Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
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Special Correspondence OF unzette and Journal
NEWARK, Dec. 2B.-1he dull, depressing
weather yesterday seemed to have little
effect on the days celebration, except on
the attendance on the church services
which were held in the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches. At the former
there was service at 1870 o'clock with
celebration OF holy communion. AT the
Catholic church there were three services,
early mass ats and $50 o'clock and high
mass at go o'clock. About u o'clock
there was an old time fox hunt, the
rendezvous being the Washington House.
The fox WAS liberated and given about ~
minutes start but he was Somewhat be
wildcred by the din and strange surround
ings and did not altogether make good
his escape" He played around for while
south of town and finally took a western
course in the neighborhood Of his old
haunts. But he had already lost
precious moments at the start which
proved handicap which cost him
his life along the banks of the
Christiana, near McLalghlin's mill, about
an hour later, the dogs uvcrtnking him and
coloring the historic stream with his
b.ood. The pack contained about 80 dogs,
ana was witnessed by several hundred
persons. During the day the two bands.
one white, the other colored, paraded the
streets. The stores closed about noon but
through the courtesy of the local postal
officials all the mails were received and
delivered during the day. the business
being the largest ever known. The days
festivities were closed in the evening by u
largely attended dance in Caskey Hall by
the Etna hose and ladder company.
Christmas eve a pretty Christmas enter
tiinment was furnished the st. Thomas
Episcopal Sunday-school in the parish
house of the church. The service con-
sisted of carol singing, solo by Miss
Kelly and Il short address by Tho rector,
the Rev. Mr.. Bond After tn ,ime the
distribution Of presents from !. heavily
laden tree. The school offerings amounted
TO about $40.
NEWARK, Dec, 29.-'rhe following
officers have been elected by the Newark
Grange, No. 5, to serve for the ensuing
year; Worthy Master, Samuel Lindsey;
Overseer, Charles ii. Cannon; Lecturer,
DR.. A. t. Neale; Steward, John II.
Steele; Assistant Steward, DIR. w. t.
Skinner; Chaplain, j. McKeowan;
Treasurer, Prof. NJ. II. Bechwith Score
tary, Mrs. 5. d. Hill; Gate-keeper, Joseph
b. Rankin; Pomona, Miss Ida Steele;
Flora, Miss Mary Cannon; Ceres, Miss
Mary Steele; Assistant Ceres, Miss
Florence j. Dean; Trustees, James Hos
singer, John @, Stirling and George D.
Medill. The installation of these officers
will take place next Saturday. At the
last meeting of the grange rcsolutionso of
respect to the memory of the late
William Mcbride, long a member of the
order, were passed.
Yesterday the remains of Mrs. Mary
j. Blandy of Huntington, Pa, and
widow of DR.. Thomas r. Blandy, were
conveyed from her late home by the
Pennsylvania railroad to Stanton, where
they were inferred in St. James Church
burial ground. The deceased had rcla-
tives in this town and through the State.
She leaves two children, Chauncey
Blandy, cadet at the Naval Academy,
and Mary V. Blandy.
The railroad agents of the three sta
tions hero report very heavy holiday
traffic, both in passengers and in pack
ages.