The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-17
DOWN THE STATE.
Happenings Of Interest In All Counties :,
Changers Session.

The State Grange at Dover closed It's
session yesterday, after sending fraternal
greeting 10 John G. Higgins. United
States Consul to Dundee. Scotland. The
Committee on Legislation reported adver-
sely to asking that any laws be passed at
tine coming session Of the Legislature.
Concerning Sunday traffic on tho rail-
roads 1t was thought that all traffic should
BIO suspended, except what is absolutely
necessary. Tho RAILROAD companies on
Sunday should conduct their business as
quietly as possible. The needless blowing
of whistles and ringing of bells disturbs
public worship. This was especially
noticed by delegates from Laurel and
| wyoming. DR.. Neale stated that such a
| nuisance had been promptly abatsl at
Newark by the b. g. o. railroad upon d
courteous request of some of the church
going citizens.
Dover, Del, Doc 16-Five handsome
memorial windows will be placed in the
remodecd Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Dover, rs follows: By Mrs
Hannah M. Davis, In memory Of her
father, Rev. James Bateman, preacher in
the Dover circuit in 1905; by Mrs 5 G.
Stevenson. to her husband, H. NJ. Steven
son; Mrs Anna NJ Wharton and others,
IN memory of Charles NJ Wharton; Mrs
G. y. kellum. for her husband, w. Il.
hellum; Thomas J. Stevenson, in mem.
ory OF his wife, Caroline II. Stevenson.
Last Sunday q large force of men laid
about mile of new steel rails on the rail-
road. They started at dupont station and
laid them toward Dover. The new rails
ar e.much heavier than the old ones,
weighing eishty-tive pounds to the yard,
While the old ones only weighed sixty
pounds. Tho new rails will be laid for
several miles down tho road.
Seaford, Del, Dec. Determinations have
been issued for the marriage of Miss kae
u, Alton to Fred L. Wiley of Bridgeyile,
IN st. Lakes z. q. Church, Seaford, on
December 49,
G. W. Dawson, who has for the last eight
years heen proprietor of the Nanticoke
House, owned by the Philadelphia, vii.
mington and Baltimore Railroad COM
pany, has resigned
Lowe', Dol, Dec. 16-Rcpor,s of tho
slaughter of big hogs continue. Tho lnrg-
est 20 far was ono killed by Minos Hearn,
which tipped he scales At 9S6 pounds.
James *. Galloway, another farmer,
living near town, Killed three which
weighed 17o5 pounds.
u. NJ iiearn killed a pom of hogs, the
largest of which weighed $50 pounds
George G. r, Ellis largest, $50 pounds.
Whitley Lowe has one that looks more
likea iegless elephant than hog 1t Is
IKEA woods meeting around Mr.. loves
tho monster '''''''' w '''
Newark, Del Ter 1--rro +h,ra ,,-
successful attennt ,v,s ',,odn i,c tn'a ,,n,t IN
to hold n meeting of tba sn,olI ~ ,,r. =
this town. IN dntecn,ina ,,,hntb-,n ~, h,,;tl
M addition to tho sn,n,, h''iiIt, W n"a,u
commodate the students.
There Is considerable opposition against
the cree ion Of an addition, as there is
a n NpINl Ia 1.,1,
c~ly. Fora num,,rr Of vanr. ' tho i,pp rup
has been nerectri if MY t"t for rno hn'"ty
many, There viii 500, ha wa uas s'.von' W
The women If thn Nav ~ ro',t, r1' i'ii
this town nra nhout +" t,,n y, wv ~ "
library and seq what cnp h., l,,nn " VI viz
St, Gaor,rc's Dnl Ia, n Will, ~. |
Rev. S. o Chin ,ns If G. Gonrn n.,o .,i9
the Rev Jrvinr T,uIar ~. TWTumtsus, aiiu
were returning from port pan i,'in ,sba
they hod bnnn bol1im,, c,,,',,i,. onh, N'eLo
Church, their hmr,n tool- FINN NV VA a. ,a ~
away, upsettinc the c,rr;nsa ,nr m,. TO-.
both ..ente,nei, ont n, ,i.,n nn,o"tn LIZ
done beyon,i Ia yyrnrk of lho "' "n.'is was
EIkton. Md, nrc IA NAto '',nti,, 20
the 8 ockhoJders rnI diro"+, 'oo 70 VI
f,horrv Iiii NIL, ulle'uofs Vi INC
Electric Railroad Cnmnan,, '',po 'In,s ny
following DIRECTORS wan nI s ~ Wy i ul'o
DrcnneA, Charles II, smith Dr Frani. II
Mnckey, John Banks GnnrJe s W"nlion 10
7 Crith IVA =, NJ ~ Duhaiheli' ".