Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-01
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Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, July 25.-The number of
sudden deaths In this nsighborhood of
late has been startling. Last Saturday
Mrs. Martha Eegendspk, who was ap
parently In good health, died suddenly
at her husbands residence, near etantop.
She had been in Wilmington during the
day and ate hearty supper after she
returned. A few hours later she was
corpse. On Monday morning Mrs. Wild
man, who resided near Appleton, was
found dead in her bed Mrs Sarah j.
Mahan, wh1 resided with her son, w.
Reese Mahan, died on Wednesday in her
list year. Sins complained little on
sunday. She was very large. The fun.
ersi takes place on Sunday with inter
ment at Head OF Christiana csmetery in
the afternoon.
Early in the week that beautiful and
fragrant flower, the night blooming cao
tus, was noticed by many at Mira Wat
son Evans and also at DR.. j l. Vallau
disham's aad William M. Wilson's. This
bloom begiha to open sarly in the even
ing, and by midnight is out in full. II is
withered by daylight. Tue flower is very
fragrant wlile out, and as soon as il be-
gius to close its fragrance is gone. A
number of visitors called at the different
places to see the plant.
The msn VITO stole Abner Holdings
woIth's horse on Sunday night WAS in
Elk'on on Monday. He was very anxi nus
to sell, offering the whole outfit for $75.
He passed through Cherry Hill and by
this time the officers were after him.
Constable Emory Lea chased the man for
several miles hut the rascal escaped. IL
is believed he is in the neighborhood of
Como Wingo Bridge.
Misc Grace Uheater OF Boston, who is
visiting Professor and Mrs. Chester here,
met with an accident yesterday that is
rather serious. She went into the kitchen
aud not noticing the cellar door being
up, fell down the steps She was picked
up and taken upstairs and medical aid
uent for. IL was hard TO ascertain what
| injuries she had sustained. She cannot
move herself and it is feared her spine
| is injured. Miss Chester is q gradua Q OF
Delaware College, carrying frat honors
| in her class. The news of the accident
causes much unessness among her friends.
NEWARK, July rs = The injuries OF
| Miss Chester, who accidentally fell down
a stairway, cannot be definitely located.
The young lady is better. She was able
to move little this morning but her
nervous system has received o severe
shock and it will be some time before
she will be able to be around again.
The land improvement agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad was here yes
tarday looking around.
Iouis L Curtia, who has been organ
ist in st James p. q. Church, Whining
ton, North Carolina, has resigned. He
will spend several weeks at his home
here.
NEWARK, July 27.--At a meeting of the
school commissioners of united school dis
| rricts N1s. SO and Al, A. ]. Lynch, 81
| Georgetown, was elected principal OF tbs
| school. He Is graduate of the Confer
| ence Academy, and comes mighty recon
mended by Prof. Gooding and the thret
county superlntendents.
Considerable sickness prevails here now
Mrs. General Armstrong has bsen Ill To-
several days; Mrs. Amos Osmond is quit
sick at her home at the East End.
NEWARK, July 3l.-As stated else
where KuaufF & Sons of Philadelphia vii
remove their big organ factory here
Two other firms are so considering tn
tempting offer of our beard of trade
free land and tex exemption and vii
probably locate in Newark.
During the past week AGO shares o
stock of the Knauff Il Sons Compan,
have been taken by Newark people. Tn
value OF each share at $50 makes tota
, Of over $23 900 SO far subscribed, whic
is remarkably good for Newark in it
present dun times. The sum OF $25, 90
ia required by the new company and thi
il ia hoped will soon be subscribed
When this is done and as soon as 81
, acres of the land can be transferred by tn
citizens of Newark to the new COMPANY
the building operations will commence /
earnest and by winter the factory will
in full operation. It ia the intentio
j OF Knauf Il Sons to remove from Phila
! delphia their entire plant, and to event
ually make tho Newark plant the lsrges
pipe organ factory in the world. Tn
; members of the firm spent the atternoo
here yesterday in company with repre-
sentativeq of the council, board of trad
I and stock Subscribers. They were show
all the available land near town, an
! fiuslly selected six acres lying just mort
3 OF the B. d o, tracks. This will be pui
/ chased by the citizens of the town an
| decided in fee simple to the new company
| The meeting of the citizens laat mgr
was very enthusiastic and many arrange
ments were made relating to the con
pany. Mr.. Caleb, the owner OF the lam
! selected, chose John Pilling, William I
/ Griffith and s. NJ, Donnell as commits
3 sioners to decide upon the value of th
land. The following finance committe
] was appointed by DR.. A. N. naub, ohair
) man to examine into the affairs OF tn
Knauf Company and to represent th
, Newark stockholders in the preliminsr
, affairs: Il. III Curtis, John PiIiing, D.
/ r.. q. M. K1ilock, James Hossinger an
George G.. Kerr. In addition to this
N. Donnell was appointed to be th
| receiver of the Newark subscriptions I
the capital stock. 1t is thought thu
| before the winter is over Newark wi
have increased its population over 80
persons. Everybody is delighted ;
Newark'B bright prospects.
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