Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-11

Sales, and Religious and Political News
From the State Capital.
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DOVER, Oct 10.-The State Teachers
Institute has been looked forward to
with great expectations by the citizens
Of the State capital for some time. A
gathering of this character fills the town
with class Of genial, happy people,
who gain considerable information in
the art of instructors and thereby
advance the public school interests
system OF the State, which is already
known far and wide as the best in the
country.
The early trains yesterday morning
brought about 400 teachers to town, the
majority Of whom were women. They
went to the Opera House, where the
institute sessions are to be held, and at
IL O'Clock the morning session was
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. l..
s. Murray, u. d. DIR. Murray also
made the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Prof. James Il.
Carroll and w. w. Knowles, superin-
tendent OF Sussex county.
After the organization Superintend-
This ended the morning session and
there was big rush for Clark & Nc.
Daniels to purchase course tickets for
the evening entertainments.
The teachers may be distinguished by
the colors which are prominently dis
played. The New Castie teachers wear
red, Kent white and Sussex blue.
The afternoon session was opened at
2 o'clock when Superintendent r.. M.
McNeal gave a talk on "Correlation of
Studies" Superintendent Henry Houck
followed with a humorous address.
"How Shall We Teach History" by
Miss L. A. Kirby, was very interesting
and instructive. Superintendent r. NJ.
McNeal closed the afternoon session
with a talk on "How to Study" outlin.
Ing a plan that will render the task sys-
tematic and entertaining, as well as in
Btructive.
Despite the inclemency of the weather
there was large audience in the even.
ing to hear the lecture by Colonel l.. f.
Copeland. The lecture was proceeded
by a solo, with banjo accompaniment,
by Joe Wolcott and w. I. Smith.
ers, and a few humorous relharks
by Professor Henry Houck: Colonel
Copeland's subject was "Snobs and
Snnbhery." For two hours he held the
strictest attention of his audience, dur
ing which time he spoke of the different
characters in human life, with pathetic
and humorous illustrations. The lecture
was considered by those present as one
of the best ever heard at any institute,
and great praise is being given Superin-
tendents Griffin, Tindal and Knowles
for securing such excellent attractions.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Sheriff A. @. Dunn has sold the fol.
lowing real estate: House and lot of
John Sedgwick situated in Harrington,
to Henry Q. Wolcott, for $3.50; also a
lot adjoining town to Ii. G. Wolcott,
for $735; farm Of Sarah L. Abbott,
situated near Woodside, to Manlove
Hayes, for 81, 400.
George A. Millington lost his young
stallion, Stamboul, yesterday morning,
from collie. 1t was valued at $1,000.
e. j. Faucet who was clerk at the
Hotel Richardson for sometime, has
purchased an interest in the grocery
store of Satterfield & Son. The firm Is
now composed of William p. Sattcrfleld
and E. ]. Faucet. Mr.. Faucet will
continue to act as manager of the West
ern Union telegraph office here, and will
move it to the store on Loockerman
street near Bradford
The vestry of Christ P. L. Church has
extended an invitation to the Rev. +. NJ.
Munson Of Seaford to become rector of
this parish.
POLITICAL CONFERENCE.
William Brothers and J. M. Eisenbrey,
leaders of the Peoples party, and ].
Frank Alice, w. N. Boggs and Hugh @,
Browne of the Republican party, held
conference in the State House yester-
day afternoon. The proceedings are not
known, but it is safe to say that the two
parties agreed upon satisfactory out.
line for campaign work.
( The Fourth ward Republicans were
to hold a big outdoor meeting last
night, but were doomed to disappoint-
/ ment. Mr.. Goldsboro, the brilliant law
yer, could not be present. Medford
Cahoon was on hand, but the rain pre-.
vented the gathering of large au.
dlence. The stand erected for the
occasion was not used, but speeches
were made at the club room.
DELAWARE BAPTIST UNION.
huout lUu ueiegdteS arrived mere yes
terday to attend the 18th annual session
of the Delaware Baptist Union, which
embraces the State of Delaware and
part of Pennsylvania. The sessions
are being held in the handsome Baptist
church on Bradford street. The morn
ing session was opened at II o'clock
with prayer by the moderator, s. s.
Woodward. The Rev. A. d. Carpenter,
pastor of the First Baptist Church here,
delivered the address of welcome and
the Rev. A. D. Walling of Wilmington
preached the Introductory sermon.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Rev. II. Is. Cook of Wilmington. The
REV. f. S. Dobbins delivered an address
on Foreign Missions" and the Rev. II.
II. Middledich preached sermon.
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT.
The superior court of Kent county
will convene here next Monday. There
I Is little business before the court, and
it lie thought that the term will only
last one week The case of the State
We. Frank Smith, colored, for felonious
assault, will be tried, and the Cummlns
will case will come up.
Kent county Levy Court was in ses-
I sion yesterday, transacting routine bust.
ness.
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
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