Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-05-26
NEWARK AND HER INDUSTRIES.
A Description OF the Thriving Town and
of the business Men There.


of the Business Men There.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, May 26.-The town of
Newark has a population Of more than
!, 500 inhabitants. 1t has three institu-
tions of learning, Delaware College,
Newark Academy and an elegant public
school. 1t has new industry In the
organ works, which when ready for opera
tion, will employ quite q large force of
men. Newark also will give land free
from taxation for ten years to any
man who will erect a mandatory
thereon. This shows their activity in
building up the town with enterprises
that will afford work to all its citizens
The B. & o. railroad running through
the town affords it first class shipping
facilities. There are four churches in
the town, the Presbyterian, Methodist,
Episcopal and Catholic.
The following list includes a number
of business houses. Wright & Son,
dealers in lumber. lime coal, wood, etc
They seem to be doing a good business.
| 81. b. Wright q Co dealers in hardware,
| farming implements, carriages. and most
everything else In that line you could
mention. Dry goods and notions can be
| found In abundance at Singles &
| Neilds, James Roberts and ID. Stanhope
both have their shingles out as carpet
| weavers. J. T. Blsst & Son do all kinds
OF painting, excepting that of the ladies'
cheeks; they are also paper hangers It
| seems funny to hang paper, but probably
| 1t gets tired of life like some people and
needs to be hung. Joseph Luton does
blAcksmithing and horse shoeing. Il. K.
| Ocheltree Is a carriage painter and trim
mer. The Newark cooperative and
variety store comprises nearly
everything in the line of trade; Mr..
Sherwood is proprie'or; all the popular
newspapers and magazines are to be
| found there. $. A. j. Wood keeps fine
line of cigars and tobacco. Evan w.
Lewis runs frst.class livery, he hires
teams to all who want to take ride
through the country and enjoy
the fresh air. Another livery
Is in town, Mr. Haines, manager.
d. F. Choate furnishes boots and shoes
for every one and also trunks for all
travellers O. C.Choate accommodates the
| public with fine cigars and tobacco
| Armstrong; double store in the first floor
of the Caskey building has quite a--large
display of dress goods, boots and shoes,
and furnishing goods. Smiths Pharmacy
occupies the other store in this building
where remedies can be had for all man
ners of diseases. John Mylincigar manufac
turer who sells cigars both whole
sale and retail. A glance in the window
of j. w. Parrish shows fine display OF
Watches and Jewelry. The bread and
pie bakery Of g. Fader Is the place to get
bread, pies and rusk. Mrs. b. Campbell
has an elegant array of millinery and
notions in the latest styles. w. F. Crit
fifth, dealers in groceries and china and
glassware of all kinds and all de-
scriptions. J. T. Maxwell, undertaken
and funeral director, attends to all
business that comes in his way.
w. M. Wilson has complete stock OF
boots and shoes, and also trunks on hand
at his store. J. Dobson weavss carpet
and also serves the public with fruits
and ice cream. r. Garliek is boot and
shoe maker, and all patrons can have
their footwear made to order. Zeigler has
q large stock Of stoves on hand
Of all makes and designs; he attends to
his business and fills all orders promptly
] L. Friek, hackman, meets all trains
with his commodious hack and all travel
ers are accommodated. At N NJ Mother
all's will be found all kinds
| OF groceries ana notions. Al
kinds Of medicines can be had a
DR.. Buffers drug store. The West Enc
Market is under the management of j
w. Brown who treats customers Will
due courtesy Armstrong; uptown
store has full stock of groceries an,
provisions. 1t Is next door to Gen. T.
f. Armstrong; residence. Blacksmith
ing and horse shoeing will be done b,
competent men at Pussy Pember
toms. J. w. Pemberton is the har.
ness maker and has large suppl,
of harness, blankets, whips, etc Their
are two hotels in the town-the Wash
ington House and Deer Park. Tn
former Is run by James A. Wilson an
the latter by John e. Lewis. Accommc
dalton carefully furnished by bot
houses. There is also a bank In th
iowa the National Bank Of Newark.