Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14

Special Correspondence OF Gazs:te and journal
NEWARK, May THE regular monthly
meeting of council took place last evening
there being only one absentee. During
the early part Of the session the regular
pay roll was passed and the secretary was
directed to order at once 500 feet of curb
ing from the Port Deposit quarries. This
will be used in places to be determined
next Tuesday, when the councilinen take
q tour of inspection along all the streets.
The report of the water works showed that
! ,409, 900 gallons were pumped during the
month of April, the daily average being
1855 gallons. The latter part of the SEES
sion. which was very long one, lasting
until l.30 O'Clock, was occupied in the re-
vision Of the assessment recently made by
Joseph Willis.
The appointment of John T.. Dickey as
county receiver and treasurer yesterday
was quite u surprise to Democrats here and
is not relished in the least.
NEWARK, May 12.-At the last target
practice OF the freshman class of the Col
lege, held on the range along White Clay
creek, Corporal Emery Marvel made the
best score at 100, 200 and 800 yards, making
~, 10 and IL out Of q possible 20 at the re-
spective distances. Privates Everett Will
son, Putt and Mcdonald, also made good
| scores, In the junior practice excellent
scores were made by Iieutenants Grant
Ricards and Willard Smith The highest
record was made by Grant, viz, % ont of q
possible p at 200 yards.
Bishop Coleman made his annual vista
ton to st. Thomas Episcopal Church on
Sunday evening for the purpose of per-
forming the rite of confirmation upon a
class Of seven persons presented by the
| rector. The church was crowded to the
doors as is usual when the bishop visits
the parish and the service was very
hearty one. The music was excellent and
the offertory was sung by William Miller
of Wilmington. During the day the
| offertory for diocesan missions was s56.
The following are the changes in time of
trains on the i. & o. schedule which went
into effect yesterday: The south bound
morning express trains due here ut 5.2l
and lOH now arrives at 5.l6 and 1926 re
| spectively The evening express trains
| changed are those formerly arriving at Do
and s,24 which now leave at 5,25 and Sill
| for the south. In north bound expresses
| only two changes are made. The OBJ D..
IN. now comes at 5.lS and the early morn
! ing trains now arrives At 2.45 a, m, one
| hour later. The north bound accom0da-
| ton trains are changed as follows: Tho
| 7.l2 to I.'l9. the SIP to S.07 a. M, the 6l2
| 10 GIL p IN. The south bound mail train
now arrives here at 730 n. M, instead of
| 1.d5 and the Cos p. nj. train now arrives
nearly two hours later, or at SOB o'clock
Mrs. Harriet Miles met with severe
accident ~ Saturday morning. While
| walking in her yard She fell and fractured
4 her thigh joint. DR.. Black of New Castle,
her nephew, and DIR. Kolloch were sum
mOned and made her US comfortable as
possible but considering her advanced age
She will not likely enjoy again the full use
Of the leg.
The receipts of the Delta Phi Society
play "Ihe stolen VIII on Friday night
| were about Sl40, about 500, of which Will
be used in papering and recarpeting the
society hall,
The options which the Knauff Company
had on The lands Of the Rev. j, $. Malone
and Edmund Wilson have now lapscd the
\ company being unable at present 10 engage
in the land and building operations which
il at first contemplated.