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

Special Correspondcuceof Gazette aud journal
NEWARK, March 29.--It seems almost
parsdoxicai to say that Newarkers ore
complaining about railroad accommoda-
tons, bat that is what the theatre patrons
are now doing. The recent change in the
Il. a. q. schedule changed the time OF the
express train leaving Philadelphia at mid
night and arriving here at ! a. M, TO
about Eve hours later, making II unavail'
able M theatre train. The last train for
Newark leaves Philadelphia at 1910 p.
M, and this being of course too early an
effort is being made by persons here 10
induce the railroad company 10 attach
passenger car 10 the New York emigrant
train leaving Philadelphia at midnight
and making Newark In so minutes. The
theatre.going population here will then
DO happy.
George 81. Groves, n stsunoh Higgins
man ''from way back" and q late oaudi
date for the levy court from Pencader
hundred ON the Republican ticket, Ia an
applicant for good paying position In
the agricultural department at Washing
ton. Being practical farmer himself
and Higgins man, his chances OF success
are considered good.
There is quite revival in military
spirit since tine advent here Of Lieutenant
q. LsRoy Of the regular army. He was
detailed here several months ago, as 10
we'll known, TO drill the students Of Della.
ware College. A regular and full dedged
army officer was something OF q rara avis
in the town and more lately the lieu
tenant ia drilling three separate con.
| ala Al,at Ia al
dents of Newark Academy and lastly the
young girls connected with the same in
stitution. The latter, TO the number Of
about 80, have ordered uniforms consist
lug OF loose blue blouse and skirt with
white Tom O'Shanter hats. They will
soon commence regular aud vigorous
drill under the gallant lieutenant and will
doubtless make very picturesque effect
during dress parade.
| NEWARK, April 1.-The Rev. Dir. Chapman
OF Princeton Theological Seminary Is at
| present supplying tho vacant pulpit Ia the
| White Clay Greek Presbyterian Church
Tue church has been Without regular
| pastor since the severance of its pastoral
relations with the Rev. J. u. UmDerger sew.
/ eral months ago.
Professor Charles l.. Penny, the assistant
chemist Of the Agricultural Experiment
Station, WIS made chief chemist ut the re-
| cent meeting of the trustees of Delaware
College. This elevation entails additional
duties and responsibilities rs well rs an IN.
creased alary and IS very gratifying and
substantial testimonial to his efficient work
In his department OF tho station.
Delaware Clark we'll known farmer near
Glasgow, Pencader hundred, has been go
lected by DIR. A. i. Neale, the director oil
the experiment station, to conduct tho soil
aud fertilizer experiments for that hundred
An acre will be used Tor this purpose and
planting under the supervision OF the ON
GERS of the station will be commenced 10 a
few weeks. Mr.. CLARK is the second selec.
tion made by the director, the other Que
being David Heyd OF New Castle hundred
II Is proposed TO have an acre for expsti-
ments OF the same nature Ia each hundred
OF the county aud ultimately Of the State
and arrangements to this end are being
made rs RAPIDLY M poS<,Iie.
The condition of Z. Il. vii hanson has
been growing gtaIAally worse during the
pnst week. Bis 1sath which has beer
imminent for sev1ral days, occurred last
nlgat. Deceased was II years old.
NEWARK. April 2-The death OF Joht
Fletcher william bon on Sunday ia his sixty
first year removed from Newark one Of 10
most prominent men. From q clerk In thu
store OF John Miller he became sole proprl
tor OF the general store which, until CLOSED
two years ago, was for many years tn,
largest In town. Since then Mr.. william
son has been connected with several laTgi
Insurance companies as the local agent.
He has always taken very deep lnteres
In public affairs, holding many importan
local and State offices. He was RsDubli
can 10 politics and 10 1860 he was elected
TO the IaUislatnta aarving 4" ine w,
years ~ iis apr,1ker. Tho next year na va
elected 10 tue senate 10 which ne was agRu
The nCigi leU Tor -Nnatpt n rna ID
quently urged by the leaders OF the Repnb
lican party to be the nominoe for govsrno
but he always declined the honor He In
: also for many years held tho vice presi
denoy of ths board OF trustees OF DelaWpr
College.
} He has been active in the Methods
church la this town md for 80 years he wa
superintendent OF the Hunday-school. Pree
ldent In 1872 ~ the first lay conference O
the III. II. church aud subsequently slecte
: TO the general conference, ne has been
I leading layman In the State. His widow
who was Margaret ReynoldsOt Mlddletowr
0 survives him, together with one daughter
DR.. Katharine A., OF Philadelphia, John N
/, OF the pension department, Washington
and Alexander n. OF the O1oen IpsuTauc
. Company, Philadelphia. HIS funeral wi
8 occur Tomorrow at 2 y. III.
u Colonel Augustus H. Egbert Of tho Unite
States army IL vlsl'ing the llav. DR.. ValiAr
" dlRham here. The colonel l. regiment,
quarter master VI the SaronI United State
o infantry and Is stationed ut omahl
Nebraska.