Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-29
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal
NEWARK. May 22.-Early yesterday
morning burglars broke into the Deer
Park Hotel and made baul amounting
to over $500. An entrance was probably
gained through the main hall door on
Main street nnd once in the burglars
made themselves thoroughly at home ell
over the house. The safe In the dining
hall was FIRST tackled and with success.
The combination OF the safe was left by
sorne chance unlocked and by simple
turn OF the handle and pull Of the door
500 in cash was displayed before their
admiring gaze. This Was quickly taken
aftor which the robbers carefully locked
the safe. They then went up stairs to
the sleeping rooms and conduc'ed sys.
temstic search through each guests room
which was unlocked. From the room
OF James Robinson of Sassatras Neck,
Nd, they secured S2l in cash and from
Joseph b4rrah OF Kimbleyille, Pa. they
took SO bill ant q gold watch. Both
OF thoae guests we're asleep and neither
was disturbed rom bis slumber. Every
door WAS tried on the second floor, hut
without success. Descending again to
the first hcor the burglars entered the
kitchen, took lunch, which they washed
down With liquor taken rom the hotel
par. Tho robbery occurred bout
O'clock. The noiBe was heard by several
! occupants OF the hotel b1t thsy thought
/ it was made by late arriving guests.
| There ia 10 cine to the burglars.
The Knauf Organ Company has de-
| cidad TO accspt the privileges accorded
| IL by the Newark council and is making
arrangements for en- electric light plant
to Bupply commercial lighting for tbs
town. An active canvass OF the town will
1T onrs be made in order 10 ascertain the
nGmbsr " lights required. II is under
stood that the company will erect Fepa-
rate building on its ground Tor this pur-
4 pose.
l NEWARK, May 23.--At special meeting.
/ last ev0a.ng, OF the board OF Trustees OF
NeWarz Academy and Normal School,
I Professor L. IevinE Han iy Of smyrna was
unantm jusiy chossn 10 tho principglship Of
\ the academy which wac several months ago
mpds ygGFnt bY the reslgnHtlonOt Dr. A, N.
Rsnb. ~. Handy was for aAmn y9ars
principal " tho Smyrna public school and
also OF private sunmar SCHOOL III both OF
which he wa3 sttisingiy sugcRsaIUl. He
WAS eprolu.aI by Governor B!ggl ns t.lt
superintar appt nf the Ksnt county public
rho9ls and has no7- aeeapt1hly fllle1 that
position.
The freshmen class 81 Delaware Collage
rast ald organized receD'iV by the alac Ion
81 the following officers: President. llarrT
Z. Clemson; NlCs-L r4dIent Julils II.
Wolf; Secretary, JJ5suA '. K. Wells; Urea.
suFet, Iosapn 8. Handy,
j. y PIC has recently sold three fine
trIildIHy lois or The waU side Of the 4 pot
rosd, two ~ them n9Gr the station, They
were purchased by local buyers VINO will
~ once commences ho0=s building opera
tons.
hero will DO strawharrT festival or
nHE Fhur fv evening IL tue While Dlas
Geek Presbyterian Church east VI hero
The proceeds are 10 p5 devoted 70 Il 'ulf
, for fixing the church Inferior, pitnn8l'DS 4
new organ Gnt p!acilg now caurch incnl
, turs The new pastor, rte Rev. Eonry =
Mason, Is row Installed II Ms home h5r,
end " commencing verY earnest wo.k q
this church.
EEw4Rk, May 2f--ThIs week an eI
psess messenger waa put on Newark Cen
| ire trnin, arriving bore at S4l a, N
: Express matter will arrive on this tran
aud leave On tho 2 10 noon train.
The Ld3er reports that sou pounds 0
butter we're shipped to Baltimore b
Adams Express over the Newark ar
+ POmefoy ~ Thursday from Chatham, Ps
, Ahout go or 800 pounds OF butts
: are shipped each week from tLis sma
D Pennsylvania town above here.
: NEWARK, Nay 2s.-The Thomas A. Ray
/ nold> Post, No. ., @. A, H., will as nenai oil
> serva Decoration Day here on Friday
], s-Ddtug our sub.comnittees composed {
< ~ ne mbHrs u all the cemeteries in tn
/ vicinity whsrs there are intsrred soldier
i VI he late war, lhs graves Of all sue
:. will be decorated With flowers and natloni
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