Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
EsWARK.

parstively little damage done to crops in
this vicinity,by the heavy rains. unless
1t be the corn ON low lRnd. This will
suffer badly. The White Clay Creek has |
been swollen for two or three days to |
abnormal proportions but its rushing /
torrent of water has mainly confined
itself to it's banks. Much debris and |
wreokage was noticed IN the stream yes
terday, being due probably to the wash |
ing away OF the LAndeuberg dam and |
several minor bridge.
THIS finance committee representing the |
stock Subscribers of the Knautf Organ Com |
pany are making heroic efforts to bring |
the total subscription to 1926 900 or more.
This will undoubtedly be accomplished
in time and as soon as the three COM
missioners appointed by Joseph Caleb TO
appraise six acres of his land complete
their duty--which they will probably do
in few days-and rs soon ns the citizens
raise the amount of money at which
the commission has appraised the land,
it will be- pu chased and decided over in
fee simple to the organ company and
building operations will commence at
once Every one ia thoroughly interested
in Gswsrk's new and great enterprise and
stock has been subscribed to by all
classes OF citizens many Of the laboring
men joining in the general movement.
There ia yet to be made by the finance
committee, which consists of five of
Nowark's shrewdest business men,
searching scrutiny OF the books of the
company in every particular, their assets,
liabilities, il any, 10, for the satisfaction
OF the Newark subscribers.
Another important preliminary step
l a ~ - 10.
organ factory here. This afternoon the
commission appointed by Joseph II.
Caleb to apprsise six choice acres of his
land on the north of the town for the
location OF the factory, met and
agreed to swaid Mr.. Caleb $4,000 or
1888 per acre. This commission con-
sisted Of John Pilling, William t. Grit
fifth and Samuel "a Donnell, all pledged
to place fair, true and reasonable valu-
alton upon the land. That part Of the
tract which has been appraised is very
valuable indeed tor many purposes, but
it destroys quite a number OF very avail
able building lots, The price il not
thought to be exorbitant or unreasonable
lit il simply something more than the
people OF Newark expected to pay for
this land which they hove promised 20
deed in fee simple to the Knsuf Organ
Company.
This price Mr.. Caleb has very generously
reduced II per cent, making only 81 800 to
be raised By subscriptions from the town
people for the land purchase. The ver-
dict ia generally well thought of, many,
however, seemed TO think the price was
too high under the existing circum'
stances. The finance committee will
meet at very early day and complete
many arrangements regarding the sub
scribed stock, &c.
W. N. Richards, the Land and Immi-
grafton Agent of the B. & 0. Il. Il. has
particularly interesting himself in New
, ark aud declares that in week he may
have another surprise for Newark, in the
! way OF large capitalist from the north
who contemplatss tue erection OF large
. silk factory, without any aid whatever
! from the citizens. All OF this is very graft
4 Tying news, of course, and the town dur
. ing tine past week has quite outgrown it
i self.
NEWARK, Aug 3.-Mrs. Anna Mary Lynch,
' wife OF Wilson Lynch, died on Thursday at
the residence of ner son-in-law, john Dean
Y near Stanton. Her age was SO, and the
funeral will occur on sunday morning at
1 O'Clock, with interment at Union Church
|
The personal property OF the late Mars
= Ann Barlow. of Milford Gross Roads, above
:. here will be sold on August 18th, by bel
S executor, George W. Williams.
e All tbs personal property Of Edward II
a Wilson has been attached by Sheriff Aller
4 and is advertised to be cold on Monday
i August l2tk. The attachment was made
= at the instance of sundry creditors.
The Rsv. Dr. and Mrs. j. l., Vallandig
u ham contemplate celebrating on September
= Gath the 50th anniversary OF their wedding
0 which took place in Snow Hill, Md. There
b are said to be only three persons llvint
n who attended the nuptials In 1889.
The Etna Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
:. pany will give an excursion to Bay Ridge
. Md, over the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad OIL
Thursday, August 18th Merchants II
o town have agreed to close their stores dur
ing the day, and the excursion will doubt
n lees be very large one.
u NEWARK, Aug. 5.-Nswark's great ant
burning problem during the last wsel
Is has been how to raise by voluntary sub
scription 20. 900 with which 20 purchAs
:, the six acres Of Joseph Caleb's land re-
. quirsi by the Knauff Organ Company
u and again, how to dispose OF the l,S0
y, , worth of stock which yet remains IN
4 TAKEN and which must be subscribed TO
before the enterprise becomes an actua
and assured certainty among us.
a, The first problem has been partly set
" tied through the munificence of Qua o
. Newark's most public spirited and gen
= srous citizens-Joseph II. Caleb-Th
y, last evening without the least hesitation
= headed the subscription towards the Ian
~ with his bond for $500, thus relinquish
ing ona-fourth of the amount which tn
~ commission awarded him for his land
n This award for six acres of choice build
o. ing land was considered by many a
N being unite moderate indeed, which fac
makes his donation oil the more cor
4 spinuons.
m On Saturday evening s. NJ. Donnel
q started out with subscription for thi
n, purpose, aud within half an hour ha
,e sS45 pledged. This was batweeu onl
oy SIX men, aud there is now no fear bu
y, that thorough canvass OF the town wi
n. result in the raising of the require
amount. The subscriptions must, c
v course, be generous and general and to thi
Sc end large number OF the day lahol
H. ers here hsve offered to donate the van
Of two d.ys' wo.k to the fund Few G
10 the moneyed men of the town have "
az been approached, but within the next t "
Mt DAYS the whole amount will be raise
nv without doubt.
IS. Considering the natural and inherer
distrust Of all Newarkers towards an
er and all stock companies the subscriptio
"a OF S23, 900 is surprising and creditsbl,
OF About the only three stock enterprise
ever started here or supplied with Newar
H. capital have been dismal and disastror
u. d.