Evening journal., 1899-02-14
FIHx SLRIGHIGG LT STAFFORD
INTERESTING DEBATES HELD
WEEKLY - FUNERAL OF A
YOUNG WOMAN OTHER INTER
FcT1Ny,. NOTES

doI Years ne streets have become
well packed snd many citizens try
their trotters each day. The recent
cold wave has presented another
pleasure skating-to the Seafordians.
The ponds In this vicinity are covered
with a thick layer OF ice and the
younger folk are now employing their
surplus time by participating in this
sport
The subject for dictate On Friday
evening at the Young Peoples Debat-
ing Society was: Resolved, That. IN
der existing circumstances. the Phil
ippines should be annexed To the
United States Each debate is grow
ing more interesting than the previous
one and the citizens are now mani
Testing much interest IN them. The
hall has quite a large seating capacity
but all the seass were occupied and
many were compelled TO stand. Great
preparation had been made on the part
Of the speakers as could be readily
seer from the choice language used
and the many points presented on both
sides. Charles Favinser and Emmett
Hitch stood for the affirmative, and c.
Lee Horsey and James Lord for the
negative. Charles Favgnger opened
the debate with forcible argument.
and was succeeded BY c. Lee Horsey.
who produced an equally fOrciblo one
Tor the negative. A heated discussion
then characterized the debate to the
end The judges were Professor A. c.
Brewer. John Metten and Harry Nor
gan, Il was decided in favor Of the
negative.
Conductor e. A. Perry, Of the c. &
$. railroad who was thrown from a
freight car last October and had a leg
broken and was otherwise injured in
ternRlly. has resumed his old duties.
Bishop Leighton Coleman. Of VIII
mington. occupied the pulpit OF ST.
Luke's p. f, Church yesterday morn
Ing and evening. He officfated at ST.
Mary's' Church. az Bridgerille. I'M the
afternoon f
The shooting contest. which was to
have taken pace here Thursday. has
been postponed on aorount Of the ex-
uemc cold weather until next Thura-
day
The funeral OF Miss Beatrice Rec
ords, who died last Thursday OF con
sumption, took place yesterday after
noon. Services were he'd az the NJ
p. Church. The pastor Rev n X
Stephenson. offtciated assisted by S. J.
smith, Of the NJ. z. Church lnterment
was made in Odd Fellows Cemetery
The last meeting for this season Of
the Euchre Club was held at the Hotel
Sussex, on Friday evening. Il was
characterized by a banquet.
A number OF young folk spent Satur-
day afternoon in Brdgeyille Mrs.
le Compte was chaperon and those
who participated in the drive we're
Misses Emma Smith. Katherine PEN
ipgron, the Misses Greenabaum. Mary
Messick, Maggie Huston. Wilbur Hur-
ley and Joseph Shipley.
Another swindieT. who is practcing
his game In this locality Is "hoo-doo-
ing many OF the farmers. He travels
on foot and se.as "cure-an" com
pound, which, by his Slick talk. has
found ready sale.
Rev. =. ii. Rawlins preached in the
III. p. Church at Laurel yesterday.
morning ond evening.
Inc Seaford Violet Club was enter
tained by Miss Emma Smith Saturday
afternoon Refreshments were served
Short a Flowers wire factory h
working over time on acrount Of an
excess OF orders.
Miss May PreiHyman. first assistant
a. the post Office. was run into BY a
sleigh recently and slightly injured.
George e Brown, Of Atlanta, AMI
Miss Gertrude Morgan were married
recently By Rev p H. Rawlins. at IN,
latfers residence, on Pine street.
William Piefce, colored, was can.
uared by Detective Hutchins, Of th,
pennsylvania railroad, at Tucaho,
Neck, Nd, and was brought here FOL
t1al last Tuesday. He was charge
with burning ties at Cannons on De
cember II. 1898. He was commiee,
by Squire ]. p Dulaney to Georgetown
jail 70 await tiiol.
AZ a meeting Of the Quarterly Con
ference on Friday evening the follow
ing resolution was adopted: "Appre
eating the high Christian character O
our pastor, Rev. R. X. Stephenson
and Of his excellent family, and hi
talthfulness in the performance Of tn
auues pertaining 10 the pastorate il
ma no department Of the chuncl
work has suffered for lack Of attention
upon bis part, and believing that IN,
intereS, Of Meshodisn in this commu
nifty will be best served by his return
as pastor for another year. therefore
Resolved. That we hereby expres
20 him our sincere desire and the de
sire OF the church and the communit,
that be return for the fourth year.
Resolved, That We reques. the pre
siding elder TO use his influence TO sc
cure his return"
Rev. G. w. Woodail. d. d.. pastor a
the NJ. E. Church. at Laurel. spent YES
terday With Rev. r. X. Stephenson n
occupied the NJ E. Church pulpit /
the morning and evening and gave a
interesting address in the afternoon o
MISSIONARY Work and exhibite
many relics which he secured Will
doing missionary work in China
Brooks L. Ross is spending a re-
days With friends in Pittsburg.
Albert Lord. who has been quite /
With the grip. is slightly improving
Miss Estelle Willis has returne
from a weeks visit with friends
Ba,timcre.