Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28

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NEWARK, Feb. .--lisutsuRut George
lie Roy Brown of the United States
army arrived here last week with his
family from 5ackstt's Harbcr, on Lake
Ontario, New York, where he
has been reginental quartermssser dur.
inc the last three yearh 1t will be re-
membsred that Lieutenant Brown was
some weeks ago on the appiica-
ton OF the faculty of Delaware
College detailed by order OF the
Secretary of War to duty as drill
master in the college being transferred
from the army barracks at Sackett's Hsr-
bor for this purpose. he enters upon bis
duties this week, but the honrs and de.
tail of thu drill are not yet arranged.
During the winter, however, the students
will use the college oratory for their ex-
efoises 10 military tactics. While here
the officer will be still under the pay and
charge of the war department. BE has
a wife and three children and has 70.
| ceived very hearty welcome.
Eswark's celebration on the opening of
its water works, on Friday, was too much
for james Squires, since he celebrated by
letting the water therefr0m severely
alone. This rather disordered his tenn.
per and entauglsd bis feet so that when
he tried to dance at the fremen's ball, he
WAS promptly elected. He then went
home, and, upon tho refusal of his wife
to danos with him, be began maltreating
her so badly that she ran out into the
| street cryipg murder Her wounds,
which were not serious, were dressed,
and the unruly husband was arrested and
locked up for the night. The next morn
log, Saturday, he was given a hearing
before Squire Smith aud committed to
i.ii in default of 5000 bail for wife boat
ing. Constable Mote, while returning
from New CATTLE, where he had taken the
prisoner, was thrown out by runaway
horse and came home without top to
his carriage. He was not seriously hur'
by the accident.
NEWARK, Feb. 27.--Ehe general com
mittes iu charge of the water works csle
bra.ion met Monday evening TO audi
accounts, and adjourned to Wednesday
evening Of next week, when the business
will be completed. Tho voluntary con
tribntion to the celebration will react
$500. Ths committee has decided Il
continue aud serve as board of trade IL
advancing and fnrthering the interests o
the town.
Samuel NJ. DonnsIl, resl estate agent
has sold the residence OF DR.. Oolumou'
Henry, formerly Of this town, to Joe
Thompson for $500. The house hh'
for some time been tenunted by the pur
chaser.
Edward N. Valiandighaw, prominen
journalist of New York city, is spending
4 few weeks with his father, the Rev. DR.
James L. Vallandighsm, in this town
doing special work Of literary character
Mr.. aud Mrs Robsrt Amman Gait
Nav York and Miss Sara Hurd of Bosto
stopped over en- route to Washington o.
Monday to visit relatives here.
Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis, together wit
s her sisters, the Misses Anna and Mayrn
, Lindsey, started yesterday morning earl
8 for ThomasyiIis, Ga, where they VII
/, spend several months for the beaeht Q
. their health.
, A party OF young people from here is'
. evening left for Dover to attend the legi
!, latiye ball, at which they were chaperone
Q by Mrs. Theodore F. Armstrong, one
tie pstronessea of the ahsir.
Tho eagerness of some very FOOLS
Young men to test the efficiency 40
I nromutness of the new fire compau
i came very near precipitatiny dissstror
fire. upon the town last evening about
O'clock, George Pembsfton, living mel
the middle OF the town, discovered a e.
In his stabls. The fame WIS amor
"a some hay and in an inoipieut stage, thu
@ easily conquered by the application OF
N several buckets OF water. IL was LAT
s discovered that 1t had been satuTat'
g with oil and set on FIRE for the purpose
~ testing the ...masheen.n