The sun., 1897-12-09
Milford.

Milford.
Several changes are soon to be made in
Company B. National Guard Delaware.
The captaincy will be offered to George
W. Marshall, NJ. d., formerly colonel OF
the First Regiment, and sergeant W. Z.
Lank will be made lieutenant. Both
positions are now vacant.
The sewage system recently put in is
working satisfactorily.
A new industry in the shape OF a
shingle factory has been situated here.
James Gillespie's new schooner yacht
will be launched this week.
With larger attendance than any
previous Institute in this county, the
annual Teachers Institute for Sussex
county opened here today. Day and
night sessions will be held until Satur-
day. The morning session opened at 8
O'Clock with prayer by Rev. George w.
King, the new pastor of the Avenue NJ.
L. Church. The gathering OF bright
.school marms' was welcomed to the
town by Hon. Jonathan S. Willis and
Hon. W. Fred Cousey. The Institute
was ably addressed during the day by
Congressman S. Irving Handy, DIR.
George NJ. Phillips and DR.. J. NJ. Cong
lin and much interest was manifested in
the institute work. In the evening,
Prof Byron W. King, OF Pittsburg, de-
liyercd a humorous lecture. Tomorrow
the meeting will bc addressed by Dr.
King and Emerson +. White, L. L. d.
Dover.
For several months the residents il
the vicinity of Culbrcth's Hall, have
been annoyed by the hilarious conduct
of persons attending cake walks anC
boxing contests in that building. At !;
recent meeting of the Town Council scv
eral citizens appeared before that body
and complained that the attendants %
the walks and contests remained upol
the scene until a late hour, shouting anC
acting in such n manner a. to keep the
residents awake. They asked that the
affairs be prohibited and the matter Wa
placed in tie hands OF the Councils
, attorney.
Two sides oi the Baptist Young Pee
plc's Union met in debate Monday even
ing and decided that the press is NOR
powerful than the railroad.
The Scott Literary Society OF the Viii
mington Conference Academy recently d.
lated the question, "Should United State
Senators be elected by popular vote? >
George c. Williams, W. {. Noble ano
George B. Harrington took the allirma
tive, anl Frank Faulkner, William a
Andrews and Milton NcCann the mega
tive. Th" affirmative won.
Two sides OF the Baptist Young Pco
ple's Union met in debate Monday oven
ing and decided that the press is more
powerful than thc railroad.
Rev. Thomas +. Waldron, la-tor O
the Holy Cross church had a narrow cs
cape from injury and robbery last Fri
day. He was called up about 3 o clock
in the morning by an unknown mal
and asked to 60 to II certain part Of tn,
town to administer the last rites OF til,
Catholic church TO y dying friend. II,
startc', but Suspccting the man. returned
on prctcXt Of leaving some money ON hi,
bureau. When the stranger saw that
the Father was not going to be a gooC
mark, he file | with several oaths. 1t i.
supposed that he is one of the jail break
GrS
All persons having pictures at on,
rooms will please call and make arrange
nrnts for delivery Of same by JANUARY
25th, a. we will positively close out BY
that date. Ideal Art School, East
Seventh street. {. II. Fitzgerald Mgr
II 1876
Chief Justice Conway Dead.
CHEYEN>E, WYn., Dee. S.--Chei Jus
ticc Conway, Of the Wyoming Supreme
Court, died early this morning. lie llaG
been sick three weeks. lie was elected
in 1850 at the first State election.