Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-22
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Funeral OF Samuel W. COuper-Bay
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Funeral OF Samuel WI. Couper-Bay
CIub-Excurstons.
Special Uorrespondenceof Gazette and Journal.
New CASTLE, July 15.--The funeral Of
Samuel NJ. Copper took place yesterday
from his late residence on Water street
Services were held at the house and were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Pattison, as
sisted by the Rev. Il. e. Terry. The pail
bearers were Senator Gray, John II.
Rodney, George W. Turner, William
Ferris, DIR. David Stewart, s. P. Truss,
John Johns and w. r. Lane. Mr.. Copper
had been an active member of the Pres
byterian church for many years, Inter
ment was made in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
The M. ]. Welsh Bay Club Of Philadel-
phin, numbering about So men, including
fife and drum corps, arrived here yes
terday morning from Cape May, where
they spent the Fourth. Yesterday they
visited the Jail, Delaware iron works and
other places of interest here. They will
leave for home this evening.
The steamer British Princess the largest
of the American steamship line passed
here yesterday on her way 10 Liverpool.
The NJ. Z. Sunday. school of Salem, N.
j. had their annual excursion yesterday.
They came here on the steamer Reybold,
and then went TO Woodland Beach via the
Thomas Clyde. Nearly 200 enjoyed the
trip.
Constable Lancaster has returned from
a trip through Virginia.
George Howgate, machinist at the
Delaware iron works, has removed his
family from this city to Camden, N. J.
About so persons from here vert on
the Sc. Georges Presbyterian Sunday
school excursion to COLCHESTER Beach
this morning.
NEW CASTLE, July Is. The Rev. Vaughn
Smith of Wilmington filed the pulpit of
the NJ. E. church yesterday morning. No
services were held in the Presbyterian
church owing to the absence OF the Rev.
Mr.. Pattison.
The regular Sunday temperance meet
ing was held in the old court house yes
terday afternoon. The Rev. Vaughn
Smith delivered forcible address, de-
nouncing the liquor traffic. Addresses
were also made by the Rev. w. W. Ferris,
DIR. David Stewart and the Rev. Il. e.
Terry. Mr.. Terry offered a resolution
that the mayor be petitioned to prohibit
the Sunday excursion boats from stop
ping here.
Lena Dougherty, colored, was arrested
larceny Of ring from Miss Mary Mid
dleton.
Our city was thronged with visitors
yesterday. Quite number ART hero visit
ing friends, and others came by De morn
ing boats and spent the day. Between 40
and SO excursionists went from here to
Woodland Beach on the Olyde
The Naulty Bay Club Of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday evening here. They have
Just returned from a trip to Baltimore via
the canal.
William F. Rudolph was held in $500
bail to keep the peace by Mayor Janvier
on Saturday evening for an assault upon
Joseph Yarnhall.
The colored camp-meeting held in
Clark's Woods yesterday was we'll at
tended the hacks from New Castle MAX
ing 10 or IL trips during the day. Several
disgraceful brawls occurred and 1t was
reported That one man named Brown had
been killed. But your correspondence is
unable to verify the truth of this, as the
reports are very conflicting.
New CAsTLE, July 20.-Peter Duffy and
Alexander McCaughn, both intoxicated,
engaged in street quarrel in front of
Shearer's saloon yesterday afternoon.
Chief of Police White, whose term ex-
pires with the present month, quickly
appeared on the scene, and attempted to
arrest Duffy. He managed, with the as
sistance Of John Boyle to get him Us far
as the mayors office, when Duffy gave
White the slip,and ran into the street and
defed White and the whole New Castle
police force TO arrest him, but the chief
did not make the attempt. A Whining
ton officer who had brought prisoners
over, and who was passing at the time,
was asked by Duffy what he thought of
the New Castle police force that could not
arrest boy 1S years old.
The Union African and the Mt. Salem
M. T.. Churches will make an excursion
to Pennsgroye on July 30th, on the steamer
Major Reybold.
Alex. Proudfit and brother, nephews Of
the late Samuel M. Copper, leave this
morning for Spring Lake, N. j., 10 spend
the summer.
The railroad company arc repairing the
overhead bridge north Of the station.
The wrecking steamer Chester is dis
charging cargo of coal at Jefferson's
wharf.
NEW CASTLE, July 21.-Samuel Etehells,
superintendent of the Triton cotton mill,
has invented patent stop-motion and
evener; to be attached 70 doubling and
twisting machines, in the manufacture of
cotton yarn of all descriptions. This in
vention consists Of self-acting device for
taking up the slack yarn, and thereby
preventing the kinking which occurs at
the starting Of the machine, and also for
stopping the motion of the upper roller
when the yarn breaks and it further con-
sists Of combination with said stop motion
for requiring the individual yarns to be
drawn evenly between the rollers prepare
tory to receiving the twist which incor-
porates them into single yarn. The adj
vantages of this device are It will save
80 per cent of the waste the same num-
Der of spindles can be run with so por
cent less cost and produce 40 per cent
more yarn. II takes no power and uses
no oil. Mr.. Etchells has been granted
patent for the United States and has ap-
piled for patents in Europe.
The Rev. T. E. Terry left last night for
a three weeks trip 10 Boston with Captain
W. M. Truss of the schooner Il. NJ. Walls.
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