Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
HBWARR.

Special Correspondanceo OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, FEB. Nv. b. Hart has sold
his property or the deppt road to Gilbert
Chambers of PiEe Creek, who will open
blacksmith shop on the premises.
hrof. Frederic d. Cheater of Delaware
College han very interesting article in
the 80. Hicho!as for February. It IL on
''Every. day Bacteria" and gives in simple
Language some very interesting facts md
figures Of thia form OF life.
Mrs. Sarah A. Rankin, about SO years
OF age, died at the residence of her hua-
band, William b. Rankin, at McOal-
Vaudeville on Wednesday, after q lingsr-
ing illness. The funeral takes place this
morning ut 10 O'Clock with intafment at
Head Of 0hnstiana cemetery.
In many OF the surrounding country
districts the roads during the past winter
have been in suoh wretched condition
through the neglect or the road supsr-
visors or thron9h the absence OF avail
able funds for she!r repair, that in rot 4
few cases the patrons of the road have
taken the matter into their own hands
ana made the necessary repairs without
expense TO the comfy. In several cases
such Independent action Was quito oblig-
atory with travellers for their own safety
Of life sna limbs.
II SO ms, through recent disclosures,
that the projsotors of the new bnsineas
block and amusement hall contemplate
Of ring the E.na Ho5e and Ladder Cou-
psuy qrar:srs for their apparatus and
meetings in tho VOW building. The lat
ter company has already had prepared
plans for itl new home TO be on Acadepay
ptr6et, as noted in EVERY EYEaIEa, and
this offer may cause soine change in its
intention Of building. An acceptance Of
this nav sifer is urged by many pafsors,
Bince the zent would be much lower thsn
would be the interest on the borrowed
capital necessary to erect this new hose
house.
Mrs. Amos Osborne and Mra. McElwee
were the occupants of team which ran
away yesterday near the Catholic Church
and threw Mrs. Osborne out, oruising hcr
somewhat, but doing no serious injury.
Mrs. MeElWee escaped unhurt.
NEWARK, Feb. 3.--Mrs. Lathrop, the
state superintendent OF the Michigan W.
O. T. Unian, has been secured to lecture
here on Tuesday evening before the New
ark W. o. L. U. in the College oratory.
Mrs. Lathrop enjoys wide reputation as
an earnest speaker and devont worker
in the prohibition cause.
An exciting fox hunt was held on Sat.
urday morning. The rendezvous for the
sportsmen was the Washington Hotel.
Frightened Reynard obtained good and
fair start cvsr the hounds and continually
widening the breaeh bstwesn himselt and
the pursuers, With the encouraging result
of escaping them altogether. The chase
was nevertheless exhilarsting and the
chRsera declare that the fox had run the
gauntlet before.
A corps Of engineers OF the Baltimore
Il Ohio railroad were last week making
surveys for o switch leading to the now
Morrow mill and the paper mill of Curtis
d Brother on White CLAY creek. The
railroad runs along about hundred feet
above thesa mills and IL distant not q
half q milo, so that a switch to reach this
lower elevation must needs pursue q
rather oironitous route. Several lines
were run, ono of which commences where
the B. u o. CROSSES the Newark & Pome-
roy railroad, oirounBoribes the Dean
homestead, pssses between the two build
ings of Morrow's mills and then crosses
the creek to the paper mill.
NEWARK, Feb. 5.-Ths board Of trade
held its regular monthly meeting in the
Grange Hall last evening, but owing to
the slim attendance Of the members little
business of importance was transacted.
The board was organized about year
ago and was the outcome OF the assooiR-
.tioE Of the several commiStees having in
charge the celebration attending the
opening OF the public water works on
February 22d, 1889. Since its orgauiza-
tion 1t has been potent factor in the
material progress and rapid deveiopment
Of the town in many directions. The
two new industries now being established
here located in Newark through tho par-
sistence and fundamentally OF the board
Of trade which stands ready and .Agsr
at sll times to extend cordial invitation
tp all new industries that are booking for
location. The board is constantly
corresponding with manufacturing arms
in other cities offering them such irstuoe-
mentH to locate here as free land, frs
protection, exemption from all taxes, u,-
surpassed transportation facilities on
four different railroad lines, 80, 30.
There ip just at present q strong proba-
bility that the board will frdnGa an east
ern shoS manufacturing company TO
transfer its factory to Newark. In order
to celebrate the success OF lin past en-
deavors the members will hold dinner
on Saturday, February 22d, to which o
limited nnnber OF invitations will be Issued
to prominent business ,aan out Of town.
Covers will be laid for shout forty, in
Guiding members and guests, and the as
fair promises 20 be quite an elaborate one
for Newark.