Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
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NEWARK, Nov. 29.-Unusually large
were in attendance Of all
he churches yesterday. At st. Thomas
?. e. Church, handsome new altar
covering of purple cloth, emblematical Of
he penitential seasons, was displayed in
he ehancel.
The Rev. John A. Lyons, who has re-
,ently been transferred to st. Peters Pro-
Cathedral in Wilmington, was also pastor |
Of the Roman Catholic church in this |
town in CONJUNCTION with his passionate of |
the Elkton church. He was very ener-
getic worker, and II was chiefly through
bis fundamentally and liberal contribu-
tons that the handsome new church was
built here two years ago.
The property Of Miss A. K. Merritt at
the corner of Main street and Elkton
avenue which was offered at public sale
on Saturday by Samuel M. Donnell was
withdrawn as the highest bid was deemed
insufficient. II will be sold at private
sale.
NEWARK, Nov. 30.-John e. Lewis, pro.
prietor of the Deer Park Hotel, is erect
ing large set of Fairbanks scales for
teams.
William Bradford, who recently lost
his eyesight and has gone through thor
ough course of instruction in the art of
broom making In the Pennsylvania Insti-
tuition for the Blind, has opened broom
factory in this town.
The b. & o. freight station is being
erected about SO feet south Of the new
passenger depot. Il will probably be
completed in two weeks.
Charles Wetherill Brewster is meeting
with success in his lecture course in
Oaskey Hall, giving nightly lectures in
the exposure Of spiritualism and kindred
other superstitions.
NEWARK, Nov. 80. = There are few
| towns the size Of Newark tiiat possess
he superior railroad facilities that we Ell.
| Joy. We have now three stations, two of
which arc upon the Pennsylvania rail.
road, and the latest and handaomest ac-
cession is the Baltimore d Ohio station at
| the west end of town at the intersection
| of New London and Elkton avenues and
Main street. This building, which has
| Just been completed by the contractor,
but not yet officially accepted by
the company stands upon Elkton
avenue, about 200 feet south OF
Main street from which 1t ia approached
by platform. The main dimensions Of
the building are 62x84 feet, though the
| style Of architecture admits of few
straight lines in the composition of the
building, since it is on the Q leen Anne's
style and of type peculiar to the b. d O,
railroad, with portico almost completely
surrounding it TO width of eight feet
with hight of 10 feet. This is
supported by arched gables taperine
to small point and resting upon
brick abutments two feet high. From
the roof of this clustered portico the
arches are covered with cypress shingles
stained to the shade of dark green. The
ladies' room is situated at the extreme east
ern end of the building and is reached from
IL door on the north side II is 20x1S
feet with French windows OF plate glass
upon three sides. Connected with this
room is the toilette room, exclusively fol
ladies, containing stationary marble wash
stands, with register and hot and cold
water, and also marble-lined Ideal water
closet. The gentlemen's room is 1Sx20 feet
and is adjoining the central ticket office
and facing the railroad track on the NORTH
side. On the south side are arranged the
baggage and express rooms and gentle
mems water closet. The telegraph Office
is midway between the baggage room an6
the gentlemen's room, and extends about
three feet beyond the front line of the
building in order that the operator may
see approaching trains. The Office
is in the rear of this, ant
extends back to the ladies' room
and is rs by 10, with ticket win
dows opening upon both waiting rooms
The interior is finished entirely in ligh
wood, with reeded wainscotting to high
OF hye feet. Gas fixtures have been put
all over the building, but for the presen
oil will be used for lighting, and TO thit
end beautiful brass chandeliers have beer
putin every room, which are also heated by
. steam radiating arrangement in the Gel
lar. The roof is Of broken slate, AND
rises in dome to hight of about 81