Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

90 be Erected az Milford.
The shirt factory at Ridgely is work
ing foil time.
j. Dallas Maryil is erecting three
dwellings at LAUREL
: Another polieeboat will be put at the
mouth OF the Wye river
North Carolina oysters will be planted
10 Eastern Shore waters.
Worcester county's season for killing
cartridges expired Monday.
James Bradley will occupy the East
End store. at Middletown.
Pneumonia is epidemic in the
vicinity of Centrevilie, Nd.
Ex.Goy. John p. Cochran was sS
years old on February IT'D.
Snow Hill will have parade in cele-
brstion Of Westinghouse Birthday.
The Rev. T. F. Waidron Of Easton
has recovered from serious illness.
A lodge Of the Home Forum Benefit
Order has been instituted at Easinn.
John W. Carroll has lesued the Sandy
Brook -four mill, near fredericksburg.
Wild ducks are plentiful in the
yicinity Of the Miles and Wye rivers.
The hasket factory at RidgeIy is max
ing berry cups for the coming season.
Mate Kelley has been appointed com
mandar OF the Chester river policeboat
Wilcox.
Leo Adams was severely injured near
Denton few days ago By being run
over by team.
Remodeiing the interior of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, Dover,
IL contemplated.
Several farmers in Wicomico county
will abandon corn raising and engage
in the egg business.
Frank G. Slemmer has been appointed
iUstice of tine peace for tho First dis
triet Of Caroline county.
The Rev. William @. Woolford has
been appointed principal Of the high
school at Princess Anne.
frankfort NJ. +. Church has invited
the Rev J. s. Wicklinc to return as
pastor next conference year.
J.Frank Turner ia candidate for the
Democratic nomination for clerk Of the
circuit court Of Talbo: county.
Roxana Methodist Episcopal Church
has invited the Rev. j. ". Gray to re.
turn az pastor next conference year.
Tine First Baptist Church, Dover,
has extended a pastoral invitation to
the Rev. j. q, Pierce of Oxford, Pa.
The libel suit brought sgainat the
Cheatertown Transcript by Stato's
Attorney Uric has been withdrawn.
Camden Methudist Episcopal Church
has invited the Rev. l. G. Fosnocht to
return as pastor next conference year.
Oxford Methodist Episcopal Church
has invited the Rev. t. r. Van Dyge
TO raturn as pastor next conference year.
Plans for the erection Of an slegan
hotel at Milford, probably on tbs
National Hotel site, are being prepared
Tho Delaware College Athletic Asso
citation has elected Waldo g. Wilson
foot ball manager and John Mullinl
captain.
The Rev. Mr.. Stewart of West Virgins
hes accepted an invitation to becom
pastor OF the Christian Church nea
SNOW Hill.
\ son of Sydney Riggin, who reside
near PiEey Grove, was severely bitten
90 Saturday, BY a dog supposed t
have been mad.
PGcomoks City Methodist Protestan
Church has invited the Rev. II. ].
EIderdice TO return as pastor neS
conference year.
Gov. Tunnel has heen invited t
attend thu celebration of Univsrsit
Day at tho University Of Pennsylvania
on Monday next.
The Norfolk Manufacturing Co. wi
operate shirt factory. at Easton. Bus
ness men Of Easton have subscribe
1000 to the project. ...
Tho new Methodist Episcopal Churc
at Georgetown will DO dedicated q
Msrch 7th. bishops Foss and Waldo
will probably be present.
Col. Edward Roberts Of Eastnn hi
gone 10 Nashville, Tenn, to superb
tent the erection Of govern ment bull
inga on tho exposition grounds.
william Burla Of Magnolia, faith
of gha Eevs. George w. and Asbu
Burke of tho Wilmington Method
Episcopal Conference, ia in bia 80
year. .
Hon. r. H. Comegya Of Philadelph
has presgnted TO Lebanon Methodi
Episcopal Church, Kent county,
b0oka suitable for Sunday. echo
library.
Tho presiding elder of the Fast
district of tho Wilmington conTcrsn
haH been authorized to select tho pa
tor who ia TO serve the Centrevi
md, Methodist Episcupal Chur
next conference year.
Cards have been isBued for the we
ding of u. Barney MitoFaly OF Phi
drlphia and VI isH Clotille Reia
Smyrna, which will take place
Smyrna on February 9th.
The Rev. 7. s. Rush has rcaigned t
pastofate Of the Georgetown PTest
teriEn Church and accepted cell
the northern part OF New York Sta
where he will remove on March lst
Ths Optical Association OF tho ST.
OF Delaware has been organizHd
Doyor. Its officers arc: ". u. MG(ilol
Ian, President; X. s. Stephens, See
tary; II. q. Wright, Assistant See
taryi q. ". lieunum, Treasurer.
Capt. petor Marshall and Jan
Snnad of amith's island were shot
dorchester oyster police while gunni
in tho waters of that county. !
wounded m6n were left in their hn
their guns boing taken from the
Batting Average OF Coogan.
Tho Baltimore News says: COol
Stands u among the a tlBntic lnagu
pitchers, with an avearge Of .5JS
As games. Ills batting averages la y