Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-05
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.

Dover. May 5.-The gasoline launch
D.xle. which has made many trips from
Dover to the Delaware bay. on the St
Jones' river during the past six years,
has loft here and In tAe future will be
used as pleasure boat on Rehoboth
hay. The beat was sold to W. 5. Truitt.
be took h.r away Saturday night. The
run CT the Dixie TO her future home was
4 remarkable one She left Dover wharf
az 10 o'clock Saturday night and reach.
d Lewes at 100 O'Clock the next morn
ms. The Dixie was brought here from
the st. John river. Florida.
D. p. Boggs and William y. witt are
building a double cottage at kits Ham.
mock which will be competed In few
days. Samuel Ware Is acting as bag.
gagemaster during Mr.. Boggs' absence.
Mr. Parsons. the Delaware railroad
florist. says that almost all Of the rose
bushes In the company's flower beds were
killed during the severe weather Of last
Winter and other flowers will be used
this season.
The rite of confirmation will be ad-
minlstcred IN Christ Church by Bishop
1h4NIldll Oh culAlNg AntAAAnA6 AANNNf viz
services beginning at 1890 a. m. The
bishop will preach in St. Paurs Chapel.
Camden. in the afternoon. services at $50
O'Clock. 1t IS also expected that he will
address Christ Church Sunday school at
2 o'clock.
The new licenses for gypsies have been
prepared by SECRETARY OF State Hughes
and sent to the clerks of the peace Of
the several counties. Under a recent law
OF the General Assembly gypsles cannot
camp in this state and carry on their
business of fortune telling and horse
trading without paying a special license
Of $50 a year to the state. It is expected
That the tax will clear the lower portion
Of the state Of the gypsies.
The 1-year-old child of Rebecca Harris
colored. Of CheswOld. a few days ago
during the mothers absence, went to a
pan containing I've and drank a pint Of
the liquid. The mother attracted by tbs
child's cries. ran 10 the house and found
the infant in great agony. DIT. J. r
Smith was summoned. but the child died
A handsome brick church rs being bull
at Houston to replace the NJ. Z. Church
that was recently burned. A parsonage
is being built for the pastor Rev George
p. Smith, and II will be completed thii
monrh.
It has been many days since any rair
has fallen In this section and at this
present time almost drought prevails
Vegetation is suffering greatly and earl!
berries and vegetables are being KEEP
back considerably. The roads are yer!
dusty and travel is anything but pleas
ant
The tulip beds OF Mrs. Edward Ridgely
on State street. are beautiful and wei
worth long walk to be seen. Mrs
Ridgely takes special care CT her flower
and they have attracted a great deal o
attention.
A meeting Of the stockholders u tn
Farmers Bank viii be held here on Ma!
Is. TO take action on matters relating L
recent legislation concerning that inst
futon.
Clerk az The Peace Downs has issued
marriage license to Clarence 2. Ellis an-
Miss sophron,a E. Beach. both Of Ken
county
The trolley movement Is in statu quS
Though the promoters stu predic
success for the venture Some stock ha
been subscribed for and It Is expected tn
$4,000 limit will be reached.
The trustees Of Wye Comp have dc
cided to hold the camp this year con
moneing Friday. July 2s, and close o
Tuesday, August s.