Smyrna times., 1895-11-27
County and State Items.

Friday will be Thanksgiving day for the
turkeys that survive Thursday.
Rev. Conway, of Masseys. has been hold
ing revival meetings at Delaney for the past
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Lord Of Camden.
celebrated ther 6lst marriage anniversary
last Tuesday.
The shirt factory in Milford has a hun
dred operatives on the pay roll, which runs
up to nearly $500 per week.
A full hundred passengers went to Phila-
delphia by steamer Frederica on Monday
Week besides heavy cargo of freight.
Mr.. J. Edward Addicks celebrated his 54th
birthday on Thursday He is still feeling
quite as young as he did ten years ago.
Friday was Che 42nd anniversary of the
marriage of DR.. William and Mrs. Marshall.
OF Milford who quietly observe the occasion.
Rev. II. D. Speakman will be transferred
from st. Matthew's Church. in Wilmington
to all Saints Church, at Rehoboth. on Jan
uary l.
Rev. c. W. Prettyman, OF Seaford. has
received call to become pastor of the
Salisbury VI. L Church to succeed Rev.
Charles A. Hill.
The managers OF the State Fair have ar
ranged an afternoons sport at Fairview
Park on Thanksgiving Day. There will be
four races and a fox chase.
Miss Bertha Lewis, daughter of DR.. Ed
ward Lewis, will be married in the NJ. E..
Church Of Dover, on December11 IL, to Charles
F. Harper of New York.
1t is now Chancellor Nicholson and At
torney General White They having taken
the oath of Office in Wilmington on the old
Latin Bible, printed in 1880.
The argument il the Addicks divorce suit
closed Saturday, and the entire matter is in
the hands of Commissioner Alexander b.
Cooper, who may make his report to the
Court this week.
Rev. Geo. F. Hopkins, who but recently
was missionary in India, and is now a
member of the Wilmington Conference has
been appointed to ill the Madeley, vacancy
in Wilmington, caused by the death of Rev.
Mr. Locates.
The many friends of the Rev. Thomas E.
Terry, of St. Pauls Church, Wilmington.
will be sincerely sorry to learn that failing
health requires him to retire from the
ministry at the end of the present Confer
ence year, Mr.. Terry is one of the strong
est men IN the Wilmington Conference, both
IN the pulpit and out of it.
PILLORY AND PosT.-Thomas Devine. con-
.---:cted of brutally assaulting George f.
Wakenhut, and Frank Munson and Elias
Smith, convicted of burglary, each stood in
the pillory at New Castle one hour Saturday.
Prisoners were whipped as follows: Henry
Irons, 20 lashes; William McGran, 20 :
Thomas Devine. 40; Frank Munson, 20 /;
Elias Smith, 20.
Rev. Jesse c. Taylor rector of the Epis-
copal Church at Lewes, closed his church
at Lewes, Sunday weekand made
speech in defence of the single
tax, which he believes to be in accord with
the teachings Of Christ His speech and his
action in closing his church have caused
considerable comment especially among the
clergy Bishop Coleman expressing strong
disapproval Of his course.
DIR. Murray has been arranoino for tb.
greatest Thanksgiving service ever held in
the Dover church Rev. Mr.. Turner. Of the
Presbyterlan church, will preach the ser
mon. All the choirs Of the five churches
who have united In this service are to be i'm
uted. John Carrow, has been asked N
take charge Of the singing and Miss Mary
Cannon will sing sole The five churches
uniting are: Wesley, the Presbyterian.
Baptist, Methodist Protestant and Armorv.
All the pastors will be invited to take part
in the services.
GOVERNOR WATsoN's APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Watson has announced his in
tentlon of appointing ex-State Senator John
b. Dorman, of Drawbridge, Clerk of the
Peace for Sussex County, to succeed Ed
ward W. Houston, whose term expires nexi
tall; also ex-Representative Joseph b
Hearne, of Gumboro, to be Recorder oi
Deeds for Sussex County, to succeed JOSEPH
- Morris. The Governor also announced
the following reappointments Thomas
Deakyne, Justice of the Peace for Black
bird hundred, New Castle County Edward
l. Taylor, Notary, Notary Public for the
Artisans Savings Bank, Of Wilmington
While the selections for the two row Offices
IN Sussex County are excellent from a per.
sonal point of view, politically they indicate
an intention on the part Of Governor Wat.
son to be a candidate next year for the
Democratic nomination for Governor fol
the tuh term. That they viii strengthen
him in Sussex County is generally conceded
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