Smyrna times., 1901-06-12

IL GuSOHo W. hanuluS, prOlcooOI
of modern languages at Delaware Col
lege, has made generous offer to in
struct the teachers of Kent and Sussex
counties in French and German dur
ing the summer free of charge, the
cost of books being the only expense.
Reports from the several conference
districts indicate that most of the char
ges will raise their apportionments,
and the friends ofthe Wilmington Con-
ference Academy feel confident that
on the first of next month the entire
debt of $37, 500 will be cancelled.
Clara Harlow, young girl whose
parents reside at Hickman, Delaware,
fell in love with John Baldwin, black
faced comedian with DR.. Forests
Medicine show which travelled through
the Peninsula last winter. She went
to Philadelphia with him where she
had him arrested, and rather than go
to jail he married.
Mr.. r. K. Pippin, prominent con-
tractor of Chestertown, died Tuesday
of last week aged 81 years. For the
past forty-four years he has been one
of the most successful builders and
contractors of Kent county. He
was a great sufferer of kidney trouble
for the past ten or twelve years.
Crumpton NJ. E. Church had its re-
opening last Sunday. An all day SER
vices was held, The speakers and
helpers of the day were Rev. Samuel
MacBurney, d. D., the great orator
and preacher of Philadelphia; Presid-
ing Elder W. F. Corkran, Rev. J. B.
Merritt, Rev. A. P. Prettyman, of Ga
lena, Rev Albert Chandler, of Hur-
lock, Rev. Stockdale of the NJ. P.
Church, Crumpton.
1t is likely that the affairs of the
Walton & Whann Co., fertilizer manu-
facturers, which went into the hands
of receivers June 9th, 1894, will be
wound up in the next two or three
weeks, when the creditors will receive
the final dividend of one-quarter of one
per cent. They have received 10 per
cent, which will make total dividend
of 1244 per cent.
The official board of the A. M. E.
Church, of Milton, has locked the
doors and nailed up the windows of
their church, against the Rev. J. S.
Helmsley, and will not allow him to
preach therein. This man during his
pastorate of last year, made himself
not only obnoxious to his colored con-
gregation, but also to the white peo-
pie Of the town. Union Republican.
Miss Eleanor Frank, of Dover;
granddaughter of the late Samuel Cole,
proprietor of the Hotel Richardson,
will be married to Philip Henry Peck,
of New York, on Wednesday, June 10,
in Christ P. E. Church, Dover, at 12
o'clock. The wedding will be at
tended by large number of Dover's
society people, the young people being
very popular there. Mr.. Peck for
merly resided il Dover.
David J.Reinhart, city solicitor-elect
of Wilmington. announces that he will
appoint Philip L. Garrett, of Hockes-
sin, to be assistant city solicitor to sue
ceed John F. Lynn, the present in
cumbent. Mr.. Garrett's appointment
caused stir among certain Republi-
cans, who were surprised that a man
who is not resident of Wilmington
should be given the Office, which pays
5000 year. There was no objection
to Mr.. Garrett personally.
A pretty home wedding occurred in
Dover yesterday, when Miss Minerva
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. L. Smith, was married to Rev.
Johh Emory Parks, of Bayport, L. I.
The BRIDES sister, Miss Sarah
Smith, was maid of honor, Rev. John
Fl. Howard, of Elizabeth, N. J., off.
ciating. The bride for some time has
been the organist at Christ P. E.
church. Mr.. Parks has just graduated
from Drew Theological Seminary.
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