Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11
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NEW CASTLE, Sept. 4.-rhe following clvi
Officers OF H Company, N. G.. D., were
elected at the annual meeting last night
President, Ohauncey Z. HolGombe; First
Vice. president, Thomas j. Morgan; Second
Vice president, samuel Beck bscreiary,
Albert v. Foster; Treasurer, George Il.
Swan. The president will announce his
standing committees for the ensuing year
Ct the next meeting.
Before Mayor Hanson last night, Michael
Eoy, was arrAigned for assault and
battery on William Hurd on Tues
Say evening last. Both men ara
'tnploYes of the Riverside rolling mill,
And Foy was one of the puddlers who re-
used to work some time ago because the
arm did not adopt ecsla OF wages. Hurd
q also puddler, but he continued to work.
ie being entirely satisfied with the present
Sata OF wages paid. Several times Foy has
arcosted Hur1 aud attempted to persuade
aim to 90 out with the Others, but each time
10 has fatty refused. seeing mis- efforts were
IN vain Foy decided TO employ other means,
and, accordingly, on Tuesday evening
% proceeded 10 Hurd's home In Dobbtns.
ellie, called MIN TO tina door aud after n
few Wo;ds assaulted Hurd and beat and
kicked him uum 5rGifuuy. Hurts wife
appeared on tho scene and interterred for
her husband, but Eoy eovered her with n
pistol, which caused the woman to faint
from flight. Eos was subsequently ar
rested and az the bearing the testimony OF
b number OF witnesses was heard, all OF
which sho eel FYy 70 be the ucersssor. He
was held Ia $500 bail Tor bis appearance at
court. Ia default he was commlttadro jail.
Charles &. Ferris 4 Son commenced yes
terday to make some extensive repairs and
alterations to .helE drug store a: the corner
OF d lawure aud Mgrhet streets.
Fer the hsrt tine II many years the New
Castle accommodation train duA here at
800 p. N. was llts yesterday. The delay
WIS over an h9ue and was caused by the
vain having to double tho grade at Farm
lurst with u number Of freight oars which
Tese being brought from Wilmington here.
Nav CASTLE, Sept. 5.-Charles q. Couutlss,
well known citizen, dad early yesterday
i9rning at hts restlsne on Delaware
:reet, aged 46 years. Jha deceased had
zen connected with the Delaware iron
forks Tor Il years, where he was employed
g limekeepsr, shipping clerk and In vari-
BUS other capacities. Abont two years ago
he contrFc,ei i severe cold which settled
10 his stomach I'd developed Into can
oerous tnmet, which was the lmue6iato
eau az Lis Il sa.n. He leaves vile and
one CHILD. The funeral Will take place Oh
Wednesday uagt IRON his late home. Ser
woes wilt Le he,d in Innsnuel p, Il.
Cnureh NJ Q y. IN, with intsrmeut 10 the nd
joining cems ary.
TIE second q lgrterly conference OF the
NJ. z, church MI ba held to.nlghE ia the
lecture room nt tbs church. The Rev. W.
l.. 3 Murray will preside and full attend
g. ~ Is requested.
EwOod Watson, eolored man who lives
a. 5llllngtol, Nd, was perhaps fatally In
iaEad bore IN Saturday afternoon. Watson
was passenger on tn5 outh-bound Della
ware express dus here at 4,0l O'Clock, aud
as the iratn WAS rounding curve north Of
the station Watson, VINO was standing on
the platform Of the third car, in attempting
TO reach for his hat which mad Llown OF,
was thrown VIC emily from the car to the
ground. his head struck on the sharp edge
Of an iron rGil lying at the side OF the track,
iliiictlng deep and ugly cash. The train
was stopp d ami the unfortunate man, who
bled profusey, WIS picked M In an uncon-
eclous condition and brought to the station
here. DR.. Bacz was summoned and ar.
rived shortly atterward, and after ex8min.
ing his Injuries orieyed him taken to the
elnshouse on tho 4,57 train. l. Is hardly
likely that he will recover. Watson was
formerly resident Of this city. 1t Is said
that he was Intoxicated when the accident
bappened.
Preston Ball, young man employed at
the New Castle Brick and Lime Manufac.
tory, was painfully Injured on Saturday by
being struck on the head with shovel, In
the hands Of fellow workman.
bhs kettul OF peaches, the largest yield
IN this vicinity, was plucked from tree IN
tue yard OF Mrs. A. o. Rowland, at the
l1wer end OF Front street. last week. Tho
t.uis is OF the Crawford variety and is
ex remedy fine,
81 the Rep bltcan nomination election
or Saturday Richard Appleby, John 4.
King and William y. WorthiIgt wers
uitcted members Of the county executive
co1mlttes. Ths convention delegates are
soiid for Harry Richardson as the nominee
for governor. but have no choice for Con
Rrsss, About 80 well known Republicans
ON this hundred VIII attend the conven-
tlJn at Dover Tomorrow
Pae social dance given In the X. OF p
Hal on Saturday night for the benefit OF
the New Castle baseball club was great
sucouss both socially and financially, and
the club has decided to repeat Il at an early
asa.
FsIsonal Miss Mary cannon Of IRON Hill
Is the guest OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Il L Mckee
Miss Silie NJ Dowell Of Smyrna Is visiting
frlends IN this clty-Iacob Moo g, who has
baen employed at the store OF James j.
Toner, left on Saturday for his former
hone at Faltcp to accept position as as
si4tant 10 the post-ohice.
New CASTLE, Sept. 9.-Company G, N, q.
D OF Wilmington, will tender a eompll-
nsnrary reception to the members of II
company Of this city, at the former i
rtnory IN the Masonic Temple, Whining
on, on Friday night.
report was current here yesterday that
8. ". Dupcau, FORMERLY well-known reel.
,ent OF this city, but now Keeper Of The
Hoit Penn light house had bsen drowned
GEAR MS home on sunday night. Upon Ia
vastisation the rumor was found to he IN.
trpe.
Constable Israel Rulings will dispose OF
rot V.-T Is
WiHiam Cole u this city on Saturday, the
IS d instant,
st. Peters 7. a. D. Society will attend
mass in body uext Sunday morning and
listen TO d sermon by the Rev Father Brady
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