Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
DECEM q Err.

Wednesday Dec. l, temperature 81, ~. 425
unpleasant most of the morning with bad
walking, clearing OIL later to a bright day ;
Delaware electoral votes cast at Dover ;
Organization of the Republican League by
the Republicans and the Bayard Legion bv
the Democrats meeting at Dover to organize
the Delaware state temperance Alliance.
thursday Dec. =, temperature 40, A. A
a tne day opening OF the arguments in the
libel suit ut New Castle six lire companies
petition City Council for lire alarm tele-
graph Republican club called the Scott
Legion organized in Capelle building
organization Of the Musical and Literary
society OF Onion NJ. +. Church.
FRIDAY Dec. }, temperature, SO, 49, Il
another pleasant day annual meeting of the
Historical society and election of officers
Wilhelmj. Sternberg, Miss Fritch and
Nugrch III concert at the Opera House.
saturday Dec. 4, temperature IS, 40, 452,
more pleasant weather. special meeting Of the
River Front Committee Of Council matinee,
Mrs. $. Chrantrau,i i'll East Lynne" evening,
ChfanirHu III Exit, the Arkansas Traveller
three boys jacob Z. Cole, William Bacon, Jr.
and Thomas Wilson drowned IN Shellpot creek
by breaking through the ice notice Is given
That Judge Houston will contest the seat of
Martin for Congress.
Sunday Dec. 5, temperature II, A, 49, O
rainy day sudden death of Mrs. George W
Bush; twenty-iitth anniversary Of Central
Presbyterian Church.
Monday Dec. 9, temperature As, 40, 46
clouded over during the day, clear at night
verdict for William L. CrOasdale in the libel
| suit OF the Delaware State Fire and Marine
! Insurance Company more Of the Cloud yun
contest before the City Council.
1 tuesday Dee, I, temperature 81, 30. So a
/ clear, cool, windy day the case Of Deputy
Marshal Ningate postponed Mr. Lore not
being prepared for the defense; destructive
boys damage No. q school; funeral OF Willie
Bacon, Thomas Wilson and j. Clement Cole
I the three boys who were drowned
Wednesday Dec. x, temperature %, 80, %
! clustering day with gusts of snow funeral
! Of Mrs. George ". Bush annual meeting OF
{ -. Mary.s beneficial Society the Western
/ | mon reduces its 20 cent messages to Is cents
on account of the cutting Of the American
| Union
Thursday Dec o, temperature 49, %. 2l2
| me winter day opening of the Crane
Bazaar Of the ladies of the Provident Relief
Society at the Opera House several German
| immigrants in town without shelter the re-
vocation Of the license of the Delayar,
Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance compan,
by Insurance Commissioner John r. McFe,
made public pool match between Philip L.
lraynOr and Fred Sands Of PHILADELPHIA. II
games, won by the Wilmingtonian by 8 to 7
DUPONT Post G., A. II. election.
Friday Doc. 10, temperature IA, IS, l47
bright and clear until l0a M, whenit cloudet
over furry of snow at II varying cloudi
ness for an hour or so and then clear weather
second day of the Grand Bazaar at the Opera
House all the evidence in the Cloud Lynl
contest in the Ninth ward inspectorship con
test in second bursting Of the Eleventh
street bridge water man; fifth ball OF th,
Fame Active Association.
Saturday Dec. II, temperature 10, 80, 2S7
biting morning, clear and then cloudy ,
bright afternoon and clear night City Coun.
cilmen and other city officials with pres
representatives, visit Baltimore to inspect tht
fire alarm telegraph system Of that city tn,
registration of births, deaths and marriage,
is also looked into especially by Clerk Frazer
last day and evening Of the Grand Bazaar
Policeman McGonigle has trouble with coloret
rOughs at Tenth and Orange streets.
Sunday Dec. IL, temperature 20, 30, 80o q
pleasant day, slight sprinkling with cl0udinest
during the evening and steady light rain dur
ing the night yearly missionary meeting OF
the Episcopal Churches OF the city lectur,
at st. Joseph's Church by Rev. b. ]. Keile,
on Catholic Pilgrimages" Rev. f.. b. Duval
preached on the "Inhenoe OF Women III
Society"
Monday Dec. 10, temperature SO, AZ, AZ
as seen by the temperature, much warmer
weather, slippery in the morning thawing al