Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence oil Gazette and journal
NEWARK, June Sat an enthusiastio
meeting Of the Delaware College Press
Association, held Friday in the college
oratory, the following board of editors
was elected to serve for the next COL
legiate year; Editor.in-c chief, u. Il. Mar
tin, '91 associate editors, j. P. Arm
strong, '9l; O. II. Mckinney, '91; Blair
Pie, '92; A. w. Orossan, '92 Rodney Bur-
ton, 1913; j. v. X. Wells, '93; William
Tucker, '93; b. b. Smith, '92; j.. b.
Handy, '93. The following officers were
elected: President, J. P. Armstrong, '9l;
Yice-president, 4. q. Frame, '9l: Sscre-
fairy, Albert Bedford, 80; Treasurer, j.
W. Lattomus, 1913; Business Manager,
Edwin Grant, '9S; Associate Managers,
Kirkwood Martin, 90. and Harry Glenn
son, '93. The Reoies1 has had a de-
servedly successful year, and ends up
with balance on the credit side OF the
financial report. With the same interest
manifested next year among the students
the Rs9teso cannot fail to be IA success
The drawings Of the new Delaware
College armory and drill hall were re-
osIved Friday by Lieutenant Brown from
Captain e. L. Rice of Wilmington, who
submits them as gift to the new project.
The plans contemplate very neat frame
building rs feet long and 40 wide, with q
peaked truss roof covered with slate.
The new building is to stand on the new
college athletic field and will cost about
400. o. this amount there is still about
$3.50 to he collected from the friends and
alumni of the college and there is little
doubt hut that this amount ia eventually
subscribed. Work will probably begin
Oh the structure during the present
month.
young Delaware College student
while boar ding the u. d. o. express train
here Friday evening 10 20 tc his home in
Wilmington had narrow escape from
death. He YVES attempting to board the
train while il was in motion and was
thrown violently against the platform
He escaped being crushed under the
| whesls by mere ohancs.
Childrsn's day was observed in three
churches here yesterday, the Presbyter-
ian, Methodist and the colored A. u. NJ.
Il. At each church On address was made
to the sunday-soholars Atthe Presbyter-
ian church large and beautiful 0ross
made Of evergreen, arising from base
| OF ferns and moss occupied prominent
position in front of the pulpit, During
the service this green cross was still
further beautitied by the placing on it OF
strings Of choice flowers to represent the
rrngs of ladder, each rung represent.
ing one class of the school. Special
and appropriate music WAS sung 10 all
che churches.
very quiet arrest was made at the
Washington HouEe on Friday night last
near midnight by Detective Murphey of
Ooatesyille. Pa, assisted by Constable
| Mote OF this Town. The cnlprit WINS
named j. I. Howell, and the offence TOR
which Ee was arrested was detrsuding O
| Coategville hotel-kaeper OF two-weeks'
or more board bill by abtoonding bag
aud baggage, and with o very genteel-
looking wife and child. The three came
here on Thursday night on the Newark Il
Pomeroy railroad and registered at the
Washington House, but attracted no
attention whatever until telegrams began
to reach here inqniring about them. On
positively locating them here the Coates
Vile hotsl-keeper sent down detective
on Friuay to arrest him. A warrant was
sworn ont before Squire Smith aud this
was read TO him in his room at the hotel
late at night, before his wife and child.
There was very dramatic and affecting
scene, but he promptly submitted to the
arrest, waived the right Of extradition
ceremonies, and was taken away on the
l rs u. III. b. Il o. express. On SatuT-
day he was committed to West Chester
jail His wife and child left here yester.
day qaIte crest-taIIen. Tie man is de.
clared professional hotel beat.