Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

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Special correspondence Of aAzstte and journal.
NEWARK, Dec 4.-ProIrsctsd meetings
commenced In the M. E. Church on Mon.
day evening, and will be continued 90
long % any interest is manifested.
The Catholic fair closed on Saturday
evening, but will be reopened during
Christmas week.
The B. & P. railroad men are pushing
the work vigorously night and day. The
locomotive laying the ballast is In sight
Of the town. 0De property owner ia
Watching with great interest the time IL
| will enter the limits Of the town as he in
tends TO date the minute, the hour, the
day and the year, that he may HAND
down TO his children that he was eye
witness to IL.
A meeting Of the citizsns Of Newark
was held In the Grange hall last evening
to consider the proprieiy Of extending the
limits Of the town. Samuel ID. Donnell
was elected chairman and George W.
williams, secretary. William Dean
stated the object Of the meeting and gave
an outline Of what he considered
should be the extended limits Of the
town. theodore f. Armstrong agreed with
Mr.. Deans views and was willing that
his land be incorporated with the town II
proviso be made to exempt any manu-
featuring interest from taxation for q
number OF years, giving the same privi-
lege as New Castle had given to the
Taskers. George Williams considered
the charter Of the town ought to be re-
vised. It was very old great
many things were in Il that ought
30 ha ft,ar anta
were required that ougnt to be inserted.
Some thought the town was long enough,
and should be extended north and south.
A unanimous sentiment was in favor OF
the proposed extension, and the meeting
adjourned to meet in the Grange Hall
next Wednesday evening, to take further
action In the matter.
NEWARK, Dec. 6.--The artesian wells
begun on the property OF John r. Lewis,
proprietor Of the Deer Park Hotel, have
both been abandoned owing to the sink
ing Of rocks upon the drill. Mr.. Lewis,
In his determination 10 reach water, has
begun another we'll. This time, however,
It will be an old-fashioned one.
John Stewart OF MoClellsndsville, died
on Wednesday last, aged 81 years.
Funeral services will be held at Head OF
Christians Church on Monday next at /
O'Clock.
The Head Of Christians Church real zed
$3.50 from Its recent supper. A supper
and festival will also be held IN tn,
Glasgow NJ. e. Church on the 17th, 18th
and 18th insts., for the purpose Of l'qu'-
dating the church debt.
The public school lots Nos, SO and al
will be sold at public sale today at Q
O'Clock, preparatory to their vacation by
the schools, which will occupy the new
school house after Christmas. The new
one 10 rapidly nearing completion and
will soon bs ready for occupancy much TO
the delight Of the boys and girls, who
will undoubtedly appreciate the change.
Mrs. Mary Davis, living near town,
died last Tuesday at the good old age Of
| 95.
The Newark Ledger came out In new
dress Of type and heading last week,
showing signs OF continued prosperity,
and offering the liberal discount OF IL per
cent on all unpaid bills as special In
duoement to backward Subscribers.
Railroad men are working night and
day here, and the engine has at Last
reached the town. A number Of work
men while engaged on the bridge here
yesterday preparing 1t for the train, were
injured slightly. 0ne was knocked of of
the bridge by car, and another was
badly crushed In between the cars. Both
are improving rapidly. They are laying
track at the rate of nearly mile day.
NEWARK, Dec. 9.-Willism a. Donald
son Of Christians, and former member
OF the class Of '85 of Delaware College
lied at the residence Of his parents, In
that village, last evening. Mr.. Donald
son has been Ill for some time, In oonse-
quenoe of which he WAS obliged to lea, e
the college, much to the regret OF his
classmates and friends.
School house lots No. 80 and Al were
put up at publice sale on Saturday but
withdrawn because the bids were low and
the attendance small, owing to the storm.
Another effort will soon be made to sell
them,
The tracks Of the new railroad have
been laid through the northern end Of
town, the Deer Park Hotel.