Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Sept. 24,-Wesley Church has
extended pastoral invitation to the
Rev. L. e. Barrett, ID. D., to succeed
the Rev. Alfred Smith, -. D., whose
five years passionate will expire next
March, and who has notified the con
gregation and official board that he de-
sires to serve another charge next con,
ference year. DIR. Barrett has accepted
the invitation, subject to the approval
of the bishop who will preside at the
next session of the Wilmington Metbo-
dist Episcopal Conference. He is finish
ing his first year ut Middletown, having
been assigned to that charge last year.
Seven years ago DIR. Barrett was in
vited 10 Wesiey's pastcrate but de-
cined the invitation, he being presid-
ing elder of the Dover district at that
time.
William D. Fowlef, who died at Mil
ford Sunday, had been an invalid for
several years, but on Saturday, after
his health had seemed to improve, he
remarked that he was q we'll man and
did not need any more medical atten-
tion. Summoning his physician, he
raid the latter 5 nil and dispensed with
condition became serious, and he died
without regaiuing consciousness. He
was parliamentary of Kent county from
| 1871 to 1876.
Mrs. Jane Austin, aged So years,
sister of William Bennett Of Dover,
| died at Townsend Saturday.
Post g. Sheldon, silk manufacturers,
are negotiating for the purchase of the
h.,tl 10 lU mil khot
they have occupied for four years. The
building was erected about 10 YEARS
ago by Dover capitalists at cost OF
/ s65, 600. 1t was put up at sheriff's sale
| three years ago, and was lid in at $40,
600. Pest & Sheldon now offer Ss, 0O0
| for it.
Work on the new building of the
Farmers Bank is, progressing rapidly,
and the structure will be ready for
occupancy in few weeks,
Magistrate Wood disposed OF l2 cases
of drunkenness yesterday. Some OF the
defendants paid fines; others were com.
mitted to Jail.
Miss Bertha Bennett, an employee of
the mill of Post & Sheldon, severely in,
iured finger yesterday. The finger
got caught in the machine she was
operating.
Arthur Harper, aged Az yenrn, o.
Milford, who camo hero yesterday with
his father, William Harper, astonisheG
Doverites by naming the Presidents d
the United States from Washington tt
Mckinley and tho capital OF each STATE
and spelling the namea. He also spelled
many other words.
| Dover, Sept. 25.-James Arnot, ageC
9years, an FISHERMAN, of Philadelphia
died at Mahon's lighthouse yesserda,
morning of cramp collie. The body wa
shipped to Philadelphia yesterday.
The funeral OF John Bell, aged II
years, took place at Willow Grove Mon
day. His 10 children attended hi
funeral, as they did also tho funeral o
their mother, who died II years ago
The aggregate weight of his fou
daughters is ], ESQ pounds.
Joseph I. Hoffecker yesterday Dough
tine Samuel Wharton homestead, o.
Governors avenue, for $3.50, subject t
reoognizanee Of $780,
The Silver Lake bridge ard causewa
are closed to the public while repair
are being made.
A horse owned by W. R. Vaughn ra
away on Loockerman street yesterday
While turning into State street, tn
carriage upset and was broken i
several places. The animal was slight
bruised.
Collins & Cohee nave contracted t
build a stable Tor Enoch Clarke.
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