Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
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was one of the largest In this city for
many years. Hundreds of people from
all parts CT the county and State were
present at Emmanuel p. Il. Church, |
where the services were held, and at |
Nazareth M. e. churchyHrd, where In |
terment was made in the family lot. |
The pallbearers, Senior Warden John |
McFariIn, John ii. Rodney, William |
j. Etcheli, David W. Elkinton, Will
liam A. Matthias, Lewis e. Eliason |
and Charles Willis, all members nf the |
vestry of Emmanuel p. Z. Church as
semble at the house at 3 O'Clock. The
casket was placed in the hearse, and
Mr.. McFarlin took charge Of an i'm
mense floral pillow, a testimony from,
friends, and conveyed it to the church.
The cashet was almost hidden by floral
tributes.
James Matthews, formerly engineer at
the trolley powerhouse and now at the
Wilmington 'Juts Mills, will be engi-
neer at the Triton cotton mills. Gus
Pruitt, engineer az the LEAFS flour mills,
will go to the jute mills as engineer.
The death of John ID. Cannon, Sr.,
occurred yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
at the county hospital at Farnhurst,
after an illness OF several months. He
was born July 18th, 1874, and was a
lifelong resident of this city. Funeral
services viii be held in Nazareth NJ, E.
| Church tomorrow afternoon Mt 80
O'Clock. and intcrment made in the
cemetery adjoining. Mr.. Cannon was
for many years one OF the lnost rromi-
nent members Of Nazareth Church.
Three sons, John D., Thomas and
James Il. Cannon, and Mrs. George
Rocket, daughter, survive him.
|
New Castle. Jan, 27. The members
of Adolphia Lodge, Knights OF pythias,
held rousing meeting last evening.
Thirty-six members Of other lodges and
members Of the grand body were
present. The officers elect of hdelphia
Lodge we're installed. A luncheon was
provided, also speeches, songs and reci-
tations. James Clough. conductor on
the trolley line, made the address of
the evening and welcomed the visitors.
Among tLose present were Grand
Chancellor Charles III. Simmons. Grand
Vice. Chancellor L. J.. Benson. Grand
prslate Charles Fl. Lirpinoott. Grand
Inner Guard r. Irving Watkins, Su-
preme Representative John II. Scott,
and the following past nhancellors: I:
Clinton Mckenzie Of Osceola Lodge;
Peter Stewart, Oriental Lodge; John
| SlmDOlS, l@dIuNtbtb
Barnes, Lincoln Lodge, George White,
rup, Champion Lodge; Frank Bradley,
Washington Lodge, and the following
members Of Lafayette Lodge: Samuel
Beck. Edward Melchior, Edward Hawke
and William Meredith.
J The officers installed we're: 7. G.,
, William Z. Stoops; 9. c., William W.
Knowles; Prelate, William ID. Cannon
NJ. of W., Oscar ID. Ridings: NJ. at A.,
James Clough; X. of II. and s., Harry
J. Rothrock NJ. of F., Patrick Ahern
, M. of Ex., Rev. r. Irving Watkins; l..
G., James II. Bennett: .. G., George
Wilhelme; Representative TO the Grand
Lodge, Oscar d. Rulings.
New Castle, Jan. %. A local teachers
institute was formed here Saturday
, afternoon by the teachers OF New
t Castle, Wilmington and the county.
The meeting was called to order o.
l.30 o'clock by Prof. William ".
!, Knowles, principal of the schools in this
. city. At the permanent organiza
9 tion, Prof. Knowles was elected presi
Q dent and Miss Lillian p. Sentman SEQ
8 Clara Neshit and Miss II. Donaldson
!, we're chosen an executive committee t.
/. arrange for meetings and dates. Mis-
8 May Goodley rend an essay on th
q "Science of Teaching" and Miss Anni
i M. Reber on Teachers Outside tn
9 School Room" The papers attracted
l much favorable comment. Prof. Powell
$ of Delaware College interested all pres
: ent with lecture on Mature Study,
o and exemplified the lecture with illus
= trations Of the twig and its buds.
d The annual meeting of the Fisher
% mems Protective Association of thi
Is city was held yesterday. On accoun
= uf going into the business of handlin
~ shad Wholesale and retail, Charles D
10 Lancaster resigned as president an
70 was succeeded by Albert Pedrick. Ed
,. ward |. Rogers was elected secretar
'ee e John Shearer and ]; Albert Davis
p auditors, William Deakyne, agent
J. Charles Munson manager and superir
10 tendent Of shipping. William Bartlett
.. John McCaughan and George Pusti
~ were appointed committee ON ice
of boxes and snppliAs. The audit Of az
vi counts showed net saving in the mar
% agement last year of over 81, ,00o. Tb
se amount was equally divided among tn
,s % boatssin the association.
IN A pleasing and novel affair will /
or the .'Silk Sock Social, In Nazaret
ID M. E. Church, by Miss Reba E. Saur
is ders' Sunday school class, next Frids
r. evening. fine musical and literal
Sc programme has been arranged for Il
by occasion. A number of small socl
to made of silk, about two inches
en- length in the foot, have been distri
50 uted In this the money is to be place
IT. for the admission fee, which will be
in the rate of two cents for each numb
ut CT the size Of stocking worn by the pc
'w son attending
at The infant child of Delaney Wilhelm
nd died on Saturday. Ipterment was ina
ce in tho Presbyterian cemetery.
" David Bryson. aged n years, di
at Saturday night at his home Oh Nor
tn Second street, after an illness OF sever
hs, months. He was charter member
To- Adelphia Lodge, X. of p, and o mer
ny ber OF the First Presbyterian Churc
III The funeral will take place tomorrt
The afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock from his Ia
vi, residence. The services will be held
er. the First Presbyterian Church and
Ii terment made in the Presbyterian cen
I'm terry.
or, A new engine for therelectric light
lay department. of the trolley line will
on. received in few days. 1t was ma
use necessary by the recent contracts
. lights.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Childs OF Shar
Hill. formerly of Chester, Pa, died
Saturday night of pneumonia afte
sRe short illness, at the home of Mrs. Sal