Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Nov. 2S,-Thanksgiving Day
passed off rather quietly here. In the
morning union praise service was held in
the Presbyterian Church. There was ser
vice at vt. Thomas Episcopal Church also
during the morning, In the evening there
was a continuation of the New England
supper entertainment for the benefit of the
Christian Church. In the old skating rink,
in Caskey Building, dance was given by
some young men. The country was over
run with gunners, but the slaughter of the
innocents was hardly commensurate with
the army of hunters. There was the usual
number Of private family gatherings and
roast turkey dinner,
During the afternoon there was II race on
the Homewo0d Driving Park between -four
Mell-known local stecds 1t was called Il
road race, best two in three, and was won
in two straight heats by Robert Morrison's
May Flower, Second place was kept in
both heats by Joseph Luttons Clyde. For
third place Appleton Bell and Black Hawk
were tie. The race was witnessed BY quite
Il number of local sportsmen,
A meeting was held on Wednesday
evening in the Methodist church here for
the purpose of getting an expression of
opinion on the question of women being
admitted as delegates to the Lay and Gen
eral Conferences The polls were open for
some time and the result when announced
by the tellprs was q against and eight for
the admission of women to such confer
enCes. 4 rather singular feature of the
vote was the number Of women voting
against the proposition Some days ago a
vote for the same purpose was taken al
Wesley NJ, =. Church ut Met lellandsvilie.
The opposition TO women delegates was
not 50 pronounced there, the vote being
eight for and 10 aslinst.
NEWARK, Dec. IA special meeting of
the board Of trustees of Delaware College
will be held OH Thursday in the college to
deliberate over an embarrassment OF
riches that has suddenly come upon the
institution. This may be an an0malism
in connection with the colleges past strug-
gle for life aud hope through II chronic
state of impccuniusity but ii is nevcrthc-
less very true, The treasurer of the col
lcge, George II. Evans has just received
from state Treasurer Herbert Il check for
sl5,0OO Il sum which for Delaware College
is prnCely indeed. This amount was ap-
propratcd bv Congress last session for the
| Further aid Of those colleges established
under the land grant Of 1852, and for the
support Of q sort of industrial department
!
| taught and put into practice. This appro-
1 priation Is for the year ending last June,
| but has only been received because Of its
| passage through Sn much red tape"
| Nothing can 1T present he done with the
money, 50 il is az present held hy Mr..
/ Evans awaiting the action 0fthe board this
/ week.
NEW ARK. Dec l.-Anuther large and
A enthusiastic meeting Of the business men
\ and farmers Of this ucishhorho0d was held
4 uu saturday afternoon in Grange Hall, to
4 hear the reports of the committees ap-
1 pointed at 4 meeting un saturday Novem,
1 her I'D, to inquire into the dcSirahility Of
having canning establishment added to
the other industries of Newark; and, also,
tn ascertain directly from the farmers
4 within radius Of live miles what acreage
they would pledge to plant in vegetables
for the supply Of the caunerv which tho
4 MCtiaw Brothers Of Smyrna contemplated
I removing here from the latter place. II
may he recalled that large preliminary
meeting was held here week before last at
4 which many prominent farmers and the
MesSrs McGGw were brought together
under the auspices Of the Board of Trade
The proposition of this firm to erect can
merry here, provided it could get the sup
port Of the farmers, met with instant APP
proval and hearty encouragement. The
committees appointed then brought in
their reports On saturday last, and they
were very favorable both as to the profit
ableness of growing vegetables and the
acreage pledged for the supply of the can
merry, The only discouraging thing about
the meeting was the conspicuous and en-
barraasiGg absence Of the Messrs. MctaN
who were to be present to hear the reports
which being satisfactory, final arrange
ments fer the immediate erection of The
If4.aN 1Tr . 1. J..
farmers would he cOnsummated. In thi!
respect tho meeting was akin to the play
of Hamlet with Hamlet" left out. The
absence of these gentlemen was freely
commented upon and the conclusion
reached that the smyrna people had Offered
them inducements to remain in thel
midst The reports from the farmers
however, showed conclusiycly that it wa
their desire to have and support a caunery
and the board Of trade was asked to TAX
, the matter in hand and secure one This |
: appears, will not be bard to accomplish, n
: representatives. of the Pennsylvania am
Il. 4 q. roads were here that day and as
slred the board that they could easily in
ducc several canneries 10 Locate here if tn
= farmers would support them
! A private dispatch to his relatives her
I yesterday announced the very sldde
: death Of Graham Blandy at his home il
New York on Saturday night. The new
was 4 great shock to his friends and reli
I tivcs here, whore lie formerly lived an
= wa, educated Mr. Blaudy was mcmhc
(. Of the New York Stock Exchange and wa
I about 5Dyuars If age About Il year ago h
T. presented handsome memorial windu'
f to 81 Thomas Episcopal Church i
2 memory Of his parents, and 1T the sam
{ time he purchased a lot in s. Jane
1 church yard at stanton where his paren
Q rest and where lie Will probably be II