Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

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RutIdings-Eteal Essantc sale.

RutIdings-neal Estate sale.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. Bids, for the erec-
ton of buildings on the 'Modeln farm, to
replace those recently burned. have been
received by the board Of trustees: Gran.
ston & Newbold. I'll 1916 Robert r. Nor
rison, 81, 37E Thomas Dixon, 81 800. SO;
Henry McCauley, 81, 243.94; George Il.
Ball, 81, 126. George I. Ball, being the
lowest bidder, was awarded the contract.
The valuable estate of the late DR..
Allen v. Leslie, will be offered at public
sale, on Thursday, the 18th inst.
New CASTLE. Oct. 3.-The regular
annual assembly of the Grand Lodge.
Knights of the Golden Eagle, was held at
the Knights of Pythias Hall, on Thurs
day, Grand Chief John B. Treibler, Jr.,
presiding. The morning session opened
at 10 o'clock, and was devoted to the re-
ports of the various committees and the
regular routine of business. The morning
session closed at ~ O'Clock, recess of nm
hour and half being taken.
At 1890 O'Clock the meeting was again
called to order and the lodge proceeded
to elect officers to serve during the ensu-
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elected Grand Chief, Thomas Curlett
Vice Grand Chief, W. q. Colquhoun
Grand Sir Herald, Frank @. Patton
Grand Master of Records, William j.
Moreland; Grand Keeper of Exchequer,
John Palmer, M. D.; First Grand Guard,
William Gallaher; Second Grand Guard,
William McManus Representative to
Supreme Castle, Charles Speer.
After the election WAS completed the
officers-elect were installed to their re-
speetive positions, John b.. Treibler, Jr.,
becoming past grand chief.
After considerable elaboration it was
decided to change the annual meeting of
the Grand Castle from the first Thursday
of October to the first Monday in April,
making the time of the semi-annual the
first Thursday of October instead of the
first Monday in April as heretofore.
The officers installed will serve but six
months. ending in April next. After MAX
ing nominations for officers to be elected
at the next session, the lodge adjourned
to meet at Wilmington on the first Mon
day of April, 1886.
Twenty-Five persons from this place
attended the lecture on "Dante," by
Canon Farrar, at the Wilmington Opera
House last evening.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. Son Saturday
afternoon Hamilton Disston, the noted
saw manufacturer of Philadelphia, in
company with four other gentlemen, paid
visit to the Delaware iron-works for the
purpose of inspecting the new furnace
lately erected by General Newell for the
manufacture of gas from petroleum, and
to witness an experiment on the same.
The trial was successful in every particu-
lar, and Mr.. Disston expressed himself
highly satisfied as to the utility of the
oil as q gas producer. 1t is whispered
that movement is on foot tending
| toward the formation of stock company
| of several moneyed men of Philadelphia
and other places, for the manufacture Of
| the gas as an illuminator.
The work of erecting the new buildings
| on the Model farm, is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. The
| foundation walls for the buildings have
been completed, and the frame work Of
the'buildings now being formed on the
battery will soon be ready for erection.
| NEW CASTLE, Oct. GA few minutel
before shutting down for the noon houl
yesterday Jacob Saunders, engineer a
Shaw's cotton mills, detected a slight jal
in the working of the driving rod of thu
engine, and upon examination it wal
found that the glib and pin OF the cross
head, connecting the rod with the piston
were both broken at the centre ant
were working loose. The engine wa
Immediately shut down and tn
broken pieces taken out. By tn
timely discovery of Mr.. Saunders, an &C
cident which would probably have re
suited in the loss of thousands of dollars
WINS prevented, for had the broken part
dropped out, nothing short of miracl
would have prevented the blowing out c
the large cylinder head and pedestal i
which the shaft bearing two imInens
driving wheels reyolves.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. EVAN B. Herber
son of County Treasurer Herbert, died {
his home in this city yesterday mornin
after a protracted illness. The decease
was in his 18th year and his death resulte
,, from pulmonary trouble for which
had been under treatment for some tim
He was q very promising young man an
: his death is very much deplored by
!, large circle of warm friends. The funer
will take place on Saturday afternoon
4 O'Clock; interment at the Methods
Episcopal cemetery.