Middletown transcript., 1900-12-22
=. Throughout the State. -.

The house of Joseph Guy, of Towns
end, was entered on Tuesday by thieves
while the family were out shopping
Much clothing and several boxes o
other goods were stolen.
The latest addition to the staff O,
Governor-elect John HUM, it is said, is
the appointment of 7. Jefferson Pyle, a
member of the firm of Mcdowell, Pyle
+ & Co., candy manufacturers of Balti
more, to be colonel Mr.. Pyle is well
known on the Peninsula.
There are lots of fakes going through
the country now, and the farmers should
give them wide birth as they particu-
larly like to work the farmers because
they have much better chance to get
away before being discovered than they
would have IN town where there are Sc
many people. The best way is to buy
from those you know and then if not as
represented you have some redress.
The Quarterly Conference of Nazareth
NJ. +. Church at New Castle was held
Monday night The members OF the
congregation contemplated the return of
the Rev. Eugene H. Thrasher for another
year, but he had letter in the hands of
the secretary notifying the church of his
refusal to be candidate for the office on
the ground that he needed change of
climate to dryer one than that of New
Castle.
Superintendent ]. w. Allen, of the |
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk |
Telephone Company, arrived at New
Castle Tuesday with number of men,
horses and wagons and will construct
line from this city to Wilmington to con-
meet with the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company. The line will be telephone
service from Norfolk, Va, to Whining
ton, and from that place to New York
the telegraph service will be used.
The Marriage of Miss Anna Richards,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. /
Richards, and Frank M. Jones, associate
editor of the SuSser Journal, was solem-
1ized in Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church Dover, at 2 O'Clock P. M. Wednes-
lay the Rev. Adam Stengle officiating.
The church was beautifully decorated
With potted plants, and evergreens, chief
mong which was holly. The bride en-.
cred the church leaning upon the arm o.
Ter father, who gave her away.
There is feeling of unrest among some .
If the Methodist churchmen of lower
Delaware because many pastors have
'igniied their intention of asking for
lew felGs of labor at the coming session
If the Wilmington Annual Conference
% be held at Seaford. Rev. O. w. DeVen-
sh, of Clayton, Rev. Edwin Gardner, of
3heswold, Rev. J. E. Graham, of Wyo-
ming, Rev. E. R. Seidel, of Marydel,
Rev. E. Fl. Roberts, of Still Pond, and
low Rev. Charles A. Hill, of Smyrna, Z
re among the Methodists to change. =
The swearing in of Governor-elect :,
1unn, promises to be attended by an
nusual procedure. Ever since Delaware -
rst began having governors it has been o
he custom to have the chief executive r
AXE the oath of office on an old Latin =
'ible, now so sacred keepsake that it !,
kept in freproof case in the State l.
library. Governor HUM is mem 81
er of the Society of Friends, and only
lakes affirmation. He will demand this
ght, and the old Latin Bible will miss
ne kiss of the only governor who has
YER neglected it.
Wilmington division, No. 224, Order of ",
ailway Conductors, on Sunday elected .,
lie following officers: Chief Conductor, W
w. Quillen; Assistant Chief Conductor, 10
7. Sweeney; Secretary and Treasurer, ~,
olonel J. T. Layfeld; Senior Conductor, ~
E. Powell; Junior Conductor, T. o. n
racy; Inside Sentinel, E. M. Dunn; ~
utside Sentinel, W. E. Townsend; Trus- ~
es, W. ]. Johnston, I. T. Parker and ~,
E. Wyeman; legislative committee, I. .,
Parker; delegate to grand division, Al
hich meets in st. Paul, Mimi, next ~
ay, G. F. Sweeney; alternate, H. V. IN
asom. They were installed by J. H. ~,
ooney, of the Philadelphia division. NJ