Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25


NLwABK. Sapt. l5.--ln some uuaccount.
able manner Pusey PJmbsrton, the black
1 smith, on Saturday night sustained u most
I serious compound fracture OF hts leg and
ankle. Tbs latter u not only broken, but
| crushed, and the injury Is likely to disable
him for many months and perhaps make
him permanent cripple. 1t is said by
some that he received the injury In an
alteration, aud by others that 1t was
| purely en- accident.
Hairy % mary. aged about IS years,
while play ing on the rafters OF the b. Il o,
freight station on Monday fell to the floor
and broke one OF his wrists. The other was
badly Injured, as was also his head.
NEWARK, Sept. 2O.-The barrel opening
and dlnnsr at this White Clay Greek Pres.
byterian Church was very well attended
Thursday. About 20 barrels were opened
aud 10 these about $50 was found, to which
is to be added the contents Of other barrels
which were not turned In, From this
source about 500 will be raised and the
dinner proceeds will be apout S75. The
latter was enjoyed by over 100 persons. The
fund thus raised Will be used In refurnish-
Ing the pulpit. Addresses were made yes.
terdRY by the Revs. Messrs. Milllken,
Stewart, Bent and Warden, all OF Phlladel-
phig.
The new drinking fountain lust erected
In front OF the college campus will this
afternoon be formally presented to the
iowa by the Women'5 Cnristign temperance
Union. TIE presentation speech will be
made by Professor 7. ID. Chester while DR.,
IL. G.. NJ. kolloek, president OF the town
eounctl, will accept 1t Ia behalf Of the town.
The new armory at Delaware College Is
rapidly nearing completion. lis site Is a
commanding one. situated as 1t is on tho
highest part OF ths athletic field, east OF
tho college, In full view of the Il. IL o. rail
road and the rolling hills OF the upper part
OF the state. The building, although OF
frame, will be ettraetiyely finished on the
exterior and Will probably be ready for use
within month. Provision will be made
In the building for the storage needs OF the
agricultural experiment station aud an
Office for Lieutenant Brown. In view OF
the storage facilities extended It,, the RVrI-
cultural department aids materially In do
fraylng the expenses OF building ii. The
larger part, however, has been raised by
Lieutenant Brown from the friends aud
alumni OF the college. Most of the prom
ised subscriptions nave been received, but
II all who hays engaged to contribute to
the fund will now send In their quota OF
money the work will go on even faster and
Without delay
At least half dozen cases OF typhoid
10 or are known to exist in Newark, al
though 80 lar thoy have all been OF mi d
form.
pleasant dance was given last evening
In the second story OF james a. Wilson'S
new business building An orchestra from
Wilmington furnished the music.
NEWARK, Sept, 23-The formal pre-.
sentatiou Of the new temperance fountain
TO the town took place on Saturday after
noon, and was made the occasion OF O
Email but picturesque gathering on the
little plaza at the foot OF the linden. Gov
cred avenue lesding TO the college. This
I. the spot most happily selected by the
W. Q. L. Union Theraon TO place this
most useful aud appropriate gift. The
formal presentation services consisted Of |
q prayer by ths Rev. Nail Mcleod of the |
Christian Church, a scripture reading BY |
tho Rev. George Porter, the presentation |
address by Prof. +. d. Chester of Della
ware College, and an address OF thanks |
by DR.. IL. q. u. Kollock, who received il |
IN this name OF the town. Prof. Ohester's |
speech was q graceful one indeed, In I
which he gave due need of praise 10 the /
women who hn1 conceived and carried I
ont In execution this geueron8 and hui /
name idea OF public fountain and drink
ing place, where men aud bsast alike
,ould partake literally of this sparkling,
lnpolluted water, than which, he said,
nothing could I've much purer. The water
Is from the town water works, aud an
analysis Of it, mBda recently in the Della.
ware College laboratory, declared it to
be- uncomnonly pure and without the
iiigntest ysstige Of the vegetable i'm.
purities found in other wells The foun,
AIN itself is a decided and permanent
ornament 10 The iowa and occupies ysry
advantageous position. Il is made of [
ron, coated with brouzs, and Ornamental
With sort OF Grecan moulding. The
base Is 53t inches square and supports
basin IL feet IN circumference or feet
n diameter. From the middle of this
Uses al upright post surmnunted by an
ornamental brass lamp with an electric
ight inside. Two streams of water are
falling into this large BASIN,
which is for horses. Two chained cups
.re furnished for human beings to drink
from, and even the painting village dogs
IRE remembered in little baain at the
DOT Of the fountain and only a few
inches from tho pavement. The whole
hing stands set high and 10 admired
1y every one. HE iron and bronze work
vas done by j. w. Flske & 90, New
York, and the foundation stone was do.
lated by Clannehan h 90. OF Port Ia.
1osit. The Kuapf Company kindly fur.
liahes the electric light, while the town
upplies the water. In raising the money
or this improvement the W. o. 4. u.
lined to eollset Only from its friends out
noe the towr, so that it would be bona
ide gift to the townspeople. It's appeal
outside met with such immediate, hearty
md generous response that local friends
u the cause had no opportunity to CON
ribute.
The Republican primary election here
IN Saturday passed off very qaistly in.
iced without contest, being In marked
contrast TO the Democratic primary the
saturday before when thers wls sach
lot contest between Theodore F. Arm.
trong and James Hossingar for ths gena.
orial nomination. Last Saturday sc
Iotes were cast in this end Of the hun.
ired and II in the cast end, both OF
which were good polls considering the
aok OF incentive. Mr.. Pilting's noaina.
ion is received with great favor by ali
tepub4icans here, among whom he has
,een something of neatog for many
'ears. likewise in PeneadUr there was
10 contest saye in the nomination for
representative. For Ills nomi aation the
contestants were OhaHel Walton and
Joseph W. Brooks, tla latter being
'rought out only dnriug the last few day5
preceding tho nomination. Mr. Walton
iane out victorious ia the end with a
plurality Of only nine votes over Mi.
3cooks who had i3 votes. In Mil Greek
lundred above here T. q. Buckingham
md Phillip Chandler each received 1877
,,otss for nomination az levy court candi-
iate and il is probable that another elso.
ion will be called at an early iato to de-
,ide this tie