Hamilton, of Odessa, one of the
most prominent physicians of the State
died Wednesday. DIR. Hamilton was
we'll and favorably known all through
the State, not only as physician of
high standing but as a gentleman in
every sense of the word. He was born
in Philadelphia on December %, 1914,
and was a son of John Hamilton, who
came from County Tyrone, Ireland to
this country in 1879. The Hamilton
family is one of the oldest in the north
of Ireland and is distinguished for the
prominent positions its members have
held IN the church, navy and profess
sional ranks. DR.. Hamilton married
daughter of DIR. Naudain the United
Safes Senator. He leaves two children,
William, who is out west, and Mrs.
General Woodall who is employed at
Washington. Interment at Drawers
cemetery.
For PARTY WoRK.-The Kent
County Democratic Central Committee
has organized as follows: Chairman,
DIR. B. L. Lewis; secretary, John d.
Hawkins; treasurer, E. II. Cooper;
Executive Committee, DR.. B. L. Lewis,
/. D. Hawkins, r. r. Kenney, r. Y.
Wallen, G. ]. Harrington; Finance
Committee, P. K. Meredith, r. H. Van
Dyke, w. A. g. Hardcastle. Perma-
nent headquarters were opened on
Lockerman street.
The Peoples Party County Conven-
ton for Kent county was called to meet
at Dover last week, but only eight
delegates responded to the call. They
referred the nomination of a county
ticket to the Executive Committee.
The Republicans of East Dover hun
dred effected an organization by elect
ing William T. Smithers, President !;
VIM. d. Denney, Secretary; and Will
liam Conwell, Treasurer. The meeting
was very enthusiastic throughout and
was largely attended. Several speeches
were made in behalf of the party, and
several eulogistic speeches were made
on the death of the Hon. A. B. Rich
ardson.
PASS ALONG THE WATCHwORD, MIL
FORD '94" Is THE CRY.-The time of
the convention is drawing near and
Christian Endeavorers hear on all sides
the question: "Are you going to Mil
ford to the convention ?" This is ex-
pected to be the best convention ever
held in this State. First on the list of
speakers is Mr.. Shaw, treasurer of the
United Society, whom all know, at
least by reputation, and from whom all
shall receive some good ideas for future
work. Then there is H. Il. McEwen,
the chairman of that wonderful New
York convention of 1892, which was
such a revelation to this country of the
magnitude of the Christian Endeavor
movement, and there is not chairman
of an international convention that has
been, but one that is to be as well, that
is w. w. Smith, chairman of the
Washington convention, which all hope
to attend in 1896. The Rev. DR.. Dagger
of Philadelphia, will preach the con-
vention hymn and there will be ad.
dresses by State President, the Rev. T
J. Mason, the Rev. S. B. Meeser and
others. From such speakers as these
all will receive new inspiration and
new zeal to press forward in the work
For Christ and the Church" The
transportation committee is trying to
arrange for special Christian EndeavOr
train to carry them to and from Mil
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