Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17

the carding department Of the New Castle
wooden mills. John 8. Clency Of Ohes-
ter has been appointed by 5uperintend-
emit Brennan to the position o. overseer
OF the finishing department, vice Peter
M. Sherwood, resigned. James q.
Knowles, pre- pfietor Of the mills, Is about
to remove his oiiice to Wilmington.
Michael Bishop had his face badly
lscerated last week by the explosion of q
gun while hunting. DE-. W. II. Kuntz
dressed his wounds.
John Thompson, the grocer, has begun
the erection Of two two-Htorisd frame
houses on Vine street, north OF Delaware.
Work on the two new dwellings for Har-
rington u Reed, In the same locality, is
rapidly nearing completion.
William e. Nichols for the past five
years conductor o. the New Oestle freight
train on the Delaware railroad, has re-
signed his position to engage in the milk
business In Wilmington. In consideration
Of the fact that Mr.. Nichols has been q
trusted employe of the road for score
or more of years, the company has
granted him the privilege Of resumiDg
his position within three months, in case
hisnew business docs not prove profitable.
NEW CASTLE. Oct l5.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Margaret Patterson, wife of the Rev.
W. +. Patterson, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church, took pla0e yesterday afternoon.
Services we're held ut the parsonage on
Front street, conducted by the Rsv DR..
Patterson OF Philadelphia. assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Steritt OF Philadelphia, the
kevs. 4. Il. Terry and Stonecypher OF Dover
and the Revs. Il. L. Hubbard and p. D.
Lightner Of this city. on the easket was a
rcfiption, oar Teacher" sent by Mrs.
Pattsrson'B Sunday school class. The
funeral cortege, which the largest seen here
for long time, moved at $50 O'Clock to
the Presbyterian cemetery, where after
some touching remarks by the Rev. DR.
Patterson of Philadelphia the remains were
Inferred. This pail bearers were Richard
g. Cooper, A. d. Cooper, Esq, John Johns,
William Mccoy, William g. areir and DR.
David Stewart.
slight fire occurred at the Riverside
rolling mill ABOUT o'clock last night. II
| originated from a spark which IL iw from
the steam hammer In the northeast corner
OF the building to the roof, i2nitinR II,
| damaging 1t to the extent OF about 800
The confiagratlon, which might have been
a serious one In it's results, owing to the
heavy wind which was blowing Mt the time
was extiugulshed by the bucket brigade.
Tho members of Company II, N. q. D..
INDUCED In target practice at 200 yards OF
the battery yesterday afternoon. The fol
lowing We're the scores made: Private A
| H. Davidson, 30; Lieutenant Booth, 40
| Corporal Connolly. 10; Private d. Smith, IL
| Corporal Phillips. iS; Private II. A. Pad
berg, II; Private \, f. Ladders, l6; lieu.
tenant Boyd, 16; Corporal Lancaster, Is
Hospital Steward Eagle, 10; Private White.
lock, 10; Private A. II. Padberg, Is; Private
Wllmot, IA; Private Swan, ~.
Before Mayor Hanson last night Michae
Boyche, for the larceny Of $40 from Poll
in Dobblnsville. After hearing the testi
mony OF II number OF Witnesses, through ,
10 years-old girl interpreter, the mayo
held Boycho IN 300 bail for his appearance,
at court, in default OF which he was com
mitted to jail.
A brass Dand is being organized among
the eolored residents OF Vine street. JohI
Bennett will be leader.
The resignation OF Captain H. r. Bori
OF Company H, N. G.. D., which was tend
cred to Colonel Marshall several week
ago, has not yet been accepted.
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