Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

Sheriff Dunn, Tuesday, sold the house
and lot Of Thomas E. Draper, situated
in Dover, to Joshua Parker for
$500.
The Rev. George r. Kramer, formerly
of this city, has been invited to become
pastor Of Baptist church at Manayunk,
Philadelphia.
The Rev. T. d. Terry of Wilmington
will deliver lecture in the Conference
Academy, Thursday evening, February
10th, for the benefit of the athletic asso.
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Thomas Saxton, an old and respected
farmer, died, Saturday, aged Sc years.
He lived on the old CLARK farm near
here, famous in antibellum days,
picture of which was exhibited at the
Worlds Fair.
S. Howell Mifllin, one of Camden's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
Monday afternoon, aged 76 years. Mr..
Mitilin was member of the Society of
Friends, and was known all over the
Peninsula as one of the most prominent
men in that society.
Deputy Sheriff Money, Saturday, sold
the Polk farm, belonging to W. r.
Cochran, on the road from Middletown
10 Warwick, Nd, consisting of 4l6
acres, for $4,000. The Equitable Trust
Company OF Wilmington was the pur-
chasGrs.
The dredge Vim of the Atlas Dredging
Company Of Wilmington is at work
dredging the approaches to the harbor.
About three weeks will be required to
do the work, which, when completed,
will allow the largest vessels to come
into the docks.
The entire Indebtedness on the
Wyoming NJ. L. parsonage was paid off
last week. The debt was $1075, and
had been standing for eight years.
Special services will be held in the
church Tuesday evening next, when
the bond and mortgage will be burned.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mer Hollis of Camden, died suddenly,
Monday morning, 1t was a perfectly
formed child and when born weighed
only three pounds. At the time of its
death it was five months old and
weighed but five pounds. The casket
was the smallest ever used in this
vicinity.
Teny Hogan, colored, who has lived
in Camden for the past four.score years
died few days ago. She was Mary.
land slave, purchased in early life by q
Camden carriage dealer. Her age is moi
definitely known but it is thought thai
she was 1903 years old. She had hel
marriage certificate at the time of her
death, which bore the date of 1918.
fIba RnV lTurrHr Ho1an L,n, :.
pointed pastor and Mrs. Short, assistant
pastor of the Heavenly Recruit mission
in this city, vice the Rev. James Red
graves, who has been transferred to
Ebenezer Mission, West Conshohocken
Pa. Mr.. Redgraves preached his fare
well sermon here last Sunday evening.
Invitations to return as pastor next
conference year have been extended as
follows; Red Lion and Glasgow M. e
Churches, the Rev. w. p. Townsend
Bethel and Summit, the Rev. IT. B
Hunter; Chesapeake City, the Rev
Wilmer Jaggard; Newark, Md, the Rev
James r. Campbell; Paramount, tn,
Rev. It. A. II. O'Brien; Cherry Hill anC
Union, the Rev. w. Il. Valiant.
At meeting of the athletic depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
Association, Saturday evening, William
smith presented the association with
kicking apparatus, William II. Williams
Jacob Fonlk and William Chamberlain
were appointed committee to arrang
for an entertainments and James Mahaff,
was elected captain of the football teal
and w. Percy Morrison manager of th
baseball nine.