The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-25
NEWARK LETTER.
ODDS AND ErJDs FROM NEWARK.
OF Gazette.

Correspondence OF Gazette.
NEWARK, April IL, 1881.
All the Wilmington dailies have q
Newark correspondent with the excep-
ton Of the RepubiicGn.
A horse belonging to Mr.. John Dean
sickened with the collie on Wednesday
and died that night. This will be a
very severe loss 10 Mr.. Dean as he is In
large measure dependent on his
horse for daily sustenance. and esp G.
tally 80 in the fish and trucking sea-
sou.
DIR. N. II. Clark lost another COW
from some unknown disease Ia tie
carly part of this week. This makes
the second one the Doctor has lost
within short time.
The Active club OF his town and a
niue made up of college students will
play friendly game of ball this after
noon. Thus far the former club has
not been beaten. They expect to Try
their skill with an Elkton nine IN a
short time.
The Delaacdrs Ledger seems to be
meeting with favor both from contem-
poraries and the public generally.
The new line surveyed by Major Can
by and his corps of assistants runs
through William b. Thornley's straw
berry patch and containing in straight
line comes out between the houses II
Samuel Garrett and John o'DCnnrll.
This is the most likely TO be q Q roui g
fixed on as it saves considerable gra iing.
On Wednesday evening at the resid-
ence Of the brides parents, Miss Sallie
McCurrens aud Mr. Peter Lega,es were
united In the holy bonds Of matrlmony,
Rev. Mr.. Staten, of the Welsh Tract
Baptish Church, officiating, Quite a nun :
Der Of invited guests from this town
were present.
MIR. N. w. Zimmermahs hou.e still
remains un0ceupied; IL is somelhiu.
unusual for house on Nam street TO b,
without an occupant.
AS the sad death of Mrs. Albert ID Wis
and Mr.. Martin Quinn has already
been published in all the leading pa.
pers it need only be added that The
deepest sympathy prevails for the be
reaved husband and children. Mr.
Quinn's body has been taken in charge
by Father Lyons and will be inferred
at Elkton to day. Mrs. Davis will b,
taken to Philadelphia some time to
day and placed In vault. The horse
was not killed as stated, and is now II
fair way of entirely recovering from
his injuries, which consist of an ugl,
cut in the hind quarters.
Tho Citizens Cornet Band of thi
town, and the Elktcn band were in ut
tendance at the fair last evening eacl
band no doubt did its best "puliing, ;
but it was generally conceded that til,
palm did not go to Elkton, although
. the latter band has improved wonder
! fully under the leadership Of Mr.. Nc
Crone.
There has been considerable i'm
provement in and around Newark late
ly. MIR. Thomas Maxwell has tin
plaster0rs at work, and his new add
ton will soon be ready for occupancy
Messrs. Samuel Wright 81 Son hay
built a new house on South Chape
street G. z. King has nearly finishe,
store for Mrs. David L. Choate, ant
w. A. Woodrow has enlarged his bull
J window, put in new and handsome
cases and intends to outshine anyth u,
ever before seen in the jewelry line Il
Newark. This does not include all
but 1t Is not necessary to farther en-
large.
Some of the College students ma
think 1t looks funny TO see them walk
ing about the streets in linen buster
and straw hats, but sound thinking
people will imply that it shows lacl
OF common sense TO thus expose them
selves when disease is so prevalent.
ANON.