Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

was large and prominent democrats
from every part of the hundred were
present. John II. Campbell presided
and John 4. Stops served as secretary
The following selections were made
Member of the County Committee, John
III. Rodney; Members of the Hundred
Executive Comm ttee, Alexander Me-
Caughan of tho Eastern district, George
w. Eckles of the Northern district, Pat
rick j. McGrory of tho Western district,
Lewis u. Eliaaon of the Southern dis.
trict and Robert K. Morrison member
atlarge; Delegate from the Eastern
district to the State Convention, Il. &.
Boyd; Alternate. Edward l.arkins;
Delegate from the Northern district,
James b. Lancaster; A ternats, Richard
Maloney; Delegate from the Western
district, George Whitfield, ST.. Alter
nate, James McCallister; Delegate
from tho Southern district, Andrew
M. Gallagher; Alternate, Joseph Carlin;
Delegate+a t-large, Giles Lambson; AL
ternate, Hugh Duffy. The meeting
was one of the most harmonious ever
held in this city.
Aunt" Phyllis Maherd, aged 106
years, is ILL., Her jaws became I'M
locked Monday afternoon and fell. DIR.
Stewart reset them.
New Castle. May 30. Memorial Day
was tittngly observed in this city.
Evan S. Watson Post, G. A. r., the
National Guard and the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, accom-
panied by tho New Gaelic Fife and
Drum Corps, proceeded this morning to
the several cemeteries, where aaiutes
tun i,triA frin dali M Il
decorated. At II O'Clock the organiza-
tions marched to No 2 school, where
L. M. Pitt Of Middletown, formally
Council, Jr. o. U. Il. NJ. The gift was
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins. When the
Il salute. The visiting committees of
the school were among those present.
Joseph Biblowitsky had foot
yesterday by piece of pipe falling on it.
city, died in Philadelphia yesterday.
New Castle, June /. The celebration
OF the 10Th anniversary Of the dedica-
ton of Nazareth Methodist Episcopal
Church began yesterday. An old
fashioned love-feast was held at o
O'Clock. The morning sermon was
preached by the Rev. j. b. Mann and
at its conclusion collection amounting
to $500 was taken. At 2.30 o'clock the
Roy. Vaughn S. Collins delivered an
address entitled 1.-THE Beginning of
Methodism in Delaware" and reminis.
cences were related ly Edward Chal-
lenger, James M. Wise and Amos u.
Davidson. An Epworth League service
was held at Z. 45 O'Clock. The evening
sermon was preached by the Rev. w.
j.. $. Murray, u. D. Large congre-
cations attended the services and the
exercises we're interesting.
Harry Hughes was severely injured
Saturday afternoon by being knocked
down by Il horse.
William Saunders has purchased a
50. 600 threshing machine and hay
and straw baling machine.
During an alteration between Harry
Bryan and William Hall, coored, re-
spertipg the formers wife, Saturday
night, the woman interferred and
knocked her husband out
A horse owned by Eben Watts, while
attempting to cross ditch near the
q
dozen men were required to haul il out,
The game Of base ball between the
Montgomery Athletic Association and
the Columbia Athletic Club Saturday,
resulted as follows:
Montgomery. o 0 0 3 0 . 3-l1
Columbia. 4 0 d 1 o o o. 8
New Castle, June 2 "A large con
gregation attended the anniversary
celebration Of Nazareth Church last
evening, The sermon was preached by
the Rev. w. j. Paxson, ID. D., of
Reading, who was pastor of Nazareth
Church in 1856 and 1857.
At the meeting OF the Alumne Asso-
citation, last evening, announcement
was made that all the arrangements for
the entertainment to be given in the
Opera House by the association, ex-
cepting the date, have been completed.
Friends Of the organization will be
admitted to the entertainment, but
the banquet, which will follow, will
be for members only.
The meeting held by the Columbia
AthletiI Club last evening for the pur-
pose of reorganization was largely
attended, Us members being present.
4hduy IblISlultulbulb NbIb bTubTt1 anu
ii was decided to vigorously enforce
the by laws Baseball arrangements
were considered and Manager Hushe-
beck announced that the Columbia and
the Tioga will play next Saturday.
George Scott, Golored, OF Newark,
charged with attempting to kill his
sister, was committed 10 the county
Jail yesterday.
While Israel Rulings was surveying
the burned residence of John Ma
honey, on North Second street, yester-
day, a pane of glass fell from window
sash and striking his right wrist
severed an artery, The wound was
dressed by DIR. John j. Black.
New Castle, June 3.-The annual
convention Of the Diocese of Delaware
began last evening with missionary
service, which was held in Emmanuel
Church. The attendance was large
and the exercises were interesting.
Work. and Missionary Objects" were
delivered, Respectively, by the Reys.
j. Pelhalm Williams, ID. d., and
George NJ. Bond. The visiting clergy
men and laymen are being entertained
US lolioWs' Disuop ColenHn, inc heV.
Dr. Williams and Col E. i, Martin,
at the Episcopal rectory; the Rev. II.
M. Bartlett and the Rev. j.. L. Me
Kim, by the Misses Rodney; the Rev.
George NJ. Bond, at the Gilpin House
the Rev J. II. Chelsey and the Rev.
II. A. Sawyer, by Mrs. A. 9. Eagle;
the Rev. j. ?. Du Hamel, by the
Misses Long the Rev. M. b. Dunlap
and the Rev. Jesse G. Taylor. by Mrs
George Hewlett; the Rev. George O.
Hall, by Mrs, j, II. Rigg; tho Rev.
X. j. Hammond, by the Misses Stock