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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
STREETS AND SEWERS.
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NIGEL for NnIhiMR.

The regular meeting OF the Street and
Sewer. Department was held Tuesday night.
The weekly payroll oil s252.60 was passed.
The balance Ia bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses was reported to be IS ,098. 06 /;
interceptlng sewer, $4,000 81. Assess
ments for liens amounting to tg93,52 were
ordered sent to City Council.
The following proposals for printing 800
copies of6ewer specifications were received !:
J, Miller Thomas, 1912 per page; IL. A..
Roop, 1896 per page; Delaware Printing
Company, 1926 per page; Mercantile Print
ing Company, $8.15 per page. The contract
was awarded to the Mercantile Printing
Company.
TIE contract for furnishing Belgian block
for paving Streets was awarded to the Bran
DIVINE Granite Company Mt $3.50 per
square yard, as follows: 1850 square yards
for Monroe street; 5000 square yards for
Front street, and 1856 square yards for
French street between the railroad and the
wharf.
Bids were asked for grading Fourth street
from Union to Grant avenue. There will
be about 5000 cubic yards OF soil, and 1t is
to DO deposited on Fourth street extended.
Louis DestGhnt's contract for grading
Fifth street from Broomo to Rodney was
cancelled, and Michael RIley's proposition
to do the work for nothing accepted. ri ey
will get tho stone that comes from the bed
of the street.
Several permits for laying drains and
setting curb were granted. Specifications
for paving Monroe street were considered
and adjournment taken Until Friday night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26


Troop b, last evening, had 80 men on
drill and received four members.
Columbia Lodge, 1. o. o. f., will make
an excursion to Atlantic City on July Gath.
Sadie Spencer OF No. 7O2 Lord street, had
the first finger OF her left hand crushed
under falling window on Monday.
Twelve jewellers have given notice that
their stores will oloae at d. m. except on
Tuesdays and Saturdays during the next
two months.
Contractor Simmons Tuesday finished
laying the fire brick pavem mt on Ninth
street between King and Market. 1t Is a
handsome job.
William AppleRate, an employee OF the
No. S05 East Eighth street, had the index
finger OF bis left hand torn of by ma
chinery on Monday.
Complaint is made that boys, clad In the
costume which nature gave them, battle
near the Market street bridge In swarms,
every evening after 6 O'Clock. They also
battle there at all hours OF the day.
Mrs. W. s. McNair fell from step ladder
at her residence, No. $40 King street, Mon
day, sustaining compound fracture OF
the left leg. DR.. John 7. Wales was called
! and attended to Mrs. MciIalr's injuries.
Routine business was TRANSACTED az tina
regular session oiithe Board OF Health Tues
day evening barrel of dead fish which DR.,
bhortiidRe reported had bOen dumped near
the Shellpot creek wGs ordered removed.
! The llov. Or. w. Il. Bsinbriige ectured
Interestingly In Delaware AveIue Baptlst
Church Tuesday evening on From BAgdad
| to Antioch,or 1,2O0 Mites 10 Western Asia b,
| Horseback" A large audience vas present.
A little girl named Cnrk. aged 8 years,
! living at No. AT West Fourth street. fell
} from a first story window to the e:dewalk
Monday afternoon, cutting her hand. She
| was carried into the house and her wound
dressed and inside OF IN hour was out
| playing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
FIXED ron ANOrnnK asnM.
City Officers Isenonsinated by she
Democratic Caucus.

City Officers Isenon,inated by the
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic members OF Couneil.held
a caucus Tuesday night for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for four city Offices
to be filed by election at to-night's
regular meeting. The present incunbsnts
were renominated as follows: Clerk OF
Council, A, Il. Messiek baillff, Al. II.
Kelley; clerk OF the market, Samuel N.
smeltz; coal oil Inspector. Samuel Durney.
all the nominations were accomplished
on the first ballot and the caucus was In
session about half an hour. Clerk Mes
sics's only competitor WAS #. JEFF King,
VINO had but three votes. Baliiff Kelley
also had walkover, and 1t Is asserted that
Clerk Bmeltz received the entire vote of
too caucus, Notwithstanding he had three
opponents for the place. Inspector Durney's
opponents we're John Cloud and Thomas
Walsh, but he received 10 votes to for
CLOUD, Walsh getting none.
Ga the sidewalk, during the caucus was
assembled a large crowd of local politi-
clans, who awaited the result with great In
terest. When the caucus adjourned and the
fight was made known there were the
usual reiolalngs on the part OF the lucky
ones. aud the stereotyped growls from
those who had been defeated. The action
of the caucus, however, was generally salts
| factory,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
"a MDRE.

Special Correspondent OF Gazette and JournalH
CAMDEN, June 24.-Miss +. L. II. Uaulk,
who graduated from Darlington Seminary,
West Chester, Is at home-Miss Katie ELI
son, OF the same institution, is also at homo
Niles Katie Baylis OF Brookheld. N. y. is
spending the summer as the guest OF Miss
Nellie Bsncroft-Male De Forest from
Brooklyn, N. Y, ia visiting Miss Florence
Caulk-Wiliarl Jenkins OF Philadelphia
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. j. l..
Graham-Miss Iona Scott Is visiting at
Harrlngton-Norris Oarrow and Walter
Store have returned to Philadelphia after Il
short visit TO friends-miss Helen Smithers
OF Frederick has been visiting Mrs. stephen
postles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
po,nvs 81 i nrunsen Carpenter.


While Thurston Lowe, a p, W. & b. rail-
road engineer, who lives at No. Al Taylor
street, was sitting on his engine with his
fireman on Monday night, near Gray's
Ferry, eating his supper, striking car
penter, who was drunk, approached the
engine and got into an alteration with the
fireman. An engine was approaching on
the track on which the carpenter was
standing and, as he did not have sense
enough to move, Lowe tried to
pusk him from the track. rhs drunken
man caught him about tho waist
and both fell over tne embankmant. Lowe's
head was badly cut md he was severely
bruised about his left breast. The carpenter
escA ed with bruises and cuts on HIS leg.
Lowe was picked up unconscious and
taken to the University Hospital In Phila-
delphis, where he lies to-day In a serious
condition. His wife and daughter are with
him. The carpenter was arrested and held
TO await tho result Of loves inIuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
why the =. p. c. a. Withdrew.

With respect to the withdrawal OF Its suit
against Mrs. Thatcher. principal of school
No. IL, on a charge OF cruelty beating a
pupil, the s. Z. q. q. has adopted resolu-
ton declaring: "Prom the evidence pre-
ssnted to the Board OF Managers OF the b.
p. q. o., OF the truthfulness of which they
have no reason TO doubt, there was clear
oase OF cruel punishment in the treatment
of the child Harry Elliott by Mrs. Thatcher,
but inasmuch as the parents OF the child
have u remedy at law, and have expressed
their Willingness and determinationto pros
ecute the case In the State courts, the So
cIety has withdrawn from It,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
SMYRNA.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
SMYRNA, June 20-Constderable sickness
is prevalent In the country. Many people
have been ATTACHED with Il disease similar
to chronic diarrtpl, and in several CASES
It has proven fatal. Mrs Richard Merlin,
near town, ia among the victims of the dis
ease.
Roland Bell, Bordentown Military Acad-
envy, X. ID. HoiHecker, Delaware College,
Miss Stella Waters, Swarthmore College,
Miss Ethel Cooper, Ohambersburg, Clarence
Raymond OF Chester, p. n. A, Frank Uol-
Inns OF Lshigh University, are among the
col ege students who are spending their
vacation at home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
Perpetual loan Association.

The annual meeting OF Perpetual Loan
A ssociation was he'd Tuesday night. The
annual statement showed an advance In
the value OF shares for the past elk months
ranging from nine cents on tho 22d series
to S6.l6 on the first series. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Lea Pusey
yice-president, Thomas 3. Beliah: Score.
tary, william II. Gibbons; Treasurer, VII.
mer Palmer; directors for three years,
Thomas Curley, Howard 7. Wallace and O,
W. Pussy, and W. O. Philips In place oil
Lea Pussy, elected president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
cnorn, clnh,. r,oonltgn {.

Owing to the recent performances OF the
Oheral Club not being financial success
the club has decided to give a moonlight
excursion on Monday. July 7th. 1t Ia pro-
posed to make the event suspicious In
every respect and in addition to concert
by tine clubs members Hyatt's orchestra
will furnish music for dancing. The OK
oursion will be select and an enjoyable time
is assured to those who attend. The
steamer has not yet been definitely selected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

Prof. ID. W. Harlan announces that ar
ranRements with the trunk lines Of Rail-
roads ave been effected whereby those
desiring to attend the National Educational
Association at ST. Paul, July 9Th to 18th can
secure excurslonErates for single fare with
80 additional for membership. These rates
are not confined strictly to teachers, and
are part OF a general reduction In rates to
points throughout the northwest. One trip
at very low fare takes In Yellowstone Park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

CENT EEvILLE, MD, June 2i.-The follow
Ing cases were before the courts yesterday:
James Weldon, peace warrant; gave bail
for good behavior. Augusta Ayres and Lou
Hinton, for disorderly conduct; fined 81
ment. Devin AskIns, for wife beating
fined 25 cents and costs. Harvey Wilson
and wife. for disorderly conduct; fined 81
and costs; husband sent to jail; his wife
was released on payment OF t1ne.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.

Arrested For selling Klis E;Isapioycr's
Horse and WagOn-7Xe is Held Tor
the Chester County sheriff.
machine agent Of this city, was arrsigned
ip the city court on Friday on the char
OF selling horse and wagon the propert,
OF William i. Quinn OF Avondals, Chester
county, Pa Evidence showed that the
prisoner traded 1t for another horse owned
by James Pierce OF this city. Mr.. Quinn
has got his horse back but that OF Mr..
Pierce Is In Elkton, Md, and those who
have 1t will not deliver mp the animal. The
prisoner was ordered held for the action OF
the Pennsylvania authorities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

Five OF the pork butchers employed by
Eising and Lang, pork packers OF Nos. 407
400 and All Orange Btrest struck on Monday
against u reduction In theIr wageB for the
next two months of 81 to ga week. This
Ia reduction made cvary summer by the
firm. Two OF the strikers have returned to
work and the places Of the others will be
fllIed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

For many years the manufacturers Z
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy have offered
ingood faith, standing reward OF $500 for
u case OF chronic nasal oatarrh which they
cannot cure. No matter how bad the dis
standing, II yields, In due time. to their
skill. This famous remedy is sold by drug
gists at so cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
Living i'm Sinrc.

The remains OF Absolam G.. Oaulk,
colored, are lying in state at Union Hall. on
Twelfth street near Orange. He vast past
grand master OF Highland Lodge, past
grand high priest of the Holy Royal Arch
Chapter and past right eminent grand COM
mander of Delaware, His funeral, this
afternoon, will DO attended by various
coiored masonic organizations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

officers OF Canton Delaware, Patrlarehs
Militant, 1. o. o. f., have been elected and
installed: Captain, Philip j. Isaac; Lieu
tenant. ]. II. Orippen; Ensign, William Il.
Kirby; Clerk. John H. Butz; Accountant,
Edwin +. Morrow; Standard Bearer, Daniel
Dallas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

At the regular meeting OF the Board of
Water Commissioners. Mondaysevening, the
weekly payroll OF 55O9.S6, the monthly
payroll OF $24i.85, aud the quarterly pay
roll Of e225 were ordered paid. The bal
anoe In bank 70 current expenses was re-
ported as SS4. S15. rs speeial, sS.ol6.6S,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

The President Tuesday approved allot-
ments made by Secretary Proctor for the
distribution OF the 100000 appropriated
by Congress for farming and equippin the
them are $2s, 1888 for Pennsylvania, SO, 456
for Kew Jersey and $2.8l9 for Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
GEoRG gro WIN.


Special Corrcsrondence Gazette and Jourani
GEoHaErowN, June 23.-After being closed
for almost IA year Treats old factory Is
again open, not permanently but only for
a short time. the bank having about so
persons employed making up the old stock
which was not used mt time OF closing and
which the bank bid OF at the sherlfr's sale
In August last. The work is being done
under the superintendency OF Charles 4.
Pnrnell, late sheriff, The daily output ia
about $4,000 or 10000 tin-bound butter
trays which are being shipped TO Now York.
GEORGETOWN, June 25.--There are several
persons prominently mentioned I'D success
sors to Judge Paynter, namely, Alfred 4.
Robinson, william Il. CRuseY, CHARLES NJ.
Cullen and Edward l.. Martin.
A party OF ABOUT 20 persons startod this
morning for Oak orchards On lldian river
to spend day picnickins ana fishing.
Tomorrow tho Laurel and Georgetown
baseball clubs will play in this town aud II
promises TO be O very interesting game, the
Laurel boys are doing all they can to give
our boys drubbing for the defeat they
sustained at our hands on the l4th inst.
when the score was 10 In our favor.
There have been IN town this year TWO OF
three ripe peaches which, on account oi
failures in the crops for the past two OF
three years, were looked upon US ouriosl
ties. II Is on good authority that youl
correspondent states that there will not bt
a BASKET OF peaches shipped from this sta
tion this year and hardly basket from
sussex county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
GEoRaErowN, June 23.-Hon. John II.
Paynter, associate judge of the superior
court Of Delaware, died here ut $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, after long
illness. For over year past the judge
has been sufferer. A little over year
ago he WAS in Philadelphia under treat
ment of DR.. Pepper Of the University of
Pennsylvana and CAME home much inn
proved. But at times since then he has
had recurrent attacks and about four or
five months ago he was SO Ill as to be
confined to the house. His friends did
not think his case was serious, supposing
it to be only temporary illness. It did
not develop any dangerous symptoms
until about two months and half ago
when his condition assumed an appre-
hensive phase. He was SO i'll that ply
stefan was in constant ate ndance upon
him. About the 9th of May be became
entirely UNCONSCIOUS or out of his mind,
md his suffering was great. He con-
inued in this terrible condition for
nearly q week with hardly conscious
moment In that time. He being ex.
hauBted, remained after this in an Tin.
conscious state until few days before
his death, duri3g which few days he was
entirely conscious and cognizant of the
seriousness OF his illness. On Tuesday
last his physician told the GAzETTE's
correspondent that the judge had i'm
proved SO much, apparently, that he had
hopes of him getting out again, although
he was rather doubtful on account of the
nature of the disease, it being valvular
disease of the heart complicated with
dropsy.
He continued to improve apparently,
until Friday night, when it was evident
to his physician that death in short
time was inevitable.
At the side OF his bed when he died
were gathered his wife and son and other
relatives. He was SO years old on the
28th of February last.
As soon as his death was announced
the bell of the Episcopal church OF this
town, Of which he was very prominent
member, tolled out the number Of his
yesrs-52.
The Offices in the court house were nl
closed as soon as the news of his death
reached them and remained closed the
remainder OF the day out Of respect tC
the deceased. They will be closed dur
ing the time of his funeral.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday
at o'clookiproceeding from his late resi-
enceto the Protestant Episcopal cemeter!
where his remains will be laid to rest be
side his first wife. Drs. O. II. Richard
and ]. Hugh Hammond were his physi
SLAMS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
sndnen pen,h Nsnr odsu.I,.

Louisa Moore, colored. aged So years,
died suddenly of heart disease on Tuesday
night ut her home near Odessa. Coroner
Gamble was notified yesterday morning
and will give certificate OF death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

The ooroners Jury in the Sineock case
met Monday afternoon, but owing to the
sickness of A. A. Oatsn, an important wit
moss adjourned until Tuesday afternoon
next, ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
DEATROF JUDGE PAINTER
AFTER a LONG ILLNESS ON SATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON.
LOSE OF AN ACTIVE CAREER
HATH RESULTS FROM HEART DIS
MA5H AND DROPsH.

ketch OF the Career OF the Deceased
Editor, Secretary of state. Sena-
tor, Attorney General, Judge Of the
Court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

John Henry Paynter, the deceased Iurlst,
was So years of age In February last. lie
came of family who took an active part
IN Delaware's affairs In the early part OF
the present century, grandfather. Samuel
Paynter, serving as governor OF this State,
and his mJtner's brother, william II. Ross,
also filed the executive chair Judge
Paynter's father resided for short time In
New York city and during that period the
deceased was born. He returned shortly
after to Drawbridge, Sussex county, and
engaged in general trade and ship
building until his death which occurred
when the son was in his 1874 year. Judge
Paynter. after Il primary course In Sussex
county schools, prepared himself for col
leRe at Newark Academy and entered Della
ware College as freshman In 1854,
u year later entering the sophomore
class of Union College, New York,
graduating In 1858 with the degree A. B.
Immediately after he entered upon thestudy
uE law under the preoeptorship OF Hon,
Edward Wootten OF Georgetown, In April,
1861, he was admitted to practice In the,
Delaware courts and at the same time was
appointed deputy to Attorney general
Alfred II. Wootten, serving In the post three
ears until the death OF Mr.. Wootten. In
1865 Judge Paynter was elected to the State
Senate and at the time of his admission to
that body was the youngest man ever SIT
ting as a member OF the Upper House.
Governor Saulsbury appointed him Secre-
tarY OF Btate in 1869, but he resigned In three
weeks upon the question OF hls eligibility
bling raised, because OF his having been a
member OF the Senate. which flEed the
salary OF the ofice. Governor Ponder
selected him to ill the same office In
1871 and he served rs chief ad-
ylSor to the governor during the
alters term. During his incumbency
Ipon designation by the General Assembly
10 oodified the laws OF the State and re.
ortei bis work to the session OF the Legis.
Rture Of 1878. His codilcation appeared
print In 1874. and Ia the code now In use
The work he did completely and we'll. Gov
srnor stockley appointed Mr.. Psynter at
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

MILFORD, June 24.-0n Thursday next the
bishop OF Delaware will visit Milford to In
stitute with public service, the Rev. l.
Howell Geare, D. A., as rector OF the
Episcopal church OF Milford. The service
which will begin at 10 u. M, lie impressive,
It:was established In general convention OF
bishops, clergy and laity in the year 1904.
The rector extends cordial invitation to
all who may come. III the evening Mrs.
Mary Il. Torbert will give reception In
honor Of the bishop.
The census enumerators In Cedar Greek
hundred will finish their work this week,
but In Milford hundred they say they can
not get through in the time required by
law. In reply TO EVERY EVENINGS CORE.
spondent one OF them said he did not be.
lieve the law required Representatives,, and,
"a they had worked necessarily In their en-
deavor to get through and would continue
to do so, II they failed be thought they
would willingly be granted an extension OF
the time by the supervisor. The amount
OF territory In each Ia about the same, and
there are three enGmerators In the latter
and only two In the former.
The small boy amuses himself IN our
streets In the evening by killing the swal-
lows that fly up ard down. There Is lne
for such wanton cruelty, and the law should
be enforced. Scores OF these birds are
killed and for no other object than to fur
nish sport for tho hoys,
Personal: Miss Ida Barker has returned
from a visit among relatives and friends In
Observation-Disclosures Robert Thoroughgood
of Georgetown, Is visiting friends In MIL
ford-Mrs. Joseph Hubbard IL spending q
short time In Philadelphia.