The Delawarean., 1901-02-13

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Rt. Raw. leighton Coleman, Bishop
ofnuhe Diocese of Delaware, will preach
in The Oxford, Md, p. E. Church. ON
Thursday, March 81, a. the Lenten
services.
Rev. Edwin Gardner, pastor of Ches-
wold NJ E. Church, will lecture before
the Epworth League of st. Paul's
Church, Clayton, on Monday might
mex, his subject being "Our Duty"
Lieutenant. Ignatius 7. Cooper of
Camden, left Philadelphia yesterday
ON the sehoolship Saratoga for the
West ndies. Lieutenant Cooper recent
ly re-entered the Navy after a years
radirement, owing 10 i'll health.
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner of Dover
moderator of the Presbytery of New
Castle, participated i'm the installa ion
of Rev. William L. Freund as pastor
Of Hanover Presbyterian Church, Will
m.ngton, last might.
Tobias Durney, formerly of Cordoya
who recently died at his home in Cen
treville, was the father of Austen Dur
ney of the U. S. S. Nashville, who cut
the cables at Cienfuegoes during the
Spanish American War
The Ladies' Mite Society of Asbury
NJ E. Church, Smyrna, has elected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Mary M. Smithers; vice-presidelnt, Mrs.
Mary E. Denney; secretary, Mrs. Clar-
ence Prettyman; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Stevens; parsonage committee, Mrs.
Kae Smitihers.
A successful Plump Social was
given by the young people of Asbury
NJ e. Church, Smyrna, when the ad-
mission fee was charged according to
the weight of the guests. Each person
Weighing over 100 pounds was Obliged
to pay sum of money for each extra
pound
DR.. Curryer of WISCONSIN, we'll
known as a successful horse breeder
and trainer, delivered lectures ait Will
low Grove and FELTON, this afternoon
and Tonight. He will be at Milford
tomorrow and at Smyrna Friday
His lectures will be of great practica.
value Ito the FARMERS of this vicinity.
Prof James e. Carroll, the newly.
elected superintendent of the KEN
county public schools, will hold his
first examination for first and secont
grade certificates next Saturday, in
Dover. This will be for THE benefit ot
teachers in the county who are teach
ing without a certificate, or whose Ger
tificates have expired.
The Kent Club of Dover, will give
a reception Ito their women friends il
their pretty rooms in the Priscilla
Block next Tuesday night. There will
be about 100 guests and cards will b'
the feature of the evening. The com
mittee in charge of the affair are il
\ Henry P. Jones, Frank c. Smith anC
H. c. Walker.
Special Missionary services will b.
held i'm ST. Paul's NJ E. Church, Clay
ton, next Sunday afternoon, when th
pastor, Rev. o. W. DeVenish, will b,
assisted by Presiding Elder w. f
Corlxran and Rev. William Faries o
Smyrna. Each child contributing S.
will be given a medal, and there will
be considerable good natured rivalr,
between the CLASSES.
A correspondent writes to the Lon
don Saturday Review: 1T is surel.
time that London editors understoor
The simple fact that Lii and Chang are
respectively, the surnames of the in
dividuals referred to- Hung Chang anl
Chih Tung answering to what we cal
4 Christian, or personal names. iTt
speak of Ii Hung Chang, therefore, al
Lii Hung (I have even seen Li-hung)
lis, as ridiculous as it would be to speak
say, of Mr. Joseph Smith as Mr.
Smithjo. Tt is a pity, in the INTEREST
of accuracy, that so many papers
printed the ex-viceroy's name Lii Hun!
Chang instead of LII Hung-change, tn,
] former method presenting MO distinc
j tion between THE surname and thu
cognomen, while the latter metho(
| differentitates Them at Ia glance"