The daily gazette., 1879-05-12
Death Oi u Physician.


Vile this morning in the Goth year of his
age.
The cause of the doctors death was
paralysis, with which he was attacked on
Friday last. He was well known and
leaves a Large circle Of warm friends, be-
sides his immediate family to mourn his
loss. His funeral will lake place on
Thursday afternoon next, interinent at
the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
lcry.
Close Of IL Festival.
The strawberry festival under the
mana cement of tho Ladies' Aid Society
of the W. Il. X. A., closed on Saturday
evening at their hall Nos. 300 and 222
Market street, having been open since
Thursday evening. The affair was a
success IN every particular and the mara
gers NAV conpratulate themselves upon
having aided funds to the general trea-
sury.
The treasurer of the association was
presented with a large pound cake on
! Saturday evening, Mr.. A. r. VanHorn
making the presentation speech.
City Council.
The Citv Council persuant to adjourn
ment made on Thursday evening, held a
50, cial meeting on Saturday afternoon
| tJ.t
streets. The meeting was held for the
purpose of taking into consideration the
| building of sewer over Rattlesnake
Run at the intersection of Fourteenth
and Scott streets, to connect with the
one on Delaware avenue. On motion of
Mr. Paynter, the city surveyor was re-
quesred to prepare plot of the ground.
On motion adjourned.
A Bastartiay Case.
A warrant was issued by Esquire
Brady, on Saturday, for the arrest Of a
man in Delaware City, on charge of
bastaid dy, preferred by his adopted daugh-
ter. The accused is not minister, as
stated in this morning Herald. The
hearing will come OIL in bay or two,
but il is thought there Is not much In it,.
After diligent Inquiry reporter OF
this paper was unable to gain any posi-
tive information in regard to the truth
or falsty of the item.
Fixed up Somewhat.
The members of the Jefferson Demo-
cratic Club have remodelled their rooms
in the Askew Building st Seventh and
Market streets by adding one additional
apartment to be used as "A reading room
IL has been sumptuously furnished and
the floor has been covered with Brussel
p |
other improvements at an early day.
At His Post Again.
William Welch the gate keeper at the
yard of the Harlan & Hollingswortt
Co., who has been very sick from kidney
, disease for several weeks past, has SO fal
recovered as to go on duty again. Mr.
, Welch has acted in TIE capacity of gaze
, keeper tor Fl arlan's for the past fifteer
years.
A Contract for BuOys.
. Messrs. Hilles & Jones, of this city
, have received from the Government
! contract for the construction OF one hun
=, dred and ten first and third class buOys
This firm has been engaged in this KIM
of work for number of years, and II Il
probable this contract will be fOllowet
q by others of similar nature before long
a Strawberry + esfival.
n A strawberry festival and musical enter
= tainment will be held in the basement o
st. Mary's churnh, on Tuesday, Wednes
: day and Thursday evenings, May 9th
/ benefit of the school. Tickets good TO
'i one night only, 10 cents. Doors open a
r. 1880 o'clock p. III.
|, Postponed.
The dedication of the new chapel ereC
ted In uMcDowellville, NY the Delawar
Avenue Baptist church, which was t
7, have taken place yesterday afternoo
g has been postponed until next Sunda
n afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The dedicat
II ory sermon vii be preached by Rev.
m NJ. Haldeman.
"
OF the children performing under For
81 Zimmerman's management at Wa
lg lacks Theatre, New York, the Sun says
l. "They give Pinoyore with amazing spil
at it and skill and some of the leading chal
r acters are taken with naif finish and
he funny afiectation of the arts of more ms
ture artists that are irresistible" "
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