The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-15

Geor2etown, Del, Nav l4-rhc annual
meeting of the Su. sex County fiblo So
ciety will be held on Thur. day next Adj
dresses will be made by the Rev. j. NJ,
Wainwright of Lewes aud he Rows G. A.
Grise and Henry Baker Of Wilmington.
HMllord Del. May ll-Nork is being
pushed rapidly on The new brick church at
Houston. and it will be completed in a
short time. The church will take tho place
OF iha pretty frame struc' ure which was
cstruyed by fire. some time agr.
Georgetown, Del. May 1.-The tenth
anniv,rtary Of the Epwurth League con-
nected with tho NJ. L. Church was cole
braied -iay with interesting exercises.
Tho sermon of the day was cached by the
Rev. :. NJ. Vernon. ID. d.. the pastor of the
First NJ. II. Church of Georgetown.
Seafort, Del, May IA 1T is hoped that
tho recent rain has put an end to thu forest
fires which have been raging about sharp
tuwn aud other places for some time. Con-
siderable damage ha, been done.
Georgetown, Del, May 14.-Tho mem
bers of the Episcopal church here havo
completed arrangements for the meeting
of the Delaware Branch of tho Woman's
Auxiliary t. tho Boari Of Foreign Mis-
sions, which will DO held here on Thurs
day. Interesting business will be trans
acted and Bishop Coleman will DO present
Ntiu luuht 'ih l'tui
Milton. Dol, May 1i.-alilton has pros
poets OF having the advantages Of two
banking houses shortly. 1t Is exvected
that the new trust company at Lewes will
open depository here and the ional
Bank OF Lewcs al oady has one. Tho lat.
ter has been greatly improved and changed
during tho past week.
Milton, Del May 14.-The project to
drcdgr cut tho mouth of the river 50 that
Il steamboat line may DO established be-
ty,cen here ard Philadelphia appears to DO
acfIte action vii! be taken In u short time
and thaneff 9t.s viii be made to secure tho
steamboat to ply on tho line.
Clles crown, Md. MAY 14-A three days
retreat was opened In the Catholic church
hore TO- day and was well attended. it Is
In charge OF the Rev +. S Mealey, assis-
tant pnstor Of st. Mary's Church, Will
min2iOn.
Sepford. Del May 1.-THE members of
Tuscarora Tribe, improved Order Red
Men attended Olivet NJ. p Church in a
mon was preached by the Rev. ]. NJ Bald.
erson, tho pastor of he church.
Drvnr Del, May 14-The Diamond
Stntc Telephone Company extension Of Its
Iinet Wilmington will mean much Tor
tho Peninsula M well us vii mington, Tho
last report of tho local company shows
that /, hn. eighteen towns already con-
nectcd with its lines and all these towns
will he placed in touch with Wilmington
when the new like Is built.
Ssaford, DEL, May 1.-THE Seaford
Hundred Bible Society held Its meeting in
tEV NJ. i. Chr ch of this town to-day. Tho
Rev. j. w BaldersOn, of the NJ. L. church,
addressed the meeting md delegates were
elected to tho county convention, which
meets in Georgetown on the 18th instant.
IRA Downes loft Thursday for Whining
ten, where no hai ace 'pteh position,
Mrs. q. \ Donho and children are visit
ing friends in Wilmington.
Commencing this week the Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway COM
unny Will place II daily line of steamers on
his line. They will nlso put another
steamer on tho WicOmico river.
Dover del. May IA The public school
teachers of the state arc now getting S ats.
tic, of tho schools for the u'e IF the state
Board OF Elucatltn. The report when
completed will DO the bast which has over
been secured and will give the state board
considerable Information which Will be
valuable in mapping ont work.
Georgetown, Dol, May H-Arrange.
Incnts have he,n about completed
for the ANNUAL meeting of tho Delaware
State Federation of v omen 3 Club, which
will be hsld hore on May 9th and e5.h.
The program will include several bright
and able SPEAKERS. On Wednesday alter
moon Mrs L. H. Elankenberg of Phllade!-
Dhia will conduct Il parliamentary drill.
Wednesday, evening Miss Mira L. Dock of
Harrisburg will give an address on "llow
to preserve and pcrpetuate the beauties
of town and country"
Thursday morning Mrs. Mary Il: Num-
ford OF Philadelphia will discuss 'Paren-
tai interest in education" On Thursday
afternoon address Q. will BIZ given b. Mrs.
j. T. Graham Ut Baltimore and Miss
II Il. Williamson. president Of the New
Jersey State Federation.
This railroad has granted special tics to
all attending the federation from POINTS
south Of Wilmington and Newark, Orders
for the same may DO obtained from Mrs.
A H. Wutson Doyer.