Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06
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NEkAtK, Nov. 30.--ThAnkseiving ser.
vice vas held In the Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning, the Rev. N. NJ.
Browne, pastor Of the NJ. church,
preaching the sermon. There was also
service in st Thomas Episcopal Church.
The day assumed sort OF hAlf.Slnday
air.
Tho collection taken in the Presby.
tcrlan Church yesterday for the benefit
OF Pdcomoke olty sufferers amounted to
D S23 Al.
Lawrence Seutnnn, well.to do farmer,
died at his residence near Applston, Nd,
about three miles west OF this place. on
Wednesday night, in the 63i year of his
age. The deceased was in town on Sat.
urday and then complained Of feeling
poorly. A physician attended him on
Tuesday and relieved him somewhat of
his sutferings. Ga Wednesday night he
complained OF pain in his chest and in
q very short time Rfterw0ria expired
Mr. SentmRn had always resided IN this
neighborhood. He had bsen married
twice aud leaves several children. The
funeral takes place tomorrow, at $50
p. m. Services at the house.
HEwsgE DaN. IT, sateraay ybs The
ji.h anniversary OF The pasiorate OF the
49,. oa4i45s A.. ,ai,Snv, NJ tlani Hs minister
at Head Of Christiapa Church The
members Of the church gave their fifth
full pastor genuine surprss. TEey
called on him In bJdy and had many
good things with them Il Was certainly
surprise 10 him, as 10 had forgotten
about the date.
Mr.. Miller, ono of the employees 81 the
r., W. d. 3. railroad station, INST With an
accident by falling down his cellar atgiss.
Ris head was BADLY ont and ho,h esrs
split. He was otherwise bruised.
NEwARK Dec. The bodies OF John
and Arthur Bateman, who were drowned
In Elk river last week, wers buried in the
M. e, cemetery here yesterday. They were
we'll known in Newark, having been resi-
dents Of this town for some time.
A oolDred girl named Jeem5, residing
with her parents ut Oooch'a Bridge was
badly burned yesterday morning while
lighting Arc.
Tho bake oven at the new store Of
| George, Pembetton on Main street, came
to grief yesterday morning, The oven
he'd been completed and iira was lighted
| 20 dry il, when from come unknown
cause the top of the oven, bricks aud all
went down into the fro. M cause can
be assigned. When part Of the oven was
built the weather was freezing cold, and
the collapse 10 attributed TO this.
| A race took placs on saturday ct Home.
wood Driving Pdk between James 4.
Wilson'S horee Napoleon end ex-Coronpl
Byard Widdoes' mare. The traoa was
rather henvY. Widdoes' mare was toe
feet for NAPOLEON, end won tho first heat
handily. The second hsat was STATED
and the mare was leading by good dis
lance, but when opposite tho open;ns
Mr.. Wilson turned out and drove init
town. Mr.. Widdoes was declared tht
winner amid chesrs.
NEWARK, Dec. 5.-Yesterday an enpin,
attached 10 freight train on the p. w
& b. railroad was derailed OF the station
here. Something WAS amias with th
switch, and hence the accident. Ii wa
several hours before the track Yves cleared
Tho ladies Of st. Thomss' Episaopa
Church will hold an entertainment in il
Young Mems Guild room on Friday ant
Saturday evenings. The proceeds will b
used for church purposes.
The board of health held meeting o,
Monday in the public ach1ol bul|dio 2
The cssgpool at the B. & o, depot will b
attended to as there Ia come denger of
communicating the wells in the immediat
reighbcrhood. Town council will be pe
tiioned by the board to pass law a6ol
ishing piRstys within the town limits
Orner trivial matters were discussed.
Toe departures of trains from thi
town on the Baltimore q PhiIadelphi
sincs the revision of tbs schedule are a
follows; West. bound--6 O5, 765 au
II 81 .. M; 3.l2, 5 4s, $40, z So, II Q
ord is p In. East. bound-7 10, 8. If
49, 10 81 and IL 20 a. M; 500, IL
SAT and 90 p. m