Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-21


NEWARK, March Yesterday the
agricultural committee of the trustees of
Delaware College mat hero TO consider
matters relating to the experiment sta
ton connected with the college. Those
present were President Raub, ex.Goyer
nor Stockiey, Man'ove Hayes, A. j.
Fulton and David j. Murphay. 1t was
decided to have particular attention paid
10 experiments in grass and other en-
dogenous plants, including the grains
a., the experiments to be made system M.
stically in two or three places In each
county BY careful farmers selected by the
director Of the station. All Of these ex
periments will be directly nndsr the
supervision OF Director Neale, who will
sive them his personal attention. The
formers self cited will OF course be well
paid for their work.
The missionary anniversary Of the M
e Sunday school was held last evening.
There was special musical programme
finely rendered An address was made
by the Rev, N. NJ. Browne, and the mis-.
stonary collections for the year were
handed in by the classes
The remains of William MoCouaehy
were brought from Tacouy, Pa yester.
day and inferred at the Welsh tract.
NEWARK March 10 AT the annual meet.
ing OF tne Building Loan Association held
this week the following officers were
elected: Presidant. Joseph Dean; Vice.
meal =, 81 ,rnt, = Q snivler; Secretary, GeofgA
W Wilisms; Treasurer. Miller II, Barton
j T. Maxwell, John 0'Doppell and W. Il.
H. " were also elected as managers for the
ensuing year.
pns funeral OF Carrie Nsttluger, four
years Of age, took place hero yesterday
afternoon, intermeDt being made 10 the II
u. csmetery. The child died at its homs In
pniiadelphia from conclusion, caused by a
fail from table one day last week.
William McOonauRhey. the young man
whose body was brought here for inter
ment on Thursday, from Tacony, Pa, was
about 20 years old and sevstal years ago
was student nf Newark Academy.
The total collections foe missions by the
sunday school classes of the Methodist
cnutch duringthe pasr year were abo1t s6s,
tnis being sno-tantianal increase over the
amount IBised last year.
Calvin CuhhaRe a graduate OF Delaware
Ooile1e 10 1887 was married here this week
TO Mis- Alice Ftazsr, daughter of Mr.. and
Mira. JOB Frezsr, near this town.
Citizens are already beginning 10 discuss
the coming town election of April 9Th,
when president aud three new members
OF oouncil are 10 ba elected. There are
several orher and more importantG iestions
TO be decided by this election; notably. the
negotl ton d an additional loan Of $40 QUO
for pubic improvements. the establishment
~ an electric iishb plant, dc. About $500
Of Ibis amount t. nepdan - 4 ii fJlii Tor
tfa nag wAlsf wo 4r, and v an ih.s 10 paid
the wotss sgii, hevs cost sSs ttG
Levi X. Bowen, of the n 3warK i,edger, to.
gether with hie family moved this wrak to
Wilmington, where he will hereafter live
and conduct the book and Job printing bus.
mess.
FEwAEK March IL AT the evening
lenten service in g.. Thomss Episcopal
Church to morrow light 1T so the Rev.
DIR Il. Gardner Littell If Wilmington
will assist The Rev. Mr. Rond and de-
liver an address. On next Sunday even
ing at the same church Buhop Oolsn an
will administer the rite OF confirmation.
Frederick Forest of PLilate.phls is
abont to open q new restaurant and cafe In
the third q Ior of the Caskey Building.
There are already number OF Retnb.
licans in this town and vicinity who feel
called upon to offer their services 10 the
country for cons deration in the way Of
| a remuuerative office and they will soon
place themselves nader the protecting
wing Of Senator Higgins.
Quite number OF Wilmington wheel.
men arrived here yestt riay on their ma.
chimes and took dinner ut one Of the
hotels. Newark being only l2 mics
from Wilmington with uniformly good
roads intervening makes the trip a
fsvorite one WITH many bicy c!ists and
almost every Sunday brings a visiting
delegation on vbeels
! Toe new Board OF Trade will hold
meeting tonight in their quarters in
Grange Hall and some important meas.
4 ures will be considered. Ii is also prob.
able that some new members will be ad
mitted.
The new Baltimore d Ohio railroad
schedule gives Newark quite surfsit OF
through New York and Washington eI
press trains, four beinR added since this
last change. This nov gives the Newark
patrons of the road IL fast express and
III accommodation trains each day, or %
IN all, making q service of which the
town is very proud
The condition of John r. Williamson
10 still very serious, although hopes are
now entertained for his temporary rs.
covery.
Among the visitors In town during the
! past week were the following; Miss
pyanout of Delaware City, Miss Jspnie
Smith Of Saltsbury, Nd; Miss Annie
/ Hail of Wilmington; Miss Annie Ohal
leuPer o; New Castle; DR.. Hugh Martin
1 OF Setford, Miss Nan MerliIl of Pnco
moke Guy, Md; James Challenger o.
New Castle, and Jobu William, On ot 4h.