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

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Church, last night, the parish finances
werc shown by the vestry to be insult.
cent for the parish necessities. com.
mittee of ten was appointed to confer
with the members OF the congregation in.
diyidually, in regard to making the pewa
Of .he church free and soliciting sub-
scriptions from the parishoners, to put
the church on the best footing.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 3.-At the Presley
terrain church, yesterday, the Rev. F. e.
Williams Of Princeton College, preached
two interesting sermons. He will occupy
the pulpit for the next month in the
absence of the Rev. w. p. Patterson.
Orion Prickett had one Of his feet
mashed by grind stone falling on it al
the Delaware Iron Works on Saturday
afternoon.
A serious confsgration was narrowly
sverted ct the p, W. & B. railroad sta.
ton on Saturday. Ticket Agent Phillips
had accidentally dropped several pieces
of coin under desk, and, 1t being quite
dark, lighted lamp was used'in finding
them. Tbs holder Of the lamp placed il
too near some cobTehz under tho desk,
which caught fire. and made a big blaze.
The flames spread to pome paper nearby,
which wSs consumed, and by this time a
crowd Of excited passengers were on the
scepve. Anew buckets of water applied to
l the FIRE quickly e1!inguished it. But slight
damage WAS done.
INV OAsrLE, Feb. 4.--The Narrow
Dyke MSfah Company hold meeting at
ithe otice ST State Treasurer Herbert yes
stsrdey morning. The following officers
were chosen for tbs ensuing year: Presi-
FdsnE, eamnel Etohells; Secretary, S. Il.
dn Rgnt, and Treasurer, L, E. Eliason.
AThe latter was elected to succeed Mr..
HeFbsrt who declined to accept the
office. Board q Managers, James G. Shay,
Sulian d. Janyier and 8. +. du Po4lt
Ehs liht Of unpaid assessments at So so
periaGFa was reed. 1t was az follows:
John Jsnvier, $104.95; Cooper astate,
$1&.72; t@. NJ. Oleaver, $12.53; Emmanuel
Church, .&51,63 Thomas 4. Tagker, Br.,
aS69,66; p, ". & B. Il. II. Co., SIG. AZ;
total, $,5jB.9l. After appointing an aud
.iting committee consisting OF James G..
Shaw and Julian D. Janyier and the
transaction of some business of minor
Importance tue meeting adjourned.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 5.--The Trustees of
the New Castle Common held brief
session last night. There were present
besides the president, DR.. Black, Messrs.
Ferris, Herbert, White, King, Challenger
and Mahoney. The acting committee
reported The following bills, which were
accepted snd passed; Piatt ,E Elkinton,
$317; j. T. Il L. Il. Eliesor, 1865. 66;
William Mason, i76O; Morning News,
$3.50; Every Evening Printing Co., So;
Journal Printing Do, $3.50 a commu-
nicssiop from Robert II. Morrison, tenant
Of the oglethorpe farm, stating that no
would vAoate the premises March 25sh SO
rs wished to discontinue Easlaing and
recommending Robert Wadsley OF this
city as his successor, was read and the
proposition accepted. Mr.. Herbert moved
on behalf of the acting committee thAt
it be empowered to employ counsel, If 1t
WAS deemed necessary, at the sale of
Ezskisl Whestley. The motion vaB
adopted. The farm now occupied by
Mr. Wheatlsy hss hesn rented to Mr..
AcBlwee OF Newport from March 25gh
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