Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
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| farm Is only about mile south OF town
and the blaze attracted a large number of
| people to the scene, among them Mr..
Mcdill, who was in town at the time, max
ing some purchases at the store. When
he arrived home the large straw rack CON
| tanning about 80 tons of straw, was half
consumed and the double deck barn along
side was in flames The latter contained
about 40 tons Of fine hay which for several
hours continued to burn furiously. For
tunately I'LL the stock was. out in the field
| at the time, save some hogs which were
liberated by some neighbors in time to
save them from meeting the fate Charles
Lamb tells of and becoming ''cracklingsh
| All the implements were saved but ii took
hard work to save the outbuildings The
barn was insured in the Chester County
Mutual Company of Doe Run, Pa. but
for what amount the owner could not at
| the time state. The loss on the hay, DC,
was entirely Mr.. Medill's, it being unin-
sured. Theorigin Of the fire is mystery.
Yesterday morning, at $50 o'clock, Just
before his departure, Captain Brown was
| given very happy surprise by the college
cadets, who had assembled in the oratory
| to bid him farewell and wish him bon
voyage Standing on the platform Cap
| tain i. A. Bedford of Go. A, in few an
| propriate words, presented to the cadets
late commander u GOld-mounted officers
sword of most beautiful and ehaste pat
\ tern, as a special mark of the rare esteem
4 IN which he was held by the students.
The captain was completely surprised and
VlslDly affected to such degree that ii
| TOOK HIM some moments TO recover. When
| he did, he thanked the students most cor
\ daily Tor the gift, which he would ever
| preserve as reminder Of the good will
and esteem Of the cadets, and Of his happy
| association with them and the college.
| Alter. lew more graceful words of en-
| enlargement and good advice. and final
| handgrasp all around, he left for the .
o'clock train, the students marching in
body 10 the station, where many Of the
town folk had gathered, AS the train
moved off the students again and again
| gave the familiar college yell ID ella
4 warel 2pl booml tigerl rahln But it was
not given il the triumphant tone and Joy
Gus spirit so evident at football game by
any means, and the reason was not diff
cult to read in their sad faces. The cap
| tain and Mrs. Brown will spend some DAYS
at the home of the latter in Marshall,
Mich, after which thecaPlain will proceed
TO Fine Ridge Agency to take charge of the
| o,ooO Sioux indians ON the reservation.
NEWARK, Nov. 1s.-The concert in the
college oratory last evening for the benefit
Of the organ fund of the Presbyterian
| Church was very successful in every re-
/ spect. An audience of about 400 persons
was in attendance, from which the special
fund will be enriched about SO. The pro-
gramme contained 10 numbers, including
| piano and vocal solos, duets, quartets, &c,
| by the following persons from Whining
ton who kindly granted their services:
Miss Jackman, Miss Barnes Messrs ii. II.
Iriggs, w. n. Eaton, Jr., w. ID. Miller,
A. ;. Barroll, j. r. Glymer, IL. Cameron,
II. Baird, r. Nj Iriggs, G.. Baird and John
Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nassau and
Miss Mason of Philadelphia also took
part, Mrs. Nassau3s singing being the
/ feature of the evening.
| shadrack Johnston, colored, was arrested
here yesterday by Constable Culinary on
the charge Of the larceny of horse and
carriage belonging to Charles Lewis, also
colored, lie was arraigned before Squire
smith last night by whom he was bound
| over to the next term of court. The evil
| dence showed that lie had taken the horse
from along Main street last saturday night
and had driven it very recklessly after
| which he deserted it, being intoxicated
| probably at the time. A year or two ago
Johnston served six months III jail for the
same kind Of an escapade
lie amount of the insurance held by
George y. Medil on the property destroyed
"Wednesday night by fire was So 40D-S2, 800
on the barn and 81, 400 on the contents,
both policies being issued by the Chester
| County Mutual Company. The loss lis
| fully covered by the insurance.
The report Of the free mail delivery sys-
TEN for the past month shows larger
| total of pieces collected and delivered with
the exception Of one month, than ever
before HE extra postage on local matter
more than covered the cost of the delivery
service.
NEWARK, Nov lii Lieutenant Brooks
Of the United states cavalry, now stationed
in Dakota, las been offered the post of
military instructor in the college here III
succeed Captain Brown, and has notified
President Railb of his acceptance If the
| same. lie will come east with his family
| as soon as lie receives his order from the
department.
W +. Singles last week removed from Il
well belonging to Hiram Moore, living
| near here, an old pump stock which had
been doing service for 80 years, to the GER
tain knowledge Of the owners father.
The upper part of the stock was 81 wears
IN service both being in good condition
wien removed to give place to an i'm
proved pump.
Notwithstandingth rlmored insolvency
OF the knait organ Company and the
| legal entanglements it has got itself into,
The factory here is as busy as ever turning
4 ont organs for churches far ana near.
Next week there will be shipped away To
New York city the large organ for 81.
Mlehaelis Church there. As there are
1900 pipes connected with thetfrec manu-.
els and y stops, the work Of taking il 10
4 pieces and packing it is quite d task, and
when apart il will resolve itself into about
LON, separate parts. Work IS being pushed
rapidly on another large organ for Il
church in Orange, n. j. There are quite d
number Of other contracts Oh hand
NEWARK Nov l7.-Y Yesterday 4 smnll
a5fF an ppYat .s.fl1 4 ..t
Of the Nonesuch Fibre Company here pre-
pnrat9rY to the starting Of this industry
some time next week. The eonpanv has
just been organized in Wilmington with
the following officers: f. Il. C6lton. pre5i-
dent Pr. II. W. Morrow, Niee-president
llr. Peter Cooper, secretary and treasurer,
and -. l.. Bernard general manager. The
capitalization of tile company is in tile
sum OF Sl0O,00, in shares Of SltD eael
most al uf which is said to be taken by
these Tour NilnlingtanianS and one other
capitalist. About two years ago ir. Nor
row Of Wilmington purchased the Old
plant Of the burned Dean mill for $1,000
iiqr the purpose of starting fibre works.
lie spent several thousand dollars IN re-
building parts Of tile ruins and still more
~ putting ~ apparatus for the making of
h1re BENG unable to organize d stock
company Tie scheme for d time slent and
the property here though Thoroughly
equipped Tor us purpose has lain idle and
deserted for eight mouths. The main
oliiees9 q The company wilhelm Whining.
ton. The concern will nakema novel
ties II fibre and turn ont a ton or so d dav.
! Says Dr.. Morrow.
HE new schedule on The b. q d. rail-
road, which went into effect Sunday
! makes the following changes here IN
south hound trains; 5.l6 a. III. 10 5alI. b v
=. N, 70 5O2, 6 3s y. m % 6.4l, S.i1 i. NJ,
t0sl3, SOB y. M. to s,o5 North bound the
following changes are made. GAG a. IN, 10
6-SI ll ~ to 7n7, sn1 TO al7, "a p. IN. TO
Z.2t ~ 70 - u JOG to 1913 j. m. Other