The sun., 1898-04-03
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
ClaymaOnt.

SlWyhaOues
The members OF Cokesbury NJ. e. Mar.
Gus Hook Church on Wednesday evening
rendered q reception to their pastor, Rev.
J.W. Perkenpine, who has for the second
time been returned to this charge. The
parsonage was very beautifully decorated
4. and the house was turned over to the
guests, who congratulated the pastor on
his return. -.
Master Harry F. Gill, the three-year
old son OF Blanchard Gill, of Boothwyn,
was admitted to the Chester Hospital on
Tuesday evening, suffering from broken
leg. The little fellow fell over piece OF
stove pipe that had fallen to the floor ut
his parents home, and broke his lets leg
above the knee.
The Marcus Hook Council met on Wed
nesday evening to discuss the question OF
adopting the T rail instead OF the girder
or box rail. A vote was taken and four
out of six voted in favor OF the Trail.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Talley, wife Of William
H. Talley. OF Booths Corner. has gone to
the Polytechnic Hospital, in Philadelphia,
to undergo a very critical operation,
which will make the second operation
within a wear. DR.. Frank w. Talley, a
former resident of Wilmington, but now
one of the most skillful and most success
full surgical doctors in Philadelphia, is the
physician who will attend to her case.
Mrs. Talley has host OF friends in Will
mington.
At the meeting of Wawaset Tribe, No.
l72, ]. O. r. NJ, of Marcus Hook. the
semi-annual election OF officers was held,
1t resulted as follows: Representative to
the Great Council, Frank S. Vernon;
sachem, g. +. johnson; senior sycamore,
Harry C. Valentine; junior sycamore,
William I. Vernon; prophet, George b.
Smith; chief of records, Frank ). Yer
non; keeper of wampum, Isaac Hendrix
son; collector OF wampum, Robert l..
Cloud; trustee for eighteen months, 5.
Lewis Pierce; for twelve months, John
B. Heacock.
A large delegation Of tie Haymaker
Assembly, No. l72!, will 60 to Whining
ton on Saturday night to attend Gee
bration under the Haymakers OF that
city.
Samuel Wheaton, son of Constable JOB
Wheaton, Chester well known here,
went to Wilmington on Thursday morn.
ing to report for duty on George Gould's
yacht Niagara, as first carpenter. The
boat is to leave New York in May for a
voyage around the world, and will be
gone two years.
Mrs. Ambrose S. Ottey paid Il visit to
her sister, Mrs. Ilrana Payne, on East
Eleventh street, Wilmington, on Thurs
day last.
Eben \. Baldwin is somewhat
under the weather with SEVERE. cold.
Work upon the Claymont extension OF
the Wilmington Electric Railway will
begin next week. sl ==.a &aa -ras
The South End Whcemen will have
their first run OF the season on sunday,
April 10Th. The destination is New
Castle, Del. They will leave the club
house in Chester at g. Is o'clock sharp.
Rev. Clarence Larhin, pastor OF the
First Baptist Chlrch OF kennett Square.
who for fifteen years has nliniStepd to
that charge and under whose pastoratc
the present church was erected, on
Wednesday resigned the charge. The
resi- ignation was accepted.
On Thursday evening last the Farmers
and Mechanics Lodge, !. o. O. T., held
an election Of officers. A number of the
past grands were present to assist IN the
installation OF the newl elected officials.
Tine following were the officers: Noble,
John A. McIsaac; vice noble, |. T..
HcndriXson: secretary. ENwo"d T..
WorroiIOw; warden, Samuel Vernon;
trustee, A. IL. Vernon. Among til
notabIeS present were Grand Master
Samuel Mckeevrr, OF No. 1876; Deputy
Master tsau Looines, q. W.. Of No. y;
Grand Warden William IT, Rose, OF No.
$50; Grand Secretary William \. ker-
shaw, of No. %; Grand Treasurer Richard
Nuck!e. =. &. T., Of No. 46; Grand Dis
trict Deputy William II. Hail; Grand
Representative to $. &. L., Robert H.
Wright
The works OF The American Steel Cast
ing Company OF Thuriow, are rushing
out orders for gun carriages for the navy.
A large order was received last week. but
the work was wanted in such short
time that the Penn and Meadville ioun-
dries were awarded portions OF the CON
tract.
Mrs. Hattie Webster aud Miss. Anna
Miller of Brandywine hundred, were
guests of Mrs. Andrew IL. Hinkson OF
Chester, on Thursday last.
Cards are out for the wedding Of Miss
Mary T.. Edwards and William L. Cloud,
which will take place on Monday even
ing, April lith. TIE ceremony will be
followed by Il reception, which will be
held at the residence OF the brides
parents
Miss Helen q. Farrell, formerly OF tl.is
place, died iii New York a few days ago.
While here she was a member of lnt
Church of the Ascension and u Sunday
School teacher.
A surprise party WIS given by several
Of our young ladies, to Mrs. Frank
Bonsall, on Thursday evening last
About twenty young men and ladies,
comprised the party.
Mrs. A. $. Ottey, spent Il visit with
friends in Chester, GA Friday last
Miss Ncttic Wells. WAS the guest ni re-
latives, in Chester oa Friday.
Mrs. c. F. Armstrong, Of PORT Deposit,
Nd, has issue Il invitations for the mar
riagc Of her daughter Margaret, to Rum
sey Suithson, ais, Of the above place.
The wedding will take place in the
Presbyterian church at Port Deposit, on
ThurSIay ADril ith Mt & 80 H. uI