Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-29
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New CASTLE, Oct. 24.-rhe Delaware irol
works shut down last evening In order [,
make some necessary repairs OH the engin,
and machinery. The mill will resume opera
tions on Monday next.
ghe William Len IL Sons Company Inv,
had dynamo place. In their flour mil
here, the power being received from
the engine running the mill. There arc
distributed through the mill, 25 inenndes.
cent burners, which produce light e0ual
to that OF day. The lamps were first lighted
on Wednesday, evening, and have thus far
proven very satisfactory.
Knowles wooden mill Is unusually busy.
the weayers makingsevo hours over time
during the week. The mill produces at
| present about eight cases OF cloth per day,
which is shipped TO all parts of the country
Mr. knowles lately made voluntary raise
OF hve per cent in the wages OF all his en-
ployes.
The work Of Smelling Union street is pro-
crossing rapidly about one third OF the dis
TANGO between Delaware und South streets
being cut down and shells placed upon II.
The dirt taken out is being used to raise the
bed OF Harmony street between Sixth and
Union.
The work OF fitting the frames for the
new barn on the Model farm has been COM
pleted, as also the foundations and other
stone work. The frames of the building
Will be raised to-day. The work is being
rapidly pushed forward in order that a
permanent winter shelter Gun be had for
the stock.
New CASTLE, Oct. 26.-At the regular
meeting of Birney Post, G. A. r., On
Saturday evening, n vote of thanks was
extended to the ladies' Auxiliary Corps of |
Smyth Post, Wilmington, for the gift of q
handsome portrait of the late General |
Grant, presented at the visit to Birney |
Post one week ago. II is expected that |
number of the members of Birney Post |
will visit the camp fire of the ladies'
Auxiliary Corps, at Wilmington. ON
evening next.
The necessary repairs having been
made upon the engine and machinery of
the Delaware iron works during Saturday |
and Sunday, the works resumed opera
lions this morning.
Captain ames w. Truss of the schooner
Rebecca Nj. Walls, which arrived at Phil
ldelphia from Rosario, South America, on
Tuesday last, reached his home here on \
Saturday, after an absence of about one
year and six weeks.
Joseph O. White, of the New Castle |
Star, has removed with his family from
orange street to the residence recently
purchased by him on Water street. Mr..
White has also removed the office of the |
star, with all his machinery and fixtures,
rom the old court house to his residence.
The Rev. b. MacMackin preached at |
he Baptist Church yesterday. Mr..
hacMackin has accepteda call to pulpit |
Pennsylvania town, and will leave |
TO take up his work in the |
lew field of labor. Although Mr.. Mac
haekin has not been acting in the |
capacity of pastor to the church here for ,
ome time past, he has always given
helping hand in the church's work, being
me OF the founders of the Baptist church |
n this place. He will be greatly missed ,
lere.
New CASTLE, Oct. 27.-The semi.annual
lection of officers of Washington Lodge,
70. 8, l. o. o. F., last evening, resulted
8 follows: Lewis r. Huschebeck, Noble t
irand; Joseph Robinson, Vice. Grand;
Ohm Nj. Burke, Treasurer William Her |
'ert, Secretary; Thomas j. Gravel, Re-
ording Secretary; George Hewlett and l
" +. Smith, Right and Left Supporters; /
acob Hermann, Chaplain. Immediately !
fter the election was completed, the in
tallation ceremonies took place, con-
Iucted by Grand Master Joseph II. Seal,
SISTED by Grand Treasurer Ewbanks,
irand Secretary Hallam, and others of e
he Grand Lodge. The visitors were t
forwards banqueted by Washington q
lodge at the Jefferson House. II
Joseph E. Yantine, engineer at the Della !
'are iron works, had two fingers of his t
oft hand badly crushed yesterday morn 9
ng by being caught between shaft and t
sheet iron covering of the shaft.
Miss Rebecca Vining, aged "a years,
led at her home, corner Of Market and
harmony streets, yesterday morning of 4
rights disease. The funeral will take
lace on Thursday; services and inter $
lant Mt the EnisnnInnl Gh,,rnh