Evening journal., 1896-01-20
FUEERlL OF HOH. \. B. SMITHERS

Attended BY n Large Conoourse of the
States most Prominent Asn-Rev. @
"a. bends Anniversary ery-PrepArink for
Conferences.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan 90 The funeral of N. B
SmltherE, on Saturday Afternoon, at
traotsd to Dover a gathering Of the most
prominent nsn ef the stass, Wesley M
Y. Csursh, where the rervicss wera held
was packed to she doors. Tie services
were opened by Rev. Adam stsnRla, OF
ssyrna. By rsaSisg the ninty- third
Psalm
Rsv. w. L s Murray read the sesond
lesson from Corlnthian ~, Al, "rhere
Is one glory Of the suu, and suother
glory Of The stsra FOR one atar diffsrsth
from anstksr star In Rlsry.
Wesley NJ Il. Chsir then sang Asleep
In Jsous, after which prayer was offered
by Rev r E. MsrtiI dale, D ID Of
Milford. Pastor Murray then delivered
an address tOuehlnE upon the life OF the
deceased, hls brilliant attainnsnts, and
referred to the fact Of Mr. SnItbers'
conversion, which tosk place few
months ago
Mrs. Jsmea L Wolcott then sang sole
The Haven OF RsRt, aud Rev q.
Caldwell, d. d maze a ahort address. as
did Alse Rev n y AartiuSsle. ID. D.,
and Rev. 7. e. Terry. 81 Winisgten
sole. 81 Ra Pllgri@," was then
renasrsd by Mrs Wslcott Az It's con
slusieA. and while tho remaiKa were
being viewed by the friends the chsir
sang, "shall We Meet Beyond the
River.
Amsng the prsAlnspt psrsonagss
present were Judge L. K Wales,
Ohancsllor JshR K Nicholson. Chief
Justice Lore. Associate justices Gull en-
sne Marvel. Secretary of State White
mar, Speaker MoMullin. Senator Hanby
Judge Fisher, Of Washington, ID. @
Hen. Gsorks V. Mastsy, Con sressman
Willis, Representative Jolls, Hon
James l.. Wolostt, @. F Richards. o. d.
Atkins az Congrsssman Jsho A. Niehsl
sen, Willard Salisbury, w. b Boyes,
Jehn ID Hanks, l. Irving Hsudy. Man
love Hayes. b = Hssrn, General
X. Kennsy, Peter l. Cooper, Jr j.,
Charles Allen, DR.. J. NJ s9ith, ex-
Senator Williams, Edward ,Rdgely,
George M Jones Representative o d
syPherd, Jshn Blsgs, q P. Cannon,
Jshn Il Hohssksr, W. Q. SpIuRncs, John
Jaws NAu n ID OouuNEs
The hsasrary pail bearers were
Nanlove Hayes. w l. Cannon. w. E
Riggs, John H. BatemRn, Frank
Wllds, James K. Carroll, O. S Pennewill
sEd d O. Cowgirl
The legislative oemnittso, which Ia
composed Of Senators Records aud Har
lin Eton and Representatives Morgan,
Fleming AID Jolis, msets here to-morrow "
atu
| farners hersabouts, rs the wheat will be
mueh bsuedttsd thereby
Rev. George n Bend assumed the
reoiorahip OF Christ p. K Church onq
year ogo ro-day and 90 nivht there Is 80
bs a reception at the rsc ory on South
| state street.
Chnpeelior Nicholson will slt la Dov9r
ts-morrow far tho frst time since his
elevation to that ofiea
The town Is being canvasssd by she
Methodists for the purpose Of arranging
Accommodations for thel clerical and lay
delegates and visitors 20 the Wilmington
Conference, which meefE here Ia Msroh
The ministerial c3nferaacs will meet In
| Wesley NJ e Church, but IL Is nat yet
known whether the Lay Conference will
assemble IN Armory NJ e. Church or In
the hall et the House OF Representatives
Juuss Mitchell, the burglar who was
shot BY Chsrioa J. Harringtoa last wask
IL recovering frsm hls iniiries He IL
still in the county jail under the care Of
jail Physician Ths=As @ Frame The
injured man is much swollen. Mitchell
belongs In Baltimors and Is said to have
a bad record
10 is stated that w N Boegs, the present
clerk OF Town Csurou. has received
assurances from a suifioientanunbsr OF
members % guarantee his re election In
case he decides to again become a candi-
date fer ths office
Charles n Harris, we'll known
business man OF this town, died at his
bone here at 6 o'clock this morning.