Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
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Special Correspondence OF Gnze.te and Journa
NEWARK, Dec. 26.-Christmas passed off
here without incident other than that
usually attached to this great church and
feast day. The day opened with an early
mass at the Roman Catholic Church and at
1870 o'clock there was a service at St.
Thou las Episcopal Church with colebra-
ton of the Holy Communion. The stores
generally were closed during the morning
and along toward the middle Of the day
day the appetizing odor of roasting turkey
came ont Of countless chimney tops and
spread through town. Just little later
and under many roofs the townstolk were
assembled at their Christmas dinners.
The st. Thomas Episcopal Sunday
school opened the new parish house con-
nected with the church on Christmas Eve
with carol singing and the distribution Of
gifts. A short address, commemorative of
The completion of this new feature was
made by the rector, the Rev. Mr., Bond,
Cards just ont announce the marriage of
Prof. Charles l.. Penny chemist of the
Del ware College Experiment Station, to
Miss Helena Reid Heron of Nashville,
Tei.n., on Wednesday, December 3lst.
TIE ceremony will take place at 4 o'clock,
p. m, at Belmont. the residence of the
brides sister, and after . short tour the
bside and groom will make their home in
Newark.
a most acceptable and gratifying Christ
mas gift came To Lieutenant G. lie Roy
brown several days ago IN the shape of an
Official notification from the war depart
ment that he had very successfully passed
his recent severe examination in New
York for promotion to captalncy IN the
army. by this he is put upon the list Of
first lieutenants awaiting promotion 70 the
rank and pay of captains az soon as sew
eral retirenlcnts arc made in the service.
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pcctealy shortly,
NEwAEK, Dee. 2.--Christmas services
were held yesterday morning at the White
CLAY Creek Presbyterian Church and were
male interesting by o very pleasant ad-
dress delivered 10 the Sunday-school
scholars and teachers after their carol
singing, &C., By General Louis Wagner,
director IF public works for Philadelphia,
who, as a friend and guest Of the pastor,
the Rev. Mr. Mason and jealous church
man. was present III the services.
About 7.30 o'clock on Saturday evening
there was serious collision between two
tenms--one q sleigh drawn by a rather
fleet-looted horse belonging to Mr. Ed
mondson and a wagon attached to 9 slow
and ancient plodder owned by Levi Fisher.
il appears that the first named team was
racing with another turnout, and when
opposite the college Edmondson ran into
Fishers team, which was trying to get out
of the way by driving to the side of the
road. Edmondson was going at rapid
pace, and the shaft of his sleigh ran right
into the breast Of Fishers horse, penetrat-
ing it to the depth Of almost Il foot. The
horse at once fell over and in a short time
died, partly from loss of blood. This sort
of an accident has long been predicted by
townf0lk because Of the racing and reck-
less driving which every seige of sleighing
brings. As Main street is a mile long and
uniformly wide thoroughfare it is dur
ing a sleighing season favorite rendez-
vous for fast teams from the surrounding
country. In times past il has been the
scene of many seghcr's carnival, but
this accident is likely to influence council
to put "A stop to it.
On Christmas Day there was an exciting
fox hunt here, which started from the
Washington House about ~ o'clock, when
Reynard was released from the bag. For
some time he roamed around south of
town, but when finally pressed by the
pack he "lit ont for the west and followed
the course of the Christana creek clear up
into Pennsylvania, where his track was
lost, and the twenty or more dogs, together
with the horsemen, came home consider
ably fatigued.
On Saturday evening the pupils and
teachers of the Christian Sunday-school
held Christmas entertainment in Caskey
Hall, while presents and sweetmeats We're
distributed TO the scholars by an imper-
senator of Santa Claus.