Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
NE WARK.

special Ndltllc anu JuuIIdi
NEWARK, June 27.-The streets were
deluged by o heavy rain yesterday.
Early in the morning rain began falling
and continued almost incessantly
throughout the day.
P. NJ. Sherwood, the newsdealer, has
purchased safety bicycle.
There has besn change in the sched-
ule Of the trains on she Newark d Pom
eroy railroad. Hereafter on Wednesday
and Saturday the train that formerly left
here for Pomeroy at 12.25 p. m. will now
depart at l. 80 p. M. &.i..
Several young ladies are trying to form
lawn tennis club. suitable ground
has been secured, and IL is thought that
there will be no scarcity OF members.
NEWARK, June 2S.-Mrs. Green, q mis-
sionary fsom Utah, gave O talk to the
members of the Presbyterian Church
here yesterday. For several years the
members Of this congregation have sup
ported Mrs. Green as missionary. She
gave m interesting account of her work
among the Mormons. After the lecture
lunch was served.
The members of the M. E, Church held
Nlemon squeeze" last night in the leo
trYe room jFthe church. 1t took hall. a.
dozen lemons to gain admittanoe. A
prizs was offered to the children who
purchased lemon with the smallest
numbsr OF seeds. Levi Paxson won this.
Lemonade was dispensed with freely and
altogether the affair was quite success.
The fire company has decided on We'd
nesday, July 18th, as the date of their
excursion to Bay Ridge via B. d o. rail
road.
NEWARK, July 29.-Mrs. Sarah Phillips
who died In Philadelphia on Wednesday
was well known here. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil.
| lips resided several years In this town
The husband died about two years ago
Mrs. Phillips was the daughter OF the late
| John Griffith, who owned the farm nov
belonging to VIM. II. Rees, near Welsh
Tract, Pencader hundred. The deceased
was IN the 10th year. The funeral tool
place to-day. Several friends OF this towr
attended.
The damp weather has damaged the pa
per In some of the dwellings. In on,
house 1t all dropped from tine walls.
One day last week the agricultural
thresbiag engine was taken from the pac
OF Thomas Dayett, living near Cooch'
Bridge. 1t appears that person residing
in Maryland bargained for the engine ant
made arrangements to meet Nc. Dayett IL
Newark the next day, but before that time
the engine was hauled away. How th
matter will end is rather questionable.
NEWARK, July 1.-The Dean property
consisting OF piece of land and three
story dwelling house, was sold at th
Deer Park Hotel on Saturday Afternoon
It was purchased by j. Ii. Hoffeckar, Jr
ESQ.,, of Wilmington for the mortgage
The price WAS 81, 100.
Dr.. T. Il Wolf, State chemist, an
family left here to-day, via Baltimore
, Ohio railroad for Chicago and otht
points in Illinois. They will be gor
several weeks. 4-
Prof. FL. Nj. Beckwith, etymologist I
/ the experiment station, was notified thI
, he had been made chairman OF the con
mittee on injurious insects Of the Penil
sular horticultural Society by Presitlel
J. W. Kerr. The other two members al
MRnloye Hayes of Dover and Il. 8. Johi
n ston, Stockley. Del.
James Elliott the farmer of Robe
h Rankin, near Polly Drummond's Hi
was driving q sell. binder down Ma
a street on Saturday, making great noia
q Joseph Vaught and William Shippers we
/ going up in dog cart, when their hor
took fright, turning around short al
smashing one of the wheels. The tv
y men were not hurt, hut il was Mario
: escape. or late there has been sever
traction engines passing up and do,
I, Main street without man ahead 1t
i altogether likely that council will pa
! an ordinance prohibiting the same
% Main street.
On the vacant lot close by the Bal
"a more d Ohio depot, the Board of Ira
!, has erected large sign board, readi
a. that LAND would be given to manutI
nv tnrers exempt from taxes for 10 year
There ia also important matter before
al board which will no doubt bring tol
III good results 20 the town.
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