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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

Extensive repairs have just been com
pleted on the Free Baptist church, Tops
ham. The gallery has been moved to
position beside the pulpit. the floor new
II csrpeted, walls frescoed, the work
being under charge Of Mr.. Henry
Cochrsne Of Monmouth, and the pulpit
newly furnished The vestry has also
been considerably fitted up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

Bsth Times Seustor Hale has backed
up his talk concerning the development
of Maine made so eloguently at the
Board OF Trade meeting in Bangor by
subscribing $1,000 to the stock of Bangor
and Aroostook Railroad That is very
nice thing to do. much better in fact
than sending il West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

The town Of Embden protests against
the adding OF Slzl 900 10 its valuation
on account of the erection Of the pulp
mill. which the town exempts from tax
alton and WAS of benefit chiefly to Solou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

N,xt Wednesday sveeips At The City Hall
10 Portland. Mms. Lillian Nordics, The
famous Maine primo donna. fresh from re-
cent triumphs in Europe and more lstsly st
the Worcester festival, will appear IN .
grand concert. With her will be heard tho
magnificent baritone. Sig. Gslsssi. The
favorite consfslto. Miss Gertrude Edmund''
the splendid t. nor, Joles Jordan, and the
new German violincello player, Alsn
Schroeder, just engaged by the Boston Sym
phony orchestra to al the place Of Mr.
Hekkiog, who has gone TO the New fofk
Symphony orchestra. These artists MAKE
. combination rarely heard ct concefs IN
Msjne. Half fare 10 offered on the Maine
Central and . late train will run 10 shis
city after the cor cert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

At the Bath Iron Works, cruiser No. )
is tribe ahead of her sister in
structure advance. but the work on both
is going forward with satisfactory rapid
ity The painters are busy on her hulli
aud standing by the bows one might
think the craft nearly ready for the
water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-12

II means new state-this assured
building Of the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad. A new state today of the dear
old State Of Maine. new in spirit and
enterprise, and purpose, and material
life; aud also new state eventually in
territorial dimensions and populous &C
tivity. Do not think US false prophet
or that we speak without \ good bssi:
upon which TO rest an opinion, II means
q new. thriving, populous state, twin
states IL you will, out of stable, substsn
tisl, conservative old Maine. The hand
writing is already upon the wall aud IT.
nrst sentence is; The Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad is to be built" The
other We will wait little before giving
One good thing at time is enough.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
cHAs. HENRY's DIsAPPEARAsoE
General Belief That lie Walked Through
an Open Draw to Death.

That Charles Henry, helper at the old
ferry rolling mills, walked through the
open draw of Third street bridge early
Thursday morning to a watery grave, is
the firm belief Of his brothers, James and
William Henry, who last saw him alive
on the morning above mentioned. Henry
left his boarding house at Filth and Church
streets 20 minutes to o'clock, on Thurs
day morning, to 60 to work at his forge in
the old ferry rolling mills. His brother
states that this was the actual time by the
clock, as he looked at the time-piece when
Henry was leaving the house, the two
having lodged together.
When Alonzo Gainor and Lawrence
Fitzharris were passing down Church
ing about 3.45 O'Clock they state that
Henry was noticed proceeding at con-
siderable distance toward the bridge. They
could not see him distinctly, but from his
gait and appearance believed him to have
been Henry. Fitzharris and Gainor both
state positively that when they reached
the northern approach to the bridge the
gates were wide open and the bridge had
Just begun to swing on. Henry was no where
in sight, nor did they see him afterwards,
their firm belief being that Henry walked
through the open gates and was drowned,
his head striking perpendicular pillar in
the fall
Bridgetender Amos Eastburn stated on
Saturday that he was not in charge of the
bridge Wednesday night week, but had a
helper to take charge while he was attend
ing the firemen's reception. He could not
say whether the northern gates were open
while the draw was off Thursday morning
or not But when Fitzharris and Gainor
were seen at their forge in the rolling mills
by reporter of THE GAZETTE they dis
tinctly stated that the gates were open
Thursday morning It was learned
further, from police officer, that it is not
an uncommon occurrence about mid
night or in the early morning to see
the draw off to allow vessel to
pass and at the same time the gates
wide open, making it extensively danger
Gus for pedestrians having occasion 10
cross the bridge When asked If it was
customary to leave the gates open while
the draw was off Bridge.tender Eae.burn
stated on Saturday that he invariably
closed them, and denied that II was fire.
quent occurrence to find the gates open.
Whether Charles Henry walked off the
draw while going to work or not, certain it
Is. from the testimony of witnesses, that the
northern gates of the bridge were open on
Thursday morning, piece of gross negli-
gence on the part of some one,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
A wallet with s1,1So Found.

A wallet containing 81, 100 was picked
up Tuesday afternoon by Plumber
Samuel B. Clark, near his business place
at No. 1906 West Ninth street. On ex-
animation it was found to contain the
sum of $3.50 in notes and check for
5000 The latter was endorsed by
George w. Simpler. Mr.. Clark was
under the impression that this was
Levycourtman Simpler. He called at
the county court house where he was
informed that the owner of the money
lived at st. Georges. He is one OF the
grand jurors of the United States court.
Mr.. Simpler however had lett home
when MIR. Clark called at the Federal
Building. The valuable wallet however
was intrusted to the care of Squire SUIT
ton of st. Georges who returned the
money to Its owner last evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

The annual meeting of the State Fire
mems Association, which was to have been
held Tuesday nrht. has been ostponed
until next Tuesday evening.
Register Coocn granted Tuesday to FL
wood II. Townsend, of Lancaster letters
testamentary on the estate of the late Eliz-
abeth Richards Of this city.
The Grand Council of Delaware, U. f.
A., will hold its quarterly session in this
city on Saturday evening. Supreme Presi-
dent Nixon will visit this jurisdiction on
November 9th.
Theodore Stanton was held in 500 bail
by Squire Sasse, Tuesday, on charge of
obtaining s4S worth of goods from Bernard
Wolfson and keeping to himself the pro-
ceeds oftheir sale.
The relief light-ship Drift, which was
driven from her station at Winter Quarter
Shoals by the gale of October 18th, was
found off Currituck Inlet, Virginia, by the
tender Zizania and towed to Edge Moor.
Eden Hall has been engaged for the APP
pearance of Ralph Bingham on October
Both in the interest of Kingswood Church.
He is one of the most remarkable char
acters on the American platform and is
celebrated as an orator, humorist and vio-
haiss,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
KILLED ON THE RAN,
The Colored Man Killed Last Night Iden-
titled as John Manloye.

A colored man, apparently about 35
years of age, was run over and killed on
the road at the foot of Justison street,
Monday, about midnight. His left leg
was cut off just above the knee and his
chin and shoulders are cut and bruised.
The body was picked up by the crew of
a shifter and removed 10 the hospital
room at the depot Here Coroner Sparks
and Deputy Coroner Giles took charge
and removed the remains to the morgue.
The coroner found upon the body the
cases of what had once been a watch,
hut which had ceased ticking probably
a year or two ago. There were also re-
volver without chambers, pack of
cards and photograph. A registered
letter receipt addressed to James e.
Wright, No. 900 Orange street, was also
found and signed Ella Price, No. 1909
Mount Holly street, Philadelphia. A
permit to tap water pipe in Chester,
Pa, was made out in the name Of John
lockwood.
Andrew Harris, colored, identified the
body this morning as that of John
Manlove, a colored driver.
The coroner's jury decided Tuesday
that Manlove was accidentally killed.
He hailed from Chester, Pa. The re-
mains were sent to his home yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
CRIPPLED VESSELS AT LEWES.
A Number of Storm-Tossed Boats
at Brea<water.
A Crews Thrilling E.perlenoo--one Of

A Crews Thrilling Experienco--One Of
the Bayard's Crew Lost Nenr the Capes
1.-The Soverest Gale in Many Years.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Oct. 20.-The effects of the late
gale are being told by vessels arriving at
the Breakwater last night. The schooner
X. Seward from Florida with lumber for
New York has just arrived. The captain
reports passing in latitude 81, longitude 10,
a three-masted schooner waterlogged on
the 18th inst, with signals of distress fly
ing and an unknown bark lying by her,
supposed to be taking off the schooner's
crew. The Seward experienced the gale
several days, sustaining slight damage to
sails and materials.
The schooner William Jones, Captain
Fuller, arrived last night, having on board
the crew of six men of the schooner Fannie
y. Wollaston Of Bath, Me-, rescued on the
lath, 100 miles Il. by s. from Cape Henry.
The Wollaston took the gale of Barnegat
on the llth. Captain Mari, Of the Wollas-
ton, reports the gale blowing about go
miles an hour, and one of the severest he
ever experienced. His vessel was thrown
on her beam ends and only righted by
cutting away her masts. The crew were
on her "a hours and saved only the clothes
they had on. Their sufferings were very
severe.
Schooner Henry Prescott, Captain Gill
man, of Boston, with lumber from Bruins
wick, Ca. for Boston, arrived last night
reporting heavy gales from northeast off
the coast, with loss of part of deck load
and stern boat.
British steamer Agmestry from Java
with sugar for orders arrived last night.
The captain reports having picked large
iron whistling buoy 100 miles east of Bur
muda supposed to belong to some station
on our coast.
Sidney Kennedy of London, England,
and one of the crew of the pilot boat II. +.
Bayard. was knocked overheard and
drowned yesterday afternoon near the
Capes. His body was not recovered.
The prospect Of floating off the tug Rat
tier is abandoned and the work of remov-
ing the engine and other materials is going
on under the charge of Mr.. Joseph b.
Truxton of the Lewes Wrecking Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

Tho Chester Times of Tuesday says :
The Moyamensing Hook and Lauder
Company thought that JEFF Chalfant
ought to have received the fat mans
prize, at the late firemen's parade, at
Wilmington, as he was the only big man
who walked over the entire route. The
Wilmington people, however, decided
that the prize should be given to Jetfer-
son Butler, one of their own men. In
order to compensate JEFF Chalfant the
Moya's presented large clock to him
last night. John Dolan made the pre-
sentation speech and jeff responded
with few appropriate remarks. After
the speechniaking light lunch was dis
posed of.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

Secret work occupied the attention of
the Supreme Circle, B. of u, Tuesday
afternoon ard yesterday. Officers
for the ensuing year will be elected this
afternoon and the supreme body will
meet tonight to avoid continuing the
session tomorrow. Members Of the
Supreme Circle attended last evening
an open meeting Of the subordinate
circles and home communions. Grand
Exalted Washington Price presided,
Grand Exalted Washingtons Braker,
Hyatt, Sheppard, Fennerer, Carr, Kern
and Hill delivered addresses and Grand
Exalted Washington Carr gave instru-
mental and vocal selections. Refresh
ments were served and large cake
was presented to G. E. Bassett of Lady
Washington Home Communion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
NW
DEATHS.

DoLAN.-on the 18th inst, John Doian. aged
6S years.
F0hD.-In this city. on the 14th inst, May Nj.
youngest daue hter Of the late John p. and
Catherine C. Ford, aged II years
LEAR.--ln this city, on tho alst inst, OF diph-
theria, Clarence g., son OF Francis X. and
Myrtle Z. Lear, In the 18th year OF his age
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vit.d TO attend the funeral from the residence
Of his parents, No blt Broome street. ON
Thursday, 22d instant, at 4.S0 p. IN.
MACKENzIE.-on the 18th lust, Daniel W.
Mackenzie, aged 80 years.
MATLACK.-ln this city, on the 14th inst, Ada,
A. Matlack, wife OF Albert r. Matlack, aged
2S years.
MuLRINE-on the nth instant Edward U.
Murine, aged 81 years
SPaNcER.-on the 10Th inst Jemima 3.
Spencer, aged = years.
WEsT.--ln this city, on the 18th instant Ham
nah West, aged 10 years.
NOTICE -1HE ANIMAL MEETING
In Of the Farm srs Association Of New Castle
county for the recovery OF stolen horses and
mules will be hold in the parlor of the Fame
Hose Company, on Saturday, October 3Ist, az
10 O'Clock, a. m. Members are requested 70 Us
present as business of Importance will bo
6. W. cRossAN,
ostsl,2sl Secretary and lgsaanrsr 4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
DANCE AT yEWaaK.
An Enjoyable Hop by Delaware College
Students.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Oct. 21.-The hop given last
evening by some of the students of the
college in Caskey Hall was a very enjoy
able affair, being attended by quite mum
Der of visitors from distance. The show
of gowns was exceedingly pretty, and the
whole affair passed off very successfully.
The music was furnished by Lockhart's
orchestra, in the gallery, and refreshments
were served during the intermssion. The
programme contained twenty dances, and
it was about O'Clock before the last
strains of the "HonIe, Sweet Home" waltz
died away.
Among those present were Mrs. Ed
ward X. Wilson, the Misses Wilson. Misses
Cora and Anna liossinger, Misses Emma
and Margaret Blandy, Misses May and
Gertrude Shivler Miss Bridgman, Misses
Name and Laura Raub, Miss Carrie
Cooch, Misses Minnie and Florence Arm
strong, Misses Margaret and Shirley
Deputy, Misses Belle and Rachel Morrison,
Misses Anna and Elizabeth Lindsey,
Miss Frances Hurd, Miss Edna Arm
strong, Miss Williams, Miss Anna
Springer, Miss Iona Kelly, Capt. and Mrs.
George lie Roy Brown, Mrs. 4. II. Wolf,
DR.. and Mrs. II. Z. NJ. Kollock, Mrs. Will
hanson, DIR. Charles Almond, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Dolbeare, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Curtis, A. II. Raub, John P, Arm
Walter Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. . John Bowen,
William Russell, f. w. Curtis, Joseph
Hossinger, Allan Oliver, ]. b. Handy, r.
D. Hoffecker, Edward Martin, Woodland
Stevens, George Truitt, Sylvester Book
hammer, Blair Pie, Brooks Ross, J. Harvey
Whiteman, J. Wilkins Cooch, Charles q.
Blandy, all of Newark The visitors were
the Misses Birdie and Irene Wilson, John
2. Wilson, Mr.. Reynolds, Elkton, Miss
Foard Bohemia Manor, Md, Miss Bowers,
Miss Almond, N. W. Davis Mrs. Albert
Scott, j. d. Cheyney, Wilmington; Fred
erick Dodd. Miss Lovett, Miss Hewlings,
Philadelphia, Mrs. 2. H. Cooch, Boston,
Miss Scott, Baltimore, Miss Kennedy,
William and John Kennedy, Kimbleville.
Pa, Miss Harrington, Pennington, Miss
Pyle, Chester county
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
DEArH OF q roRap m,oAID.
His Unlocked for Demise Early Yesterday
Morning--A Long Life Of Good Citizen

Morning--A Long Life Of Good Citizen
ship.
Elk Councilman George Mccall died
at his residence, No. 704 French street,
at 1880 a. m. yesterday. The cause
Of death was heart failure induced by
liver disorders.
Mr.. Mccall has been an invalid for
two or three years. Two weeks ago he
| experienced q severe attack of liver
trouble, which compelled him to take
to his bed. He gradually sank from the
effects of the attack, which eliminated
in a fatal termination, as stated, this
morning.
The career of the deceased was marked
through long term of public and pri-
vate life with numerous instances of all
that goes to accentuate good citizen
ship.
Mr. Mccall was born in 1895 at John
sons Corners, Delaware county, Pa. He
was brought to this city when two years
of age. In early life he was apprenticed
to William G. Lowe, tailor doing bust
ness at No. 116 Market street. Young
Mccall soon showed his business
ability. In not many years, to use the
phrase of one of his contemporaries, he
had the tailoring trade Of the town at
his disposal. Subsequently he was with
the Boston clothing house, and, later
still with Hamburger, where he was
manager OF that large establishment.
He was a member of City Council
from the Sixth ward from July 1888 to
1890, and chief engineer of the fire de.
partment from 1879 TO 1875, the first
term being elected by the department
and for the second by City Council. Po-
liticallv he was Republican. In con-
nection with his fire department record
it will be remembered that at the time
OF the great Philadelphia centennial of
1876 Mr.. Mccall was mainly instru-
mental In having the Delaware building
erected at the centennial grounds in face
of some local opposition and the refusal
OF the State government TO give pecuni-
airy aid 10 the project.
Mr.. Mccall also served as a member
of the Board of Education from the
Second ward. He belonged to Corin-
THAN Lodge of Masons.
For many years he was manager of
st. Paul's Association at Branoywine
Summit Camp.
The deceased leaves wife and two
children; George II. Mccall of the
buildings supplies firm of the same
name, and daughter, the wife of
James Crosby, foreman at the Pusey 6
Jones shops.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet heon made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

John M. Beck was arrested Tuesday
afternoon by Special Agent Stout for
cruel treatment to a pair of mules, and
taken before Squire Monaghan, who
fined him $40 and costs The evidence
produced was that Beck worked the
mules without shoes, beat them terribly
until wells as large as q mans finger
stood out all over their bodies, and
would ~work them from o'clock in the
morning until night without feed. Beck
is the same man who was arrested about
a year ago for cruel treatment to a
horse by placing nail in the animals
ear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

The concluding session of the Synod
of the Diocese of Wilmington was held
ye t,rday in St. sPeter's Pro-Cathe-
dral. Solemn high mass was celebrated
by Father Birmingham, assisted by
Father Mealey as deacon, Father Con-
stantine as sub-deacon, Fathers Mickle
and Dollard as deacons of honor, Father
Tierney as assistant priest and Father
Crowley as master of ceremonies. Bishop
Curtis made an address to the clergy
and short business session was held,
after which the synod adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
RISE OF PROTEsTANTIS1r.
The Rev. William II. Johnson's University
Course Lecture Monday Night.


A very fine audience gathered in the
assembly hall of the high school build
ing Tuesday night to listen to the second
OF the lectures in the University Elk.
tension course. The Rev. William II.
johnson, minister of the Unitarian
church, was the lecturer. His subject
was the rise of Professionalism in France.
1t did not take many minutes for the
audience to discover that Mr.. Johnson's
handling of the subject, his easy, de-
lightful style and distinct elocution was
just what the students of the Univer-
sity course desired. While the historical
points were arranged with scientific care
and foresight there was the additional
qualification of popular and pic
turesque descriptive that held the lis.
teners with intense interest throughout
the lecture. The stirring incidents of
the times were told with the graphic
picturing of SCOTS "Ivanhoe" But this
gorgeous superficial dressing, an accom-
paniment which no truthful historian
could omit, was but the vehicle for the
explanation of the philosophic conditions
surrounding the interesting incidents
discussed. A point which the lecturer
emphasized was the gradual develop
ment of the religious question into its
political phase. The leading historical
personages were described with a
graphic power that wildly impressed
their individuality on the audience, the
homelike nurturing of Henry of Navarro,
the polite Catherine de Medici, the
gallant Coligni, the implacabe family
Of Guise, these with half score of
others, closed with the terrible story of
the Massacre of st. Bartholomew In
regard to the last Mr.. johnson referred
to the point that present historical know
ledge clearly indicates that that woeful
incident is not to be placed at the door
of Romanism, in its literal sense, but
was direct outcome of the political
strife of the time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

The annual meeting of ST. Andrews
Guild was held on Tuesday. Encourage
ing reports were presented and the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year were
elected: Vice-president, Il. T. Warner;
Secretary, Robert Adair; Treasurer,
Lewis Thompson. At the election for
president, which will be held at future
meeting, the Rev. Charles L. Murray
will probably be rerelected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

Jacob NJ. Short Of Dover, was sent to
Philadelphia Tuesday suffering from
an abscess. His friends wanted him
cared for at the Philadelphia Hospital,
but he was taken by mistake to the
Pennsylvania. When tho error was dis
covered he was transferred to jefferson
Hospital, hut he died there 10 minutes
after being admitted. He resided in this
city up to the latter part of the summer,
when he removed to Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
a Frederick cnnnery burned.

Special Correspondence of Gazette ana journal
FELToN, Oct. 1.-THE large canning
house Of Carlisle & Wright, at Frederick
was burned last night. 1t was only partly
insured and the loss above the insurance
is about a, 900. A portion of the insur
ance had recently run out. which Mr..
Wright of the firm, refused to renew,
while Mr.. Carlisle insisted on keeping it
up. The storeroom where the bulk of
their pack was housed was not burned
About 1000 cases of tomatoes were de-
stroyed, The fire was discovered in the
Office just after Messrs. Carlisle & Wright
had left for their homes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
Death of tho Rev. T. O. Ayros.

The Rev. It. o. Ayres died Of Brights
diseasespn Wednesday night week at Della
ware City He was born in Kent county
and became a member of Wilmington NJ.
Il. Conference in 1870. Among his pastoral
charges were East Newmarket, Denton,
Pocomoke City, Frankford, Millsboro and
Delaware City. He became pastor at the
last named place last March. He was pre-
siding elder of Salisbury district for three
session of conference. Previous to entering
the ministry nc was engaged in business at
SMYRNA. His wife and several grown
children survive him. The funeral services
will be held at Delaware City tonight, at
730 o'clock.