Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04
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NEWARK, Aug. 29.-rhe Union Sunday
SCHOOL or South Bank held It's annua
picnic In Hossinger's woods yesterday
This beautiful spot Il q few hundFst
yards from the dividing line between tht
three stRtss. There was large gathering
OF friends from the three states. Mr.
Perry, his wife and his assistant in tn,
school did well in their efforts to enter
tain both old and yohng. The Rev. N.
N. Browne and William II. Smith, Esd <
Of Newark, were present.
The first blast from the engine at the
organ factory came near causing aerious
accident TO team that was being driven
along the creek road at tina time. The
horse belonged 20 Mrs. sallis Rooch, and
her brother Wesley had It charge at the
tims. The horse was terribly frightened
Ut the whistle, and started TO run, knock
ing the driver down. At Arst 1t was SUP
posed he was seriously injured, but no
bones were broken, and bis wounds are
not serious. The team was stopped by
the gate keeper at the B. d o. railroad Of
College avenue crossing.
The youngest child of William Murphy
vRa buried yesterday. The funeral SER
vices were held ct the house and were in
charge of the Rev. George NJ. Bond and
the Rev. N. u. Browne. InteRment in
the Methodist cemetery.
The public schools will be in charge of
Albeit II. Raub during the coming year.
Mr.. II ub was member OF the gradual
Ing class Of Delaware College Of $50, and
vs. we'll qualified for the position.
NrwARK Sept. IA large meeting OF the
Republicans Of Waite Clay Greek hundred
was held last evening In the Republican
headquarters in the Exchange Building.
The Meeting was presided over BY David j..
Murphy and Hugh @. Browne was made
secretary. Some routine party business
was transacted after which nominations
were made for deiegh'ss and alternates to
tbs coming stats convention at Dovar on
September llth. Tho following nomlna.
tons for delegates TO b. elect ID next Satur.
day were made; Jonn Pilling, Il. O.
Browne, David J, Aiurphy, Daniel Thomp-
son, Harry Webher and John Peters. For
atsrnales the following nominations we're
made: +. W. Quits, |. j. Moore, Z. W.
Dawf on, John Z. Armstrong and John u.
V. Fia {. For members Of the county com.
mites lhes9 woe psmed; John Pulling,
Daniel Thpmpson, john N. Spencer, s. Il.
Oh ate aud h1tsgt s. Woodward. The
neetlag adjOurdsd TO meet again septem-
hsr 18th to selsct candidates for senator,
levy ecursmen, inspector, assessor, road
commissioner, he. Theirs was a strong
dlsp0altion apparent among the delegates
IAt Kent county nave whomeYer II pleased
Rs tas gubernatorlal candidate aud this
virtually makes the delegation Richard
Eon one
rhs Republican pot Is now beginning to
boil With much viRor,and every day almost
~
mon as candidates for the hundred Offices
Suc1 as secGl0r, levy courtman, inspector,
road commissioner, NC. Tnere is much
talk OF John Pllling and Samuel j. Wright
for the Senate from White Clay Creek, but
rs tine latter "a son-in-law Of Mr. Pllllng
there ts no danger Of 4ntsgonlsm or con.
hi6t, ard 1t will probably end In the selec.
tlon Of Mr.. PillinR IS the party's standard
De6fer this fall. For levy court Paul Ciillis
OF the wsst end of the hundred is prumi.
nently spoken OF. For inspector aud road
commissioner Robert A. Morrison and W.
.. Written are respectively mentioned. In
Peneader hundred II is understood that
Charles Walton will be- the candidate Tor
tes General Assembly, contesting this dla-
hnSiol with william 0ooch, the Demo
cratic candidate, who is now travelling IN
che vest.
Newark Academy and Normal School
opened to-day under very suspicious alr-
eunlatances. Superintendent L. Irylnz
HANDY, tie new principal OF the school, ar
rived here last week aud hes ever since b-ep
6usily engaged in laying his plans for re-.
Organization OF the school and change Of
personnel In its corps Of Instructors, This
be has accomplished In excellent shape.
mr. Handy, as principal, will personally
teach In tbs higher branches and exercise
general supervision over all the depart
m0nrs. His assistants are Miss Margaret
W. Brown Of Vassar College, for the gram
lnar department, Miss Sophia P. Handy o.
FfedeIick (Md,) Seminary, for this pre-
psretory department, and Mies Bessie Scott
OF Hston, for the music department. Tne
atfen@ahoe will be fully up to last yeRr.
The puolic schools opene6 Monday under
the new ptlucipalshlp OF Albert Il. Rgup.
son OF DR.. A. n. Rauo, and a grad uh,e last
year OF Delaware college. He will heyA az
assistant the teachers who we're connects
vita tho schools last yeAr, namely, Miss
Fannie BrIhcoe, Alss Dsliah Jackson and
Atss Smile Lamb. On the opening day
there were 1873 pupils present. divided an
follows In tue departments: Grammar, % !;
Intermediate 40; secondary, 5gi primary,
- Prof, Lynch, WHO wls principal las,
H'iat, declined fe-elsctlon ~ the hands OF
ths local sc.oO! NoaTd Ia oede. to study
Medioius
several days ago a trap was set In the
~ VI I-tFs llht EtEut tVtHh 10 eHtcl some
pigeons w1ioh were PLAYING havoc IN her
vineyard. Very shortly after a Carrier
plGeou Gas made an unwilling captive
vpAln the trap. Tbs bird Is q very p.sttv
b,ue ons, evidently hsloueiug 70 some b!ri.
laAc.sr IN Wilmington DR. pniladslpala rs 1,
has tho pFlyets maTg y s4l7 undar lee wlEg
Ilo bid is held awaiting Identification.
mst1arete Il. Little, vile OF Jamss Littls
of Aulo-d Gross l.3sds, died on Monday in
re- ga year. lau funeral will take plaza
~ liidhy ut III o'clock AZ Wits ClaY
hurcn With internsnt ia ths cemelery ad-
iJlniug the rbCtCE.
These N ulHag. o. the Delaware College
iaculfy who have baen away during tia
lu nm"r uaye GOV RS -uraad ayd everything
hit Nm co1ip eted nni pnt 10 order tor
as 9peatng ut .Le college ID night. II Il
tnenglt sJour " s-lleets W..l bsin attend.
nnc7 q; pTeseHt, WiIa every itdlclsiou tha.
mggh latEss hulrbetWiii 10 Ia attguGGa.s
ls'et u the collegiate year.