Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
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Wednesday night of the stockholders of
the Knaulf Organ Company was we'll at
tended and 1t performed its business of
selecting director in that company with
s'neatneas and dispatch" There were
two names prominently before the meet
ing, those OF 8. Minot Curtis and John
RillinQ. The first named declined to
allow the use OF his name and Mr.. Pilling
was elected unanimously to represent
Newark in the directory OF this new en-
ferprise. The first instalment of stock
% now almost paid up and every one has
become quite enthusiastic now that work
has really commenced on the grading for
Che railroad switch which ID to run
through the building. Bids on the fac
tory have been advertised for by the
architects, Brown 81 Day OF Philadel
phia, until October Sd. When awarded
the contract will be pushed with all pos
sibie speed.
Thst the last three weeks have been
marked by phenomenal rainfalls is amply
shown by the record of tri-daily observa-
lions made by Prof. G.. a. Earter, meteor
ologist of the agricultural experiment
station here. His record shows that up
70 yesterday rein has fallen IL days out
Of 26 days this month. For seven con
sacutive days, that Is, from September
18th to 18th rain fell in abundant guam
titles, three Of these days giving remark
able precipitAtions amounting to almost
five inches. The following is the register
of the rain gauge during days that had
an Improbable amount Of rain, the day
, Of the month being placed first and the
rain full in inches: 9th, SO; eth, .07
10th, SO 18th, SO; 18th, "A; 18th, .2l;
18th, 1,26; 18th, l.4l; 18th, 2,37; 18th,
80; 23d and Gath, 30. II will be seen
that on three days there was the unpre-
cedented fall of little over Eve inches,
while the aggregate fall for the month
will be 10 inches, approximately.
E. j. Buckley, purchasing agent of the
B Il o. railroad was here yesterday from
Baltimore with his wife. He was not
here officially, but to visit his two sons
who are students at the Newark Academy.
NEWARK, Sept 30.-The Methodists of
Newark retired happy last night. Oar
ing the day they had by noble, deter
mined and united effort succeeded in
clearing their church OF the last $500 of
debt contracted in the interior aud ex-
terror improvements to the edifios during
the past five months. In this respect
services held yesterday to commemorate
the completion OF tine alterations were q
surprising and signal SUCCESS. The i'm
provements, which we're recently de-
so.ibed at length in EVERY EVENING, con-
sist OF the complete remodeling of the
Sunday school and lecture room, their
entire refutnishing and many improve.
ments outside in the wsy of new fences,
10 1ha NpNn - x,l,t ,t,
was 81 $50. OF this amount the men,
bers OF the church among themselves
raised 81 100, expecting in the end
to collect the remaining $3.50. In
this they we're not digalp ointed
yesterday for this amount was raised
In two meetings, making yesterday
red letter day in the history OF the
church. Every one in the town has seen
and admired the transformation effected
10 tine old dingy basement until there is
mo better appointed Sunday school
rooms in the State, as Pastor Browne has
been frequently told. They were used
yesterday for the first time for a jubilee
service by tho Sunday school. In the
morning at 10 O'Clock there vas a love
feast and sermon by the Rev. W. L. g..
Murray of Wilmington. After this came
the money question. The fact Of O debt
OF $500 looking it IN the face made the
large assemblage 60 down deep into its
pocket in rather short order, and
with an efficient clerk, or cashier,
and large blackboard facing
the people, the contributions Kept
coming in and being added up in full
view. III .his way $500 was raised with
out effort In the evening" after very
fine sermon by the Rev. Jacob Todd OF
Wilmington, soliciting again commenced,
and at 8 O'Clock the last dollar was added
to the totsl tor the day Of $3.50, very
credit0ble and gratifying amount for {
congregation in this town. In the after
noon, at O'Clock, the Sunday schoo
Jubilee was held. Entertaining addresses
were made by the Rev. j. s. Willis O
Milford the Rev. j. j.. Malone, the Rev
j. L. Vallandigham, Charles O. King ant
", Prof. Il. s. Goldey. Among othe
visitors were the Rev. Snowden Thomas
II. w. Zimmerman, HRS. Stansbury j
Wiley and Mrs. WnlLelock Of Winning
ton.
Edward Lyle, the young man who wal
killed on the B. Il o. railroad OF the wes
junction, near Wilmington, on Saturday
through a collision of freight trains, wa
resident Of this town. leaving hers som
time ago to serve as fireman on that road
He was unmarried and about % year
old, and was always Bober and indus
trioug. He was son of the late jaime
Lyle whom he succeeded in the coal an,
lumber business for while. He helpe
to support his aged mother here upo
whom the loss of her son will fal
heavily. His body was brought HON
yesterday, and his funeral will take plac
here on Wednesday with internent at 81
Georges. He was q member Of the b.
O. Relief Association from which bi
mother will receive about 81 500.
The old iron foundry on Main street
near the B. u o. station, was sold 0
Saturday ct the Deer Park Hotel 20 Csl
tain Smith, the purchasing agent of ii
Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad OompRn
. The property belonged to Miss Edward /
~NilAon, to whom il was recently tran
AtEed by her husband. The propsri
\heen in tie hands of S. NJ. Dome
Nent for some time. The price pa
AZ 05O which is about 81 500 LEI
has offered for it several years sgt
as aed company will demolish Il
was SyAnd tie stone foundry prop
than was(kgive them room to extel
The railroA platform out to the stre
frame part &pproVe the appeersn
and this will AEhe brick portion W
their passengerNa time, at least.
and very much
OF their property. \pa face OF go
be kept standing fof nr, p ts 3 ESe J
NEWARK, Oct. LIN l hiu ~ =
times generally and News III - ar r
.iera OF prosperity and ente
nouueemenr OF the failure OF !
strong, the largest and most 5TS
marrnAnt In town. Is a total surA I