Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, April 1.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Is negotiating with
Edward Wilson for the sale of long
strip Of land situated along the south
side Of the main line OF this road in PEN
cader hundred. The land is at present
part OF Mote FARM" south Of Newark
station, and the parcel desired by the
railroad comprises about ! acres, ex-
tending from the depot road 10 the land
Of George d. Medill. The acquisition OF
this land is necessary for some long con-
templated improvements which include
the shifting of the Newark a Delaware
City railroad tracks and the erection OF a
passenger waiting shed for the Delaware
City and north. bound trains on the main
line. After these changes are made the
bank will be graded and covered with
grass and embellished by landscape
gardening arts. Newark station has al
ways been clAssed among the handsomest
on the line, but these alterations in its
environment will give II undouhted
claims to picturesque pre.eminenoe.
bliss Sadie Kennedy, aged about 30
years, died yesterday morning at the res.
idence of DR.. N. II. CLARK, with whom
she lived.
Another Newark man wishes fat Fed.
eral offics under the new administration.
This time it IL James P. Rothwell, score
tsry of the White Clay Greek Republican
Club. The Office to Witch Mr.. Rothwell
has special leaning is the deputy inter.
mai revenue COLL ctorship for this State
and Maryland, Rnd TO this end he has
supplied himself with numerous recon-
mendRGions and endorsements.
NEWARK, April 1b.--'rhe past week has
fully maintained the death rate estah-
lished in the two preceding weeks, when
there we're six deaths Last week there
were three in and very near town. MISS
Charlotte Barclay, sgsd about 90 years,
died a, the HOai % opathic Hospital. in
Wilmington, on Friday, being taken
there from this town on the day before.
She was bufisd here in thu Methodist
cemetery on Saturday, through the kind.
ness OF friends.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, widow of Constau-
tine Mclaughlin and aged "a years, died
near here on Saturday at the old home
atead.
George Pemberton. who for several
bAebAAo hho bVGh 1lAAk very iOW WIN Ouu-
sumption, died on Saturday mornir q
early at his home on Main street. He
was aged about 80 years and was only
recently married.
Col George W. Baine. the we'll known
Kentucky orator who hes several times
appeared before the New Castle County
Teachers Institute. has been secuted by
the W o. T. o of this town TO lecture
IN Nha nf,tl HtL
the series Of winter entertainments OF
this organization will end.
NEWARK April 16. Letters Of admins
tration upon the estate OF John T.
Williamson have been granted TO John A.
Reynolds OF Middletown, brother.i In.
law Of the deceased. Alexander F.
Williamson, a son, and the surviving
partner of the Arm of j. F. Willis mson L
Son, will settle the business AFFAIRS of
that concetn.
The LfdQer, in its last issue, extended
an invitation TO its readers to send in
contributions upon two much mooted
questions, namely, "Does farming pay 2"
and SIS marriage a failure2' There Is
not enough marital infelicitv in Newark
to insure very hearty affirmative re-
Spouse to the latter question, and, az for
the former, 1t seems hardly TO admit of
/ any other than an unconditional and
unanimous negative answer.
The Young Peoples aid Society OF the
Hfj5Hyis,isa altoh have arranged u,
[ bold quite novel sOtGrtairrnent on the
/ evening Of ApIl 24sh and 25 d IN Caskey
.--.. ~ w.l DO called h~Iunuar
! Kermisr," and besides a Gag dull by
/ about 40 young lady students OF Newark
Academy, upder the leadership OF Lieut..
Brown, there will be seven separate
booths for the sale of various domestic
articles.
| At q meeting OF the Guild Of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, yesterday,
the accounts OF the tire rar showed
fund Of neSrly $40 for the
erection at an early date OF parish
building adjoining the church This
ford was started little over two years
ago and has been gradually increased
| from time 10 time By the almost inde'a.
| tigable efforts OF the women of the
parish, aided by q large donation from
s. Minot Curtis. When the fund assumes
| little larger proportions the creation OF a
neat building will be COR menced.
The officers of the Delaware College
! experiment station, in conjunction with
the iiers OF the FAYmsIs Institute OF
this county, have about finished the as.
signments OF land, one acre in each hun
dred, for fertilizer experiments. Thee
are hut two vacancies, those OF BRANDY
wine and Cbristisna hundreds, bat these
will be filled Ia few days. The complete
list TO date, together with this farmers
who will conduct the expariments. under
the supervision Of the officers Of the ex
pertinent station, In as follows; Mil
Greek, W. p. Peach, Mermaid White
Clay Greek, David Murphev, Newark
Pencader, Delaware CLARK, Glasgow; New
Castle, David Heyde, State Road Red
Lion, Henry HIGGINS, DslhwAra Oity; st.
Georges, Daniel W Oorbit, 0das7a Ap.
pcqr'nimink, Captain A. W. Appleton +;
R'ackhirA. John L1csermnu, Blac6birG
The lard Of all these farmer ia nov he.
ing pr pared and planting will commence
next week.
NEwARK ApriI 17.-ht the regular meet.
inI Of ell last evening ne tour ne y
me nbers we're sworn IN aud ssum-d the
JOINT puRrdia, snip nj the affairs III the
town. Dr II q. ". Kll cs suraredei 10
tho presidency, mlte vacant b. the sxpiias
ton OF tlc terGI,f & II. Theodore arm
strong. The OIteis sworn Ia wee Jaseph
La ron, Alfred A. Cpui, ali Raasln
Armstrong, VITO, together WITH the prssl
dent AID three hodiug.over mcuuets. will
constitute fer one yBar Newark corporate
government. a number Of minor bills an 1
eccuuaf were Fsssed Rud tha following
town officers elected Secretary ard Traas.
trer, GeorgeW, Wtlllam- Assoc u, william
Simpefs; Collector, James Jffcfis. ma
Mss Of town constable or policeman re-.
mains temporarily untitled pending reso-
tufiOu TO cut down the eajprV rne-buIf