The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24

we're the guests OF Miss Lizzie Maxon
last Saturday and Sunday.
W. Hargadine, Miss Mary Dill aad
Miss Carrie Andrews, of Conference
Academy, were callers in town last
Sunday.
Will Meredith, Misses Edith Boone
and Frances Minner were visitors in
Bridgeville last Saturday and Sunday
Stephen X. Belts, who is interested
in the sturgeon fishing at Cedar Beach,
reports the catch less than last year thus
far
Mrs. DR.. b. Whitley and daughter,
Mrs. Baker, OF Baltimore. who have been
visiting Mrs. DR.. Caha!l, returned home
last Monday.
VIM. G. Hardesty, member of the
Democratic County Central Committee
for East South Murdcrkill, attended a
meeting of that body in Dover on Thurs
day last.
On Sunday evening as Tom Emory
was turning corner i'll town, he collided
with young man named Farrow, who
was coming in the opposite direction.
Mr.. Emory's carriage escaped injury but
Mr.. Farrow's wheel was completely de-
nOlished.
Rev. John D. G. Hanna will give a
stereopticon lecture on the Cuban war
and Names disaster, with phonograph
concert as prelude in the town hall
here Monday evening, May End.
Mrs B. F. Burton was elected delegate
to the w. G. T. U. county convention
held at Magnolia Oh Thursday last.
Others who attended from here were:
/ Mrs. Carrow, Mrs. Mary Melvin, Mrs.
Rim Sipple, Mrs. Mary Boone, Mrs.
Eliza Downes, Mrs. Swanfeldt, Mrs. Sue
Mcknitt and Mrs. Eta Smithers.
Company | has been quite diligent at
drill for several days and the armory
presents warlike appearance.
The Rev. Mr.. Spauding, the new rec
tor OF St. Philips Church, arrived with
his family last week and will conduct
services at the usual hours today.
The Armour Refrigerator Car Com
pany has erected a house for storing ice
for their cars at this season. The rail
road company has also made some i'm
provements in the siding facilities and
about the depot.
Rev. D. II. Corkran, the apportioned
pastor, of Centenary NJ. +. Church
againsAwhose appointment to this charge
the official board OF the church has been
waging war, arrived here last Saturday
night and occupied the pulpit Sunday
morning and evening. No aid or recog-
milton was extended to him by the Of
ficials of the church and most OF the
membership were conspicuous by their
absence, but congr egation of about
$50 in the morning and 300 in the eyen-
ing listened with interest to his sermons.
On Monday the officials made inquiry us
to the recording OF the deed 1.-THE church
building and finding the ownership
vested in the official board it is prob
able Mr. Corkran will not again be al
lowed to enter the building. 1t was re-
ported Yesterday that the Conference has
exchanged Mr.. Corkran for Mr. Sunfeld
of the New Jersey Conference.
Dover.
The steam launch Dixie has beel
newly painted and thoroughly repaired
and excursions down the creek are nov
in order. Two trips have already beel
!. made.
Miss Miriam Sheppard who has beef
training class OF twenty-five or more il
music in st. Jones Neck, had charge 0
music last Sunday at st. Jones' Church
: Great credit is due y ISIS Sheppard for TIN
manner in which She has trained thu
singers and music discoursed was of
most excellent comment both upo!
leader and singers.
Some miscreant boys invaded til
choice tulip bed OF Mrs Edward Ridge
~ on State street Monday night an
plucked there from large number {
tulips. The boys were quickly apprt
:, 'hended, as they were caught selling tn
flowers on Loockerman street. The
) were given sharp rcprnand.
One hundred and fifty regular opcr
!, chairs have been placed in Dover Ger
, turv Club room N the Priscilla Block
Seaiuru.
/ There is a movement on foot With til