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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
DEATHS And "
FUNERALS.
Preston Chalfant Dies in
New Mexico. Funeral OF
William 7. Porter
and Others.

Preston Chaltant. who seven
years ago was forced to so West on
account OF Ill health, died at Alter.
querque. New Mexico, yesterday
Of consumption. He was q years
OF age and the son OF the late El lis
\. Chaliant.
For a number oil years he was
superintendent Of the West End
Reading Room and member of
the Rodney Presby terrain Church.
He was agraduate Of the Whining
ton High School and has large
number, oi friends VINO will be
greved to hear Of his death.
Mr.. Chalfant held position in
one of the railroad Offices al A,bcr-
quexque and up to last September
showed no outward signs Of his
bad health. lie came East in that
month 10 visit his sister at No. l7Ol
Pennsylvania avenue, aud while
here contracted cold which forced
him to return West immediately.
lie never was able TO regain the
lost vantage and since that time
has failed rapidly.
His family in this city were told
Of his dangerous condition aud eli.
forts were made to have him return
home before he died, but his ply
siclans would not allow his rcmoy-
al, His remains were shipped last
evening and will arrive in this city
on Sunday. No arrangements have
yet been made Tor his funeral.
The funeral Of VIM. I. Porter,
who died on Monday, took place at
2 o'clock this ailevnoon, from his
lale residence. No. HOO Adams
street. lnterment was made in the
Wilmington and BRANDY wine GENE
terry.
Services were conducted at the
house by Key. ". NJ. Jetfers, rector
OF Calvary Church, Of which the
deceased WAS member and also
sestrrman. Mr.. Jetfcris was as
sisted by Rev Hubert Wells, rector
OF st. Andrews Church. Both min.
listers paid high and glowing trib.
utcs to the deceased telling Of his
kind and lovdbic character which
made him loved and respected by
all who knew HIM. They also
spoke OF his moral Christian iIle.
Mr.. Porter was born III 1922
Wuen but 10 years OF age he enter
ed the works OF the J. Morton Poole
Company, from the position he
lilrst obtained in the machine shnD.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

Mra. Frances l. Sales Of Missouri Val.
Icy, Ia, Whites: Il had severe kidneys
uulo for years, mai ttlsl iivo d1rIot
without be ntht, but three bottles Of Fol
cys Kidney Cure Cure mo" Sold at
Uaulor ls dug score. l2J Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

Miss Sallle A. Taylor, principal Of
School No. 81 who has been i'll for the
past three months isnow able to be
about her room.
Miss Viola Martin of Chadd'S Ford,
Pa, and Miss Annie Green Of Green
vile, Del, were in this city to-day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
Owen j. Hess!on will build u store and
dwelling at No. $40 Lancaster avenue.


Powell has on his stalls In the Third
street market house. the following Dish
Whiting, four pounds for IS cents white
perch, cat fish, salmon. trout Goldfish aud
silver smeltz These fish are warranted
frosh or money refunded He also h., 4
new consign mont Of HAlibue, :.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

SAT- LAKE rITN Jan II Thorn
a. E"L"rs vas olnr'..i United %tnto. ~ru
u'Jr. r."ni,lus The C'Jl Republican ,o'r,
81. on iuut mIiut IW. - Democrats
Ip.l 10, ". Met ..ur.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

SHERIFF. s 'SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Fl. I'd. and sundry other writ4,
to me directed, will be exposed to pub
lie sale on the premises, at Newark.
Del. New Castle county, State of Della
wure
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
OATH TAkEN'BY KING
England's New Sovereign at
St. James.
PARLIAMENT SWEiRS ALLEGIANCE.
Crowds Cheer Edward VII In Lon-
don - Dead Queen Lies at Os-
borne Eouse-i'ians For
the Funeral.

him as king,
No one now li;es who took part or was
present at the functions which were last
performed &c years ago. Therefore the
actors were guided only by tradition
This in itself was Inadequate, for tn
progress of human knowledge and TIT
growth Of The empire have compelled GER
tain notifications Of the ancient cerc-
monies. 1t was appropriate enough be-
fore the days Of tclcgrNphs and railroads
that mounted Couricrs should ride from
town to town and hernds with trumpets
shoulh announce the accession of Queen
Victoria.
A portion of the quaint ceremony will
BE- preserved. !lera!d5 proclaimed I'd
ward VII as king this morning in all
parts of the expire, but electric wires
will enable its being done at practically
the same moment throughout the realm.
The priyy council met at 81. James
palace at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The lord mayor the recorder and tie
sherifs arrived first, fully robed and in
leree dress. Then came 4 long string OF
civic carriages, the coachmcn and foot
mon wearing black gloves and black
bands on their left arms The cloth Of
gold hammer cloths of the coaches were
pnNly covered by large triangles OF Grape
fastened il large Grape r"settes.
Thou came the king. escorted by a de
tachm4n, Of the Life guards.
Not until the approaches to 81. james
palace We're reached did the dense cruwds
raise their voices in cheers for the new
king. Before that they bowed their heads
and silently raised their hnts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

GrA NT-rln .his city, Gil Jan. q, 1901, Han
nah. widow OF James Al. Grant aged w
years,
Irlntives and frion $ arc invited to attend
the tuAcral SERVICES nj nor tate Residence \ o.
l.li West -INth street. On Saturday Il ter
noon at o clock, lnt,rmrpt rrIva,e. !
LoN&IL'-In this city, on Jan. -, si9)l,
Rnba b. only daughter % ii"haru L. and
Koscns 4. Lowell IN her olh year,
Funeral from her parents residence No.
o'clock. Interment at i.omhardy Cemetery.
InlEE-Dn the .Ath Inst, Ann G, Finn. IN
the 10Th year of her ago.
Nelatves ana trtenda nre Invited to attrnd
tho funeral on Seventh day. l,t month, ~,
lgJl to leave h"r lat" r"a'I'Ecv IN Els mere,
Do, ut o'clor ok. intern.rnt at Hockss3,M.
HANCOCK-!n this city. on Jan. "A, 1901,
John Hancock,
Relatives. friends ana members OF windsor
Lodge, No. u Sons OF st. Georges IN kro.
kuIt TlIuG, 10. 5 l. O. X. N. arc uv. ct to
attunl tho funeral on sunday afternoon At
2o'iorls, from hts late re, ionco, NJ. ly0j l..
llth street lntCinrut at RiYsrylcw cemetery.
sUAEPLN9S. At Aeh.snl, na!., on Jan. list.
lHUl, Ann SharplcSs in herSlst year.
Relatives and ir.UuIs are iEyltat 10 attCni
Tn" funeral from th" Residence Of her brother
john S!.nrnc y, uA ON day, lIt mouth, 9Th
1891. tnlrrneni at lIockesSin tr,netrry.
Nee! II the nous ~ ] o'clock without further
uUtiC".
COX-In ihia civ on January a,1 IuoI Joa,,h
4, Cox s.ed ii wears
Relatives iron IL and mrInbers OF Hue
Rock Couull No 10. !. O, II. c.. Fame Hose
FIRE Comp any and halfway TralnInen aro IN
viel to attend the funeral service at h.s late
residence Nc, $50 taa, s'ath street, on Friday
afternoon January 18th, IL : O'CLOCK. Inter
ment at kiServIew Cemetery.
RE, Lib In hi, city. ON tho 1Iat Ida, 7
ErfrId da,Iyl,tor Of WIN. n Vnw,,c "Mt
WI. Of Daniel Bstieid'
, Relatives and Irtthus are invited 10 attend
,nt iuhe,a' rom tho r"siuehHe OF nor h4"naHd
No BUS Maryland avonu9 on ThuraiN aftor.
noon. the ;4th a. O'clock lHteFn.eht Vt
hiy.Tvir% Cemetery.
hnlic'ion sore, Ion, !! me sue bore
ihy s!Cnns Wcro IN van;
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u undsrs out Ihil the puri Of e,,vo,.
lug iho T. ". and Is r,'rpnG win be i've
y"h about The miltlllr ut March. IN,
t"iII ANY VIII not hi+iG - tlr, pr,ssIr
I''"I uhtii a't@" tho tn :Tsl,a'I,l Of
ffJ,.!eut MchG.ley
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

Neglected colds make fat gravsysrds.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to happy. vigorous old
aRe,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

James Burke and Jerry Hurley won
the watch contests at the St. Peters
fair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

Up to noon oday therc were % dogs
rcni5terOu,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
LOOT,
Through,
Your
Wari.'o

This is a good time to stock
up and have Clothing made
to get low price. We have
too many piece goods, too
many simple patterns for
Suit Goats and vests, and for
Trousers; you rot only get 10
Icr cent. olfthe price, but in
many cases they have bcen
reduced, as we want to clean
up all the stock. Ne have
beau ~! patterns for Sack
SUITS at $50 and S25; with 10
per cent. off for Trousers, at
$3.50, IS and $40, al with
10 per cent. off. No dis
count nom s. trousers, but
higher priced ones pat in at
s., that more than makes the
difference. Full Dress Suit,
from SIS Up; silk lined, $50,
Care in fitting, trimming, and
tailoring guaranteed TO please
you.
Closed evenings at 6, cH-
ccpt Saturdays.
Jas. I. MJ4LIH 8 SONS
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market
Slices Wilmington.
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1901 ANNUAL. 100,
Water Rents.

Arc due and payable in advance at the
pilicc OF the Water Department, 5. W,
Or King ana Sixth streets.
SCHEDULE RATES.
II pad in January, % per cent dis.
Ccun
In IsbFua'y, 10 por cent discount
III March face Of bill will be demand
"a.
April lst . par cent will DO added and
tAc water may DO shut OIL.
Office Open 8 a m. to 4 p. m.
JOHN 5, GROHi;, Registrar,
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GrANTrln :his city, Gil Jan q, 1901, Ham
nah. widow Of James Al. Grant aged ~
years,
jtr!htives and fiion Is ar0 invited to attend
the iuAcral SERVICES nj nor tate rCsIteace \ o.
Ll West -INth street., on Saturday Il ter
noon, AT 3 O clock. lnt,rmnpt prIva,e. /
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
CAIRO BASKET.

Mrs. \. u. Warner is tIc guest Of
the Dover Century Club to-day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

HANCOCK-.n this city, on Jan. a, 1901,
John Hancock.
Relatives. friends and members OF windsor
Lodge, No. u Sons OF st, George IN Hoo.
kut ii Iue No. 5 |. o. Il. NJ. arc iav. r,l to
attunl tho funeral on sunday afternoon At
2o'tlorll, from hts late re, i0nce, NJ. ly0i l..
llth stree, lntciHrut at RYsrylcw cemetery.
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seemed nearer to him than ever before.
I A message came to him out of the I'M
seen, it was the voice Of God. Then
the prophet poured out his grief as a
tired child might confide in it's mother;
and there followed
A FEELING OF CALM ASSURANCE,
a pure security, such as he had not
felt before.
We are not obliged to suppose Elijah
heard an audible voice, though one
may so regard it if he desire-it is inn
material. 1 believe it far more natur-
al, however, and more true to common
experience, also quite harmonious with
the circumstances OF the prophetic
experiences as here narrated, to con-
slider that this revelation came to him
as he reflected with all earnestness
and powerful contemplation-in the
solitude Of his abode-upon what had
passed. He perceived that what he
had taken to be blind agencies in OPP
Grafton, really were revelations OF the
Almighty's hand: God had actually
been working before his very eyes.
Almost overcome with emotion and
venera ton, once more he went to the
door of the cave, and beheld the in
describable ravages Of the Whirlwind,
the chaotic ruins of the earthquake,
the boundless waste OF the fire. 4
consciousness OF Jehovah's might, His
greatness, His all-pervading immensi-
ty, suffused his soul. 1t was revealed
to him that the God who had furnished
such evidence Of His presence an hour
before must still be there. So real
did this become, that he wrapped his
face in his mantle as a sign of rcver-
ence and humility. Recovering him.
self littl,, he unrolled the burden Of
his soul before God. Then followed
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
SHELTON.

CONGREG CHURCH NOTES.
At the annual meeting of the Shell
ton Congregational church, last Tues
day evening, the officers were elected
as follows: Deacon for three years,
S. II. Blackman: deacOnesses, Mrs
Martha J. Curtis, Mrs Charles Z.
Morse: clerk, Edward Keen: treasur-
er, A. P. Mallory: chairman board of
trustees, S. L. Palmer.
Rev Charles E. Ewing of the mis-
sionary force of the American Board
for Foreign Missions occupied the pull
pit of the Congregational church, last
Sunday morning, and gave very in
teresting and graphic account of the
missionary work in China and the try
ing times and Providential deliver.
ances during the seige at Picking in
which he with his family were locat
ed. He also addressed the Sunday
school at noon and the Y. NJ. G. \. al
4 O'Clock in the afternoon. In the
evening Rev F. \. Wales gave an &C
count of his visit to the Mormons in
Salt Lake City and of the work which
they are endeavoring to accomplish by
propogating their peculiar ideas an(
beliefs.
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feeling Of hope and exultation: pessi.
mism gave way to OPTIMISM, and III.
belief to fervid faith. His eyes were
opened to see, not only what God had
done, but what he was going to do. He
went forth armed with a new inspira-
ton, and gave himself to the work
assigned as never before. On he
moved in triumph till
GOD TOOK HIM TO HIMSELF
in a chariot Of fire.
We note three facts, then, in this
view Of Elijah: First, his failure to see
God in the apparently aimless and cha
otto happenings around him. Second,
he came to a realization of the Divine
presence in a calm reflection upon the
events subsequently. Third, he at
once saw ground for hope in the future.
l wish very briefly to consider these
three points in reference to our own
national history, especially in the last
three years.
1t is generally admitted that nc
presidential term preceding the pres
ent one-save, Of course, the first OF
Lincoln-has been such an epoch-mak.
ing period as that which is now drawing
to a close. 1t stands forth unique and
monumental. History has been made
in a wholesale fashion, and we stand
aghast at it's disclosures. Events have
crowded upon one another i'm such
rapid succession, that beholdcrs have
not emerged from one wave of aston
ishmcnt ere they have been plunged
into another OF still greater dimension.
Hardly have we had chance to gasp
between our excited breathS, "What
next" when the next has come. In
less than three years our national
policy of SeclusiOn, OF nGn-participation
in the European concert, and most
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-18

in the Town hall on Monday after-l
noon. Comparatively very few peo-
pie who are taxpayers look at the
grand list after the assessors have I'm
ished their work and SO don't COM
plain until the tax is collected. !
The Methodist, Baptist and Con-
gregational churches observed the
week of prayer by holding union meet
ings on Wednesday,, Thursday and
Friday alternately in each
church. Owing to the storm and bad
walking the last two were not largely
attended, but all of them were very
interesting and helpful.
Owing to a small pox case in Derby
the board of health for that place Or
dered all the children vaccinated that >
aetend the public schools which makal
business for the physicians.
Miss Lenora Hubbell is recovering
from an illness of several weeks, much
to the delight of her many friends.
At meeting of the directors of the
Shelton Savings Bank. last Monday
dividend of two per cent was vote
for the prevsous six months. The de
posits are over $4,000.
James Doran, an old resident, dice
quite suddenly after short illness or
the 9Th inst. The funeral was at
tended on Tuesday, large cOncOurse
of people following the remains to the
church and the grave. :
At the meeting of the new century
of the Shelton division, S. of T., tn,
following officers were installed By
Mrs Mary E. Tucker, deputy G. P.
w. p, William Brooks: w. A., Hu
| bert a. WEIGH: F. s., Mrs L. E. Nc
Farland: treasurer, Mrs Mary e.
Tucker: r. s., J. T0EilinSon: a. r. So
Mrs William Brooks: chaplain, Mr.
Henrietta Weed: c., Edward Fowl
A. c., Miss Carrie Searles: J. S., N
Ellen Searles: o. s., w. Booth.
division has increased considerable:
numbers recently.
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Text, 10: l3. ".>nl it wa, so when Elijah
heard IT, that he wrapped his face in his man
tie and went out and stood in the entering
in OF the cave"
Few situations in the Old Tcsta-
ment, if indeed any, are more dramatic
than that which furnishes the back
ground to our text. The prophet
Elijah has been in the midst Of a series
of terrific uphcavels The bonds of
nature seem to have been Embossed,
and she has been permitted to display
her immeasurable energy. She bursts
forth into a fearful passion Of crup-
tiOnS: First, ''a great and strong wind
rent the mountains, and brake in
pieces the rOcks;' not being satisfied
with driving huge ships upon the sea,
spurning to WrcStle with such puny
things us mighty oaks centuries old,
this agency of Nature asSails colossal
hills, icons old, and reduces t hem easily
to powder, or else disports with gigan-
tic masses of disrupted mountain, as a
child would toss a pebble. Next, she
earthquake, undermining the very pill
lars Of the globe and causing our planet
to reel and Stagger as a star gone mad
in the heavens. Then comes a fire. an
irreSiSt ible, raging c,nilayrat ion. dcv-
astating I'LL things in its awful course,
and, surprising the wind and earth
quake, it not merely brakes in pieces
the rocks, but causes their adamantinc
hardness to fade away in impalpable
vapor. Thus, titanic nature manifest
ed herself to the amazed and awe
stricken Elijah. each nlanifeStat lon
being more ovrrpoWcriny than its
predecessor.
Now, Elijah'S verdict. when he had
witnessed each Of these phenomena.
\ Was that God was not in the wind, the
&rth4uakc. or the fire. tt" watched
The wind as it nimIly tossed the noun
tains, and gaily sportcd with colossal
criags; but said, II see only.tluid force
tod is not here" lie bchrld the earth
quake, transforming our globe into ii
gOOdly ball to roll over the curillcan
carpet of space: but added. when all
was over: "Surcly God was not there"
tIe saw the fire, and it We'd with the
sun in Illuminating he universe. or as
it surpassed wind and carthulmllr in
work of destruction. Bat here, too.
the prophet wondered and admired.
only to- observe: AN, but God is not
here
After Elijah had looked upon This
peerless panorama, or, rat her,
THIS MATCIILE>S DRAMA.
whose actors, as he supposed. were
simply the agencies Of nat urr. he wit h
drew to the cave where was his abode.
Soon, a STILL small voice was heard.
Immediately he recognized the voice
of God, and wrapping his face in his
mant lie for he was a fraid to look upon
the Divine ma jcSty ne event out,
and stood at the entering in OF the
cave
Two things Immediately impress us
as we consider this remarkable rNp"-
rience, or group Of experiences, in
ElijahS eventful life. In the first
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pla &c. he was wrong In his conclusion
that God WAS not tn the wind the
earthqu AXE, OF the fire. Is not God
OmnipreSent: Is there a erevice of
the universe wherein he may not be
found: Note these inspired words of
the PsalmiSt: "Whither shall | go
from thy presence, or whittier shall |
flee from thy spirit? If l ascend up
into heaven, thou art there. If make
my bed in hell (even in 'hell,' did
YOU ever sufficiently mark the force Of
this unique pasSage?) behold, thou art
there. If | take the wings OF the
morning and dwell in the uttermost
parts OF he sea. even there shall thy
hand lead me, and thy right hand shall
hold me- Was it not out of a whirl-
wind that God answered job: Was
not pillar Of fire the very glory OF
Gods presence in the wilderness? Did
He not speak to Moses out of flame
from he midst of the burning bush?
Did not the mount, upon which Moses
stood face to face with God, quake as
an expression of the power and glory
Of tn" Almighty?
Yes, Elijah was wrong, and this he
himself soon saw us he returned to the
silence of his abode, and reflected upon
those things which he had witnessed.
lie pictur to himself the terrible
might of the WhirlWind. the awful
violence of he earthquake, the fearful
drstrlictivcncS> and yet the enhancing
brilliancy Of the fire. Then was the
conviction forced upon him. that in
each one Of hcSc wonderful phenom-
rla. God had been present, and the
phenomena had been simply the outer
covering, the visible form. of His in
visible presence. This conviction was
borne in upon him with such increas
ing force, that then and there God
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grateful emot ion and cXultant joy. as
we contemplate that we are n II Lift to
ourselves in this world. bat that
throughout our manifold tx. ,e,iences
as a people, in the midst of whirlwind.
of fire. of earthquake. as we'll as in he
still small voice of conscience and the
deep currents of public thought. God
is present. controlling and directing in
accordance with the mandates of His
good will? And the world is slowly
growing better, opening up to the gem
tie, but irresistible energy of the
Divine presence. as the hard buds of
early spring gradually relax in response
to the continuous Solicitations of the
faithful sun.
In one of the great galleries of Eu-
rope is Il half-finishcd piece of Statuary.
the last work of that colossal genius.
Raphael 1t represents the Holy
Mother with the dead body of her cru
CITED Son in her lap. They are ctrug-
Cling forth, as it were, from the liinty
marble that cncaScs them. and already
ollSli lol uiS SiNtilS liio'Si iihpNi
fectly, delineated. Thus slowly. but
surely, forth from the stony substance
of human nature, is issuing, in response
to the tircless action of the Divine
sculptor, noble womanhoOd, exalted
manhood perfected humanity. God S
processes are slow: This earth of ours
the product of an operation many
million of years old. This body of ours
is also the result of a long, long period
of gradual development. So must it
be, l suppose, with our humanity.
Tennyson truly expresses it in the line
corresponding to that just quoted:
"And the thoughts of men are widen
ed with the process of the suns"
Howbeit, the Kingdoms of this worlC
must ultimately become the kingdoms
Of our Lord and of his Christ, and al
ready the great nations have made
wonderful progress, in their march
with the banner of the cross. But
foremost among the battalions of this
mighty army, is one bearing conspic
uOuS standards: it is the stars an(
stripes: let us thank God and take
courage.